Chapter 1863 Chapter 1863

As Hugo expected, when Rick said that the "As Good as It Gets" project, Hugo is likely to be the screenwriter and is willing to shoulder the responsibility of the producer, but he may not play the role himself. DreamWorks, Paramount and Columbia have responded to varying degrees.

In fact, similar situations are very common in Hollywood. Simply take "Men in Black" as an example. Steven Spielberg did not serve as a director, but was behind the scenes as a producer, but this project still got the award. Sony Columbia Pictures' super high investment of 90 million U.S. dollars, and the use of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, two box office appeals, are not considered top partners. As a producer, Steven, on the one hand, checks the quality of the film, and on the other hand, relies on his own appeal to attract attention for the film.

Even if Hugo doesn't star in "As Good as It Gets", he will still be named as a producer, and this is a script created by himself, which will inevitably cost a lot of effort to create, and the quality will be guaranteed. But the problem is that, as a producer, "As Good as It Gets" can only be regarded as Hugo's second work. Has Hugo's appeal really reached such a height?

To put it simply, Hugo's current strong appeal is almost composed of two identities, actor and singer, but the words of screenwriter and producer make people have to recalculate.

Hugo didn't have the heart to consider the calculation of the interests of those big companies, and it was difficult for him to consider a movie project into a series of numbers from the company's standpoint. Therefore, Hugo handed over all these tasks to Rick, and he himself found Jack Nicholson with the revised and complete script.

"Is there any hope for the Lakers this year?" Hugo glanced at the newspaper in Jack's hand, and found that it was the news that various NBA teams traded players this summer, so he asked casually.

Jack looked up from behind the newspaper, and after noticing that it was Hugo, he lowered his head again, "The little guy in the first round last year played pretty well, and the new big guy played barely, but the whole The lineup is still too young and immature, and needs to be polished."

"You mean Kobe Bryant?" Hugo sat down opposite Jack, called the waiter and ordered his own breakfast.

Jack put down the newspaper and nodded with interest, "Yes, do you have any impression of this little guy?"

"I missed two tying three-pointers in the last minute of overtime, which resulted in the team being eliminated in the playoffs. It's hard not to be impressed." Hugo shrugged. The "OK combination" is only the first season to gather with the Lakers this year. As a rookie, Kobe is just a substitute player and doesn't have much playing time at all.

Jack tilted his head, picked up his coffee and took a sip, "Indeed, that's very frustrating. Young people are still too reckless." Kobe this year is only eighteen years old.

"Don't you think that in the time trial of the playoffs, it is very rare to have the courage to make such a choice?" Hugo's words aroused Jack's interest, and he continued, "Of course , At such a moment, success is the hero, and failure is the object of everyone's blame. As a rookie, this move is indeed too reckless. But... not everyone has such courage, and not everyone They all have the guts."

Jack froze for a moment, thought carefully, and finally nodded his chin lightly, "You can also say that, indeed, this is a point of view. However, the sports world is so cruel, if you succeed, people will praise you Boldness; but fail, and people will accuse you of folly. So you applaud his conduct?"

"Oh, no, I've never been a person who dares to make bold challenges." Hugo shook his head again and again with a frightened look on his face, "If I were to stand on such a court, my legs would tremble and I wouldn't be able to step forward." One step."

"Your humor is really impressive." A smile was drawn on the corner of Jack's mouth, and he looked at him from the left, but he also showed his attitude: Hugo Lancaster, who is always brave to challenge the limit in Hollywood, can't Never been a coward. "So, it shouldn't be a coincidence that you are here today? Or did you come here specially to pay for my breakfast?"

Hugo laughed, "I thought my attitude was obvious enough." Jack raised his eyebrows, his face full of doubts, and Hugo explained, "I'm just talking about the Lakers with you? I'm researching it just to please you." What happened to the Lakers in the playoffs last year?" Jack still had a smile on his face, and Hugo spread his hands, "Please, don't I believe that I'm really a Lakers fan?"

