Nigel Cawthorne, a famous editor and writer who worked for "The New York Times" and BBC radio for many years, once wrote two volumes of "S.e.x. Lives Of The Hollywood Goddesses," revealing the absurd industry rules during the early days of the Hollywood film industry.These two books covered almost all the behind-the-scenes debauchery and depravity of the entire film industry before the 1970s.Later, with the rise of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Actors' interests were better protected, which helped control sex trafficking in Hollywood to a large extent.However, the existence of the casting couch is deeply rooted, much like the discrimination against women and homosexuals that has always existed in Hollywood.Nicole Kidman, because she starred in "Days Of Thunder" and was in a passionate relationship with Tom Cruise, felt she had become famous overnight and was unwilling to attend the film studio boss's private party, resulting in her being dropped by the "ghost" crew, which ultimately paved the way for Demi Moore.When Julia Roberts attended the audition for "pretty woman," her first sentence was to ask, "Who do I have to sleep with to get the lead role?"... These situations have always existed.However, with the maturation of the union system, forced situations almost never happen now; it is basically consensual. Because producers and directors must also risk the failure of their work to enforce these rules, they must also bear the responsibility—it's not just anyone who can get into their beds.For those bottom-tier Actors, just sleeping with a producer or director to win a chance at fame is something many are eager to do.Therefore, this has allowed the so-called casting couch to develop further, becoming an open rule on the table.Hugo Lancaster was born on November 20, 1967, and he first appeared on the big screen in 1982 at the age of fifteen. It must be said that he was very lucky; he won a role in director Barry Levinson's debut film "the little diner," appearing alongside a young Mickey Rourke and Kevin Bacon as one of the five young men. A few years later, Barry Levinson filmed the classic masterpiece "rain man," which won the favor of the Oscar.It can be said that Hugo's career had a very good start.Subsequently, Hugo Lancaster was spotted by International Creative Management (ICM), one of the three top Hollywood agencies, and successfully signed as an artist under Ron Meyer.Under Ron's arrangement, Hugo appeared in David Lynch's 1984 film "Dune" and several other works. Although he never became a massive superstar, every performance was solid, and he gradually grew into a talented Actor highly regarded by producers.During the audition for "dead poets society," Hugo met producer Tracy Jacobs.Tracy is an outstanding producer who has risen in recent years. She developed the "die hard" series. In addition, her name can also be seen on the producer list for the 56th Oscar best picture "Terms of Endearment" and "the color purple," which won eleven nominations at the 58th Oscar but went home empty-handed."dead poets society" was a project facilitated by Tracy; director Peter Weir and the lead Actor Robin Williams were both successfully negotiated by Tracy. At that time, Hugo interviewed for the role of Neil Perry in the film, and his handsome, sunny appearance won Tracy's favor.What happened next was simple. To put it nicely, Hugo and Tracy became a couple, so Hugo got the role and became famous overnight. To put it bluntly, the casting couch occurred with Hugo and Tracy both consenting; Hugo successfully appeared in the film and attracted countless attention.Subsequent works "fatal moment" and "hudson hawk" were both produced by Tracy, and Hugo was undoubtedly the lead Actor. Tracy even went as far as to give up her favorite protégé, Bruce Willis, which shows how much she valued Hugo.Unfortunately, both of these works flopped, and Hugo's budding acting career fell into a slump due to the consecutive failure of three works, plunging him into a difficult situation.To make matters worse, after "hudson hawk" was released, Tracy and Hugo broke up.Breakups between couples are a normal occurrence, especially in relationships like Hugo and Tracy's that lacked a deep emotional foundation. It was like a sandcastle—magnificent at low tide, but instantly washed away at high tide.But the timing of this breakup was very sensitive, and as a result, the two of them parted on very bad terms.In this situation, the Golden Raspberry Awards came along. Joseph felt there was no need for Hugo to attend this ceremony, but Hugo chose to ask his former agent Ron for advice. To reverse this series of negative impacts, Ron—who is also currently a partner at International Creative Management—carefully considered it and suggested that Hugo attend the 12th Golden Raspberry Awards, hoping to use this mockery feast to build up an image of Hugo being broad-minded, humorous, and witty, thereby paving the way for Hugo's future work.Although Joseph did not agree, he ultimately could not override Hugo's trust in Ron, which is why yesterday's situation occurred.The producer list for "a river runs through it" did not originally include Tracy, but the audition opportunity had been decided by Tracy for Joseph before they broke up. Look at the list of interviewers: Elizabeth, who is close friends with Tracy, and Jon, a frequent collaborator. If Tracy and Hugo were still together, perhaps everything would have been