Chapter 1134 1134 The Hype Is Out of Control

Hugo was furious.

He has never liked hype, because after experiencing the Uma incident, he found that in Hollywood, it seems that everything can be used for hype, even love, family, and friendship can be used as bargaining chips for hype, and everything is just for the sake of profit and fame. , which made him feel uncomfortable. He is not sure, when even the most sincere emotions in a person's heart have become a bargaining chip for the exchange of interests, what is left of this person?

But he also knows that this is the industry rule of Hollywood, and no one can resist. No matter whether it is refutation, confrontation, silence, evasion, acceptance or cooperation, there is no way to escape the scope of hype. As long as the media is willing to hype, any action can have different meanings.

So, he knew that since it was a rule, he had to learn to use it. For example, last year's audition party for the "007" series, although he knew it was a hype, he still attended the party in order to enter the elite agency.

But this time, it's clear that the hype has gotten out of hand, making everything taste different.

Hugo is very clear that this time the hype must be fueled by Paramount, otherwise so many inside information could not have been leaked so easily.

Paramount's idea is very simple, they need to make more eyes locked on "Mission Impossible", the competition between the two top actors Tom Cruise and Hugo Lancaster is definitely the hottest topic, enough to attract a lot of attention. And once the 20 million remuneration they offered to Hugo is achieved, this is the first piece of groundbreaking!

In the end, whether it is Tom or Hugo signing the contract, or even an unknown person who kills halfway and wins, Paramount can be invincible. If it is Tom or Hugo, everyone will pay attention to the winner's performance in "Mission Impossible"; if it is an unknown candidate, everyone will be curious about "who defeated the two most popular actors today".

With these momentum, "Mission Impossible" is enough to become the biggest hot spot before shooting.

It can be said that Paramount played a good abacus, and it is estimated that Shirley Lansing is indispensable behind the scenes. The new head of Paramount can definitely be called scheming. Don't forget, the first revelation started from Shirley.

However, Paramount did not seem to estimate that things would develop to this point, and reporters actually began to fabricate news of Hugo and Tom attacking each other, which made things gradually develop in the direction of scandal. In other words, Paramount estimated this situation, but they didn't care, because even if Hugo and Tom attacked each other, there was not much direct relationship with Paramount. If things really got out of hand, they could simply not sign the two men and find new replacements.

Take Brad Pitt, for example.

"Daily News" broke the news again that the newly emerging Brad entered Paramount's sight and became a backup for "Mission Impossible". Shirley personally met with Martin Baum and Brad Pitt and had dinner together .

This suddenly made the direction of this news interesting.

Hugo didn't like this situation, because it made him feel like a commodity on the shelf, to be picked and judged by you, not a person. Although Hollywood is a circle where interests come first, and movies are a kind of commodity, the process of packaging actors is actually similar to selling commodities; however, they are people, not real commodities, which is the most important point .

Of course, when the reporter was interviewing Hugo, he was sneered and speechless by Hugo. More than 20 reporters surrounded Hugo and were speechless, "I've heard of a kind of news. The source is called 'secret informant', but never knew there was a news source called 'rumor' or 'heard'." Hugo was sarcastic that the media didn't even bother to find a good reason to cover it up," Houston Chronicle "The report begins like this: "I heard..."

As a national newspaper, such news coverage is nothing short of a disgrace. There is at least a fig leaf, although so-called "secret informants" or "reliable news sources" are equally unconvincing. But now even this fig leaf is gone, which is really a shame for the media.

"Or do you want to hear some evidence from me?" Hugo asked back, with a very gentle and kind smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was answering a simple question like "What are you going to have for lunch today?" .

But more than 20 reporters looked at the smile on Hugo's face, but no one was able to open their mouths. In fact, they all knew that Hugo's meaning couldn't have been clearer: he never said those words, those things that were non-existent, and he didn't bother to respond to them, and those media that spoke nonsense without any evidence were not worth his serious consideration. respond accordingly.

So, who else dares to ask? Anyone who speaks seems to be admitting that he has no brains to open his mouth.

