In fact, Hugo has not fully entered the state yet, after all, he has just experienced an international long-distance flight, and although he has been asleep on the plane for a long time, the whole person is still in a state of fatigue. Of course, the most important thing is that there have not been any major changes in the last two months, so Hugo has not been able to adapt to the fact that his agent has changed to Rick.

Now, after hearing Rick's words, Hugo reacted. Now that Rick is his agent and Joseph is his manager, the first communication between him and Rick is particularly important, and this is the basis for a future cooperation, just as Henry and the band talked before signing a contract.

"I mean, what's your plan for the movie?" Rick opened his mouth to say that he had been paying close attention to Hugo's state, and he had also noticed Hugo's concentration, so he continued, "When I handed over the work with Joe before, I actually had several scripts on hand, and during this time, more than a dozen scripts have come to the door, action movies, literary movies, comedy movies...... There are all kinds of them, and I would like to hear what you mean and make a plan for the future. "

Actually, if it wasn't necessary, Rick didn't want to have this conversation today, he knew that Hugo would definitely not be in good shape after a long flight. But the problem is that Hugo is about to go on tour next, and the current situation of Endeavor Elite is also urgent, he must do his best to complete the communication with Hugo and get started with Hugo's work, so he can only catch ducks on the shelves.

In fact, Hugo and Joseph discussed such a topic before, but the two did not come to a clear idea, and now the cooperation with Rick is a new beginning, and they still have to face the same problems.

In fact, Joseph did not fully adapt to the change of his identity at this time, although he has been Hugo's manager for the past two months, but because Hugo has not taken over a new job, Joseph has not been able to complete the change of work. When he heard Rick's question, his first reaction was to think: he should use his connections to inquire about what projects in the circle are suitable for Hugo right now!

But then, when Joseph heard Hugo say, "Tell me what you think," he reacted, and he was now not an agent, but a manager. Inquiring about projects and collecting information should be done by agents, and as a manager, it is necessary to become Hugo's first gatekeeper and build a bridge between Rick and Hugo. Therefore, for Joseph, the most important thing for him is to understand Hugo's ideas and then pass them on to Rick, so it is important to understand Rick's position.

Rick heard Hugo's simple rhetorical question, and he calmed down. If Rick wants to please Hugo, he can say "it's all up to you", but capable and ambitious agents will come up with their own ideas and make choices for Hugo. Rick is clearly the latter.

"Actually, I think the new work can be put on hold for a while, and it's only been a little over two months since the completion of 'Life and Death', so I think you need time to rest and adjust, and you need time to devote time to the band's tour." This is where Rick is smart, he is in line with Hugo in the general direction, which he learned from Henry, "Moreover, 'Schindler's List' won the award, but this is a strict literary film, and 'Vulgar' also won the award, but this is a low-budget independent film, I think that most of the scripts that come to the door at present will be based on acting, hoping that you can further develop your acting talent, or go to extremes and want to rely on your appeal to make a big fudo on popcorn movies." ”

Rick has obviously worked hard, and his analysis is not only coherent, but also very clear, which also makes Joseph listen quietly, and this ability is the sharpness and wisdom precipitated by experience, "I think that instead of rushing to make a decision, it is better to wait for this wave to pass, and then choose the right work from the script." "

"So what do you think is right for me?" Hugo said with great interest, in fact, this matter is also what he has been puzzled about, and there is no fixed standard for his current selection of works, it is all based on interest. It's a good choice to challenge your acting skills, but it's also fun to star in action movies, and Hugo is not averse.

This is obviously a very broad and profound topic, Hugo is not a pure newcomer now, and Rick can't plan Hugo's actor path according to his own ideas, so he must think long-term and communicate slowly. "I don't think you should limit your choices, you should be open and make more different choices."

Rick obviously has a good idea of this, and he is full of confidence when he speaks of it, "Look at your six choices in the past two years, 'Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman' is a literary sketch, 'Righteous Sea Heroes' is a commercial film with artistic temperament, 'Sleepless in Seattle' is a chick movie, 'Schindler's List' is a strict historical work, 'Vulgar' is a black humor independent film, but 'Life and Death' is a popcorn action movie." In other words, you have never been limited to your own play, you can be competent in different types of works, different types of roles, and digest according to your ability. This is very rare for actors. ”o。

In Rick's view, or in the eyes of the entire film industry, a truly outstanding actor should be a chameleon, who moves between business and art, who can pull the box office in commercial blockbusters, and who can act wildly in independent art films, such an actor is a real actor, and an actor who is widely favored by major film companies.

