Chapter 410 410 Two Chips

There is a reason why Lang is so confident. First of all, he knew that "The Shawshank Redemption" was the project Hugo hoped to get, so he did what he wanted and guaranteed that he could pull his teeth out of Tim Robbins' hands, which was enough to make Hugo's heart move; secondly, nine The commercial action frenzy brought by a group of action superstars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in the early 1900s also made action movies an important step for male actors to ascend to the sky. No one can refuse such a craze. lure. confused.

Hugo knew that Lang's two chips were indeed very tempting. Man, very few can refuse, even he. But Hugo also knew that Lang's hype at this time must be what he wanted. As for whether the project could be negotiated, it was not Lang who made the final decision. In short, Lang is now drawing a pie, but whether the pie can be eaten into Hugo's stomach or not depends on Hugo's ability - and the decision of the production company.

Therefore, even though Hugo deeply felt his heart beating wildly, he forced himself to calm down, he clenched his right hand in his pocket tightly, and then looked at Lang, "Even if your chips have more weight, , but what I am pursuing is not what I can afford.” In fact, this is a rejection, and this is the second time in a row that Hugo has refused to give Lang any room to turn around.

Re-cooperating with Lang, in Hugo's view, is to seek skin with a tiger. In fact, this is not much different from cooperating with Tracy, but Hugo is unwilling to rely on the strength of others to seek the future, because in the final analysis, he still has to rely on himself. What's more, Joseph is an agent and a friend at the same time. Hugo doesn't think he will choose to betray his friend. Even though Joseph made a mistake not long ago, he is still his friend.

"Hugo, you're thinking too much." Lang looked at the determination in Hugo's eyes, he knew that Hugo was a hard bone, and it wasn't so easy to gnaw it off, so he decided to take a half step back, "You think I want What are you after? It's not what you think." Lang hurriedly took a half step back, raised his hands to calm his anxious temper a little, and said, "I'm an agent, What I'm after is the commission. I will come to you, just think that these two projects are suitable for you. If a cooperation is reached through my hands, then the commission is for me, even if there is no contract between us, it is still It can be drawn according to the company contract. Other than that, I have no other ideas.”

Lang decided not to mention letting Hugo tear up the brokerage contract with Joseph for the time being, and temporarily using these two lures to reach cooperation with Hugo could at least ease the relationship. Moreover, if the cooperation of two major projects is completed through his own hands, even if Hugo is still not an actor under his own hands, this will be of great benefit to his position in the company - any broker who can bring benefits to the company. People are welcome.

Hugo was a little surprised. He didn't expect Lang to say such a thing. Although he didn't know why Lang chose to take a step back, after all, Hugo only knew a little about the relationship between the internal interests of the brokerage company; but Hugo was quite sure. The only point is that Lang is willing to fly to Philadelphia in person, and still extend an olive branch to himself, this benefit must be large enough.

Although Hugo didn't know that Tracy had temporarily abandoned Lang, and he didn't know how serious the current internal struggle for power and profit was, he knew very well that there was no free lunch in the world.

Lang noticed that Hugo's footsteps had stopped - although it was because he was directly in front of Hugo, he could still see that Hugo's brain was obviously starting to work, so Lang immediately saw the needle, "Except for 'Shawshank' In addition to Redemption, another project is called 'Speed'."

Lang is using all the time to show his chips to Hugo, which is also to shake Hugo's heart to the greatest extent, "Currently Quentin Tarantino (Quentin. Tarantino, Renny Haring). Harlin) and Jan. De. Bont are candidates for director."

The biggest thing these three directors have in common is that they have their own understanding of action movies. Quentin relied on a "Reservoir. Dogs" last year to turn out, and Rainey's most famous work is "Die Hard 2" , Jane does not have any directorial work at present, but as a photographer, I see him in works such as "Ben. Can", "Die Hard", "Lethal Weapon 3" and so on. It is worth mentioning that Rainey once collaborated with Hugo on the scolding "The Detective".

"The heroine chooses between Halle. Berry and Sandra Bullock." Halle is currently a newcomer, but "Boomerang" and Eddie Murphy's The partner was well-received; so did Sandra, whose "Demolition. Man" and Sylvester-Stallone collaborations earned her a place in the ring. "As for the male lead, Johnny - Depp, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks are all alternates."