fine, but unfortunately, the two had broken up.Tracy accepted the invitation to join the producer list at the very last moment before the audition, which meant the result of Hugo's audition was already doomed before it even began.Previously, Hugo hadn't even read the script for "a river runs through it"; the script was thrown under the bed, covered in a thick layer of dust, which shows Hugo's attitude.However, after the events of the Golden Raspberry Awards last night, Joseph, holding onto a glimmer of hope, wanted Hugo not to give up easily. He didn't mention Tracy's addition and tried to persuade Hugo to attend today's audition. Unexpectedly, Hugo agreed so readily and prepared for the interview so seriously that Joseph was deeply impressed.Unfortunately, Hugo's efforts were still not rewarded.The name "Tracy" alone awakened so many memories in Hugo, which actually helped Hugo gradually adapt to his current role.At this moment, he finally understood; the words and actions of Elizabeth and Jon during the audition were explained. The cold sarcasm from the wood and stone was likely fueled by rumors in the industry.However, it is interesting that the roles in these works in Hugo's memory were not played by "himself." The most direct proof is "dead poets society," where the role of Neil was played by Robert Sean Leonard, who later became widely known for starring in the American TV series "House M.D."But now, history has clearly changed slightly; it was not Robert who played Neil, but Hugo Lancaster.Hugo let out a long sigh, putting his doubts aside, and carefully recalled Tracy's appearance in his mind: in her early thirties, with long, deep brown wavy hair simply draped over her shoulders, she had a unique mature charm. Her straight nose and sharp lips revealed the decisive and efficient side of her work style.Hugo felt this woman looked very familiar. After thinking about it carefully, his eyes suddenly lit up, "The role of Paul ultimately belongs to Brad, right?"This deduction wasn't because the "a river runs through it" in his memory was starred in by Brad Pitt, but because Hugo remembered that Tracy was the woman he had just seen with Brad on the fifth floor!Joseph didn't know where this speculation of Hugo's came from. He only saw Hugo silent for a long while, then suddenly blurt out this sentence, and couldn't help but cough lightly, "That's what the rumors in the industry say."Joseph didn't need to say what followed, and Hugo knew: rumors in the industry said that Tracy and Brad were together.Hugo raised an eyebrow, "Tracy's name is also on the producer list for 'thelma & louise'?"Joseph shook his head, denying Hugo's conjecture, but immediately added, "'thelma & louise' Screenwriter Callie Khouri knows Tracy."After speaking, Joseph turned his head to look at Hugo. Their eyes met, and then they both actually revealed a big smile at the same time and looked away.It seems Brad's competitive awareness regarding Hugo is not limited to "a river runs through it." No wonder Joseph said from the beginning that Brad treats Hugo as his biggest competitor.Apparently, everything has a cause and effect.Having figured out the ins and outs of the matter, the adrenaline Hugo had pumped himself up with last night was almost completely exhausted. It seems the situation he faced after transmigrating was even more troublesome than he had imagined.Putting aside the drug addiction of this body—Hugo had absolute confidence in overcoming it; besides, any addiction actually stems from the mind. While physical dependence exists, it is not as profound as the mental aspect. Now that Hugo's soul has no addiction, overcoming the body's dependence on drugs is not that difficult.But besides that, Hugo's acting career was not that easy.In Hollywood, the tolerance limit for Actors from production companies is generally three works; simply put, it's "three strikes and you're out." Now Hugo has flopped three movies in a row, and all three were nominated for Golden Raspberry Awards. Not to mention that Hugo only had one "dead poets society" to gain attention before; even an academy award for best actor would likely be in a sorry state at this moment, let alone Hugo, who has yet to contribute any truly solid achievements.So it is conceivable that the negative impact brought by the Golden Raspberry Awards is bound to continue for some time, and the challenges Hugo faces are definitely not small.In addition, although Hugo did not know exactly how unpleasant the breakup with Tracy was, it is undeniable that Tracy is now rejecting Hugo. Putting aside the fact that he was in direct competition with Tracy's current boyfriend Brad in "a river runs through it," which led to an inevitable loss, it is also difficult to speculate whether Tracy will create more obstacles for Hugo's acting career in the future.With so many troubles, the encouragement Hugo gave himself last night was almost exhausted. At this moment, he had no thoughts other than wanting to go home, to return to the familiar era of 2014, to return to the side of the members of the Glory to Death Band, to return to the scene of the Midi Rock Festival, which had no international influence..."Whew, Joseph, do you know any other female producers? Preferably ones willing to engage in the casting couch."Hugo stretched lazily and said, a sentence that almost made Joseph, who was sitting next to him, spit out his drink; he was directly choked by his own saliva, coughing uncontrollably.
