Chapter 446 446 One Tenth

"Are you willing to shave your head for a movie?" Quentin was surprised by this, although he was actually more inclined to let Hugo comb his back.

Imagine a retro gentleman, handsome and handsome, elegantly completing the task of the underworld. The absurd effect known by this sense of conflict makes Quentin a little impatient. Similar contradictions are found everywhere in "Pulp Fiction". For example, Jules, Vincent's partner, recites the Bible every time he kills a person. It is such a contradictory detail. It was right in Quentin's arms. However, Quentin is still very curious that Hugo is willing to destroy his image for a movie, which is too rare.

Hugo shrugged, "If I take this script..." As an actor, his image on the big screen must serve the film, and the external things are actually part of the performance. Hugo can Not having that awful idol baggage—at least not now, and hopefully not in the future.

It was only at this moment that Quentin realized that Hugo had not agreed to appear in "Pulp Fiction". So Quentin hurriedly asked, "So what do you think of this story? Would you like to play it?"

Hugo raised his head to look at Quentin's eager eyes, and couldn't help laughing again. Every time I talk to Quentin, I have this feeling: his enthusiasm for the film is really admirable, and that enthusiasm for the film is full of positive and positive thoughts.

Quentin's earnest and sincere expression reminded Hugo of a behind-the-scenes episode of "Pulp Fiction": Uma Thurman originally refused to appear in the film, and John Travolta was also very hesitant. But in the end, they were all persuaded by Quentin's enthusiasm, which created the classic "Pulp Fiction".

Uma... Hugo actually forgot, Uma is the heroine of "Pulp Fiction", or it is not forgotten, but not remembered. Hugo originally thought that it was a very distant memory, but looking back now, it was actually the beginning of this year, and there was a confrontation in June because of the hype, and the time did not pass at all. As fast as I imagined.

If Hugo takes over the "Pulp Fiction" script, and Uma follows the historical trajectory, they will be working together on the big screen for the first time? Hugo's first thought was if he and Uma greeted Uma when they met on set, would he get a response?

In Hollywood, there are countless cases where enemies meet with jealousy. There have been big-name actors who clearly refused to cooperate with the other party, resulting in the other party being expelled from the crew. There have also been top actors who put pressure on the crew to achieve the change of actors. The purpose, of course, there have been cases where the two tit-for-tat parties successfully completed the cooperation in the crew...

Hugo is not yet considered a top big name, even if he is, he has never thought about using his power to change the actor, he does not think he has such a right to deprive another actor of his qualifications to perform, don't say that this actor is through If he works hard to win the role, even if the actor relies on unspoken rules, even if the actor is his enemy, he will not do it.

So, although Quentin has been begging Hugo to appear in "Pulp Fiction", if Hugo proposes that he doesn't want Uma to appear, he will come up with "I don't want the hype between the two people to be a lot of noise" and so on. Reason, Quentin is also likely to agree. But Hugo was unwilling to do this. He would rather be a real villain than a hypocrite. There is no need to do these little things behind his back.

In Hollywood, cooperating with all kinds of strangers is the basic form of work, so it is not uncommon to meet people who do not agree with you. If you are picky about each other’s faults every time and are unwilling to cooperate, then many jobs will not be able to go on, and it is even very likely that there will be no jobs at all in the future. This is true even for a big-name actor. The first time the actor can play a big-name role to achieve his goal, but what about the second and third time? Even if it succeeds every time, it's not something to brag about.

Not only in Hollywood, but also in life, everyone has their own hated people, but not every time they can turn around and leave, life will not go smoothly. So, instead of running away, it is better to face it calmly.

How to handle the work relationship with the person you hate is the only way to go in any workplace. Don't bring your personal emotions into the workplace. Personal emotions are one thing, work is another, this is professional Attitude. Every crew is a workplace. Therefore, Hugo's first thought was not to escape the problem, but how he should get along with Uma if he took over the script.

The idea is very easy and easy, but Hugo knows that it is not so easy in practice. Since the two broke up at the Golden Globe Awards, except for the phone call from the Seattle crew, the two have no interaction. If you want to cooperate, it is not so simple.

But... Uma is not something that Hugo needs to consider at the moment, because he has not yet taken up the "Pulp Fiction" script.

Hugo pressed down the chaotic thoughts in his mind, cast his eyes on the script on the left, then raised his head to look at Quentin, and said with a smile, "You haven't answered my first question." If the schedule If allowed, Hugo still hopes to appear in the film "Pulp Fiction". His inner desire is much stronger than that of "The Shawshank Redemption" before, but he doesn't know whether it is because he likes the script more, or because of time and time. Nearly three months have passed, and the negative effects of Amon Goss have largely disappeared, or both.

