1145 1145 Two-Pronged Approach

"Carl, how was Charlize's audition tonight?" Hugo turned to look at the two people who had just walked in, and asked easily.

Charlize didn't wait for Carl to speak, and then bluffed, "No drama. Gwyneth probably has a chance to win that role, and she's been revolving around her tonight." Charlize walked directly to the kitchen and looked around. , "Samora, are you out of juice?"

"Uh, there seems to be a bottle in the lower drawer of the refrigerator." Samora stood up as she spoke, and walked towards the kitchen.

Carl walked to the sofa and shook his head, "The competition is too strong. Ali called on my way back. I discussed it with him. He said he could try again, but there was little hope." Carl stretched out A lazy person, but his expression is not too lost, "But it is always good to be able to attend such a dinner party, and failure should be regarded as a rich experience. What about Hugo? There should be no problem, I think that Brad Deser It's amazing, but compared to Hugo, it's more than a block behind."

Carl's words made Joseph laugh directly, and he raised his right hand. The two of them gave each other a high five, and Rick's tense emotions were completely relaxed.

"Hugo and Brad..." Rick said, but paused. "Their competition is not at this level."

Rick suddenly thought that if Hugo was competing for the role of Anonymous, then the whole pattern of "Seven Deadly Sins" would be different. Currently in the competition of Mills, Brad lacks Hugo, a strong competitor, and it is estimated that he can take the position smoothly; the heroine Trish is not unexpectedly Gwyneth Paltrow's, if so, This will also increase Brad's chips. After all, the two are dating; Samose is Morgan Freeman's bag. Whether the director is David Fincher still needs to be verified, but the probability is already very high. big.

Rick's brow wrinkled slightly, so who is Hugo's opponent? Rick's mind suddenly lit up, Kevin Spacey! Who is Kevin's agent? Rick's brain has started to work fast.

If Hugo knew that Rick had guessed the entire cast of "The Seven Deadly Sins" just by relying on the conversation tonight and the information Joseph had obtained, he would probably be speechless. Because in fact, although everyone is chatting tonight, there is almost no information that is directly revealed. In all situations, the agent needs to make his own judgment. This is also one of the skills that top agents must have: accurately grasp the situation. .

Martin Baum accurately grasped the lifeline today and found David Finch; and although Rick took a different approach, his conclusion was definitely not weaker than Martin.

"Oh, Rick!" Hugo's voice awakened Rick in his deep thoughts. Rick realized that he had lost his mind just now. Joseph and Carl also went to the restaurant. The noisy voice was probably It's time for a late-night snack—they barely ate at the private dinner tonight, and now Hugo and him are left in the hall.

"I talked to Tom today, and we both talked about it." If it wasn't for Joseph's reminder, Hugo would have forgotten to tell Rick about it, Hugo and Tom Cruise would have been completely fine. It's very important for Rick's work - because most of the reporters are now Rick blocking Hugo, "Then, we also said that the competition is fair, and I will do my best."

Before Rick's happy expression could relax, he paused, "You mean... are you sure you want to play 'Mission Impossible'?" Rick asked uncertainly.

But Hugo nodded affirmatively, "Yes, I am willing, you should help me fight for it with all my strength."

Because of the malicious hype, Hugo's enthusiasm for "Mission Impossible" has waned a lot. Rick thought that this matter would be stranded, but he didn't expect it to turn around now. This is a happy event! Rick was immediately excited. If Hugo is willing to play "Mission Impossible", then Anonymous in "The Seven Deadly Sins" will be even more no problem. He will definitely try his best to win these two roles for Hugo!

"Do you have any special requests?" Rick's tone was completely relaxed. If he had known that Hugo was willing to play "Mission Impossible", the disputes and concerns of "Seven Deadly Sins" just now would not be necessary at all.

But things are so wonderful, if Rick had known, maybe the trust between him and Hugo would not have been able to take this step.

Hugo pursed his lips and thought about it seriously, "Uh, don't let the schedule conflict? I don't want to give up on 'The Seven Deadly Sins' and 'Mission Impossible'." The issue of schedule is the biggest problem, which not only requires Rick To deal with it all, also needs the cooperation of the film company, so Hugo is not sure.

However, Rick nodded earnestly, "I will communicate with them first." Then he pondered for a while, "So that means we have given up on 'Breaking the Deadly Island'?"

Although there was some hesitation in "Breaking the Dead Island" during this time-because they were not sure if Hugo joined, Sean Connery would still be willing to play; but Rick still maintained the relationship and did not let the possibility of cooperation Sex completely disappeared.

