Chapter 27 027 The First Pot of Gold

The huge joy suddenly came, and the brain fell into a blank in an instant, and the extreme happiness instantly drowned Hugo, although when he was writing the song "Second Chance" just now, Hugo was determined to continue on this path. He had the confidence to move forward steadily, but at this moment, the ignorance, anxiety, and uneasiness after crossing over were still swallowed up by this good news, and his heart was filled with joyful beating joy, and even made him feel suffocated.

Hugo clenched his fist tightly, and let out a low growl from the depths of his throat. This was not an explosive cry that was released outwards, but more like a mastiff roaring in the charge. All the energy was nurtured. In the chest, even if it does not erupt, it still has a power that cannot be underestimated.

The bald nails were caught in the palm of the hand because of too much force, the blue veins were exposed through the surface of the skin, and even the bones were trembling slightly. This small tingling made Hugo feel so real, but the residual sense of reason still made Hugo restrain his joy and looked up at Joseph, "You mean, I, Hugo Lancass Special, got the role of Charlie in 'Scent of a Woman'?"

Not long ago, Hugo's oolong scene at the Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is still vivid in his mind, and he must confirm it again.

On Joseph's slightly stiff face, he could clearly see the turbulence in his heart from the tip of his eyebrows, the bottom of his eyes, and the corners of his mouth. He was no weaker than Hugo at all. He squeezed out a sentence from his throat, "Yes!" But it was blurred by the hoarseness of his voice, and Joseph simply nodded in the affirmative.

"Yeah!" Hugo's energy that had been echoing in his chest turned into a low growl, venting the turbulent emotions in his heart. He succeeded, and he took the first step with his own efforts. , won the opportunity to play against Al Pacino, and won a chance to show himself!

This is indeed hard-won. Apart from the unspoken influence of Tracy, it is not so simple for the crew of "Smell the Fragrance to Know a Woman" to make this decision. You must know that Hugo has screwed up three films in a row before this. Although there are many objective reasons, people will always be habitually blamed on the starring for the reason for the failure, not to mention that these three Hugo works are all Being nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award also shows that Hugo is indeed responsible for the failure of the film.

Moreover, the failure of these three films is not only a bad word of mouth, but also accompanied by a total failure at the box office, which also makes Hugo's "actor value" plummet, even if there is a "Dead Poets Society". The producers again cast a vote of confidence for him.

Under such circumstances, the crew of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" still shouldered huge pressure and decided to use Hugo. This courage can be called a gift of knowledge!

In fact, the current situation of the "Scent of a Woman" crew is not very good, and the situation of the male protagonist Al Pacino is far from his peak, but his acting strength still has enough capital to be trusted by Universal Pictures. ; At the same time, the script of this work itself is not a genre with box office appeal, which makes Universal Pictures extra cautious when making investment filings. Now, add in a Hugo Lancaster, and it's predictable that the news media won't have much positive opinion about the prospect of "smelling a woman".

But no matter what, Hugo got the "first" role invitation in his life, aside from all previous experiences, the "Hudson Eagle" was bad, the "Dead Poets Society" praised it, "Scent of Scent "Women" will be a brand new starting point for Hugo and start his own acting journey.

Hugo took two steps excitedly, then gave Joseph a big hug. Without Joseph's dealings and efforts, it is estimated that Hugo would not even get the chance to audition. Joseph was not only Hugo's agent, but also the first person he met after crossing over, and the first person who was willing to help him. Hugo kept this in mind.

Joseph only felt that Hugo suddenly hugged him, and then said with a hearty smile, "Thank you, thank you very much." This made Joseph a little unaccustomed to it. During the year he took over Hugo, in fact, Hugo has been Does not trust himself because he does not trust his own abilities. Hugo is more willing to ask Lang's opinion than himself, and the Golden Raspberry Award is the most obvious example.

But recently, Hugo has not only begun to work hard, but also obviously has an increased sense of trust in himself. Although Joseph will not be grateful, it is undeniable that this is absolutely beneficial for him to carry out his work, and this It is also a huge affirmation for a novice broker.

However, Joseph is not the kind of person who is accustomed to expressing his emotions. Looking at the smiling Hugo who let go of him, those bright amber eyes were full of joy, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he could not help avoiding Hugo's excited excitement. Looking at him, he coughed lightly, "This is just the beginning, the next filming process is the hardest."

