Chapter 1851: 1851 Earth-Shaking

Allen looked down at the coffee in his hand. The translucent coffee was slowly rotating under the stirring of the silver spoon, as if it had been going around in the dark for the past year, trapping his body. The footsteps just made life worse and worse; but when he raised his head, the sparkling blue sea spread out in front of his eyes, and in an instant, it seemed that the whole world had become extremely open.

"So, 'as good as it gets', what are you worried about?" Allen returned to his official business. Even putting aside the relationship between friends, Allen is really interested in investing in this project. "I read the script, your The work is truly amazing. You know I mean it."

Hugo chuckled, "This is very important to me." Then he thought about it seriously, "The biggest problem is that I wrote the script as the male lead, but now it seems that I It may not be suitable for this work. I am not sure which part went wrong, so... from this perspective, as a screenwriter, I still have a long way to go."

"So?" Allen didn't seem to see the problem, "This is still an excellent script, and it is still a project worth investing in, there is no doubt about it."

Hugo looked into Alan's eyes seriously, and found that Alan was telling the truth. The sincerity in his eyes couldn't be clearer, "You mean it? Even if I don't play the leading role?"

"Of course, why not?" Allen nodded naturally, without any doubts at all.

The arc of Hugo's mouth couldn't help but gently outlined, "But Mark told me that the necessary condition for this project to reach a cooperation is that I must be the leading actor - this is something I can understand, as an actor, I really do Well done; but as a screenwriter, my credit line needs to be raised."

"Please, Hugo, you don't need to be humble in front of me." Allen shook his head, a relaxed smile appeared on his thin lips, "You are an excellent actor, there is no doubt about it; but Your greatest value to the film is your accurate grasp of the characters and the script, and your keen eyesight for selecting works. The script of "as good as it gets" is worth investing in even if all other factors are excluded. Project. What's more, the screenwriter column belongs to your name."

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, "So, you mean, even if I don't play the male lead, you are willing to invest?"

Allen spread his hands, "Dude, otherwise let's make a bet, even if you don't participate in this work, and you just appear on the credits list as a screenwriter, this work will definitely be successful?"

"Wow, this is a big bet." The smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth was completely released, "However, for me, I have nothing to be afraid of, after all, I am not the one who signs the check. "

"So, promise me that you will seriously consider Mark's proposal." Allen made the request again, "I know, you talked with Steven first, and Steven is your friend, so you are bound to make the first move." Consider him, but... add another contender, I don't think Steven would mind."

Hugo laughed, "I can promise you, I will seriously consider it."

Allen then turned his head contentedly, looked at the boundless sea in front of him, and his mood opened up like never before, "Hugo, there is one other thing, I think you should be able to give me some advice." Hugo looked up Turning to Alan, he expressed doubts with his eyes, "Actually, some time ago, Steven and I were talking about a real cooperation project. I invested in DreamWorks as a shareholder, and then assisted them in setting up their own distribution department."

"But, what's the difference between this and the injection of Wall Street capital?" Hugo didn't quite understand the meaning of this cooperation project. DreamWorks just didn't want the large consortium's capital to intervene, so that it could maintain the independence of its own creation. However, accepting Allen's funds now is just changing the soup but not the medicine.

Allen shook his head, "No, it's not the same. I'm not in the name of our family, but in my own name." It's like Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, Jeffrey Card Same as Senberg.

Hugo nodded slightly, "But you don't know anything about movies, so what happens when there are differences during the film production process?"

"That's why I want to ask your opinion whether this investment is worth making, and if it is, I hope you can become my spokesperson in DreamWorks and express your opinions." As soon as Allen finished speaking, Hugo's face turned pale. Looking over in surprise, Alan waved his hands again and again, "Believe me, this is purely a businessman's calculation, and has no direct connection with me personally. You know, this is the way to ensure the independence of DreamWorks as much as possible, while not Allowing foreign funds to affect DreamWorks' profession, and let you become a spokesperson, this is also a plan that Steven and the others can accept."

