Rick looked at Hugo with a smile on his face, and looked at Joseph in surprise, "When was the last time he did this?" "Rick has given Hugo a script several times before, but he has never seen Hugo look like this, so you can imagine how much Hugo likes this script today.

Joseph pondered for a long time before he thought, "'Schindler's list.'" Hugo learned that Ron Meyer had lured him on the condition of "Schindler's list". When he rejoined Lang's banner, the ecstasy in his heart was probably this kind of Cheng dù. As for "pulp fiction", since Hugo had a direct interview with Quentin when he was in New York, Joseph didn't know much about Hugo's state at that time.

Joseph hesitated for a moment, and then added, "I think it is probably because he saw a certain shining point in this script, such as acting skills, etc., and he hasn't experienced this feeling for a long time, so he ...... So excited. Rick suddenly realized.

Joseph really knows Hugo, and the script of "The Seven Deadly Sins" made Hugo feel the taste of blood boiling again, and he even couldn't wait to appear in this work, this feeling of eagerness is really a long time coming.

"So, I can understand that you want to appear in this work?" Rick also had a smile on his face, and it was clear that he was also very satisfied with the work "The Seven Deadly Sins".

Strictly speaking, "Seven Deadly Sins" is a thriller, suspense, and drama movie, and it is not a genre that will be a big hit at the box office, but the market potential of this type of work has never been underestimated. In the case of Xiao Bo, the suspense horror genre is even more popular than comedy, after all, it is much easier to frighten the audience than to amuse the audience.

Hugo nodded with a smile on his face, "Of course, of course." If it was before, Hugo would definitely not be so excited, after all, he is now a real actor who has seen countless classic masterpieces, but now he has not filmed for half a year, and he has not even touched any scripts, and suddenly saw so many good works, which made Hugo's whole person relaxed, and his feelings were naturally very high.

But Hugo looked at the script in his hand, and there was an incomparably simple "seven" written on the cover, which didn't look like a high-investment commercial blockbuster, Hugo couldn't help but look at Rick, "Do you think this work is good?" ”

Rick smiled, "I'd be happier if it was 'Men in Black' or 'Air Force One,' but this work is also very good." Rick's words made Hugo chuckle, "The new line of this work has not yet given a specific cost line, because all the directors and actors have not been determined, and they don't know how much weight the work can have, but I asked, if you are willing to star, they are willing to pay you 10 million US dollars, and give you box office dividends." So, it's a good deal. ”

In the case of a suspense thriller movie, the investment is impossible to approach 100 million like "Air Force One" or "Men in Black", and the cost of 50 million is already very high, so the new line is willing to pay Hugo's salary at one-fifth of the cost, and there is absolutely no problem with this sincerity - after all, the 20 million salary is about one-fifth of the investment cost of the "Men in Black", and there is definitely no box office dividend.

Once the 20 million salary is successfully signed, it is an epoch-making record that the entire Hollywood will be turbulent, from 15 million to 20 million, although the gap is only 5 million, but it breaks a whole level, which means that Hugo surpasses Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other box office superstars and becomes the first person in Hollywood. This record is incredible enough, so it can be speculated that there will definitely be no box office dividends.

All things considered, the priority level of the "Seven Deadly Sins" and the "Man in Black" is actually the same, and it is also half a pound for Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company.

But Rick's words weren't finished, "On the director-side, New Line Films is now trying to win David Cronenberg (David.). enberg). ”

Hugo suddenly realized.

David Cronenberg is arguably one of the biggest directors in the film industry, winning numerous awards and accolades, as well as a loyal following, such as "Sers," "Videodrome," and "Naked." Lunch)" and other works are works with distinctive styles and unique themes, although he has never been welcomed at the Oscars, and has not even received a single nomination, but he has received many praises at the three major European film festivals.

Purely from the perspective of subject matter, this consideration of the new line is still very reasonable. From this point of view, compared with the current situation where the future of the director of "Men in Black" is unknown, "Seven Deadly Sins" obviously still has a little advantage.

Hugo suddenly wondered, if the new line told Sù Rick that they finally finalized David Fincher, who had smashed the pot in the filming of "Alien 3", as the director, would Rick still be so satisfied with "The Seven Deadly Sins"?