Hugo nodded vigorously, and said with a big smile, "I know." There was a lot of hope and confidence in that smile.

Joseph just woke up from the joy of Hugo's successful audition, and remembered an important question, "Hugo, the crew called just now to say that since Charlie is only a supporting role in this movie, and given your situation, so Your salary is only half a million dollars. What do you think?"

Alan Lewis, the audition director, mentioned this on the phone just now, but Joseph couldn't figure out what Hugo was thinking, so he didn't agree directly, but said he would call back and talk about it later. As an agent, Joseph could only give advice to Hugo, and it was the actor himself who made the final decision.

Half a million dollars? Hugo was stunned when he heard this number. How much is this in RMB? Hugo doesn't know how the exchange rate is calculated now, but in 2014, it would be at least 3 million RMB! The income of three million yuan in one movie is really amazing. In the past, I read the news that a certain actor would cost 10 million yuan to appear in a movie, but that was someone else's business. At this time, the salary belonged to Hugo, which really left Hugo speechless: This is what makes money. Is it too fast?

Hugo's daze was hesitant in Joseph's eyes, and Joseph secretly cried out in his heart: Is Hugo going to be muddled again?

"Hugo, here's the thing, 'Scent of a Woman' is not a high-budget production, naturally it can't be compared to 'Hudson's Eagle', besides, the real protagonist of this movie is Pacino , his remuneration must account for most of it. As a supporting role, there is no way for your remuneration to be reduced. I think you should take over this work. This is an opportunity for you to find your development direction again. The remuneration is only Some of the factors, you don't just lock your eyes here."

Joseph persuaded bitterly, and it was the longest speech he had ever said to Hugo since the Raspberry Awards. After Hugo reacted, he immediately realized that Joseph must have misunderstood. really……

"If you insist on a salary of more than five million US dollars, it is estimated that it will be very difficult to find a new work." Joseph continued to persuade, and even used such direct words to wake up Hugo.

Hugo couldn't help stunned. It turned out that his predecessor had such a high net worth. A movie was more than 5 million yuan, and he was still here because he was complacent because of the salary of half a million dollars. He was really a frog in the bottom of the well.

"Joseph, do I have any reason to refuse?" Hugo interrupted Joseph's words below and said with a smile.

"Of course there are, countless, excellent script, Al Pacino, the appreciation of the crew..." Joseph was counting down, but halfway through, he realized that he seemed to have heard it wrong, "You mean, Do you want to accept this proposal?" He just heard "I have any reason to accept it", but looking at Hugo's expression, he felt that the expression and words did not match up.

"Yes, I want to accept this proposal." Hugo nodded and gave a positive answer, "I have no reason to refuse, do I?" The crew are willing to take risks to hire themselves at this juncture. Picking from three to four, that is, pushing the door-to-door opportunity outward. What's more, for Hugo, the amount of remuneration is not the most important factor. He doesn't have the burden of "five million dollars in remuneration". The opportunity brought by the film "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman" is the most important factor. .

Joseph looked at the smile on Hugo's face and cast a confirming look again. Hugo couldn't help but smile and nodded vigorously to give a positive answer. Joseph breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood also relaxed, "I will deal with the remuneration, don't worry." After speaking, Joseph also felt that he had made a big fuss just now.

Hugo's performance has been very good since this time. If Hugo is unwilling, it is estimated that when he hears that the work "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" is just a supporting role, he will directly refuse to audition; The grand occasion of the interview was an insult to Hugo, who used to be the protagonist, so those people came to provoke him, but Hugo still participated in the audition and did his best. Thinking of this, Joseph knew that the current Hugo was indeed different.

"After all, there is still 10% of my commission, I have to work hard." Joseph made a little joke, trying to resolve his embarrassment.

Ten percent? Hugo's eyes widened when he heard this ratio, it was fifty thousand dollars! Joseph's commission is too high, right? Although Hugo doesn't know how the Hollywood brokerage industry works, the commission rate is indeed very high, "You don't look like you have a percentage of the commission. The agent with the tenth ability." Hugo laughed directly.

Joseph directly gave Hugo a roll of eyes, "This is not my ability, but the ability of the company."