"Are you sure? Are you sure it's not because you have a crush on me, so you made the decision blindly?" Hugo didn't hide his doubts, and directly raised it.

Instead, Allen laughed because of Hugo's confession, "No, absolutely not, I'm not Italian." This sentence also made Hugo laugh out loud, "Actually, I also considered other candidates, Steve Wen is also considering candidates like Rick Rosen, but this position is too sensitive, and we need someone who we trust each other—even David and Jeffrey can trust, so we put My eyes are on you. Of course, you can refuse, I mentioned this matter today, not because I want you to take this position, but to ask you, what do you think of this investment from DreamWorks?"

For a moment, Hugo felt that there were countless messages pouring into his brain, the recent difficulties faced by Endeavor Elite Brokerage, the recent big moves of Sony Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers and other companies, and the recent debut of DreamWorks... …There is too much information on the ever-changing market, and Hugo feels that it is difficult for him to control the overall situation, but it is worthy of recognition that DreamWorks has really set its sights on establishing a distribution department, which also means that the historical track is on the way again. Once changed.

"It's worth it, I think so, and I think so sincerely." Hugo gave his own answer, which made Allen fall into deep thought, "As an actor." Allen couldn't help but smile, " As for your proposal... I can't give you any reply for the time being, but I'm sure I'm willing to think about it. However, I can give you some warnings in advance. I'm very good at film productions, but I'm a complete sucker for management and business. Incompetent."

A smile appeared in Allen's eyes, "Don't worry, that's not something you need to worry about, we all know this very well."

Originally thought it was just a reunion of old friends, but unexpectedly, so many things happened. It seems that since he became the producer of "LA Confidential", he opened the door to a whole new world, and the whole world began to change drastically. These changes are too rapid, and Hugo still needs time to learn and digest slowly.

"Your coffee is cold, let's go back and have another cup. I don't want to be a bad host." Hugo said politely.

Allen looked back, then lowered his head and showed a smile, "I think it's better to wait for the next time, don't forget, you have another guest." Hugo was stunned, looked back, and saw James Franco, who stood cautiously behind the pillars in the hall, almost forgot that this little guy was there, "Although I don't know who he is or what happened, but, Hugo, as a friend I Can I give you a piece of advice?"

Hugo looked at Allen in surprise, because Allen always sticks to the bottom line of his friends and will not invade his personal privacy. What's more, he probably knows nothing about James, but why would he say that at this time? Woolen cloth? Although puzzled, Hugo nodded.

Allen said with a smile, "Many times, the problem doesn't exist at all, it's just that we don't want to let ourselves go."

Allen really didn't know what happened, and he didn't know anything about James at all, but Allen could see his own shadow in James' anxious expression, and he could also see the depression in Hugo's eyes. mixed. He himself has gone through such a process. For more than a year, he has been torturing himself and letting himself sink into pain. However, after I truly let go, I realized that those tossings were nothing but my own attachments. So, although Alan didn't know anything, he knew that Hugo had a knot in his heart.

"If I crossed the line, then I would like to express my sincere apologies again, and hope that the newly restored friendship between us will not be damaged." Alan immediately resumed his gentlemanly demeanor, and said politely, which made Hugo slightly twitch At the corner of his mouth, "Let me take you out."

Hugo and Alan walked out of the villa all the way. Seeing the two people approaching, James immediately looked away, pretending to be looking at the surrounding scenery, but he followed Hugo's figure closely from the corner of his eyes, waiting anxiously. with his own judgment.

James was even thinking that if Hugo wanted to drive him out, then he would just hide in the room and not come out, not because he had nowhere to go in Los Angeles other than here; but because he wanted to stay here , although even he himself didn't know the reason, but he just wanted to stay here, to be more precise, he wanted to stay by Hugo's side.

Looking up, James saw Hugo reappearing in front of his eyes. At this time, Hugo was backlit, and the bright sunlight behind him surrounded Hugo like a halo, making him look tall and tall, which actually made James feel For a moment, he was stunned. But immediately, James began to turn around and run away. He didn't want to face Hugo because he was afraid of facing Hugo.

"Stop! I think we need to talk."