Chapter 967

Hugo originally thought that this was a very difficult task, and no company would be willing to invest in the script "Before the Sunrise". Not Hugo belittle himself, but the truth.

Before crossing, the journey to seek investment "before sunrise" is long and far, and after the work is completed, the process of release is also very difficult. Except for the art theater chain, almost no theaters are willing to play this film, even in art theaters. In the theaters, the number of screens played is also pitiful, and as a result, "Before Sunrise" was shown on and off for four weeks, and then it was hastily off the assembly line.

From here, you can get a glimpse of the hardships of the film in North America.

Later, thanks to the old tradition that the fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, although the film was released in a limited time and theaters, it still achieved a box office result of 5 million US dollars. After entering the video tape market, it gradually received due recognition. , which led to the appearance of the sequel and the classic love trilogy.

Therefore, from an objective point of view, no matter which company or producer "Before Sunrise" is in the hands of, it is estimated that it will be difficult to give birth. Even if the screenwriter is Hugo, it will not change much. The production company wanted to use Hugo to make money, but not to help Hugo realize his "illusory and unreliable" screenwriting talent.

Of course, if it's just $2.5 million, maybe the production company will consider, say, they invest in "Before Sunrise," and in exchange, Hugo will star in one of their productions; "Before it comes out" to them to produce, but on the other hand, Hugo has to reduce his salary to appear in a certain work...

In any case, Hugo has always believed that finding investors "before sunrise" is definitely not something that can be achieved in one or two days.

Therefore, when David Geffen agreed so neatly, Hugo's first reaction was naturally surprise plus surprise.

In fact, David can nod, this is also a matter of the right time and place.

On the one hand, DreamWorks is currently making preparations, and maybe "before sunrise" can become one of the first batch of works that DreamWorks has invested in and produced. Originally, DreamWorks was under the name of an independent studio. In terms of making money, building a reputation is the top priority. Choosing Hugo and choosing "Before the Sunrise" can be said to be beneficial and harmless.

On the other hand, it is the reason of David Geffen. David has always admired Hugo and missed "Interview with the Vampire". He didn't expect the opportunity to cooperate so soon. "The idea of ​​​​is also appreciated, and it is only natural that he can nod.

Most importantly, just invest 2.5 million.

David has an account in his heart. After "Life and Death", Hugo's salary has now reached 15 million US dollars. Not long ago, there were even rumors that Universal Pictures would spend 20 million US dollars for Hugo to appear. "Future Water World". 20 million, this is a figure that breaks the entire Hollywood remuneration structure. Although it is only a rumor at present, it cannot be done accurately, but it can still be seen that Hugo is now worth in Hollywood.

But Hugo chose to ignore those films and focus on "Before the Sunrise." David can see that Hugo attaches great importance to this script. 2.5 million is exchanged for Hugo's screenwriting debut, and in addition, Hugo's goodwill and friendship can be attached - from Hugo's handling of the agent's affairs. See, Hugo's friendship is worth thousands of dollars. Such a cheap deal, David is almost happy.

On the whole, Hugo chose David, which is a crucial part. As a result, "Before Sunrise" found investors, and also found a big-name producer-David promised that he would be willing to serve as the producer of the film himself.

The whole process was unexpectedly smooth, but it can also be seen from this that, with the current booming career and the gradually expanding network branches, Hugo is indeed on the track in Hollywood.

When I got home, it wasn't even ten o'clock, it was too early.

Joseph, Rick and Henry are still discussing how to use tonight's meeting with Hugo and David to take more initiative. Charlize, Alex and Carl go to a "Vanity Fair" for the upcoming For the pre-heated dinner at New York Fashion Week, Fukukin estimated that he and the band members were still in the bar and did not come back. Therefore, when Hugo arrived home, he saw that the third and fourth floors were completely dark, but Ernst's lights on the second floor were still on. Still on.

Looking at the dim light on the second floor, Hugo couldn't help but sigh. Usually at this time, Ernst usually has a rest, but not today, obviously, just waiting for the news of his return.

