Chapter 928: 928

In fact, the preparation of each film is not only the selection of actors by the crew, but also the selection of the crew by the actors. This is a two-way process, but there are differences in the choice of initiative. Therefore, it is not only the actors who cast a wide net and participate in various auditions; the same is true for the script, the producer or director or screenwriter will deliver it to many different actors, hoping to find the most suitable actor.

However, every choice is bound to have a priority, and Hugo is currently the best choice for multiple crews, at least at the forefront of the selection list, not only the production company, including many directors and producers. Hugo collaborating, looking for sparks in the process of collaborating - especially the production company.

"The next work of 'Mr. 400 Million'", just this title is enough to make the production company rush.

Mark Canton of Columbia Pictures is really playing a big game. Hugo is only a small part of his plan. Mark not only signed a huge plan for two years and twenty-five films, but also put "tragic". The adaptations of classics or plays such as The World", "Hamlet", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Othello" were included in the process. In addition, Mark also traveled across the ocean to the British Isles on the other side of the Atlantic, trying to dig out more there. Resources.

Of course, Mark's actions are still quite secret at the moment, and Rick knows about it, but Hugo still heard Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Kate - Winslet (Kate. Winslet) and other names.

In addition, Mark also took the initiative to hand out an olive branch to the Endeavour Elite Agency. Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino and others all received invitations for the script. In addition, Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino and others were invited - Cruise, Sandra Bullock, Demi Moore, Barbra Streisand, Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, Shirley MacLaine, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and many other big-name actors have appeared on Mark's waiting list.

Although many of these news are just speculation at present, even if all this is just Mark's bluff, it can be seen that in order to break through his current predicament as the president of Columbia Pictures, Mark is taking action!

Several proposals that were seen through by Joseph before appeared on Rick's desk as expected, and Mark's smartest thing is that he did not throw out all the scripts in one go, but gradually deepened the cooperation relationship. , submitting the scripts one by one, not only shows full sincerity, but also gradually increases the difficulty of Rick's rejection. More importantly, after the exchanges between the two parties become more frequent, the friendship is also deepening - especially For the endeavour elite agency at this time, the olive branch of Columbia Pictures is even more important.

Therefore, Hugo can only be regarded as an appetizer, and Mark is obviously seeking a bigger territory.

In addition to those proposals, Columbia Pictures submitted scripts including "Mary. Reilly", "Jumanji" and "Hamlet". From huge investment to low-cost production, from classic adaptations to independent originals, from literary masterpieces to commercial films, it can be said that they are well prepared and determined to win.

But unfortunately, none of these scripts were able to impress Hugo.

Although Mark's consideration was very thorough, he took care of almost all of Hugo's tastes, but Mark ignored the most important point, which is the quality. Whether it is the overall quality of the script or the fit of the characters, it still lacks the ability to attract Hugo. characteristics.

Picking one out of a hundred is not an easy task. There are too many choices, which means that the objects and contents to be considered have increased. Although the mid-1990s was the golden peak of Hollywood movies, and excellent works continued, the quality of the works was still somewhat uneven. It is not uniform, and it is impossible for Hugo to see all the works, so he needs to read the script one by one, make self-judgment, and guide the decision, which naturally makes the selection process complicated and difficult.

The only thing that is fortunate is that Hugo is not short of choices now, and he is not in a hurry to pick up new works. Since there are no bright works, it is better to continue and wait.

Therefore, after reading the script carefully, Hugo finally refused. In this regard, Rick was quite surprised. The reason why he was willing to put these scripts in front of Hugo was not only because of Mark's sincerity, but also because he believed that these scripts still had merit.

To this end, Hugo and Rick had a special conversation. This was also the first time the two had a real exchange on the choice of the script. However, this exchange was not detailed, let alone in-depth. Rick just understood The reasons for Hugo's rejection of these scripts are still very vague, and there is no clear concept for Hugo's next choice. Of course, this is the true meaning of cooperation. Two people need to constantly communicate with each other in the process of cooperation. Only in this way can they understand each other better.

Afterwards, Rick came to visit with two Universal Pictures scripts.

