Superstar

1865 Chapter 1865

The preliminary work of "Perfect" was far smoother than expected, which made Hugo truly feel the so-called "Hollywood power" for the first time.

Under the promotion of Allen, the signing of "As Good as It Gets" with Sony Columbia Pictures was almost lightning-fast, and the contract was officially signed before Paramount had time to make corresponding policies. The "As Good as It Gets" crew not only got a super-high budget of 50 million US dollars, but also will have Hugo as the producer, and will get 10% of the box office dividends as a producer and screenwriter-but in Mark's Persevere, and still set a bottom line for box office dividends, with a North American box office of 100 million US dollars.

Because of the bottom line of box office dividends, Rick and Mark quarreled twice. As a literary comedy movie, "As Good as It Gets" has completely unpredictable box office pull. And the lack of Hugo in command, although Jack Nicholson has signed the leading actor early, but the box office appeal is still worrying. Rick insisted that the bottom line for box office dividends should be the 50 million cost line, but Mark refused to budge.

Under such circumstances, Allen also showed his true nature as a businessman, and personally negotiated with Hugo, which made Hugo make a compromise. On the one hand, it is the determination of "perfection". Even if it is not divided, Hugo hopes that this work can be completed with quality and quantity; Hugo also necessarily needs to make concessions. Of course, the most important thing is that Hugo has enough confidence in the box office.

Immediately afterwards, James-L-Brooks signed a contract to become the director of the film. At the beginning of this year, he relied on "Mr. Sweetheart" to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Greg Kinnear (Greg. Kinnear) was recommended for an audition, and was unanimously affirmed by Hugo and James, and won the role of neighbor Simon.

Although it is said that Hugo will not star in "As Good as It Gets", and his identity as a producer does not intend to interfere with the director's filming work, he thought that Hugo would relax after the crew is confirmed; but in fact, Hugo has been busier than ever recently , almost kept his feet on the ground, not only auditioning actors, but Hugo also held several meetings with James to discuss the script, and then Hugo revised the script twice. more.

"LA Confidential" did not have such a clear feeling, this time "perfection" is very obvious, the huge network and the power of friendship make Hugo's work go very smoothly, it can almost be said to be like a broken bamboo. This also made the entire crew full of energy and quickly formed.

During the period, the military training camp of "Saving Private Ryan" officially opened, and Hugo also went to support Steven as a guest, and experienced the life of a soldier with Tom Hanks.

But Hugo still couldn't stop, because the heroine of "Perfect" still hasn't been finalized.

Originally, James was interested in Holly Hunter. The actress who won the Oscar for her role in "The Piano" had collaborated with James in the film "Broadcast News" a long time ago, and also worked with Cohen. The brothers have collaborated in several works, and it can be said that they have a strong reputation in the independent film industry.

Hugo met Holly twice. The first time was to talk about the script. Holly liked the script very much, and he was very positive when he thought of working with Jack. The second time was bad news, because Holly I have already signed a contract with the "Living. Out. Loud" crew before, and now the crew has heard that they are going to start filming in September, while the "As Good as It Gets" crew hopes to start filming in mid-August. Hawley is torn.

In order to cooperate with Hawley, Hugo met twice with the producer of "Say Love Bravely", but this is an independent production company. Even if they want to give Hugo face, there is still room for movement. Limited - because their funds and preparations are in place, there is almost no way to advance or retreat. Once the date is rescheduled, the crew will suffer heavy losses.

In fact, Hugo wanted to use Helen Hunt. Helen can be said to be a very special actress in Hollywood. She has already appeared on TV since she was nine years old, but Hollywood producers have never been optimistic about her prospects. She believes that "you are not beautiful enough to play the heroine", and the stubbornness of refusing the unspoken rules makes her lose countless opportunities to go on the big screen, which makes her always defined as a stage play and TV drama actor.

In fact, Helen's strength is very outstanding. She is not only a child star with rich performance experience, but also has been polished for many years in stage plays. The TV series "Mad. About. You" has won awards for her every year since it was broadcast Nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Actress. Even though she starred in the hugely successful "Tornado" last year, she still hasn't knocked on the movie door for her. It can be said that she is one of the most overlooked actresses in Hollywood.