So, facing Hugo's calm smile, the reporters looked away one by one, holding back their questions. Anthony Bond Stewart, who was hiding in the crowd, stared at Hugo motionless. He gritted his teeth and never diddge. He knew that he couldn't be afraid of Hugo forever. Courage to fight Hugo!

Hugo's eyes collided with Anthony's, but Hugo didn't have any special expression. When his anger reached a peak, he calmed down completely. Hugo knew that being angry with these people was just his own internal injury, and they would only be happier. Therefore, Hugo pursed his lips slightly, the corners of his mouth drew an arc, smiled lightly, and then turned his eyes away, as if Anthony was not worth mentioning at all.

Anthony could clearly see the disdain and ridicule in Hugo's smile, which made him clench his teeth fiercely, and his fists began to tremble slightly because he was too hard.

Hugo's cold treatment here left the reporters stunned, and Tom was also interviewed by reporters for the first time.

Tom's image in Hollywood has always been positive, and in his long acting career, the only public gaffe was when he jumped on the sofa on the Oprah Show and danced to celebrate his impending marriage to Katie. . But this gaffe turned into a laughing stock, and it was the only time.

In the face of such negative news, Tom can always handle it gracefully and calmly. He justly condemned the media for fabricating these news out of thin air. This is irresponsible and disgraceful for the media, and the "Houston Chronicle" as a It's a shameful moment for a national newspaper to report falsely without any evidence.

Afterwards, Tom reiterated his friendship with Hugo with a smile on his face, "Although we are not soul mates or fraternity buddies, we are indeed friends, good friends, and every time we meet is very pleasant, Ni But it wasn't long ago that we were planning a party of friends, and Hugo was one of our guests."

Obviously, in the face of the bombardment of reporters, Tom's handling was calm, showing the sophistication and composure he had accumulated over the years.

Although Hugo and Tom both denied the news at the first time and minimized the negative impact as much as possible, things still caused a lot of turmoil due to the misjudgment of the "Houston Chronicle". The most direct result is that under the pressure of strong public opinion, the "Houston Chronicle" apologized for its irresponsible reporting without verifying the facts of the news. The National Enquirer took most of the damage.

Moreover, the casting competition for "Mission: Impossible" has become more and more intense, and Hugo's fans and Tom's fans are almost fighting. In the era of lack of the Internet, the struggle between movie fans often does not seem lively. Without the scolding of thousands of navy soldiers on the Internet, the scene looks naturally deserted; but it is more direct. In front of the branch building, there was a parade, and the fans were willing for their idols, thinking that their idols were more suitable for "Mission Impossible".

It also made the whole casting process more dramatic.

Hugo originally really wanted to play "Mission: Impossible", but now it looks like a farce. His expectations for "Mission: Impossible" are gradually dwindling, especially Paramount's malicious hype makes rain. If very dissatisfied, he even complained to Rick, which made Rick very embarrassed - he also had no way to influence Paramount's decision-making.

After nearly half a month of excitement, Hugo's idea of ​​"Mission Impossible" cooled down a bit, but at the same time, there were accidents in several other works.

The "Twelve Monkeys" were scared away. The recent news was so lively that people clearly felt Hugo's current momentum. The "Twelve Monkeys" crew said they couldn't bear the pressure, and even if Hugo was willing to play for free, they would have no luck. So politely interrupted further negotiations with Rick.

The crew of "Brave the Dead Island" also began to discuss urgently, because they expected the biggest name should be Sean Connery, but now it seems that Hugo is the most popular and appealing existence, so what is the role of the show? arrange? How will the remuneration be arranged? Even more unexpectedly, they actually let Alex audition, which makes things suddenly interesting.

A hype farce troubled Hugo, which is why he never liked hype and the media. These bad situations made it difficult for him to like it. At the same time, news of "Seven Deadly Sins" also came. New Line Film Company arranged a dinner party and invited many people, and the relevant personnel of the crew will arrive, and everyone can communicate with each other on the spot.

Hugo knew it was an audition, a two-way audition. Just, I hope that this time New Line Cinema does not have the idea of ​​​​hype!