Hugo did not hesitate any longer this time, and gave a neat affirmative answer.

"What about the salary?" Rick asked directly.

Hugo chuckled lightly, "If I can act, I am willing to reduce the salary." This sentence made Rick sneer softly. Hugo's reduction in the salary is not news. On the contrary, Hugo's increase in the salary is the only way . "I mean you know."

Of course Rick knew that it was actually Hugo who showed enough sincerity to cooperate with "Mission Impossible", "But I think, even if you are willing to cut the salary, Paramount may not agree, they need your two. Ten million yuan." As a publicity stunt.

"But things can't be sure, we still have to see the reaction from Tom." Rick's brain started to work again quickly, "And, if Paramount really increases your salary to 20 million, it is estimated that several other major The film company will respond, and I can't say whether Paramount can withstand the pressure..." Speaking of which, Rick's voice gradually decreased, and he also thought of one thing:

What if Paramount went its own way and wanted to use Hugo's 20 million salary for publicity, which caused a joint resistance from the film companies? On the one hand, they did not want the salary to rise too fast, on the other hand, they did not want to see Paramount use This time it is time to make a profit, so such a situation is very likely to occur, and the most important thing is to see the game between these big companies. If there is a situation where other companies join forces to put pressure on Paramount, at the same time Tom uses his powerful contacts to play both hard and soft on Paramount, and then joins "Mission Impossible" with a salary of 15 million or even 10 million , Maybe Paramount has the possibility to compromise.

You know, compared to Hugo, Tom not only has no disadvantage, but also his image is more "friendly" than Hugo. Hugo has taken on such bizarre works as "Pulp Fiction", "Life and Death" and "Before the Sunrise", but Tom did not.

The work of "Mission Impossible" is not so simple now. After the malicious hype in the recent period, coupled with the dissatisfaction of the brokerage company with Hugo's remuneration at the beginning of the year, this work is more like a new round of brokerage companies and film companies. The medium of the game. What the outcome will be, suddenly becomes unpredictable.

However, on the other hand, if it works well, no matter whether Hugo takes over the work of "Mission Impossible", the controversy about Hugo's salary will completely disappear. Because it is very likely that it will evolve into, Hugo wants to get a salary of 20 million, but the film companies jointly oppose it, and then as long as Hugo picks up another work of 10 million or 15 million, the discussion about the salary is in It will disappear temporarily for a long time.

Of course, if Hugo can take over "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins", the controversy will disappear, that is the perfect situation.

Rick suddenly discovered that this time the incident was far more complicated than he imagined, but it was also full of opportunities. It was an opportunity for Hugo, an opportunity for Alex and Karl, and an opportunity for an elite agency. . The thoughts in his mind became more and more twitching, and Rick couldn't help leaning towards the back of the sofa, thinking quietly, even Hugo didn't notice when he left the hall and walked towards the restaurant.

If Hugo gives up "Brave the Deadly Island", then Rick can cooperate with Ali to push and let Alex take over Hugo's position. On the one hand, this is a rare opportunity for the Endeavour Elite Agency. Although Hugo is no longer in the role, the fat water should not flow to the outsider field; on the other hand, Rick heard that Nicolas Cage is working hard for this role. Not only the competition between Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company and International Innovation Management Company, but also a matter of sighing for Joseph.

Killing three birds with one stone, Rick thinks it can be well planned.

As for Hugo, Rick suddenly found that there are many big names in "Brave to the Dead Island". They are stretched in terms of salary arrangements, but they can definitely come up with a reasonable plan. If Hugo successfully joined the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew, his current status must be higher than Brad and Gwyneth, and although Morgan is older, his qualifications are not much more senior than Hugo, not to mention he has more Sometimes it appears as a supporting role, and the pay is always not high. In this way, it is not impossible to increase Hugo's salary.

If Hugo joined the "Mission: Impossible" crew, it wouldn't matter if the "Seven Deadly Sins" reduced the pay, because the dispute was resolved in "Mission: Impossible"; if Hugo did not join the "Mission: Impossible" crew, Rick It is completely possible to use the salary dispute to seek more benefits for Hugo in the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew.

This is Hollywood, nothing exists independently, more is interlocked, and the whole body is affected.

Thinking of this, Rick's eyes suddenly lit up, just as Carl said just now: Hugo's salary is higher than Brad's, isn't it a matter of course? Even Hugo is a supporting role.