Chapter 1829: Chapter 1829

"So, how are you talking?" Joseph looked at Hugo who was walking towards him, took the phone, and then the two of them walked towards the crew again side by side.

Hugo paused for a moment, apparently still digesting the news, "Oh, Steven wants me to star in 'Saving Private Ryan'."

Joseph also widened his eyes in surprise, "So suddenly?" He also didn't expect Steven to call Hugo because of this incident. Moreover, Joseph thinks more far-reaching. Recently, "Saving Private Ryan" can be said to have occupied all the energy of the entire Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company. Being magnified, the whole company can be said to be in a state of desperation.

The reason is very simple. With a huge crew of more than 300 actors, it is very difficult for even the three major brokerage companies to complete the bundling and packaging.

Now, Steven has set his mind on Hugo, and the subtext cannot be more obvious: at present, the cards in the hands of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company cannot satisfy him. Even though Hugo is still filming "LA Confidential," Steven still made the call.

In fact, things are far from that simple.

Endeavor Elite Agency picks up pace of expansion after explosive response to "Independence Day," thanks to J. K. Rowling's novel was published, and they dabbled in publishing; they set up an independent film division, thanks to Hugo's support for independent films, and a big move by direct rival United Elite; Also involved in the TV industry, signed a series of "The Sopranos (The Sopranos)" produced by David - Chase (David. DeCesare), they are trying to sell this series to Fox Television .

It can be said that the current pace of development of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company is constantly accelerating. They currently have as many as 70 brokers and hundreds of artists under their umbrella, including movies, music, publishing, TV dramas, fashion, etc. Department, the overall scale has surpassed United Elite Brokerage Company.

Therefore, the current period of time is not only a challenge, but also an opportunity and a crisis for the company.

If you stick to it, Endeavor Elite Agency will take it to a higher level, and even initially have the qualifications to challenge the top three; on the contrary, if it falls short, "Saving Private Ryan" may need to be open to actors from other agency companies, Rick The development plan of others will be disrupted, and in serious cases, it may also deal a heavy blow to the company's rapid upward momentum in the past three years.

Tall buildings with unstable foundations are in danger of collapsing at any time.

Hugo only heard about these situations, but he didn't understand them. After all, this is not his field of expertise; but Joseph knew the company's situation well, and he quickly realized the huge crisis hidden behind Steven's phone call. This is the business field. On the surface, it looks like a simple random event, but the chain reaction is likely to create a continuous butterfly effect.

"So, what do you think?" Joseph didn't tell Hugo about his worries. Even if he wanted to say it, it wasn't now—Hugo had to be involved in filming now. After today's filming ended, Joseph felt that he should talk to Hugo talks carefully. Perhaps, Rick must come too.

Hugo raised his eyebrows, "Accident?" This was his first reaction, and then he let out a long breath, "But I promise Steven will think about it, and we can talk about it when we go back tonight." While speaking, Hugo said Returning to the crew, Zamora walked over, "The next scene is between you and Charlize."

"So fast?" Hugo was taken aback.

Zamora shook her head, "It wasn't at the villa, it was at the police station. Ed called Lynn over, gave her protection, and then wanted to ask her if she had any evidence against Dudley." Now Zamora He also learned to start reading scripts, which was of great help to his work in the crew.

Hugo suddenly realized, and immediately understood which scene it was. Zamora continued, "This is the last scene at the police station."

Hugo nodded, and then quickly walked into the police station with Zamora, preparing for the scene.

Joseph, who stayed where he was, thought about it, and finally called Rick. Strictly speaking, he is Hugo's manager. As long as Hugo's career is in full swing, there will be no problems with his work. On the contrary, the work of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company has no direct relationship with him. But Joseph also knew that Hugo was one of the shareholders of Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company, so the situation was more complicated.

Rick didn't wait too long, and picked up the phone. Hearing Joseph's brief description of the situation, Rick rubbed his temples, "Joe, when Steven called Hugo, he knew that I would definitely accept it." I got the news. If he really doesn't want Hugo to tell me, he will choose to meet Hugo directly and say it."

