Chapter 393 393 Fuzzy Opportunity

The scenery outside the car window is constantly flying, and the friction between the wheels and the road conveys a special rhythm, as if the world has quieted down. There is always a kind of turbulent tranquility in road trips, although driving on the road, with a kind of uncertainty. The sense of drifting, but away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the crowded crowd, the quietness conveyed by the journey scenery creates a paradoxical tranquility, as if the world has no noise.

A series of rapid phone ringtones interrupted the silence in this Mercedes-Benz. Pedro found the mobile phone in the locker and handed it to Hugo, who was sitting by the window. Hugo looked at the phone. Since the car was running, Hugo wasn't sure if the answer would be clear, but he still picked up the phone, "Hello, this is Hugo."

"Hugo, where are you now?" The voice in the phone was still clear, but it was Joseph's call.

"On the way to Denver." Hugo found himself talking constantly with wind in his mouth, which made him have to increase his voice, so he waved to Neil who was driving, and motioned to slow down.

"How's the performance of the past few days?" Without the interference of wind, Joseph's voice was more stable, and it seemed that the signal was still good.

"It's not bad, this is just the beginning, we are all enjoying this journey." Hugo spoke much calmer, "How about you? The actor you mentioned last time, are you going to sign with him?"

Joseph has now begun to have actors approaching the door actively, hoping to sign in his name. Of course, at the same time, Joseph himself is also looking for qualified newcomers to sign. The teenager was quite interested, so Hugo only asked this question today.

"I will have a meeting with him in the afternoon and do another evaluation. He also has a close friend, and the two hope to be able to sign together, so I will also have a talk with his good friend in the afternoon and evaluate it." Joseph The words are still relatively cautious, he is currently unstable, and the signing actors can't be too hasty, so he still needs to observe a few more times like this package signing situation, "But I'm still more optimistic about him, you know, Harvard University My students, for the dream of being an actor, took the initiative to drop out of school and come to Hollywood to work hard. They are diligent enough, and at the same time have certain talents and talents, so… Let’s talk about it in the afternoon.”

Although Joseph didn't say much, just a few words, but Hugo was interested. He was a student of Harvard University, and he was a friend who came together. Maybe there are countless such examples, but among the future stars that Hugo knew There are candidates who match such keywords, so Hugo asked aloud, "What's your name?"

Joseph didn't think much of it, and answered directly, "Matt. Damon, his good friend is called... er, let me see, Ben. Affleck."

Hugo just guessed it was these two people, but he didn't expect it to be the case.

Matt's most famous work is the "The Bourne. Identity" series. He has always appeared in the circle as a diligent and conscientious image. Although there is no real red and purple, but He has always had a place among the first-line actors, and is also a rare representative of the image of a good man in the industry.

And Ben is terrible as an actor, but he has achieved incredible success as a director, an "Escape from Tehran (Argo)" won the Oscar for Best Picture, which of course is good for Hollywood's famous In the early days of his debut, Jiyou relied on "Good. Will. Hunting" to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and became famous all over the world. It can be said that he made a breakthrough by relying on real materials.

Standing in the position of friends, Hugo believes that if Joseph can sign Matt and Ben, it will be of great help to Joseph's agent career. These two actors will be big names in the front line in the future. But Hugo didn't know how to advise Joseph. After all, he had never met Matt, so even if he wanted to give advice, he couldn't start, and Joseph obviously didn't plan to ask Hugo on this issue, and he went on to say, "I called you mainly because there was a script and wanted to ask if you would be interested in reading it."

"Script? Didn't I say before that I didn't plan to accept the script for the time being? My road tour has just started, why did you think of giving me the script?" Hugo was obviously not as interested in the script as Matt Damon. Hugo is now completely immersed in the interest of the band's performance, and he really did not consider the plan to appear in the work again in the short term.

Joseph was also amused by Hugo's remarks, "This script is a project that Columbia Pictures is working on, and their producers have offered to think that if you play the male lead, it will be a very good idea. You know, Columbia Pictures immediately nodded and agreed, so they gave me the script."

It turned out to be Columbia Pictures, no wonder Joseph moved.