"Everyone in Hollywood knows that your father is very fond of football," Jack gave his answer, which made Hugo laugh again. "So, you want something from me? But...for what?" Jack frowned with doubts all over his face, "Could it be that you came to me for investment?"

Now it was Hugo's turn to be confused, and Jack curled his lips, "There are rumors in the circle that you may want to invest in DreamWorks." Hugo answered Jack with a dumbfounding expression, "Then I don't worry, I Recently, I am still worrying about what to do for the elderly.”

One sentence made Hugo smile, "I came to you because I actually have a script that I hope you can read. I think you are very suitable for the leading role."

Jack raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, obviously a little uncomfortable with Hugo's sudden transformation into a producer, "So, is this a project you participated in, or did you come as a lobbyist for others?" Jack said, While stretching his head to look at the script that Hugo had placed next to him, he looked curious.

Hugo simply handed the script to Jack, "I wrote the script myself. Originally, I planned to play the leading role myself, but later found that I was not the most suitable candidate, but you were. The charm of the leading role , Only you can really show it." Hugo's words made Jack laugh out loud, and he did not forget to raise his eyebrows and look at Hugo jokingly, as if he was very satisfied with such a compliment.

"Yes, when I had dinner with Meryl last time, she mentioned to me that she recently heard that you wrote a script, which made many people very curious." Jack didn't look up, and while muttering, He began to read the script, "But we all thought that you must be the one to play the role, so we were looking forward to it. Why did you just... find..." The words behind Jack were completely vague, and Hugo couldn't understand at all.

Jack picked up the script and read it carefully. Hugo didn't speak anymore, but kept quiet, giving Jack a space to read. However, Jack's habit of flipping through the script is very special. He read the first and second pages carefully, then read the next three pages a little faster, and then began to casually flip to the second half of the script. A page stopped immediately, and he began to read word by word seriously and carefully, and he could even see his lips moving slightly, as if he was reading the lines.

Looking at Jack's serious attitude, Hugo couldn't help being a little curious, trying to explain the intention of the script to Jack, but worried that he would be too noisy and affect Jack's reading. However, Jack's way of reading made Hugo afraid that he would not be able to truly appreciate the beauty of the script. This uneasy mood is like the feeling of middle school students before taking the exam, which is indescribable.

About a quarter of an hour later, Jack raised his head again, and then casually flipped through two pages of the script. His eyes just swept away, and then he put the script aside, "How could you think of letting me do it?" How about acting in this script?"

"Honestly speaking, it was an instant inspiration." Hugo said honestly, "When I started to consider the possibility of other actors playing the male lead, the first reaction in my mind was you. The role of the male lead in this script is a Very sensitive and critical guy, he is in a state of high tension almost all the time, that special temperament, besides you, I can't think of any other suitable actor."

"You mean crazy?" Jack vetoed Hugo's words just now, and Hugo laughed, "Yes, you can say that." Hugo's answer made Jack Also laughed.

"But in the script, I wouldn't describe it like this." Hugo then explained, "I hope this psychopath has more things worth digging out, very subtle but also very fragile, and I look forward to your performance to give The characters are more surprises, jumping out of my script, so that the audience can really feel something different."

Hugo tried his best to avoid binding Jack with his own ideas, and he didn’t want to express the connotation of the script as if it were an exhibit. He hoped that the actors could understand and interpret it by themselves, and he also believed in Jack. Being able to dig out different things from the script is also what he needs.

Although the content of Hugo's words was not deep, Jack nodded his chin seriously, "So, you don't plan to act in this script?" Jack seems to have never expressed his views on the script positively, but has been making sidelines, Although he and Hugo are friends, his posture as a senior and top actor is revealed bit by bit at this time.

Hugo smiled and shook his head, "I originally had such a plan, just like 'Before Sunrise', but now... no, I hope that as a screenwriter, I can concentrate on making this work well." Although Hugo didn't say it clearly, but Jack could feel that this script was very special to Hugo.

"Will you also be the producer?" Jack asked.

"Yes, I will also be the producer." Hugo nodded.

"Do you have any special ideas about the other casts?" Jack finally asked a tendentious question, which made Hugo smell Jack's initiative.