Chapter 1144 1144 Trust Intuition

Rick looked at Hugo in front of him, and the stunned expression in his expression could not be hidden at all. He lowered his head and pursed his lips, trying to control his expression, but he still failed. This is the first time since Hugo and Rick have worked together, that Rick has seen such obvious mood swings.

Compared to Rick, although Joseph and Samora were also a little surprised, their emotions were obviously much better. Joseph couldn't understand Rick's thoughts any more at this time. When he heard that Hugo had chosen scripts such as "Life and Death" and "Pulp Fiction", he was almost in this mood. Even now knowing that both works were huge successes, Joseph was surprised by Hugo's decisiveness and sharpness.

It's just that now that Joseph is on Hugo's side, he doesn't need to worry about Hugo's choice. Looking at Rick, who had repeatedly tried to control his emotions but failed, Joseph sighed lightly. Although he understands Rick's mentality, there is no doubt that this time, he supports Hugo unconditionally.

Rick is not Joseph. He has been in the agent circle for many years. The artists he has handled range from 100 to 80. He has also experienced many storms, and he has encountered more thrilling and explosive things. He even He broke away from his roots and re-established the Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company. But Rick was still taken aback by Hugo.

Rick closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calmed down a little, then looked at Hugo sincerely, "Are you serious?" Rick knew that if he wanted to convince Hugo, he had to be calm, because Hugo has always been soft and not hard. He needs to communicate with Hugo seriously in order to make things go smoothly. So, Rick forced himself to calm down.

Hugo also restrained his smile, met Rick's surprised gaze, and answered succinctly, "Yes."

After being silent for a while, Joseph glanced at Hugo, then thought about it, and explained, "Rick, Hugo has always been serious about the script and never joked. If you have any opinions, you can say it. ."

Compared with Joseph, Rick is a pure agent. Although there is a friendship between Hugo and Rick, which is a good thing for cooperation, it is more of a cooperative relationship, which requires Joseph to be in the relationship between the two. Build a buffer bridge between them - he can understand Rick's position and understand Hugo's needs. Therefore, Joseph took the initiative to speak.

Rick took a deep breath again, he didn't hide his breathing, just from this detail, he could feel his surprise, "Hugo, I personally have no opinion on the script of 'The Seven Deadly Sins', because it is An excellent script, and I wouldn't deny that New Line is willing to pay $10 million, that's a big factor. But you have to know, first of all, it's an obscure subject, even...even more than Quentin To be obscure, at least Quentin's movies are popular enough that the audience is willing to buy them, but this subject matter is not necessarily..."

Rick tried his best to speak calmly, his eyes never left Hugo's eyes, and he communicated with Hugo as sincerely and solemnly as possible. this point is very important. Therefore, Hugo did not interrupt Rick, but listened carefully.

"Secondly, New Line is willing to pay 10 million yuan, which is definitely limited to the male lead, and no other character except Mills can get this price. If...I mean, if you force a supporting role, The supporting roles are even paid more than the main characters, which is a discordant factor for the crew."

This is what Rick is most worried about. Recently, the issue of Hugo's remuneration has been raging. If Hugo played a supporting role in "The Seven Deadly Sins", the issue of remuneration will undoubtedly continue to heat up. Let's recall the 20 million film remuneration caused by "Mission Impossible". Rick felt that his temples were beginning to throb.

As a senior agent, Rick sees the big picture of the problem that Hugo and Joseph do not have. He can often see what is hidden behind the incident from a small matter. That's why he was so shocked when he heard that Hugo wanted to play Anonymous, and it wasn't just because of a character issue.

Rick paused, seeing that Hugo was still looking at him without interrupting himself, which made him a little more at ease, sorted out his thoughts, and continued to say, "What's more, Hugo, 'Pulp Fiction', ' "Before Sunrise" After, there are more and more eyes on you now, and they are all looking forward to..." Rick seemed to want to say something, but suddenly stopped, and then changed the subject abruptly, "I mean , Does the role of 'Seven Deadly Sins' Anonymous have so much room to play? Are you sure that this role can really shine?"

What Rick didn't say was his concern and his sharpness.

Miracles have been created for three consecutive years. On the surface, Hugo's current career seems to be in full swing, but just like cooking oil on fire and flowers on brocade, everything is too much, and it is too prosperous and declining. The higher Hugo climbs now, the more eyes will be on him. A little shake and failure will usher in more critical eyes. It's one of the signs that the New York Post's concerns about "Before Sunrise" have resonated so much not so long ago.