Quentin knew that Hugo was talking about the issue of remuneration, and that things that should be faced will come sooner or later. Remuneration is an issue that cannot be avoided by actors participating in the performance. Quentin took a deep breath. "Three hundred thousand dollars."

Quentin looked at Hugo in front of him with a surprised expression, which made Quentin's heart tremble. In fact, he also knew that the price was really too low and too low, even more expensive than when Hugo starred in "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman". It is low, and Hugo is a supporting role in "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman", while Hugo is the protagonist in "Pulp Fiction". The salary of $300,000 is really not worth mentioning.

But Quentin had no choice. He only had a budget of 8 million US dollars. He could only offer Hugo such a salary at most, even if he knew that this salary was Hugo's "Heroes of Righteousness" and "Sleepless in Seattle" period. One-tenth of his salary, and now Hugo's not in the post-Raspberries period, and he's not Steven Spielberg who can get Hugo to play "Sinde" for a million dollars. Le's list", but Quentin still gritted his teeth and said his plan.

Harvey Weinstein once said: The line of 8 million pay is crucial for Hugo now, $300,000? Even if the script is excellent, it will be difficult to impress Hugo, because if this opportunity is missed, maybe Hugo will sink forever. Is "Pulp Fiction" worth Hugo's 11-year bet as an actor? Harvey gave up hope, and Quentin wanted a last-ditch effort.

Hugo was really surprised. The experience in the past two years has given Hugo a certain degree of understanding of the operation of Hollywood. Apart from the soaring salary of Hugo after "Sleepless in Seattle", even if he only takes "Sleepless in Seattle" "In terms of the $3 million salary for "Sleepless in Seattle", this is Hugo's normal level. Even after the fiasco of the three works before and after, even after the embarrassment of the Golden Raspberry Award, Hugo still has it. three million dollars. But now, Quentin has offered a salary that is only one-tenth of the salary level and invited Hugo to star in a movie, which is really surprising.

But from a personal point of view, Hugo can understand. First, the cost of "Pulp Fiction" is only $8 million. The actor's salary is bound to be too high. Hugo estimates that even the $300,000 salary is estimated to be the price that Quentin shouted through gritted teeth.

Second, his thoughts are incomprehensible to Harvey, Quentin, including Joseph, but in fact he is not worried at all that he will not be able to get up after his salary falls, because "Pulp Fiction" is definitely worth the money A script, if Hugo remembers correctly, the film has a global box office of more than 200 million US dollars.

Third, Hugo was overjoyed when he faced the 500,000 yuan salary for "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman", and now the dividend of "Sleepless in Seattle" will make Hugo not have financial troubles in a short period of time, then the 300,000 yuan Of course, the dollar salary won't be an issue either.

Quentin looked at Hugo, but didn't wait for him to speak, and then said, "There is still 15% of the global box office dividends." In fact, the so-called box office dividends, for big-budget movies, is to let the actors share Box-office pressure; but for an independent film like "Pulp Fiction", it's actually giving the actors a small hope, as compensation for the low pay. In other words, it is to beg the actor to take a pen dividend as a remuneration, and the actor has to take a lot of risks, because it is often difficult for independent films to achieve good box office results, and the hope is very slim.

Therefore, after Quentin said this sentence, he had no confidence at all. He really felt that he had too little chips in his hand, and it was almost impossible for Hugo, whose career was on the rise, to agree.

But the miracle happened like this, Hugo pursed his lips and nodded slightly, "I sound like a good proposal, we can talk about the details." This sentence made Quentin's cheeks stiff. Then he showed a look of ecstasy, and his eyebrows immediately began to flutter.

Hugo also chuckled and continued, "But there are two problems," Quentin's joy immediately paused again, "You must contact my agent first to confirm my schedule, because I don't know the album promotion. , How to arrange the itinerary of the movie promotion. If there is a conflict in the itinerary, it is estimated that it will be more difficult to cooperate."

Quentin didn't mind at all, and nodded vigorously in affirmation. Hugo smiled and then said, "Also, I have to read the script."

"Yes, the script, yes! This is the most important, yes, the script!" The joy between Quentin's eyebrows was completely released. He knew that as long as Hugo was willing to read the script, things would be half the battle. , and the remaining half, he will try his best to convince Hugo to nod!

Miracle, it really happened!