Chapter 725 Chapter 725

"Are you crazy?" Joseph blurted out, looking at Hugo in surprise.

Hugo laughed, "I've heard this sentence a lot lately." Unfortunately, Joseph was not in the mood to respond to this joke, which made Hugo laugh even more happily, but he still held back. He smiled and explained, "Look, you don't have enough confidence in the work of an agent, but I think you are a good agent, our cooperation has been very good before, and I still lack a manager, why not Are you in charge?"

Joseph was so stunned by Hugo's natural words that he couldn't hold back a retort, "But...but, uh, you know, I'm an agent."

"I know, isn't the manager my exclusive agent?" Hugo said with a smile.

Hugo obviously distorted the concept of manager and agent on purpose, but it makes sense to explain it in this way. It is also very difficult for Joseph to refute, and he can only stare at Hugo in a stunned manner.

Hugo was originally just a whim, but the more he thought about it, the more feasible it became. "Look, if you become a manager, many things will be solved. Those conspiracies against you can be stopped, and you can help with peace of mind. I'll deal with those invisible arrows, and you and Samora can share the work together."

"At the same time, those recent invitations to poach talents can be temporarily stopped, and the differences within the company have nothing to do with you. Let's see now, the creative artist agency, the forces represented by Marvin Josephson, the Rick Rosen Institute The power represented—who else is there?" Hugo looked at Joseph and thought for a while, "Oh, yes, the power represented by Ron Meyer doesn't matter, it depends on the conditions they give, which one is better. , and with us, we will sign with whomever. Whether it is a power struggle or conspiracy, we will take the initiative, and we don’t need to pay attention to the so-called company involvement.”

"You...you really simplified things." Joseph was stammering, not knowing what to say, or maybe his brain didn't turn around at all, Hugo's change of thinking was too fierce.

Hugo shrugged and said with a smile, "I just said, this is a choice."

In fact, there is absolutely no problem with Joseph being the manager of Hugo. But the most important thing is Joseph's own will.

Hugo will not forget that in July last year, Joseph was ambitious and wanted to create a brilliant brokerage career, so he signed Nicolas Cage, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in one breath. . Now, although Joseph temporarily intends to dormant for a while and start over, it does not mean that he has given up. Compared with managers, agents are what Joseph has always pursued.

Joseph was indeed shocked by Hugo's whim. He had never thought of this aspect before. The reason why he gave up Nicolas Cage and others was that he felt that his current ability was not enough and needed to be constantly polished; choosing Hugo, Not only because they are friends, but also because Hugo's work is indeed the one he is most familiar and familiar with, and the two have been very happy working together before.

But now Joseph is starting to think carefully about Hugo's suggestion. In fact, Hugo is right. As an excellent manager, he must be able to perfectly handle the coordination and distribution of the work of his various artists, and even be able to Use the cards in your hand reasonably to maximize profits. For example, Hugo has become the star of "Speed ​​of Life", and by the way, put Matt Damon or Ben Affleck in it, as if this week is about to end Just like Leonardo DiCaprio in his role.

However, in the past eight months, it has been proved that Joseph's lack of ability in this regard has directly led to the misunderstanding and dispute with Hugo, and also indirectly led to the result that Nicolas Cage and others are now looking for another job.

But on the other hand, when Joseph was in charge of Hugo alone, everything went very smoothly, and the cooperation model between the two was also very worthy of recognition.

Joseph suddenly realized that Hugo was not just talking about it casually. This proposal was not only feasible, but also highly executable. Joseph is of course well aware that Hugo has been without the help of a manager for the past two years, and if there was no urgency before the Ballon d'Or, then after the huge success of Sleepless in Seattle, this matter must be mentioned. On the agenda. Although Hugo now has Samora as an assistant, which relieves a lot of work pressure, the work of an assistant and a manager is not the same, and Samora is only an 18-year-old young man after all, and everything is still learning. .

Joseph raised his head and looked at Hugo, frowned slightly and looked at the smile on Hugo's face, "Are you serious?"