Lang said a lot in one breath. In fact, he was exaggerating the importance of "Speed ​​of Life and Death". 20th Century Fox invested 30 million to create this action movie, which obviously spent a lot of energy. After speaking, Lang couldn't help but feel a little short of breath, and began to breathe quickly. Sure enough, smoking for a long time has an impact on lung capacity.

But unfortunately, Hugo didn't seem to be listening at all, which made Lang Po a little stunned. He didn't expect Hugo to react like this.

In fact, Hugo really wasn't listening. He knew about the work after hearing "Life and Death". This movie can also be regarded as one of the best works of 1994. It made Keanu-Reeves and Sandra- Bullock, and he also won technical awards at the Oscars that year. The most important thing is that the box office has achieved great success, and the word of mouth has also won unanimous praise. work.

Since Hugo's time travel, the works that Hugo has come into contact with during this period are actually good works, and they have never encountered the so-called "bad films" in the true sense. The main reason is that in the past few years around 1994. Here, Hollywood has entered a period of blowout, excellent works one after another, the only difference may be the size of the impact.

It's like the work "Life and Death", although it is impossible to win in the acting awards, but the huge success of the box office has also continued the ability of action movies to make stars. Keanu and Sandra are the two protagonists overnight. touches the edge of the line. During this time, overnight fame was not a problem in Hollywood at all, and opportunities were everywhere.

Of course, duds like "Hudson's Eagle" and "Detective Raiders" also exist. Actors still need to be vigilant and not be distracted by Hollywood fans.

Although Hugo still didn't have any good impression of Lang, he still had to admit Lang's ability to work - this Hugo has never denied, Lang came to Philadelphia with two works "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Speed ​​of Life and Death" , It can be said that he is holding a huge bargaining chip, almost holding a posture that Hugo has no power to fight back.

But it is a pity that Hugo still has no plan to cooperate with Lang. Crossing the river, demolishing bridges, unloading mills and killing donkeys is simply commonplace for Lang. He does not want to repeat the same mistakes, and he does not allow himself to betray his friends.

"Lang, you're a smart person, you know what actors want, so you're a successful agent." Hugo said with a smile while looking at Lang, who was gasping for breath, which brightened Lang's expression. , Hugo was sending a positive signal, but then Hugo went on to say, "But I already have a good agent, so I think, what you want to trade, I can't help it. supply."

Lang's brows immediately wrinkled. His first reaction was to want to lose his temper, but there was still a voice in his heart shouting: This is not the time to lose my temper, so he forced himself to calm down, "Hugo, I didn't ask for anything, I just offered two projects and I was a middleman, not a broker."

"Is this really the case? You and I are not children anymore." If Rick or Carl came here today, Hugo would be willing to believe this statement, but it was impossible for the other party to be Lang. Because this kind of argument only applies to friends, and it must be between friends who have a good relationship, and there will be such a "selfless" approach. Obviously, Lang and Hugo can't be regarded as friends at all.

Looking at the gentle smile on Hugo's face, Lang felt extremely ironic, and his nameless fire suddenly burst into flames. He couldn't help it any longer, "Hugo Lancaster! What an excellent agent I am, You should know very well that an unprofessional character like Joseph can't bring you more jobs. I took the initiative to find you in Philadelphia, just because I didn't want you to be ruined by Joseph. You don't know how to praise my sincerity. You know, without my help, just relying on Joseph, you are at this level, and there is no way to have a better future!"

Sure enough, Lang's temper was his fatal wound, and it was soon vented. Facing Lang's anger, Hugo became more accustomed to it. He smiled calmly, "I didn't know that the agent had the ability to predict the future. Have you ever received instructions from a wizard in the tribe?"

Hugo's ridicule completely made Lang lose his mind, and the foul language broke out directly, "Who the hell do you think you are, you are that bastard, and there will never be a way to do it! Look at such a damn good opportunity. , but don't know how to grasp it, who do you think you are, a unique benchmark in Hollywood? I bah! Don't pretend to be self-righteous, or you will end up being gang-raped by a group of strong men. Except for selling ass to female producers Besides people, what other abilities do you have?"

Facing Lang who was like a mad dog, Hugo didn't bite back like a dog, but went straight ahead, leaving Lang standing alone in the clearing and cursing. Then, the scolding gradually quieted down, and Lang stood in the open space, panting heavily, kicking the stone in front of him fiercely, and looking at Hugo's back viciously, his face was gloomy and uncertain.

Hugo Lancaster, I'm just waiting to see what happens to you in the future!