To put it bluntly, many people are watching the excitement now, looking forward to the day when Hugo will fall, and the so-called "myth" has been shattered. Although there will be many loyal fans and fans sad and grief, but more people feel excited, sighed, interesting and lively. This is the general mentality of human beings and cannot be reversed.

Therefore, Hugo's current career is booming, but in fact, he seems to be walking a tightrope, and a big accident will happen if he is not careful.

"They're all looking forward to your failure", that's what Rick didn't say. At such a juncture, choosing "Seven Deadly Sins" is already a risk, and choosing Anonymous, how could Rick not be worried?

In fact, Rick knows that the best way to deal with such a situation is to continue to be successful, then all problems will be solved, but here is the hard part: Are there really generals who always win? So Rick hopes that Hugo will take on works like "Men in Black", "Mission Impossible", and "Brave Island".

These works seem to be quite satisfactory, there are not many breakthroughs, but they can guarantee success, and they are all commercial popcorn movies. As long as the box office is successful, the decline in word of mouth is also acceptable - even a good thing, can become Hugo's current career The prosperous cooling agent has gradually made people accustomed to the fact that Hugo may not be able to achieve both box office and word-of-mouth success every time, but he can still achieve success.

"Men in Black" is produced by Steven Spielberg, "Mission Impossible" is escorted by a strong director and screenwriter, and "Brave to the Dead Island" has Sean Connery's transfer of targets. Important factor for stress relief.

Rick's perspective is professional and long-term. As an actor, even if he is a traveler, Hugo cannot appreciate this overall situation. However, Joseph could vaguely feel it. In fact, Joseph felt it after "Schindler's List", but he was inexperienced after all. He had an intuition but couldn't clearly say why, so he handled it very badly. . Now, listening to Rick's few words, Joseph looked at Hugo thoughtfully.

Although Hugo couldn't understand Rick's concerns, his advantage was beyond Rick's reach: he knew that the "Seven Deadly Sins" would be a success, 100% sure! "Seven Deadly Sins" was a huge success both in word of mouth and at the box office, which led to the rise of David Fincher and New Line Cinema, and Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey. Dongfeng ascended smoothly.

So, after Hugo waited for Rick to finish speaking, he nodded slightly, looked at Rick, and said solemnly, "Rick, I'm not a woman, but I also have intuition, I believe in the 'Seven Deadly Sins' To be able to succeed, and the role of Anonymous has a fatal appeal to me, I believe I can make breakthroughs in this role, and I also need this role to find the urge to act, like... It's like Anthony- Hopkins' Hannibal."

Hugo's reasons are not very convincing, because there is no way to say what he firmly believes in his heart. What Rick expounds are facts, but the reasons that Hugo can refute can't be expressed, so he can only pass it with his own eyes. Unwavering determination from the bottom of my heart.

"Rick, do you trust my intuition?" Hugo said seriously, there was no intention of joking in those amber eyes, it couldn't be more sincere.

There was silence in the hall for a while, and both Joseph and Samora were a little uneasy. They naturally believed in Hugo, but their words didn't count, so they also looked at Rick. Just then, a voice came from behind, "I believe it."

Everyone looked back in an instant. Charlize opened the door and was taking off his coat at the door. Behind her, Carl was holding the scarf around his neck. It turned out to be two people who came back behind but were nearly a quarter of an hour late.

Charlize said casually, then chuckled and said jokingly, "Hugo is always right, isn't it? I'm always willing to believe Hugo." Then Charlize walked in with a smile on his face. He smiled, "Sorry, what are you talking about?"

Although Charlize didn't understand the situation at all, Rick paused, then took a long sigh of relief, "No, nothing. You're right, Hugo is always trustworthy, isn't it?"

Rick suddenly realized that Hugo is not just a random actor. Hugo's keen intuition for the work has been verified countless times. Not long ago, he lamented Hugo's accurate judgment on the "future water world", didn't he? Now that Hugo has been chosen, why not trust him again?

trust. When Rick looked at Hugo again, he became more firm, "I don't know, maybe this is a disaster, maybe we will fall into a quagmire, but... Hugo, I'm willing to trust your intuition." Said After finishing, Rick couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but seeing the smile on Hugo's face, he quickly added, "At least this time."