"No, if you still want to be a top agent, then I'm joking." Hugo's teasing made Joseph laugh, and Hugo himself laughed, "Joe, I just said, this It is a choice, of course, we have always had many choices in our lives, even countless choices every day, and different choices lead to different answers, and no choice is 100% correct.”

Joseph looked at Hugo with a complicated expression, "Are you willing to trust me?"

Joseph knew very well about Hugo and Uma, so he also knew how serious the betrayal of Uma was to Hugo. "Trust" was always a problem for Hugo, and it was also a problem. key problem. In the past few months, although Joseph has not betrayed, he has indeed betrayed Hugo's trust, which is why he still has guilt in his heart to this day. Say how much damage.

The smile at the corner of Hugo's mouth narrowed a little, and his eyes were a little more complicated.

Will Hugo believe Joseph? He wanted to, but couldn't. If it wasn't for Tracy, Hugo would say so, maybe he and Joseph would have fought at the "Schindler's List" gala dinner and reconciled, but he couldn't believe Joseph again so quickly.

But through what happened to Tracy, Hugo knew that Joseph was not just guilty, not just reviewing, he was as sad and sad as himself.

People say that "confidants are hard to find". Maybe someone can meet the love of a lifetime, but they will never meet a confidant. The trust between friends seems simple, but it is far more difficult than lovers and relatives, because relatives are Lovers are connected by blood and lovers are connected by love, but friends do not have any direct personal relationship, only rely on loyalty. Therefore, friendships that are truly worth paying for everything are rare.

Not only Tracy, but also the recent work on the "Speed ​​of Life" crew, including the bits and pieces of their past collaborations, let Hugo know that Joseph is a friend to trust. So, he is willing to believe in Joseph again, and he will try to believe in Joseph again.

As for how things will develop this time, time will tell. Just like when Hugo lent Joseph a million dollars without asking why, trust is actually a gamble. Hugo bets again, then only Time to give an answer.

"Joe, do you remember? The one million dollars you owe me has not been repaid." Hugo did not answer Joseph's words directly, but said with a smile, "If you count the interest, there are now at least one hundred and fifty $10,000. So, I thought, if you were my manager, could I deduct it from your salary and commission every month and use you as free labor, you know, I I've always had no hope for you to pay me back. Maybe, I can try again and get the money back this way."

Joseph was very helpless to Hugo's ridicule, so he could only answer with a wry smile, "Since you said so, it seems that I just don't want to do this coolie, and I have to do it."

Hugo shrugged, "I'm not a slave owner, I still give you the freedom to choose." This made Joseph laugh uncontrollably.

Joseph knew that he owed Hugo too much, starting from when Hugo lent him a million dollars, to leading him to create the peak of his career, and then to tolerant of his own mistakes. Perhaps, the word "repayment" should not be used to describe friends, because the loyalty of friends is priceless and can never be measured; but Joseph really believed that he should use his actual actions to repay Hugo , since loyalty is priceless, he will use his trust and loyalty to repay.

After thinking about it, Joseph suddenly felt that the mood that had been suppressed today suddenly became brighter. If he could serve as Hugo's manager, then many things would be solved easily, not only about Nicolas Cage and others, but also about Joseph's treatment of himself. doubts and positioning. Perhaps, Joseph can become an outstanding manager, and then witness Hugo step by step to the top, this is the position where Joseph can really shine.

The original contract between Hugo and Joseph was to end in April, and now March is almost over, but they did not expect this to end in this way. What kind of attitude to face such a result?

Joseph suddenly found it very interesting. He just changed a position, and the situation changed dramatically. Watching Hugo leave and prepare to shoot, Joseph felt more relaxed than ever.

At this moment, Samora came back again and waved the clothing catalog in her hand, "Joe, have you told Hugo about this? Isn't this in a hurry?"

Joseph grinned and patted his head immediately. The focus of the discussion between the two had nothing to do with the clothing catalogue. He could only say awkwardly, "Next time off, next time."