Australia's Sydney Opera House is world-famous, and many actors from Australia are also popular half the world. "Joker" Heath Ledger, "Uncle Wolf" Hugh Jackman, "Big Devil" Kate Blanchett, "Captain Barbosa" Jeffrey Rush, "Joker Girl" Margot Robbie...
There is also a character he creates that is far more well-known than his own name: V, elf lord Elrond, Agent Smith, and even the Red Skull in the MCU.
Hugo Viven, I don't know how many people will immediately shout this name in their hearts.
<h1>01 The top level of the Facevage villain</h1>
Before Hugo Viven starred in The Matrix, he collaborated with another Australian actor, Russell Crowe, on "Love Like Physical Evidence." The role of blind photographer Martin led to Hugo Viven winning the Australian Film Association Award for Best Actor, and the Wachowski brothers across the ocean found the perfect candidate for Agent Smith.
It is not known how the Wachowski brothers at the time connected two very different characters, a blind photographer Martin and Agent Smith, presumably because they discovered hugo's evil temperament.
Thus, we see smith, the fierce and evil agent in "The Matrix", Hugo interprets the cruelty and ruthlessness of an antivirus program with a vicious face, he does not do other superfluous small actions, because the program has no mind, and the film only needs a face of evil villain.
As the movie became a hit, more people got to know Hugo Vivian. The villain he created has been deeply imprinted in people's minds, and after filming the "Matrix" trilogy in 2003, "Transformers" found him, not a live-action performance, just a voiceover.
There are such exaggerated comments about Hugo on the Internet, he is a man who can make people pregnant with his voice. Fans familiar with him can tell that it is from Hugo's interpretation as soon as they hear Wei Zhentian's voice. Probably most people don't pay special attention when watching a commercial blockbuster, but if there is no sufficient level of dubbing performances, even if Wei Zhentian has strong special effects support, it is difficult to achieve domineering side leakage.
And when "Transformers 4" Wei Zhentian lost Hugo's voice, the audience did not seem to be used to it, and the shouting Wei Zhentian was no longer the Wei Zhentian of the year.
Hugo Viven has said that he does not like commercial films, and he regrets dubbing Wei Zhentian, such a facial villain is indeed not suitable for a powerful actor like him. But he still used his professionalism to turn simplicity into a classic.
I just don't know what method Marvel used to persuade him to play the role of the Red Skull in "Captain America". The Red Skull is the representative of the Face villain, without any character background, and appears purely for the purpose of dominating the world. For such a character, Hugo once again uses his fierce and evil expression to create an unforgettable red skeleton.
For 10 years, I don't know how many Marvel fans have called for the Red Skull to return to the MCU, but unfortunately, Uncle Hugo himself is really not interested in this genre film, and he would rather participate in an epic blockbuster like "Cloud Atlas".
In "Cloud Atlas", he plays hexagons alone, most of them are also unreasonable villains, perhaps because the director is the relationship between the Wachowski siblings, the evil muse reappears, but unlike the previous villain role, the clown played by Hugo Viven has some depth, he represents the evil of human nature, colonialism, contempt for the lives of others, the image presented is very unpleasant, because the ugliness of human nature should not be liked.
Agent Smith, Megatron, Red Skull, and Hugo Vivian inadvertently create these classic faceted villains. Because of his existence, the villains who were originally simple and boring just to foil the protagonist have also become loved.
Although Hugo himself said in an interview with the Beijing News, "I don't always play the villain. "Because of the villain, it's not his specialty.
<h1>02 Decent can also produce classics</h1>
1999's "The Matrix" greatly increased Hugo Vivian's popularity, but for an actor, many times it is not enough to eat a lifetime by just one work and one role. After acting in "The Matrix", Hugo returned to Australia to shoot for two years.
Until 2001, he took over the ticket of "The Lord of the Rings", and the trilogy of films portrayed a series of classic screen influences in film history, such as Gandalf and the Elf Prince, and many of the actors have since been called by their role names.
Hugo played elrond, the elf lord in the "Lord of the Rings" series, and it is admirable that when he appeared, he could recognize him as Smith, the agent two years ago, but he completely lost the evil qi on his body, but instead was a fairy qi, which matched the elf queen played by Blanchett.
He staged a father-daughter emotional drama with the elf princess, and his superior acting skills were finally displayed in Hollywood.
With "The Matrix" and "The Lord of the Rings" two go down in history series, Hugo Viven is already a first-line actor in Hollywood, and he has the capital to pick up more films that continue to increase his fame.
However, Hugo chose a film that did not show his face the whole time. Originally, this role was played by James Bowfer, but he chose to give up because he wanted to make the epic drama "Roma", after all, a faceless role, playing it may not be known.
I don't know if James Bower regretted it later, this movie called "V-Word Vendetta" was enshrined as a god, and the mask of V Freak became a symbol of anti-totalitarian rule, and was sought after and imitated by countless people. He could have become a hero hiding behind a mask, but he was destined to become Hugo Vivian.
Acting is not just looking at one face, this is a problem that countless traffic stars have difficulty understanding. V, played by Hugo Viven, does not show his face throughout the whole process, and only relies on action expression and line skills to conquer all the audiences.
The pinnacle of facelessness is probably the only one in the world that Hugo Viven has.
Hugo doesn't have many films a year, but every few years he always has surprises. In 2016, he collaborated with director Mel Gibson on Hacksaw Ridge. Uncle Guo, 56, has been slightly vicissitudes, but this also allows him to have the kindness of his father.
In the film, he plays the protagonist's father, Tom Doss, a scene of domestic violence because of alcoholism, and the confrontation with Andrew Garfield makes up for the dullness of the first half of the film, Andm Doss has a struggle inside, which can be seen from Uncle Guo's expression.
Hugo Viven is not so much a villain professional as he is a father professional.
In addition to the father figures of "The Lord of the Rings" and "Hacksaw Ridge", he has also played different types of fathers in "Desert Demon", "Little Fish", "The Last Journey" and other films, as he himself said, "I don't always play the villain, sometimes I also play the role of the sad and compassionate." ”
His strength lies in the fact that when playing a bad guy, you can make you hate him to the bone, and when you play a good guy, you can feel the same way.
This is the real drama of the broad road.
<h1>03 As an actor, don't care about your own image</h1>
Hugo Viven graduated from the Australian National Academy of Dramatic Arts and enjoyed the performance of stage plays, which he has been acting in since then. It is precisely because of this foundation that his performance in the film can be successful.
In reality, he is an amiable and funny uncle, and it is not difficult to find photos of him selling cuteness. This is exactly the same as uncle Guo that we usually see in the movie, which is completely two people.
Actors are like this, most of the time they need to take away their truest side and turn themselves into another person.
Stars care a lot about their image, and real actors don't. In 1994, Hugo Viven performed boldly in Desert Demon, playing a transvestite performer. His fans will probably collapse when they see it. However, Hugo did not lose his image because of this, but won a reputation in the international film world.
If you care about your own image, it is really not suitable for being an actor. Some traffic stars may never understand that destroying their handsome image is the shortcut to affirmation.
For example, crying drama.
Or play a villain with a really vicious face.
Hugo Viven, as a public figure, never seems to care about his own image. He can be beaten to the point of facial distortion.
It is even possible to play a uglier and domineering head nurse across genders.
That's what an actor should do. Hugo Viven's role also corresponds to his own statement, "I want to play the kind of person who has challenges, not playing the kind that increases fame." ”
Acting is a challenge, to make the audience see the character, not themselves.
The really awesome actor is to let everyone remember the role but forget themselves.
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There is no necessity, only the possible.
There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidences.
- "V-Word Vendetta"