But in the long history of films, how many actors can meet such standards?

In fact, the so-called Little Golden Man curse is because after obtaining the Little Golden Man, he fell into a confused period of work selection, in the end, do you continue to insist on choosing literary movies to prove your acting skills? Or do you choose to choose commercial movies with super high salaries? If the salary after getting the golden man does not meet expectations, or the work fails, will the golden man effect disappear soon?

The ambiguity and confusion of self-positioning after obtaining the little golden man can easily lead to a long blank period in his career. In the final analysis, it is actually a question of the actor's self-positioning.

Now that Hugo not only has the "Little Golden Man Curse", but also won the Palme d'Or, what should he be worth next? Fifteen million dollars, or two million dollars? Also, if Hugo continues to choose literary films, what should be done with the salary, and whether his acting skills can break through the "Schindler's list", will he work hard to hit the Oscar next? But if Hugo takes over commercial films, will he fall into a "Hudson's Eagle"-style tragedy?

However, on the other hand, Hugo's situation is slightly different, he chose to play "vulgar" with a salary of $250,000 after the box office and word-of-mouth harvest of "Schindler's List", which shows that Hugo does not attach importance to salary; Later, he chose the low-budget commercial action movie "Speed of Life and Death", which also shows that Hugo does not reject commercial films, but scale and salary are still not the first criteria.

As Rick's analysis said, Hugo is a changeable actor, and he has no fixed shackles on his body, so even if he is recognized for his acting skills, but then a commercial movie like "Speed of Life and Death" will be released again, so in a certain way, Hugo's choices can be more diversified, and he doesn't need to consider the salary or the theme, the most important thing is to choose according to his own preferences.

"So I think we can slow down for a while, look at more scripts, and if there are good ones that don't limit the subject matter, I'll hand them to Joe, and then we'll talk about what works are most appropriate." Rick's answer sounded like unfocused nonsense at first glance, and saying it was equivalent to not saying it. But this is not the case.

The reason why Rick said this is because he has a clear understanding of Hugo's work choices in the past two years, so he knows that Hugo can have more choices, Hugo can also make bolder choices, whether it is the magic of the little golden man, or the burden of the Cannes actor, for Hugo.

They can slow down, slowly run in on the road of cooperation, find the right path, and collide with sparks, so as to push Hugo's career to a new height. Of course, if there is still no way to reach a consensus between Rick and Hugo in the process of slowing down and finding a spark, then the result will be an even more terrible disaster.

Rick can see that Hugo seems to be a very easy-going and warm person, but in fact, Hugo is very principled and very stubborn in his bones, which can be heard in the music of glory to death. So, Rick knew that excellent communication and respect were necessary if he wanted to work successfully with Hugo.

This is evidenced by Lang's failures, Joseph's setbacks, and Henry's successes.

Rick wants to be Hugo's agent, and not just an agent, but also an agent who can work with him for a long time, so he will try to find a right path.

Hugo was a little surprised by Rick's answer, he originally thought that Rick was the kind of agent who put interests first, after all, Rick has many top actors under him. And now, Rick has voluntarily given up the idea of chasing after the victory at the peak moment, and instead offered to slow down, which is really unexpected.

Generally speaking, profit-chasing agents are bound to want to strike while the iron is hot at this time, and they can't wait to choose the next work, most agents will choose commercial films, and a small number of agents will remain rational and choose to continue to polish their acting skills - after all, Hugo only won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, but in the final analysis, even if he doesn't take over the film immediately, he must try his best to determine the direction of the next work, which is beyond doubt. But Rick didn't. Hugo suddenly remembered the reason why he chose Rick: Rick is a profit-oriented agent, but he is not blinded by interests, and in his personality, he has always maintained a "childish" emotion of righteousness. (To be continued (Dian Dian Chinese Paper) provides.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it and vote for the work for a monthly ticket. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ）