413 Chapter 413

Hugo didn't immediately wait for Joseph's call back. In fact, Joseph had been silent all afternoon. Hugo didn't know whether Joseph was thinking of a credible excuse or trying to make amends, which Hugo hoped was the latter.

At the beginning of the afternoon performance, Hugo seemed a little absent-minded. As a result, Neil had to interrupt the performance and reminded Hugo. Only then did Hugo react and apologize to his teammates again and again. There is no way to fully immerse in the performance, which is fatal to the band, and it is also an unprofessional performance.

After dinner in the evening, Hugo was silent for an afternoon before the phone rang again, and when he picked it up, it was Joseph, "Hugo, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I tried my best, but... There was a deep sense of guilt in Joseph's voice.

But Hugo breathed a sigh of relief, at least showing that Joseph was still working hard, rather than just making excuses. But Joseph's words came over immediately, making Hugo stunned for a while, "But... if you really want this script, you should take the initiative to tell me, and then pay more attention to this project, so that things may still be There is room for a turnaround, and even if there is a problem, it can be remedied in time.”

Hugo got angry, "So you're saying, the responsibility for missing this project is on me."

"Hugo, remember? It was you who told me at the beginning that you are not out of the shadow of Amon's role now; it was you who told me that you planned to focus on the band for the time being... Isn't that the case? Isn't it? You are not going to take the script in a short time..." Joseph's words were also a little hasty, and he sounded in a bad mood.

Hugo interrupted Joseph directly, "This is the situation in your memory? So you don't remember that I asked you to contact Frank, you don't remember that I read the script carefully and even made additions, you don't remember me Again, asking you to get in touch with Frank...I thought we had reached an agreement on this issue last time we called, so now it looks like it's still my fault? So what the hell did your agent do?"

Hugo's words stung Joseph and silenced him. Although Joseph wanted to refute, he couldn't. So the phone went silent.

Glory to the Dead teammates who were still sitting at the table were all frightened by Hugo's sudden bad state. Neil gave a slight gesture, then took the lead and left the table. The other three also followed and left, leaving only the Hugo sat alone in the red booth.

"So, you don't remember Frank calling you a few times and you didn't call back; you don't remember faxing me Frank's revised script; you don't remember, except for Nicolas Cage, I also have a script that I'm talking about lately..." Hugo actually didn't want to say this, because these things have no value in being held accountable at all.

It's a pity to miss "The Shawshank Redemption", but it's not a big deal. Hugo can't care. It didn't hurt when he thought he missed "Schindler's List". But the problem is that Joseph's attitude has always been like this. Hugo originally thought that Joseph was trustworthy. They were partners and friends at the same time. There was at least a tacit understanding between them: no matter how busy Joseph was, he would never forget Hugo's work; even with this mistake, Joseph There will be no excuses, and there is no need for Hugo to accuse Joseph.

Just as Hugo rejected Lang without hesitation, Hugo always regarded Joseph as his agent. But now it seems that Hugo is just wishful thinking. This reminds Hugo of Uma Thurman.

When Hugo finished talking about this pile of things, he actually had no pleasure at all. It wasn't a hearty way to vent his anger, but an indescribable suffocation and dullness. After experiencing the Golden Globes incident, Hugo thought that both he and Joseph had grown up, but he did not expect that the halo brought by "Sleepless in Seattle" still kept Joseph "too busy".

"Then what do you mean now? Are you condemning me? Or are you planning to tear up the contract again and re-sign Lang?" Joseph frowned, and he learned that Ron Mayer was currently in Philadelphia in the afternoon. , the psychology is not good for a while, and now, Hugo's reaction makes him have to doubt again.

"Joseph Gibbs!" Hugo was outraged! "I tell you, if I'm going to sign with Lang, I don't have to notify you at all, I don't have to mess with you about these things, or even pay liquidated damages, you know why? Because I've never been short of that million!"

