Hugo walked to the elevator and watched the numbers change from four to three.His brows furrowed; he looked to both sides and saw a large "5" on the elevator door.He realized he had made a mistake.The audition was on the third floor; he was on the fifth, so naturally, he couldn't find anyone.He had accidentally run into Brad.Hugo recalled his blunder from last night when he accidentally entered the ladies' restroom, and he groaned, slapping his forehead.He was truly scatterbrained.Hugo hurriedly took the elevator again, triple-checking that he had pressed the third floor before letting the doors close and sliding down.When the elevator door opened, unlike the quiet of the fifth floor, a low, buzzing noise came from the right.Hugo stepped out and saw a lively scene in the hallway; this was clearly the audition site for "a river runs through it".There weren't many people there today, fewer than thirty.Just as Joseph had said, these were all people auditioning for major roles; it wasn't a large public casting call.He estimated that everyone who got an audition opportunity had an agency representing them.Hugo walked out of the elevator, curiously looking around, trying to spot a familiar face, just as he had with Brad Pitt.Twelve hours ago, Hollywood was a distant kingdom to Hugo, as if it belonged to another world; his only contact with it was through the big screen.Now, Hugo was standing in Los Angeles, at the audition site for "a river runs through it", in the golden nineties of Hollywood cinema.This was truly incredible."Yo, isn't this Hugo Lancaster, who just won a Golden Raspberry Awards?"A greasy voice interrupted Hugo's curious gaze.Hugo turned to see a man about five feet eight inches tall with shoulder-length blonde hair walking toward him."'Thank you, thank you so much, our dreams have finally come true.'"The man used an exaggerated expression to mimic Hugo's acceptance speech at the Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony."George, no, you forgot what the papers wrote; Hugo's first 'thank you' was said while crying, he couldn't even finish the sentence because he was choking up. You said it too smoothly; this performance doesn't pass."A man with black curly hair walked forward and stood next to the first man, a mocking smile on his face, winking at Hugo as if he were an animal trainer teasing a monkey in a circus.Hugo looked at the two clowns before him.He knew the news of last night's Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony couldn't be hidden from the public.However, he had originally thought that since it was the early nineties, the Golden Raspberry Awards hadn't garnered that much attention, there was no live television broadcast, and the internet hadn't risen yet, so information wouldn't spread that quickly.But now it seemed the highlights of last night's news were already buzzing this morning."Sorry, who are you..." Hugo offered a polite smile, speaking like a gentleman, but the sentence immediately choked the two people in front of him.The implication was obvious: where did you two nobodies crawl out from, and what right do you have to comment on me?The blonde man's face changed instantly, and he roared angrily, "You don't deserve to know who we are. You, on the other hand, have been nominated for the Golden Raspberry Awards three times in two consecutive years; you should have some self-awareness about how bad your acting is. It's truly shameful."The man with black curly hair chimed in, "Exactly. If it were me, I'd hide at home and not come out, let alone come here for an audition. Participating in such a trashy awards ceremony like the Golden Raspberry Awards is one thing, but to be so moved that you were at a loss for words after winning... it's a disgrace to Actors. I feel ashamed for you. We despise you on behalf of all Actors."Hugo hadn't really settled in since his time travel because one thing after another kept happening.His mind was still in 2014, but his soul had truly arrived in 1992.But facing these two clowns today, Hugo suddenly felt amused; the chaos brought by his time travel was suddenly filled with humor."Why, are you jealous?" Hugo spoke sincerely, a focused smile on his face, as if he were genuinely expressing his inner feelings, without any negative emotions mixed in, but the words were infuriating."I'm actually worried for Sylvester Stallone; I don't know what he would think if he heard your comments about 'representing all Actors'.""If you want to compare yourself to Sylvester Stallone, wait until you've filmed 'Rocky' before you talk."The blonde man roared angrily.Although Sylvester Stallone had filmed works like "First Blood" that were despised by professional film critics, he had also filmed works like "Rocky" which won the Oscar for best picture and received a best actor nomination.Not to mention the feat of "Rocky" grossing $117 million on a $1 million budget."Actors ultimately have to let their work speak for itself. Besides 'dead poets society', what other works of yours are worth mentioning? None, absolutely none!"Hugo