Hugo would think of Helen because of the recommendation of Tim Robbins. Tim had worked with Helen when he directed "Natural Born Winners". After reading the script of "As Good as It Gets", he recommended this to Hugo. Strange but familiar names.

However, James rejected Hugo's proposal. He believed that Carol in "As Good as It Gets" should be a charming woman. The amorous feelings between them make it hard to look away. James doesn't think Helen can meet the requirements.

In the case of unresolved disputes, we can only make two-handed preparations. On the one hand, James tried his best to persuade Holly, and on the other hand, Hugo met and talked with Nicole Kidman.

Entering Tom Cruise's mansion in Beverly Hills, Nicole has already greeted the gate, and gave Hugo a big hug when she came up, Hugo looked back at the group of crazy paparazzi at the gate with lingering fear, " God, you go in and out like this every day, isn't it painful?" Just now Hugo drove over and just stopped at the gate for a minute to let the guards open the door, and the paparazzi almost surrounded him so that he couldn't move. .

Nicole chuckled, "Just get used to it." Then she winked at Hugo, "It will be much better when you go through the side door when you leave later." This immediately made Hugo stunned: Then why did he come in through the main entrance just now? Nicole smiled slyly, "So, you came here on a special trip to find me today? Tom didn't make it too clear last night. Is it the project you mentioned to me last time?"

Under the leadership of Nicole, Hugo walked through the empty hall and walked all the way to the small garden balcony at the back, "Where is Tom? Is he not at home today?" Looking around, this is the real mansion. The land area is estimated to be larger than Hugo's Malibu villa, which is comparable to that in Long Beach, but the problem is that one is in Long Beach and the other is in Beverly Hills, and the price is very different.

"Tom recently met a director, and they are exchanging a new idea. You know this director, Paul Thomas Anderson." Nicole gestured for Hugo to sit down, and refreshments were neatly arranged on the coffee table, "Black tea? Hugo nodded, and then Nicole began to make tea with her own hands, "I heard that you almost starred in his work before. Tom also said that it would be a good idea to cooperate with you this time. "

"PTA, yes, I know this director. He is very talented. I still feel regretful that I didn't cooperate successfully last time." Hugo smiled and nodded, taking the black tea from Nicole, "Thank you ", and then he gently put it on the coffee table, "But, I remember, aren't you and Tom filming a work by Kubrick? Why does it seem that you two are very leisurely?"

When Hugo contacted Nicole and asked her if her schedule was suitable, she got an affirmative answer. No inquiry.

"After half of the filming, Stanley was not in good health, and he felt that his thoughts were a little confused and needed to be reorganized, so he took a break temporarily. It is estimated that the filming will not start again within the past three months." Nicole's The words made Hugo feel very magical.

Because Hugo has not experienced such a situation, it is difficult for him to imagine that halfway through the filming, he suddenly stops filming, and then restarts filming a few months later, and it is even more difficult to imagine the challenges for actors. It's no surprise, though, that it took Stanley Kubrick three years to film "The Shining."

"Wow, I really can't imagine what kind of state that is." Hugo racked his brains and couldn't describe it, "No wonder everyone said that the opportunity to cooperate with the master is so rare."

Nicole was also amused by Hugo's vivid expression, "If you are curious, you can try it yourself. Believe me, it is a torment for actors."

Hugo spread his hands, "I don't think I have such directing talent, and I don't think Kubrick would want to work with me, so... I'll just think about it." This made Nicole laugh again Out of the voice, "So, does this mean that you are free during this period of time? Are you willing to shoot another work?"

"You mean the script you wrote?" Nicole naturally knew about it, "But why haven't you given me the script?"

"Because I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of Stanley Kubrick?" Hugo quipped, frowning. In fact, it was mainly because he didn't know the situation before, so Hugo never handed over the script to Nicole's agent-Nicole and Tom are both actors under the Creative Artists Agency.

"However, in the past two days, my agent gave me another script, saying that you are very likely to become the male lead, and asked me if I would like to spend a month as the female lead." Nicole's words made Hugo completely confused Shui, "What work?" Nicole said with a smile, "'The Truman Show'."

Chapter 1865/2182
85.47%
SuperstarCh.1865/2182 [85.47%]