Chapter 1730 1730 Enemy Road Narrow

"Have Joe seen this proposal?" Hugo didn't worry too much, instead he laughed and joked, which immediately made Rick look embarrassed.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom were previously contracted artists under Joseph, they are good friends, and they are considered as Joseph's bundled signings, and they are also his first self-signed newcomers - the previous Nicholas - Neither Cage nor Hugo are "newcomers".

It is a pity that the two of them were very self-aware. Seeing that Joseph was in a bad situation, they chose a position early on—giving up Joseph and choosing International Innovation Management Company. In addition, Nicholas also made the same choice at that time, becoming an oppressor. Beat Joseph's last straw. Although their choice is understandable, they still have different positions after all. Rick and Joseph do not like to see these two people very much.

In the past few years, Endeavour Elite Brokerage has risen strongly, but many newcomers hope to sign here. However, Matt and Ben, the two newcomers who entered the circle early, have been ups and downs, and have never had a chance to make a real breakthrough, and they are still unknown in the circle to this day. Even international innovation management companies don't put much effort into them.

Who knows, they will appear in front of Rick and Hugo again today in this way.

Screenwriter, this position is very important for the Hollywood industry, but the literary skills and creative talents required by screenwriters require the accumulation of years and the precipitation of time. This is also the position where many Hollywood actors like to be guest directors and producers. There are very few reasons why an actor can succeed as a screenwriter -- so even Hugo's two Oscar nominations for "Before the Sunrise" and "The Shawshank Redemption" have never been taken seriously by the press.

Woody Allen, Emma Thompson, these may be the two people who have achieved the greatest achievements in the two positions of actor and screenwriter in the history of film.

No one could have imagined that Matt and Ben would have written a script that would be favored by the wicked-eyed Weinstein brothers—a script that Harvey Weinstein handed to Rick.

Matt and Ben would definitely not want Hugo to star in their own script, but Harvey didn't care at all. On the contrary, Harvey clearly knew Hugo's potential and ability, and Hugo was willing to star in an independent script, even at the cost of only Take the carriage fee. Therefore, for Harvey, an excellent script that can bring Hugo to join is simply a good thing that falls from the sky.

Hugo, however, knew the follow-up development that no one had expected. This script not only succeeded, but also allowed Matt and Ben to win a place in the fiercely competitive Hollywood. From then on, they stood out and created a sky of their own. .

This script called "Good Will Hunting" is the cornerstone of this miracle.

From the perspective of twenty years later, when people mention Matt or Ben, there must be countless words to say. Matt followed his unique actor path and made a solid breakthrough. The "Bourne Bourne" series allowed him to create his own path as an action actor, while "Invictus", "The Departed", "Genius Ripley (The. Talented. Mr. Ripley)" has won him a lot of recognition for his solid and simple performance.

Ben's acting skills have always been a "beautiful" landscape in Hollywood. His unique facial paralysis acting skills have remained unchanged for thousands of years, and he has almost become the laughing stock of the entire Hollywood. As an actor, his works are more disasters than each other; but in 2007, he tried the director position for the first time After that, he found his own path. Works such as "The. Town" and "Escape from Tehran (Argo)" allowed him to gain both fame and fortune, and opened up a world of his own.

But no matter what, all of this stemmed from the success of the script "Soul Catcher", which made the two of them embark on completely different life paths.

A large part of the script of "Soul Catcher" is derived from Matt's own ideas, and then joined hands with Ben to promote the plot from the perspective of actors, and complete the conception of the entire script. This story tells the story of a math genius who seeks spiritual redemption and ideological liberation. It is not only the first work for Matt and Ben to try script creation, but also the first work for the two to star in the lead roles. The result was a great success, and In one fell swoop, he won the Golden Man for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars the following year.

At that time, Matt was only twenty-eight years old, and Ben was only thirty years old, and the story of the young talent becoming famous overnight began.

Objectively speaking, "Good Will Hunter" is a good story. Similar to this kind of story about the healing and saving of genius souls, Hollywood has always emerged one after another, from Hugo's famous work "Dead Poets Society" to the amazing American "Beautiful Mind ( A.Beautiful.Mind), these works can always bring a fresh air, integrating the hardships, setbacks and tribulations of life into the lines, and eloquently speak it like a spring breeze.

