Chapter 166 Chapter 166

"Hugo, you don't need to buy bricks for us all, we don't need them." Joseph said worriedly, holding four huge boxes in his hands, watching Hugo fiddling with his own mobile phone.

Joseph would never forget that he still had a million dollar debt on his shoulders, and Hugo also bought him a gift, which made Joseph feel a little uneasy. $17,475 for five bricks was an uneasy expense, and Joseph wasn't sure the cell phone would really come in handy.

Hugo lifted his eyes from the mobile phone. The current mobile phone has no function, it is only used to make calls, and the number of phone numbers that can be stored is relatively small. Currently, only one hundred calls can be stored, so Hugo has almost no money. The strength understood, "Joseph, you know, this is just a small gift. Isn't the momentum of the recent movie just right? There is no need to have too much burden."

"But..." Joseph still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Hugo, "Besides, this call is really useful. If there is any urgent matter in the future, you can find the other party at any time, which is much more convenient. Isn't it? It's also helpful for our work. You don't want to be able to contact you in the first place when a job comes to you, right?"

Looking at the smug smile on Hugo's face, Joseph knew that he was persuaded by him. Joseph could only keep this favor in his heart. He shook his head helplessly, "Okay, I understand. However, you can't spend any more money."

"Hehe." Hugo showed a sly smile, "Today's trip is not over yet." Joseph stopped involuntarily, and he guessed that Hugo must be going shopping again, Hugo Hehe smiled and kept walking, continuing to walk towards their dilapidated Volkswagen Golf, "Don't worry, I will never spend money indiscriminately, the next thing to buy is what we must have, must!"

Joseph looked at Hugo's back. The bright smile was so dazzling in the sun that it made people unable to open his eyes. He could only reluctantly stepped forward and chased after him, "What, what do you want to buy?"

"Car!" Hugo's voice came along with the wind, making Joseph pause for a while, and then he followed up at a faster pace. The worry between his eyebrows disappeared quietly, and a faint joy began to fly.

Cars have a fatal attraction for most men, but many people are limited by the thickness of their wallets and cannot turn their dreams of racing into a reality. However, look at the fans of Formula One racing worldwide, and look at the tens of millions of sports car brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Cadillac, Aston Martin, etc. around the world. The crowd, and the strong vitality of the auto industry, we know that men are obsessed with cars.

Joseph was no exception. When he heard that Hugo wanted to buy a car, the smile in his eyes had begun to climb up his brows, "But we don't have enough capital to buy a car yet." Joseph was still expressing his concerns, although he He tried to keep his facial expression serious, but the curvature of the corners of his mouth revealed the joy in Joseph's heart at this time.

Hugo looked at Joseph's excessively rigid facial lines, and knew that Joseph was actually holding back very hard. He took a few large bricks from Joseph's hand, put them on the back seat, and then sat in the passenger seat. "If you're going to buy a sports car, of course we don't have that much money. Besides, we don't have a place to park a sports car right now, so you can't put a sports car next to that little mound in front of your house," said Sheng.

Hugo's words made Joseph, who was sitting in the driver's seat, unable to hold back, and the curvature of the corner of his mouth rose up. In fact, Hugo is going to buy a sports car now, and the funds are absolutely sufficient, but buying luxury sports cars, villas, yachts, and other luxury goods, the price is never the most difficult part, the maintenance cost is the most troublesome, so Hugo's current state , indeed not yet at the level of buying a sports car.

"I just wanted to say that buying a van, you know, is necessary for work." Hugo went on to explain that he turned around and took another brick, intending to save each other's phone numbers on his phone , easy to contact.

"You mean multi-purpose recreational vehicle (MUV)?" Joseph quickly understood that the so-called multi-purpose recreational vehicle is actually a vehicle that combines a van, an SUV and an off-road vehicle. This kind of vehicle Generally, more than seven passengers can be carried. This model is currently used more as a family car or a travel car in the United States, because there is enough space for a stroller, and it can accommodate everyone in a large family.

With the rapid development of multi-purpose SUVs in the mid-1980s, the Hollywood star system has gradually matured. This van is used by many big-name stars as a vehicle for publicity. Because the production team of a top star is very large, including multiple positions such as agent, manager, public relations, assistant, bodyguard, etc. If this is an artist who crosses the border between movies and music, the team may need to be expanded by another one. times. In addition, a small number of actors will also provide additional staff such as makeup artists and hair stylists. In such a situation, an SUV that can accommodate more than seven people comes in handy.

