Chapter 1230: 1230

This afternoon, Hugo and Cameron came to the furniture store again. Today, they came here specially to buy a lamp. They had not considered this before, but Hugo found that there was a missing lamp on the desk in the study in the past two days. , and the lamps on the bedside table in the bedroom were also broken two, and new ones need to be added.

Cameron teased Hugo with a teddy bear lamp, "Put this on your desk, it will definitely be very effective." Hugo's study is full of a strong bookish atmosphere, and the overall design is also very good. Very simple, obviously this lamp is too cute, completely different from the design of the study.

But Hugo shrugged his shoulders and said with a serious face, "I think so too. It's appropriate to imagine Leo huddled in the light of a desk lamp reading a book." This made Cameron It was very hard to hold back the laughter, and Hugo looked Cameron up and down, and then said, "Actually, it is also very suitable for you, otherwise, it is even your exclusive desk lamp when you are studying in the study... Oh, I forgot. Now, you don't read."

"Hey, Hugo!" Cameron stomped his feet angrily, looked down at the lamp in his hand, and looked at the serious expression on Hugo's face, which made her teeth itch with anger, "You don't want to. Thought I wouldn't dare, I really bought it!"

Hugo tried his best to hold back his smile, raised his eyebrows, and looked like he was listening and respecting, which made Cameron very depressed. At this moment, a voice came from the side to help Cameron, "If it's a young lady, this lamp is very suitable, but if it is matched with a gentleman, it will look a bit..." Then the words behind it were deliberately hidden, with a look on his face. Ridiculous expression.

Looking back along the voice, it was a completely unfamiliar face, Hugo couldn't help but stunned, the other party seemed to have expected Hugo's reaction, met Hugo's line of sight, and took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, "Afternoon Well, Mr. Lancaster, Miss Diaz, I'm Mike Figgis." After shaking hands with the two of them, he raised his hands to show his innocence, "Don't worry, I have nothing to do with the paparazzi. ."

Mike Figgis, director and screenwriter of "Far From Las Vegas."

Hugo's eyes widened a little, and then he came to his senses, "Hey, Mike, it's nice to meet you." Hugo looked around, it was still a quiet furniture store, and the clerk didn't even notice the famous one. Hugo was in the store without any commotion, "So, you're here for...?"

This is obviously not a place where you can meet your Hollywood colleagues casually, and it is Mike - the two met for the first time a few days ago, and then Mike's "Away from Las Vegas" appeared on Hugo's desk. The two had never met before, but it was a coincidence that they met again in a short period of time.

"Mattress, I'm buying a mattress." Mike seemed to sense Hugo's suspicions and explained repeatedly.

Although Hugo was still a little puzzled, he didn't think about it any more, "This is a big project, if there is another half, then it will be even more important." Generally speaking, women are always more sensitive when buying mattresses. Ask for more. Of course, this is only the general case.

Mike heard the meaning of Hugo's words and nodded with a smile, "I'm just the vanguard, and the follow-up work is still to be handed over to my wife." After that, Mike turned his attention to Cameron, as if he was in Implying that Cameron is Hugo's partner, this sight made both Cameron and Hugo laugh at a loss.

Mike didn't dwell on the topic, but went on to say, "Did I tell you that I really like 'Before Sunrise'? Although I know you've heard a lot of things like that..."

"No, no, there aren't many people who mentioned 'Before the Sunrise'." Hugo waved his hands again and again and said with a smile, "You know, this movie is not my best box office work." Haha laughed, and the laughter broke the silence in the furniture store. The scattered customers all cast dissatisfied glances, and Mike put away his smile in embarrassment.

"I like 'Before the Sunrise' very much. In fact, I watched it over and over four times, and I was deeply impressed by the lines in it. Being able to connect the plot through the stacking of lines and shape the characters, I think It's an amazing thing, Hollywood hasn't seen such a good work for a long, long time." Mike was completely generous with his own praise, but it made Hugo a little uncomfortable.

After some courtesies, Mike looked at Cameron standing next to him, "Sorry, I disturbed your time, I think I should leave space for the two of you. Besides, I also have a task on my shoulders today. , isn't it?" Then, Mike said, "We'll talk about it next time we meet, I hope you have a good day." Then he left.