In fact, after the appointment with David, Hugo took the initiative to invite Ernst to go with him. Although Hugo wrote the script, Ernst's credit is definitely not small, and Hugo also knows that Ernst always cares about the screenwriter. Life is full of regrets and infatuation. But I didn't expect that Ernst actually refused, and scolded Hugo sharply, looking very angry. but now……

Hugo stood downstairs, thinking in his mind, maybe Ernst was too stubborn, maybe Ernst still took care of his own face, maybe returning to Hollywood in this way was not what Ernst wanted, Perhaps Ernst also knows that this is not his time... The more this is the case, the more heartfelt Hugo feels, because Hollywood has never given this great screenwriter a real recognition.

Hugo decided that he would go to the second floor to talk to Ernst about tonight's events, but it is estimated that Ernst must be duplicitous. . Thinking of this, a smile formed on the corner of Hugo's mouth, the stubborn old man was like a child.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of him, and it rushed towards Hugo. Hugo was startled, and he subconsciously raised his fist. , and received a solid punch. He took several steps back, shouting pain in his mouth, and quickly explained, "Hugo, Hugo, I'm not a bad person, I'm a screenwriter, screenwriter! I am There's a script for you to read!"

Hugo frowned and looked forward, using the sparse moonlight to see who was coming, but obviously, it was an unfamiliar face, and he definitely didn't recognize it. Hugo didn't let his guard down, he still clenched his fists and looked at each other alertly. After the Houston incident, Hugo also realized that he is now a public figure and never knows what unexpected things will happen, so he must be more careful.

The other party finally recovered, stood up, gasped heavily, took two steps forward, and was exposed to the moonlight. In front of him is a tall, thin, middle-aged man, with his hair neatly combed in a 2-8 split, dressed in a suit, and although he can't see the tailoring and fabric clearly in the dark, the overall look is very formal. , apparently carefully prepared. He was indeed holding a thick script in his hand.

"Hugo, hey, hey, take it easy, I really have no ill intentions, I was the one who was reckless just now, sorry." The man explained quickly, and at the same time smiled, trying to lighten the atmosphere in a humorous way, but unfortunately the effect was mediocre. , which made him a little embarrassed, he touched his hair nervously to make it fit more snugly, as if he was afraid that messy hair would be humiliating, "I've been waiting here for three days, and it's finally time for you, so I'm a little anxious, I I think you can understand."

Hugo was a little unclear about the other party. The man was eager and reckless at first, and then tried to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor after calming down. These two behaviors were contradictory, and he wanted to express his humor and calmness after speaking. , it's a pity that this type of joke is put between strangers-especially between strangers who have just had a little accident or misunderstanding, it seems a little inappropriate, and it makes the other party look a little arrogant.

But Hugo is not the aggressive type, so he nodded politely, "It's okay, I'm okay." Then he sincerely expressed his apology, "I'm sorry I just started earlier, sorry."

"Your hands are really strong." The man touched his cheek, still teasing in a relaxed tone. After speaking, he ignored Hugo's reaction and patted his forehead, "Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is Douglas. Hessla, a screenwriter."

Hugo politely said, "Nice to meet you", but he had no plans to continue socializing here. The other party was a stranger who suddenly appeared. He didn't think there could be a topic between the two. But Hugo took a step, and before he could say goodbye, the other party directly blocked Hugo's way and said quickly, "I now have a script in my hand, which is a masterpiece, compared to 'Citizen Kai'. Well, it's not inferior, if you can play this script, it is definitely a huge breakthrough."

Hugo understood at this time. It turned out that the screenwriter named Douglas wanted to go his own way and find someone who would invest in the script. This reminded Hugo of his own experience tonight, and couldn't help but feel a little funny. It's just that now Douglas is a seller's market, and he is a buyer's market, but why Douglas's tone is somewhat condescending, as if to say: It is your honor to be able to star in this script.

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Hugo still shook his head politely. He really has no plans to accept other scripts in the near future.

But Douglas persevered - he knew this from the three days he waited here. For the past three days, Glory to Death has been busy with publicity, and he didn't come back for two nights. Last night, it was only three o'clock in the morning home.

Douglas once again stopped Hugo from moving to the side, "Believe me, you will definitely be shocked by this script, this is a magnificent script that integrates the times, technology, history, nature, human beings, etc. The breakthrough is unprecedented! You will fall for this script!"