In addition, a multi-purpose RV with a spacious space can also provide a relatively private and convenient space for the artist during the break, which also creates a lot of convenience for the artist.

Generally speaking, celebrities will have their own vehicles when they travel in private, most of which are sports cars or sedans; but entering the publicity period, multi-purpose SUVs can be of great help. This is the earliest prototype of the nanny car. After entering the 21st century, the nanny car has become very common, and it has also become one of the measures of an artist's status in the circle: because being able to use a nanny car means that there is an artist behind him. A large enough team accompanies them.

"Do we need to use the van?" Joseph asked suspiciously after receiving a positive answer from Hugo. Now Hugo's team is only Joseph alone, and there is no assistant. Buying a van seems to be a big deal.

Although Joseph asked in this way, the interest in his words and expressions did not diminish. Obviously, Joseph was much more active about buying a car than a mobile phone. Hugo glanced at Joseph, who had been suppressing his inner anticipation, and the smile on the corner of his mouth outlined, "Don't we all use the car together now, especially when we all go out together, it's more crowded."

The most important thing is to consider the situation of Carl, Charlize, and Alex. After Carl's old car was scrapped, Hugo and the others basically use the car together, although there is no problem with the current car for five people. , but the space is still relatively crowded, if you change to a van, there will be much more.

Of course, the situation of friends is only one of the references, and the van must be used more by Hugo himself. "Even if you don't need it now, you will definitely need it in the future. With so many trips recently, didn't you say you should consider finding an assistant." This was the direct reason that triggered Hugo to buy the van.

Joseph started the car, put his attention on the road temporarily, and merged into the not-so-busy traffic again, "That's true, sooner or later, there will be a need." Joseph originally thought that Hugo wanted to buy a sports car or a sedan , Excited to be excited, but this is indeed relatively unrealistic, but if it is to buy a van, it is more logical.

"It's not that easy to find a good assistant, so don't worry." Joseph mentioned this matter. In fact, for artists, they have the most contact with managers and assistants, not managers. "Or do you want to find a manager first?"

Because Hollywood agents are professionals with huge power, such as Ron Mayer and Rick Rosen. They have a dozen or two dozen artists under them, and they all work in their usual jobs. In the office, strategizing. They do not follow the artist to take care of themselves, but rather play the role of an intermediary.

Manager and agent are a completely different definition. Almost every artist will have an agent, regardless of level, the agent will make career planning, arrange jobs, etc. for them, but only big-name artists will have managers. . Managers are exclusive to artists, helping them deal with all kinds of trivial matters around them, more like a combination of an agent and an assistant. According to industry regulations, the agent only takes the commission, which is 10% of what Hugo paid to the International Innovation Management Company; but the manager can not only take the commission, but also the project, so most managers are artists The closest and most trusted person serves as Tom Cruise's manager, his sister.

In short, an agent is an intermediary for many people. They go to negotiate projects with large companies for artists, and even screenwriters have agents; while managers are the personal exclusives of the artists, and they are responsible for building the relationship between the agent and the artist. At the same time, he is also responsible for supervising the management of assistants, public relations, makeup artists, stylists, bodyguards and other chores.

In the current situation around Hugo, Joseph is more like Hugo's manager than an agent due to his special circumstances, but the actual situation is that once Joseph succeeds, some artists are willing to sign with him or sign contracts like Carl. If Joseph is satisfied with the newcomer, then Joseph will return to the position of the agent, and Hugo must fight alone again.

Therefore, Joseph began to prepare to find assistants for Hugo. Before Hugo reached the level of configuration managers, or before Hugo found a suitable manager, the assistants would share the chores around Hugo-for example, driving to On the show, for example, in the morning to urge Hugo to get up in time.

Although it is said that assistants are easier to find than managers, managers need long-term cooperation on the basis of trust, and the replacement frequency of assistants is relatively high; but finding a suitable assistant is not so easy, after all, this assistant will become The artist's most familiar partner.

"I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry at all, whether it's an assistant or a manager." Hugo is really not in a hurry. He used to do everything by himself, and he was used to it. "As long as you're not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry."

Hearing Hugo's words, Joseph couldn't help twitching his lips, "Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry until the Oscars are over." At least in the short term, Joseph doesn't have the energy to sign other actors. He must manage Hugo's career well. Row. Sharpening the knife without chopping wood, the better Hugo's results, the higher the prestige of Joseph as an agent. It's a simple arithmetic problem.