When Joseph borrowed the one million dollars from Hugo, Hugo knew very well that although one million was a lot of money, it was not worth mentioning for a trust or a friendship. He originally thought that he and Joseph were friends, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"Are you urging me to pay back the money?" Unfortunately, Joseph was in a state of anger at this time, and he didn't realize the deep meaning of Hugo at all, thinking that Hugo was urging him to pay back the money. The box office dividend of "Sleepless in Seattle" has not yet come down, so Joseph's share has not been in place, and he has not paid the money for the time being. "So, what are you going to do? If you don't want to sign with Lang, why are you making things difficult for me over and over again? Don't you know that I've been so busy lately that I don't even have time to eat?"

"Yes, there is no time to eat, but there is time to drink champagne." Hugo laughed angrily, but this fluttering sentence made Joseph completely calm down, "Joseph, you are busy and socializing with those high-level people. Time, you have time to work on Nicholas Cage's new script, you have time to work on two new actors, but you don't have time to help me deal with a script connection? What do I want to do? I want you to have a good work attitude, attitude !"

"The script was never the most important thing, it was like 'The Sugar Coated Trap', it was true of 'Desperados', it was true of 'Schindler's List' in the beginning, and now 'The Shawshank Redemption' is no exception. But important What is it? Have you paid attention to this matter? Since Frank took the initiative to contact you in late July, how much time have you spent on this project, and how much energy are you willing to spend to contact Frank? You made some excuses to prevaricate me too much, and then ask me what I'm going to do!"

Hugo's remarks were very calm, with a touch of mockery in his calmness. In fact, in terms of eloquence, Joseph was never Hugo's opponent. Joseph was not a powerful agent. His ability lies in careful thought. , excellent organization and accurate positioning. So in the face of Hugo's words, Joseph was completely choked up, unable to say a word. In the end, I could only say one sentence, "But this is my job, I'm an agent, I'm not your manager alone, I'm an agent who needs to develop my own business, if it weren't for Anna's help, I would Now I don't even have time to go home and sleep, what can I do? I'm not you, you can go on road trips all over America, but I can't!"

After Joseph finished speaking, he waited quietly, waiting for Hugo to give a little response, but there was no sound on the other end of the phone, as if there was a problem with Hugo's mobile phone again, and the time passed like an hourglass for a long time, as if It was like a century, and then there was a "beep" and Hugo hung up the phone.

Joseph looked at the receiver with the busy tone in his hand, and just froze in place. The words Hugo just said kept echoing in his mind: "I want you to have a good attitude at work, attitude!" Joseph couldn't help rubbing his cheeks, and then recalled the beginning and end of this matter, how it developed to this point step by step? It's just missing a script, why did it turn out like this in the end.

In the past year or so, the two have become very good friends. Joseph is happy because of Hugo's success, and Hugo has also been congratulating Joseph's career for finally making a breakthrough, but this time the situation seems to be true. very bad. Hugo's words kept stirring in Joseph's mind, stirring all his thoughts into a paste.

After Hugo hung up the phone, he looked at the yard that was standing outside and was shrouded in darkness, trying to calm down his turbulent mood. Looking at the bandmates who were chatting in the yard, Pedro kept looking towards the restaurant worriedly, obviously worried about his own situation. The other three also cast their gazes out of the corner of their eyes, among them Al Fang. Suo was the most anxious, and Hugo then remembered that Alfonso and Joseph were young.

Is it like this in society? Interests will erode family, friendship and love little by little, and then the original pure and clean friendship will gradually change its flavor. Hugo has always missed the sincere friendship of the former domestic glorified partners, which is even closer than that of their relatives, but now Hugo can't help but feel a little embarrassed: they entered the Midi Music Festival and won the attention. After success, will this friendship also change?

This possibility made Hugo very flustered, first Uma, and now Joseph. In fact, Hugo is not worried about "The Shawshank Redemption" or Joseph's work attitude, but the current situation.

After "Sleepless in Seattle", the situation they are facing is even more prosperous than after "Yihai Xiongfeng". Looking at Joseph's achievements now, he has already begun to change, even in the previous Golden Globes incident. The lesson did not make Joseph vigilant. If it was before, Joseph would not shirk his responsibility at will, but this time, Joseph obviously did not realize the core of the problem, and kept making excuses.

But the problem is that Hugo's current achievements are nothing compared to those of the top stars. If they can achieve greater success in the future, does that mean that they will also part ways due to disputes over interests one day. A million can't buy trust, so what about 10 million? 100 million?