Compared with Columbia Pictures' wide-spreading net, Universal Pictures obviously has a much clearer and more accurate goal. They only handed in two scripts in total, and they are all familiar scripts that Hugo has read before-"Apollo 13 No." and "Future Water World", both of these scripts are second-entry palaces.

Hugo couldn't help laughing a little when he saw these two scripts, not because "Apollo 13" reminded him of Houston's Mandy Sandy, but because it made him realize what Rick and Joseph had in common. In other words, what all agents have in common: they are still profit-oriented after all. This is not a bad thing, but it is by nature, because their job is to let their artists get more jobs, make more money, To achieve greater success, so this is the inevitable guide.

When Hugo and Joseph were in the cold war, Joseph threw a lot of scripts to Hugo in one go, including "Future Water World" and "Apollo 13", but at that time Hugo was also stubborn, and he was fundamentally Without thinking too much, I just blocked both scripts.

Now seeing the familiar script again, Hugo sighed somewhat.

"Joe said that you have read the two scripts before and rejected them, but Universal still handed them over again. Lang even called me and hoped that you could read the script again. I think there are actually It's feasible, so I'll show it to you." Rick briefly explained the situation.

Ron Mayer is now in Universal Pictures, and the original confrontation between the two has not continued. On the contrary, Lang is now working hard to resolve the conflict between him and Hugo. The butt determines the head. This sentence cannot be more correct. The difference in the position also leads to a change in the way of thinking.

When Lang and Joseph were both agents, he thought about using Hugo to make money for himself. Actors were the necessary tools for agents to seek success. When Hugo couldn't be used by him, he was naturally his competitor, so he joined forces. For Tracy, do everything she can to suppress Hugo.

But now Lang is no longer Party B, but Party A. After joining Universal Pictures, the partnership between him and Hugo has changed. If Hugo is still unknown, there is no need for him to suppress Hugo and ignore it. That's good, because actors were never a necessity for a studio; and now that Hugo is shining, not only can he not be able to suppress Hugo, but instead, he has repaired the relationship so that Hugo can make money for Universal Pictures.

Therefore, Lang not only did not stand against Hugo, but also took the initiative to seek reconciliation, including Rick, who was a competitor at the time, and now has become a partner because of the difference in his position. It is worth mentioning that if Tracy had seized Lang, the big ship that set sail, maybe everything would have been different, but unfortunately, at the last moment, Tracy missed this opportunity.

Hugo looked at the two scripts in his hand. From an objective point of view, Rick's choice was not wrong, and it was also the correct orientation of the agent. Big production, high pay, and luxurious casts, this is the development direction of the entire Hollywood film production. , so the agent naturally hopes that his actors can become one of them, and then become popular. At this point, both Rick and Joseph were right.

If Hugo hadn't crossed over, he would naturally agree with this point of view, because this is the current state of Hollywood as a whole. Unless Hugo is determined to become a literary geek of independent films, after a certain stage of development, Hollywood blockbusters will inevitably have to face the choice. Including Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, these old actors are no exception.

Rick is already very rare. In the conversation before the release of "Speed ​​of Life and Death", Rick made it clear that Hugo can slow down and open up to choose objects. He should not add shackles to himself, but should try his best to do as much as possible. Diversify the actors. On this point, Rick has a very clear idea.

"Do you think these two scripts are feasible?" In the past few days, Hugo and Rick have been discussing several Columbia Pictures scripts, and the two are also having a more in-depth conversation about the next choices. Therefore, Hugo did not shy away, and directly raised his doubts.

This time, Rick didn't go to see Joseph who was sitting by the side reading the script, but nodded and said, "Yes, I mean, you have never filmed a big production with an investment of more than 60 million. Movies, maybe now is the time. And among these big-budget movies, these two scripts are already very good, much better than the few scripts from Columbia Pictures.”

Hugo pursed his lips slightly and thought, pondered for a while before opening his mouth and said, "Look, Rick, this is the difference between you and me, you are an agent, and the starting point of your review of a work is that the cast is the cost; but I'm an actor, and the starting point of my review of a work is that the script is the character, do you understand what I mean?"

Not only Rick, but Joseph also looked up at Hugo, and their eyes collided.