Moreover, many scene settings and many dialogue settings in the script are derived from Matt and Ben's own experiences, and the portrayal is not only penetrating, but also real and delicate. When this script was written, Matt was only twenty-four and Ben was only twenty-six, and their stories and experiences resonated with almost every Hollywood actor.

That's why Harvey thinks Hugo will definitely take on Good Will Hunter. Not only because Hugo is only 30 years old this year, the age is the most suitable; but also because Hugo's experience has many similarities with the hero in the story, Hugo's delicate and expressive performance is bound to add a lot to the script; Not to mention that this script started from the actor's point of view at the creation stage and promoted the story with characters. It is definitely a work that Hugo will like.

But Harvey overlooked two things: First, Matt and Ben created the two main characters in the story based entirely on themselves, and they definitely wish they could be in the story, presumably that's what they and Ben did. The necessary conditions for the production company to sign the contract; second, because of Joseph's relationship, Hugo is definitely not willing to appear in this work.

Another thing Harvey didn't know was that Hugo didn't like Ben Affleck, long before the crossing.

It was because of Ben and Jennifer Lopez's too high-profile love affair. The two almost managed their love as a topic. During the slump in their careers, they racked their brains and tried their best to hype the news every day. This vigorous love even It's more annoying than Columbia's eight o'clock dog blood soap opera.

As an actor, Ben is not only incompetent, even derelict, his facial paralysis acting is a disaster, and he also uses hype for his private life for profit, just like the Kardashian family, which is disappointing and boring. In fact, after Ben and Jennifer's high-profile relationship ended, a survey in the United States found that more than 80% of people applauded, and most people thought these two people were too annoying.

These things aside, as a director, Ben's talent is undeniable, but it's far from stunning.

The whole rhythm control and narrative rhythm of the movie "Escape from Tehran" has a good performance, but it is not unexpectedly exciting, especially the story's excavation of the core idea can be said to be almost a scratch, it can be said to be above the standard but not up to the level Outstanding degree. However, Ben made a lot of nonsense and rhetoric on the media, thinking that he had made a classic masterpiece and deserved corresponding recognition, and even after the Oscar did not give him the best director nomination, he lost his temper and complained. again and again. In the end, through a PR victory, a victory for political correctness, "Escape from Tehran", a mediocre and uneventful work, overcame "Lincoln," "Pi's Fantasy Drifting," and "Love" and more deserved it. Award-winning work, won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Afterwards, Ben also showed a "natural" look, which made people really dislike it.

Of course, these issues may not be a problem in Harvey's eyes at all. In the face of interests, all differences can be unified and compromised. But for Hugo, he never intended to star in "Good Will Hunter." What's more, he was never short of options.

In turn, as Hugo said, it was impossible for Matt and Ben to cast Hugo in the film, not only because the two main characters in Good Will Hunting were written for themselves, it was their chance to succeed , it is impossible for them to give up; and because they naturally will not forget the betrayal of Joseph at the beginning, they do not want to be reminded of this every day.

Therefore, the cooperation of "Soul Catcher" is simply impossible to achieve.

"Now Harvey is still considering whether to invest in this work, should I tell him?" After being embarrassed, Rick said lightly, and the simple words were full of decisiveness.

In fact, with Hugo's current status, it is not difficult to block unknown people like Matt and Ben. Especially when "Soul Catcher" directly hit Hugo's hand, things were even simpler.

However, Hugo chuckled and shook his head. In the past, he didn't want to rely on others to take the top position, and now he naturally doesn't want to use the power in his hand to cut off other people's lives. It's not that he is too kind, it's just that he doesn't want to do it. "If I really want to suppress them, I think it's good to confront them head-on. Maybe I will create a better script and let their works be buried directly?"

Competition in Hollywood has always existed. Yesterday was Brad Pitt, today is Matt and Ben, and tomorrow there will be others. It is absolutely impossible to rely on means to suppress all newcomers. Not only Hollywood, but the whole society is like this. In order to survive in the fierce competition, being yourself and improving yourself are the most important and fundamental ways.

Hugo's relaxed words also made Rick laugh, "Who knows, maybe at the end of the year you two will really fight?"

"Then Joe should be sweating profusely and cheering for me." Hugo said with a smile, and put the script of "Soul Catcher" aside.