Chapter 1991: 1991 The Art of Gaming

The dinner ended abruptly amidst Catherine's words. Whether it was Hugo and Knight, or Catherine and Rick, they temporarily stopped further in-depth conversations, and the subsequent dinner slowly proceeded in the irrelevant daily conversations. .

The two paparazzi who were waiting at the entrance of the restaurant were almost desperate. Only then did they really realize how much time a French meal takes. The two of them waited until eleven o'clock, so hungry that they almost passed out. Just before the two of them were about to give up, they finally saw Hugo appearing again.

At this time, Malibu was already shrouded in a layer of lazy navy blue sky, and all the faces became somewhat blurred, but they still caught the figures of Hugo and Catherine—Nate was automatically ignored by them. As we all know, Katherine Kennedy is now one of the top producers in Hollywood. Thanks to the cooperation with Steven Spielberg, Katherine has created countless brilliance in the past decade, including "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, "Back to the Future" series, and "Jurassic Park" series can all see her.

Now that the paparazzi have caught Catherine meeting Hugo, what does that mean?

The answer is obvious. After finishing the filming of "The Truman Show", Hugo, who had rested for more than two months, started to get busy again. Could it be that Hugo and Catherine are collaborating again on "Independence Day" this time?

Both paparazzi became extremely excited, especially after the "Titanic" had just created countless histories. If Hugo appeared in a commercial blockbuster again, it would definitely make the whole Hollywood boil. The two frantically took countless photos, and the excitement on their faces could hardly be suppressed.

Catherine's expression was a little dark and unclear. She was not surprised by the appearance of the paparazzi. She knew better than anyone how hot Hugo's attention was now; but she noticed a small detail. Both Rick and Hugo He didn't stop the paparazzi in the first place, and Rick even condoned the paparazzi a little bit. In fact, this is just a very small detail, which happened almost within a few milliseconds. It may also be Catherine's own wild imagination, but she sensitively sensed that something was wrong. What does this mean?

After seeing off Catherine and Knight, Hugo and Rick walked along the street on foot. Hugo waved at the car Catherine left, "Did you say she noticed our small movements? Would it be too much?" Hidden?"

Rick is confident, "Don't worry, even if she doesn't notice it now, she will notice something is wrong when she goes back and think about it." Never underestimate these top Hollywood producers, they can stand in this position for many years and stand still , the ability is absolutely beyond doubt. So is Catherine.

If Catherine heard this conversation, she would be stunned. Hugo and Rick's "weakness" just now was actually sold to her on purpose, so what are the two of them planning behind the scenes?

Rick went on to say, "Leave these things to me, Jeffrey, and David. You don't have to worry about it." Things at the company level require too much effort, constant calculations, and constant planning. It takes Hugo to worry, "How do you feel tonight? Are you serious about the cast list you mentioned later?"

Hugo shrugged, "Why not?"

"Actually, Knight was a little too hasty today, disrupting the rhythm of me and Kate." Rick commented, "Fortunately, you have already thought about it and brought the situation under control again. However, this is also Good thing, now we just need to disrupt Robert's chess game, so we will have more opportunities. We have discussed, and we have taken a fancy to six small distribution companies, and two medium-sized distribution companies. As long as we can acquire three of them, DreamWorks The distribution department can get on track. Two of them have a lot of cooperation with Disney, and we are mainly interested in Disney’s peripheral distribution capabilities, so we need to deal not only with Iger, but also with Eisner. It's going to be a tough fight."

This is a chess game. Robert Iger and David Vogel are chess players, but in fact they are just pawns trying to become chess players. What they are seeking is the big cake of Disney; The elite agency, DreamWorks represented by Steven and David, and the Kennedy/Marshall film production company represented by Catherine are all trying to become chess players, trying to become chess players capable of fighting against giants like Disney.

Especially after the 70th Academy Awards ceremony announced the change of the entire film market, on the surface it seems that there is still no change in Hollywood, but in fact, there are still many crises under the calm surface, and almost everyone is trying Seize the opportunity, hoping to touch the development of the future and become the leader of the blockbuster era.