In the past six months, Hugo and Columbia Pictures have collaborated on two works, the first is "Righteous Sea Heroes", and then "Sleepless in Seattle", both of which have made huge breakthroughs in both box office and word of mouth. , which is a huge win for Columbia Pictures. For Joseph, the same is true. Hugo's past three works have all been successful, and two of them are from Columbia Pictures. He is also willing to believe in Columbia Pictures' ability to select scripts.

This is a kind of trust between the two sides, so Joseph took the initiative to call Hugo. He felt that the script was worth reading.

Hugo couldn't help laughing, "Have you read the script?"

"Of course I read it, I think it's very feasible. This is an adaptation of Stephen King's novel. You know, although I haven't read the original book, his novel is always full of expectations. Isn't it?" Joseph said quickly.

Stephen King, a famous best-selling author in the United States, his prolific works have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, and he is also the author with the most original works adapted into film and television dramas except William Shakespeare (William Shakespeare) in history. Almost every one of his novels has been put on the screen, the most famous of which are "The Shining", "The Shawshank Redemption", "The. Green. Mile", "The. Carrie the Witch" etc.

So, Joseph's trust does make sense. However, Joseph then said, "But the screenwriter who adapted the script is a newcomer. Before that, he only wrote four horror movie scripts, and the reviews were average. There is no more trustworthy place, and I heard that Columbia Pictures still I was a little hesitant to have him in the director position intentionally."

For a work, the script is the foundation. Without a good script, even the best directors and actors can’t do anything. Especially in adapting the script, how to condense the connotation of the work into the limited duration of the movie is a very difficult task. question. "Schindler's List" script adaptation process has gone through a decade, so Joseph's concerns are justified.

"Joe, you shouldn't be so picky, you still have to talk about your work, remember? Everyone develops from nothing." Hugo couldn't help laughing listening to Joseph's worries.

In fact, Joseph is not in the air, but after Hugo's three successive works have been successful, the choice of the next work made Joseph more cautious. Finally, Hugo's career has improved, and if he is negligent, he will fall again. At the bottom, there is no hope for the future confrontation with Tracy. So, this makes Joseph a little too cautious. Coupled with the tension of the recent expansion of his artists, the pressure on Joseph's shoulders became more and more obvious.

Joseph let out a sigh of relief, "Yes, I know, that's why I took over the script to see if you would like to take the time to read it. You are an actor, I am an agent, and I recommend you a script worth reading. , you make the decision yourself."

In fact, this is the cooperation model between the agent and the artist. The agent takes the script and then recommends it to the actor. If the agent thinks that the work is very worthy of acceptance—the script is excellent, the director is a big name, the pay is generous, etc., then the agent will It is strongly recommended to actors, but even if the agent's recommendation is more prominent, the final decision is still the actor, because the person who signs the contract must be the actor himself.

In addition, in the three works currently cooperating with Joseph and Hugo, the choice of works is actually the result of the two people's mutual consultation, especially "Sleepless in Seattle", Hugo's firm confidence also proves his vision . Therefore, Joseph is still willing to discuss with Hugo about the new script.

Hugo breathed a sigh of relief, "I may not have time to read the script recently, you know, I'm always on the road, but you can fax me the script when you get a chance, and I can read it when I'm traveling. "There is still a difference between reading the script and acting in the work. Since Joseph took the initiative to recommend the script, let's read it and see. Anyway, there is no time limit, and the initiative is still in Hugo's own hands.

"After you get to Denver, find a fax machine." Joseph also said neatly. Hugo said before that he needed to rest for a while after "Schindler's List", so Joseph didn't want to force Hugo, after all. The state of Hugo when he played the role of Amon is still vivid in my mind. Now that Hugo is willing to read the script, it is already a big improvement, so Joseph has no further restrictions on when Hugo will finish reading the script before.

Hugo didn't ask too much. After experiencing the ups and downs of "Schindler's List", Hugo has gradually calmed down about the possibility of him appearing in classic works, so He was not in a hurry to ask what the Stephen King book that Joseph was interested in was.

"Then I wish you all the best for your afternoon interview." Hugo said with a smile.