Chapter 1485: 1485

Although the three giants Shirley, Kevin and James have left, Hugo's thoughts still haven't fully recovered. The opportunity to play "Titanic" has officially appeared in front of him, so what does he think? Woolen cloth?

But now is obviously not a good time for contemplation. After dealing with several waves of reporters requesting exclusive interviews, Hugo had to brace himself to deal with Mark Canton. Before the award ceremony today, Mark was very proactive. Now Mark has no strategy at all when he watched the World Cup final in the Rose Bowl. He is now talking with Hugo on an equal footing. It can be seen that his attitude is very sincere.

Mark’s reason for finding Hugo today is very direct and simple. He came here for the “Air Force One” project. This work with an investment of 85 million is very important for Columbia Pictures’ next strategic position. , Although more senior executives of the company are willing to starring Harrison Ford, but Mark is more hopeful that Hugo can become one of them.

This script was handed over to Hugo twice before, but it didn't arouse Hugo's interest. Mark still hopes to impress Hugo through his sincerity.

Mark's overall view is obviously not comparable to Kevin, Shirley and others, and he also has some arrogance in his bones, so he personally ruined the good cooperative relationship between Columbia Pictures and Hugo - you must know that when he was in Kim After the Raspberry Award, Columbia Pictures and Hugo have successively cooperated with Hugo on "The Hero of the Sea" and "Sleepless in Seattle", a friendship that no other company has.

However, Mark immediately realized his mistakes. A truly qualified businessman must learn to admit and correct his mistakes, which is also a must-have for a hero. Mark may be lacking, but he's still a great leader, and after noticing what's going on at Twentieth Century Fox, Mark realizes they need to adjust their development plans.

Hugo really didn't have much interest in the script of "Air Force One", but because of Mark's enthusiasm and sincerity, Hugo did not outright refuse.

Ron Mayer then congratulated Hugo in person. Although it was said that it was Oscar night and almost everyone at the party would meet and say hello, Hugo was keenly aware of Lang's great change. He and Lang hadn't spoken directly in a long time, but they had two conversations this evening.

In fact, the conversation between Hugo and Lang had nothing substantive, and Lang did not mention any script or project, as if he was just congratulating him as a friend, but it was precisely this attitude of wanting nothing that made Hugo feel abnormal.

Later, Hugo recalled that "Future Water World" was the biggest laughing stock last year, and even the biggest laughing stock in film history. It can be said that Lang is the most unstable as the CEO of the eight major film companies, and it can even be said that his ass is on fire.

It's no surprise then that Lang was active tonight. Hugo noticed that Lang not only put down his posture and took the initiative to talk to himself, but also took the initiative to communicate with Marvin Josephson, Roland Parkin, and other top figures who hold the lifeblood of Hollywood actor brokerage contracts.

But Hugo thought about it carefully. Before Rick handed over Universal Pictures' script, he didn't think of any work worth mentioning. In addition to the "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World (The. Lost. World: Jurassic. Park)" currently being planned, Hugo actually doesn't remember seeing Universal Pictures' work at all.

"Hugo, it seems that you are a little confused tonight." A low voice interrupted the mixed thoughts in Hugo's mind, which made Hugo a little embarrassed. Only then did he realize that he was talking to someone, talking It is very impolite to be distracted during the process.

Hugo didn't quibble, just smiled and said, "Sorry, my fault, maybe I'm a little too proud." The second half of his self-deprecating words made Joe Schumacher, who was standing opposite Hugo, slightly nodded his chin. But there was no smile.

Joe came here with Warner Bros. Chief Operating Officer Barry Meyer (Barry. Meyer). Barry was an upstart who only took office in October 1994. At present, the entire Hollywood film industry is facing a huge change, not only Warner Bros. Brothers, major companies including Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, all changed their helms around 1994 and 1995, and the competition between them can be clearly felt.

Under the leadership of Barry, Warner Bros. hopes to focus on high-investment and high-return works. The investment of more than 100 million US dollars in works such as "Tornado" and "Batman Forever" is absolutely unrelenting, even in "" After "Future Water World", Barry still did not change his strategy. Warner Bros. has never cooperated with Hugo, but they are willing to sell Hugo some face. Behind the cooperation of "Seven Deadly Sins", Warner Bros. has played a big role in promoting.