opened his eyes in surprise.He didn't know that this body had actually appeared in "dead poets society".This was a pleasant surprise because he liked that movie, but he didn't remember seeing his current face in the cast of "dead poets society".He would have a chance to look it up later.But now wasn't the time to awaken memories.He paused for a moment and replied, "Right, I only have 'dead poets society'. I wonder what your masterpieces are...?"At this point, most of the surrounding eyes were focused on them.The blonde man and the black-curly-haired man's voices were too loud, interrupting everyone preparing for the audition.Coupled with people's natural curiosity, they couldn't help but look over.When they saw that the person in the center of the dispute was Hugo Lancaster, everyone suddenly understood.The front-page headline of today's "Los Angeles Times" was definitely the focus of people's gossip.Whether it was the first Actor in the history of the Golden Raspberry Awards to attend the ceremony in person or the tearful acceptance speech, it was enough to make Hugo the best conversational fodder for people's leisure time.Those who came to audition were naturally insiders.Everyone had originally thought that Hugo would be stretched thin and embarrassed when facing the siege of the two men.After all, the facts of last night's awards ceremony made it impossible for anyone to stand tall; being ridiculed might make one want to crawl under a table.This was why no one in Hollywood was willing to attend the Golden Raspberry Awards, because it was definitely a disgrace.But unexpectedly, Hugo's generous and unyielding response made the attackers look clumsy.People not only wouldn't laugh at Hugo, but they would also be unconsciously influenced by Hugo's positive energy.Especially after Hugo's last sentence, "I wonder what your masterpieces are," was spoken, paired with Hugo's polite smile, the others at the scene all burst into laughter—this sarcasm was clearly meant for these two unknown Actors.Although Hugo was a bit thick-skinned and would make mistakes like going into the wrong restroom or pressing the wrong elevator floor, and always wore a sunny smile that made him look like an easygoing big boy, this didn't mean he was an idiot.When people bullied him, he wouldn't run away in shame; on the contrary, he would fight back in his own way!The two men were put in an awkward position by Hugo's counterattack.They had wanted to ridicule Hugo, but instead, they ended up losing more than they gained.Amidst the harsh laughter, the man with black curly hair held back for a long time before he could speak, "Maybe 'a river runs through it' will be my masterpiece!""Yes, 'a river runs through it' will be my masterpiece," the blonde man hurriedly added.Hugo nodded meaningfully to show he understood, but then continued, "You are so confident?""Of course! In any case, the person who succeeds in the final audition will definitely not be you!" The blonde man couldn't wait to attack.After speaking, his ugly expression finally eased a bit, and he became complacent again, as if he had already seen Hugo leaving in disgrace.The man with black curly hair also nodded in agreement, his expression obviously much brighter.Hugo did not refute this.Although he didn't have absolute confidence in himself, at least he would try his best once.As for the result, it wasn't something he could control, because the power of decision wasn't in his hands, nor was it in the hands of the two nobodies in front of him, so there was no need to refute this statement."Then which one of you will 'a river runs through it' be the masterpiece of?" Hugo nodded to indicate he understood what they meant, but then threw out a bomb.As soon as this sentence came out, the two men's faces turned terrible.They looked at each other; indeed, everyone wanted the role of the first male lead, Paul, but there was only one position, so who would play it?They were rivals between themselves.Many of the bystanders couldn't help but burst into laughter again.Everyone thought Hugo was a truly interesting person.Not to mention the emotional speech at the Golden Raspberry Awards, just this witty counterattack today was enough to give people a wonderful day.Hugo took a step to pass the two men and join the ranks of other auditioners, but after only one step, he stopped and turned back to ask, "By the way, we've talked for so long, and I still don't know your names. May I ask who you are?"This question was completely rubbing salt into their wounds, labeling them as nobodies once and for all.The blonde man immediately roared angrily at Hugo's back, "My name is George Wood! His name is William Stone!""Wood, Stone..." Hugo nodded while repeating, "Wood, Stone. Very good, nice to meet you."Hugo waved his right hand politely and then turned and walked away.These polite and calm words sounded like they had thorns in them, but the two of them had no way to refute it.The result was that they could only watch helplessly as Hugo walked briskly toward the front of the hallway.