Hugo felt a little strange. Did Mike go up to greet him just to praise "Before the Sunrise"? But Cameron obviously felt that Hugo was thinking too much, "Maybe he just saw you and came over to be polite. Otherwise, you also noticed him, but found that he didn't come to say hello, how impolite."

After Hugo and Cameron returned to the villa, Joseph, who was on the phone, beckoned Hugo to hurry up and said into the receiver, "Tell Hugo yourself." Then he handed the phone to After Hugo, he himself shouted to Samora in the kitchen, "Don't prepare afternoon tea, you know I'm controlling my weight!"

"Then don't eat it." Hugo said to Joseph with a smile, which caused Joseph's angry and tangled expression, which made Hugo burst into laughter, and he answered the phone, "Rick, What's wrong?"

"It's alright, a small matter. It just happened that you came back. I'll tell you directly." Rick's voice seemed relaxed, "'Die Hard 3' held a small celebration party and invited you to attend."

"What?" Hugo looked surprised, "Why did you invite me?" He has no relationship with the "Die Hard 3" crew.

Rick's chuckle came over, "Isn't it obvious, I want to get closer to you." Rick explained briefly, "'Die Hard 3' is not worth 70 million at the North American box office now. It is estimated that it will be very difficult for the North American box office to break 100 million in the end. Their investment in this work is only 90 million, and they can only hope that the overseas market will recover the cost. How can they hold a celebration banquet now? , to create some gimmicks, I hope at least the North American box office can rush again."

The final direction of a movie's box office is not so simple, which is also an important reason why independent movies have never been able to compete with large movie companies.

"They just want to let the reporters know that you and Twentieth Century Fox are okay." Rick's words were vague, but Hugo reacted, Tracy Jacobs, "Tiger The original producer of Longwei 3". "Moreover, they actually want to test your thoughts and see how you feel about 'staying away from casinos'."

"This movie deserves so much attention from 20th Century Fox?" Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously not convinced.

Rick didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Do you know how long it has been since 20th Century Fox hasn't won an Oscar in the main department?" Hugo really didn't know this, "Since 'Wall Street' in 1987 won it After being the best actor, they never got their hands on a major department award, not even a nomination, the last time they got a major nomination was 1988's 'Flying Beyond' for Tom's Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. "

Hugo's eyes widened in surprise. He had no idea that Twentieth Century Fox could be so pitiful. In the past two years, works produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, such as "Life and Death", "True Lies" and "Slim Dad", have achieved brilliant box office results, which can be said to be booming. But behind this brilliance, they were completely ignored by the academy.

"Kevin Pence is very serious about 'Away from Las Vegas' this time, because in his next blueprint, 20th Century Fox will not only maintain a stable box office, but also make a breakthrough in terms of awards. So, you move. He appeared in person that day, and the reasons are very complicated, but the main thing is to see your reaction to the script." Rick's explanation made Hugo relieved, and he had wondered before how it was possible for a small script to attract the twentieth century. The importance of the Fox CEO, which is unreasonable.

But now it seems that "staying away from casinos" is only one part of a huge plan, and a big man like Kevin Pence naturally has a different vision.

"I ran into Mike Figgis at the furniture store just now, and he said he was going to buy a mattress..." Hugo recalled what had happened just now, and said incidentally.

Rick's laughter came clearly through the receiver, "Hugo, Figgis is British, he lives in London, he has no fixed assets in Los Angeles."

Hugo suddenly realized that it seemed that Mike Figgis also aimed at him and appeared, buying a mattress was just an excuse. These people really took great pains to "stay away from the casino" project.

"Also, I suspect Kevin has other plans." Rick added, "I think 'getting away from casinos' is just a bonus. His real plan should be a big guy. I heard about the twentieth century Fox now has a project with a budget of over 70 million, but they haven't leaked too much internally. I think he went to great lengths to invite you to attend, maybe with a long-term plan."

Hugo didn't care about what Rick said later, because the matter didn't have a clear context, and he naturally couldn't make a judgment. He still focused on "staying away from the casino" and "walking on the death row" in front of him. "The choice is more reliable.

"Away from the Casino" is a good place to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and rely on the contacts of 20th Century Fox to be frequent; so is the helpless "Death Walker" waiting to die? Obviously, Tim Robbins has no such plans.