In fact, Warner Bros. is one of the most visionary companies in Hollywood. Although Kevin Pence of Twentieth Century Fox is very bold, his concerns can be seen from the "Titanic" project. Hollywood is skeptical about "whether high investment equals high returns", but Barry Mayer has the courage to stick to the high-end line unswervingly. This measure caused Warner Bros. to stumble and suffer many losses in the early stage, but ten years later, they have accumulated a lot and surpassed their competitors in one fell swoop, becoming the first of the eight major Hollywood studios.

Today, Barry met with Hugo in person and brought up the script "Tornado" straight to the point. The project was rejected by Hugo twice before and after, and now it has officially started. After failing to negotiate with Hugo, Warner Bros. simply changed its strategy and invited Bill Paxton (Bill. Paxton) and Helen. Hunt (Helen. Hunt), who can only be regarded as second-tier actors, to star in the money saved. All invested in computer effects.

"Unfortunately, we failed to cooperate successfully. In fact, I had already signed a check for 20 million dollars at the time." Barry's words were straightforward, but they were different from others, which made Hugo refreshing.

Hugo also liked this kind of direct communication, and the two people actually had a pleasant conversation. Then Barry left early, allowing Hugo and Joe to continue chatting. Only then did Hugo realize that Joe asked Susan Sarandon to match up today. Obviously, it was not as simple as "long-standing name".

In the face of Hugo's ridicule, Joe did not give an overly exaggerated reaction, but continued, "Now you are obviously a hero in the United States. I heard that you played a hero who saved the earth in the work you just finished. Maybe you're good at playing a hero."

"It's my honor. At least you didn't say that I'm very suitable to be a murderer." Hugo said with a chuckle, but unfortunately Joe still raised his eyebrows and did not smile, Hugo doubted the two of them's laughter Is it not on the same frequency, which made Hugo a little embarrassed, but he said calmly, "But, yes, it is true, I also tried to play a hero in 'Life and Death'."

"Then have you ever thought, maybe you can be a real hero?" Joe said, but Hugo frowned slightly, looking puzzled, and Joe went on to explain, "I mean, like Talk about heroes in comics."

"Clark Kent? Peter Parker? Bruce Wayne?" Hugo suddenly realized, counting the names of the comic superheroes, he understood at this moment, it seems that the main purpose of Joe's conversation with himself today is to " Batman and Robin" came to take a look.

With the unexpected success of "Batman Forever", Warner Bros. naturally thought of shooting a sequel, which is a matter of course. But what about Val. Kilmer, who played Batman before? Wouldn't he want to continue playing Batman?

Joe still didn't have much expression, just shrugged lightly, expressing his acquiescence. Hugo smiled and shook his head, "No, I'm not interested."

In fact, Hugo quite likes superhero movies, "Spider-Man" series, "Iron Man" series, "Captain America" ​​series, "Thor" series, "Batman Prequel" series, "X-Men" series, etc. Although the plot of the movie is simple, as a popcorn movie, the viewing process is really enjoyable. However, after the second decade of the 21st century, superhero movies have been somewhat overdeveloped, and all kinds of hero movies are bombarding wildly, causing people to start to experience aesthetic fatigue.

Although later hero movies began to develop the stories behind superheroes, including personal charm, heavy past, psychological influence, etc., trying to make the hero image three-dimensional; but overall, superhero movies are basically a routine, and it is difficult to Find something new.

When Hugo watched "Iron Man 3", "Thor 2", "The Amazing Spider-Man" and other films, he could hardly find any difference, but just changed the role of the monster, even if every story was changed. There is no sense of disobedience when it is placed on another superhero.

Therefore, Hugo actually lacks interest in superhero movies. His interest in the "007" series and "Mission Impossible" series is far greater than that of superhero movies, because at least the protagonists of these series of movies are endowed with special personal charm, but superhero movies are boring and mediocre. Of course, Hugo's statement is a bit general, but after the bombardment of countless superhero movies, Hugo is indeed aesthetically fatigued.

What's more, there is no interest in "Batman and Robin" Hugo. This work can almost be said to be a disaster, which directly caused the "Batman" series to be temporarily shelved by Warner Bros. until Christopher Nolan. It was re-opened after the appearance of the film, and in his hands it became one of the most classic superhero movie series in film history.

However, Hugo's neat attitude made Joe look surprised, "Why?"