Rick didn't know what Hugo was thinking, he continued, "But the theme of 'The Seven Deadly Sins' is too biased, I have investigated, in fact, the new line is still hesitant at the moment, they are calculating like this, if they can have a solid cast and a trustworthy director, they will invest in production, otherwise they would rather put the script on hold for the time being, they are not willing to take risks." ”

Hugo nodded his chin slightly, he was not surprised by this.

Andrew, the screenwriter of "The Seven Deadly Sins." kevin。 Walker, who is unknown in Hollywood, had only written a "six brains" script. Therefore, the whole process of selling the script of "Seven Deadly Sins" is very arduous, and there is once a rumor that in order to be able to sell the script, he listed the names of all the agents or agents who bought the thriller and suspense film on a piece of paper, and then called them one by one until he received a reply that promised to buy it.

While it is not known how much truth this gossip is, what is certain is that the script of "The Seven Deadly Sins" is so niche and individual, that even a new line studio, which came out of making low-budget horror films, must be careful. Because "The Seven Deadly Sins" is not only a thriller and suspense movie, but also explores religious and social issues, such a work is a complete loss of money if you are not careful, and even have to endure countless infamy.

Therefore, even if such works are often not highly invested, few companies are willing to invest - which is tantamount to knowing that they will not return the money.

The considerations of the new line film company are naturally traceable.

Hugo guessed that the New Line Film Company threw the script to him, probably not having a clear idea at all, but seeing that he had received special works such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Before Sunrise" before, and now he is the most successful actor in independent films, so he voted for Rick with the mentality of giving it a try.

But who knows, Hugo took a fancy to the "Seven Deadly Sins" at a glance.

Of course, Rick is willing to find out the "Seven Deadly Sins" from countless works and recommend them to Hugo, which can also be seen from here. This reminded Hugo of Martin Baum, who not only chose this work for Brad Pitt, but also started with "Night Interview with Vampires" and "Burning Years", plus "Twelve Monkeys", and personally pushed Brad to the position of idol superstar, which is indeed a vicious vision.

"So, you're going to stay and see these works?" Rick's voice brought Hugo back to reality again, and it was only then that Hugo noticed that he had finished reading all the works and had finished his selection.

Hugo looked at his right-hand side, "The Man in Black", "The White House", "Sense and Sensibility", "Tornado", "Time to Kill", "Brave Island", "Las Vegas", "Twelve Monkeys", "Mission Impossible", "Seven Deadly Sins", ...... He actually left ten scripts, which is really ...... Too much.

"Wow, it seems that the agent is too competent and it's also a trouble." Hugo lamented that he was just an ordinary person and had no doppelganger, so these works would definitely face trade-offs due to schedule issues.

But I have to admire, Rick took more than twenty scripts today, and Hugo left nearly half of them in one go. Rick's vision and abilities are clearly displayed, and he has a clear understanding of Hugo's tastes and requirements, which is really good news for the two to continue working together in the future.

Rick was amused by Hugo's words, but he was not modest, let alone refuted. Rick has such confidence and confidence.

"Our task in the next few days is very difficult." Joseph looked at Samora and said with a smile that it was obviously very difficult for Hugo to read ten scripts in a short period of time, so as Hugo's assistants, Joseph and Samora had to shoulder this responsibility, and after reading the script, they gave one of their pieces back to Hugo to help Hugo screen the script.

Hugo didn't refute it, although he already knew all the scripts. However, at this time, he has actually begun to struggle in his heart, some of the ten scripts are strategically left, but a few are indeed what he really wants to star. Hugo looked through the ten scripts left on the right-hand side, and after choosing, the four scripts "Twelve Monkeys", "Seven Deadly Sins", "Mission Impossible", and "Brave Death Island" reluctantly stopped in his sight.

This is not a too difficult choice, but the problem is that it is not so easy to choose one of the four, although there is still a need to consider the issue of schedule, consider the issue of interviews with directors and producers, whether you can reach a cooperation is still an unknown, but it seems to be a difficult thing to give up any one.

There are so many good works that it is difficult to choose, and Hugo is facing a very happy trouble. "Phew, I wish I was a T-800 now." You can have a lot of independent thoughts. Hugo stretched and said in a mocking tone. Rick, Joseph, and Samora looked at each other, and then laughed in unison.