After Rick woke up a little bit, Joseph understood immediately, "So, you mean, Steven is warning you?"

"I can't be sure what Steven's real purpose is, but at least it's not malicious." Rick felt his head throbbing, he thought for a while, and said, "Actually, Steven has met Matt- Damon, Ben Affleck, once a coincidence, and once a formal appointment."

A simple sentence contains a lot of information. Matt and Ben are entertainers of the International Innovation Management Company, and they are newcomers discovered by Joseph. Originally, it was not a special event for Steven to meet actors from other agencies, but under the background of "Saving Private Ryan" and the recent development of Endeavor Elite Agency, it is not that simple.

"So, is Marvin playing tricks behind the scenes?" Joseph reacted immediately, and all the clues were connected in series. Marvin Josephson, head of International Innovation Management, is finally free to fix Endeavor Elite Agency. It has to be said that although Ma Wen is not a professional broker, he is indeed an expert in shopping malls. After quietly dormant, he chose an excellent timing, and then made a sudden move, a fatal blow.

"It can't be said that it is a means, he is just competing legitimately. But the timing and method of competition are very ingenious." Rick is talking about the facts, they and the International Innovation Management Company are competitors, so no matter what the means are, this is expected in the matter. "Recently, our development has been too smooth, we are really a little careless, and we are too greedy."

This is Rick's second lament since the setback of the "LA Confidential" project.

Joseph frowned, looked left and right, and then turned and walked towards Hugo's RV. There were many people outside, and the matter was not easy to solve, "So, even if Hugo starred in 'Saving Private Ryan', the matter It's still not over, right?"

Joseph's keen intuition was confirmed by Rick, "Actually, this is a dilemma for us, but it is a win-win for them. Hugo agreed to play, and they actually have nothing to lose, but the top two of our company Artists are all bound to one project, and it will be difficult to make big moves for at least half a year; Hugo refuses to act, and we don’t have a corresponding backup plan, so they welcome, such as Matt, such as Ben, and Or our other plans cannot satisfy Steven, and our relationship with Steven is bound to be affected, and more importantly, our bundling plan cannot be implemented, and the blow is huge."

It is conceivable that "Saving Private Ryan" is actually just a project, and it is not serious at all, but the follow-up domino effect caused by this project is the biggest problem.

To put it simply, Marvin's move is a perfect move that can be advanced, attacked, retreated or defended. However, the only reason for such a situation, as Rick said, was that they were too complacent and too radical, which left such a big loophole.

"Also, we've had problems with TV projects, neither Fox nor ABC have any interest in 'F***ing', and NBC and CBS are still considering it. I'm not sure if Marvin is in it, but ...No matter what, it is a bad news for us."

When playing chess, you can't just look at one part. Only by mastering the overall situation can you clarify your thinking. The embarrassing situation of Endeavor Elite Agency today has actually accumulated for several months, and Rick and the others have been immersed in the victory of "Independence Day" and "Storm" so much that they have ignored many details. At this time, it is impossible to say which details are the shadow of Marvin, which details are Rick's own negligence, and which details are the normal reaction of the market... But the ending could not be more clear. An extremely difficult situation.

The stall suddenly becomes too big. If you persist in the past, you will make a qualitative leap. If you don't persist, you will be defeated. Just as water can carry a boat or capsize it, so does ambition.

Although Rick did not further disclose the company's situation, Joseph also realized the seriousness of the problem. Behind the cheers and forgetfulness, the crisis has come to them unknowingly.

Rick and Joseph are worried. What should have sounded like good news—and it was from Steven Spielberg—has now taken an important place in the dominoes. Know the consequences of this domino once it falls. However, for Hugo, he didn't think so much at this time, he had to devote all his energy to filming "L.A. Confidential".

Hugo has been distracted recently because of the concern of writing the script, so he has to concentrate when shooting, otherwise the whole shooting will be a mess. Even "Saving Private Ryan" was temporarily left behind by Hugo at this time, looking intently at Charlize in front of him, preparing for the next scene to be filmed.