Therefore, in this game of chess, everyone is calculating each other. Everyone is an opponent, but everyone can also become an ally. Hugo, who seems to be an outsider, a seemingly insignificant "sixth sense of spirituality", a horror movie that seems to have nothing to do with commercial blockbusters, but quietly connects interests.

Rick raised his head, looked at Hugo's distracted expression, and couldn't help laughing. These conspiracies are really too complicated, and Hugo has never been very interested. However, what is lost is what is gained. Hugo's talent has never been here, so Rick is not surprised, "Is it okay for you to go to the meeting with Kevin the day after tomorrow?"

This is about Kevin Pence, the helm of 20th Century Fox.

Hugo wasn’t distracted, but he really didn’t have much interest, “No problem, I went to see him as the person in charge of the publishing department of DreamWorks, didn’t I? I hope to lay the foundation for networking.” Rick answered affirmatively. After that, Hugo curled his lips, "Don't worry, I can handle such a thing."

Although Hugo was not interested, he played a vital role in the entire chess game. In the next period of time, he needs to meet with Kevin Pence, Shirley Lansing, Barry Meyer, Ron Meyer, Mark Canton and others one after another, to build up the momentum as much as possible, and to get Their help is the best. Even if the cooperation cannot be completed, laying the foundation of contacts will be beneficial to the future. The most important thing is that Hugo needs to take advantage of the situation, so that Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company and DreamWorks can start their hands and feet.

Rick and Hugo walked all the way back to the villa. From a distance, they could see that the red charcoal fire on the lawn was no longer vigorous, but only faintly glowing in the night. After approaching, you can see a large group of people sitting scattered on the grass, with a beer bottle in the middle, which made Hugo laugh out loud, "College fraternity game?"

"Hey, look who's back!" Leonardo yelled first, and everyone saw Hugo and Rick as soon as they turned around, and everyone started booing. "Join us, join us!"

Hugo shook his head helplessly, "I'd better eat something first, the portion of French food almost made me cry at the table." Hugo looked around, trying to find something to eat.

Charlize originally planned to stand up, but hesitated for a moment, patted Sandra beside her, and motioned for the grill. Sandra didn't think much, and stood up directly, "We grilled a few more things just now, Maybe you can have some leftovers." Hugo was amused by Sandra's mocking tone, looked at Charlize in the same direction and laughed brightly, and then followed Sandra towards the grill .

Charlize looked up at Hugo, then lowered her eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and rejoined everyone's game.

"I guess it should be cold, why don't you put it on the grill again?" Sandra found grilled steaks, sausages and other things on the table next to him, but there was no heat left.

Hugo was about to step forward to open the grill, but Sandra picked up the tongs directly, and skillfully put the meat on the grill, that skillful gesture was really... heroic. Sandra seemed to have noticed Hugo's surprised eyes, and said with a smile, "Why, you met me for the first time today? You should feel honored, ordinary friends can't taste my skills." Sandra turned her head and hehe He smiled happily, "My level of other cooking is average, but barbecue... this is my field."

Hugo's eyes widened, "I have to admit, this is really...Sandra." An exclamation made Sandra laugh heartily, and Hugo also laughed together, "By the way , are you free in the latest schedule? I have a script with a character in it, let's see if you are interested in trying it out."

"Working with Hugo? Wow, I'm already excited." Sandra sighed, then supported the tongs in her hand next to the grill, turned around and looked at Hugo, with her left hand on her waist, Crossed his right foot in front of his left foot, with an attitude of "I am the boss", "Come on, tell me, what role is it?" Hugo was taken aback by this appearance, but Sandra Very calmly, "What's the matter? I also want to try to see: what it feels like to have Hugo Lancaster accepted for review, this is not an opportunity that everyone can have."

Hugo laughed dumbly, "No problem, Your Majesty." Hugo immediately used honorifics, but Sandra nodded without being a lady at all. She didn't look like a queen, but a king. Hugo suppressed his smile, briefly explained the script of "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality", and specifically mentioned the role of Lynn, "The director's first choice is you. He thinks it is your perfect choice. If you If you are interested, you can read the script and meet him."

Sandra was still joking at first, but after listening carefully, her expression became serious, and she frowned slightly, "Tell me about the character you just mentioned?" There was a trace of uncertainty in her tone.