Chapter 1128 1128 Happiness and Troubles

Rick looked at Hugo who was smiling away in front of him, and looked at Joseph in surprise, "When was the last time he did this?" Rick had given Hugo several scripts before, but he had never seen Hugo like this. You can imagine how much Hugo liked this script today.

Joseph thought about it for a long time, and then he said, "'Schindler's List'." Hugo had learned that Ron Mayer was lured on the condition of "Schindler's List". When he confuses him to rejoin Lang's flag, his inner ecstasy is probably this level. As for "Pulp Fiction", since Hugo had a direct interview with Quentin in New York, Joseph didn't know much about Hugo's state at the time.

Joseph hesitated for a moment, and then added, "I think he probably saw a certain shining point in this script, such as acting, etc. He hasn't experienced this feeling for a long time, so he is... so excited. ." Rick suddenly realized.

Joseph really knew Hugo well. The script of "Seven Deadly Sins" made Hugo feel the blood boil again. He even couldn't wait to appear in this work. This feeling of eagerness to try is really long gone.

"So, I can understand that you want to star in this work?" Rick's face also showed a smile, obviously, he is also very satisfied with the work of "Seven Deadly Sins".

Strictly speaking, "Seven Deadly Sins" is a thriller, suspense, and drama movie. It is not a genre that will sell well at the box office, but the market potential of this type of work has never been underestimated. In the case of Xiaoboda, the suspenseful horror genre is even more popular than comedy. After all, it is much easier to scare the audience than to amuse the audience.

Hugo nodded happily, "Of course, of course." If it was before, Hugo would definitely not be so excited. After all, he is now a real actor who has seen countless classic works, but now he has not filmed for half a year. He didn't even touch any script, and suddenly seeing so many good works made Hugo relaxed, and his mood was naturally very high.

But Hugo looked at the script in his hand, and there was an extremely simple "seven" written on the cover. It didn't look like a high-investment commercial blockbuster. Hugo couldn't help but look at Rick, " Do you think this work is good too?"

Rick smiled, "I would be happier if it was 'Men in Black' or 'Air Force One', but this work is also very good." Rick's words made Hugo chuckle, "This At present, the new line of works has not given a specific cost line, because everything from the director to the actors has not been determined, and they do not know how much weight the work can have, but I have asked, if you are willing to act, they are willing to pay you a fee. Tens of millions of dollars in salary, plus a box office bonus. So, it’s a good deal.”

Taking a suspense thriller movie as an example, it is impossible for the investment to approach 100 million like "Air Force One" or "Men in Black". The cost of 50 million is already very high, so New Line is willing to give five points. There is absolutely no problem with the sincerity of paying Hugo's salary for one of the costs - after all, the 20 million salary is about one-fifth of the investment cost of "Men in Black", and there must be no box office dividends. .

Once the contract of 20 million yuan is successful, it will be an epoch-making record for the entire Hollywood. From 15 million to 20 million, although the gap is only 5 million, it breaks a whole level, which means that Hugo Beyond Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other box office superstars, he became the first person in Hollywood. This record is incredible enough, so it can be speculated that there will be no box office dividends.

Taking it all into consideration, the priority levels of "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Men in Black" are actually the same, and for the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, it is also half a catty.

However, Rick's words have not been finished yet. "Director-wise, New Line Cinema is now trying to get David Cronenberg to join."

Hugo suddenly realized.

David Cronenberg can be said to be one of the most unique directors in the film industry. He has not only won countless awards and accolades, but also a group of faithful followers. His "Scanners" )", "Videodrome", "Naked. Lunch" and other works are all works of distinctive style and unique subject matter, although he has never been well received at the Oscars, even one None of the nominations have been received, but it has received many accolades at the three major European film festivals.

Purely from the subject matter, this consideration of the new line is still very reasonable. From this point of view, "Seven Deadly Sins" obviously still has a little advantage compared to "Men in Black"'s current directorial prospects.

Hugo was suddenly a little curious. If New Line told Rick that they finally settled on David Fincher, who had been filming "Alien 3" before, as the director, would Rick be so satisfied with "The Seven Deadly Sins"?

Rick didn't know what was in Hugo's mind, so he continued to say, "But the theme of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' is too biased. I've investigated, but the new line is still hesitant at the moment. That's how they calculated. , if they can have a solid cast and a trusted director, they'll go into production; otherwise, they'd rather put the script on hold than take the risk."

Hugo nodded slightly, not surprised by this.

"Seven Deadly Sins" screenwriter Andrew - Kevin - Walker (Andrew. Kevin. Walker) unknown in Hollywood, had only written a "six degrees of tremors (Brainscan)" script. Therefore, the whole process of selling the script of "Seven Deadly Sins" is very arduous. There was a rumor that in order to sell the script, he listed the names of all the agents or agents who acquired the thriller and suspense film on a piece of paper, and then one by one Call them until you get a response saying yes to the purchase.

Although I don't know how true this grapevine is, what is certain is that the script of "Seven Deadly Sins" is so niche and personal that even New Line Films, which is a low-budget horror movie, must be careful. Because "Seven Deadly Sins" is not only a thriller and suspense movie, but also explores religious and social issues, such a work is a complete loser if you are not careful, and even endure countless infamy.

Therefore, even if such works are often low-investment, few companies are willing to invest - this is equivalent to throwing money at the expense of knowing that it will never be returned.

The considerations of New Line Cinema are naturally traceable.

Hugo guessed that New Line Films submitted the script to himself, and it is estimated that he did not have a clear idea at all. He just saw that he had received special works such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Before the Sunrise" before, and now it is the most indie film. A successful actor, so I voted for Rick with the mentality of giving it a try.

But who knows, Hugo took a fancy to the "seven deadly sins" at a glance.

Of course, Rick is willing to find the "Seven Deadly Sins" from countless works and recommend it to Hugo, from which we can also see Rick's vision. This reminded Hugo of Martin Baum, who not only chose this work for Brad Pitt, but also started with "Interview with the Vampire", "The Burning Years", plus "Twelve "Monkey", personally pushed Brad to the idol superstar position, it is indeed a vicious vision.

"So, are you going to stay and watch these works?" Rick's voice pulled Hugo back to reality again, and at this time Hugo noticed that he had read all the works and finished the selection.

Hugo looked at his right hand, "Men in Black", "White House Romance", "Sense and Sensibility", "Tornado", "Killing Hour", "Brave the Deadly Island", "Casino" , "Twelve Monkeys", "Mission Impossible", "Seven Deadly Sins"... He actually left ten scripts, which is really... too many.

"Wow, it seems that the agent is too capable is also a problem." Hugo sighed and said that he is just an ordinary person and has no avatar skills, so these works will definitely face a choice due to scheduling problems.

But I have to admire, Rick brought over twenty scripts today, and Hugo left nearly half of it in one breath. Rick's vision and ability are clearly shown, and he has a clear enough understanding of Hugo's taste and requirements, which is really good news for the two people's continued cooperation in the future.

Rick was amused by Hugo's words, but he was neither humble nor refuted. Rick has such confidence and confidence.

"Our task in the next few days is very arduous." Joseph looked at Samora and said with a smile. It is obviously very difficult for Hugo to read ten scripts in a short period of time, so as Hugo Joseph and Samora had to shoulder this responsibility. After reading the script, they gave Hugo a piece of feedback to help Hugo screen the script.

Hugo did not refute, although he already knew these scripts. However, at this time, he actually started to struggle in his heart. Some of the ten scripts were strategically left, but there were a few that he really wanted to star in. Hugo flipped through the ten scripts left on the right. After choosing, the four scripts of "Twelve Monkeys", "Seven Deadly Sins", "Mission Impossible", and "Brave to Destroy the Island" were included in his script. His sight stopped reluctantly.

This is not a very difficult choice, but the problem is that it is not so easy to choose one of the four middle schools. Although the issue of schedule and interviews with directors and producers must be considered, it is still a question of whether a cooperation can be reached. Unknown, but it seems to be difficult to discard which one.

There are so many masterpieces that it is difficult to choose, and Hugo is facing a very happy trouble. "Huh, I wish I was a T-800 now." A clone that can have many independent thoughts. Hugo stretched and said in a mocking tone. Rick, Joseph, and Samora looked at each other, then all burst into laughter.