The script was finished, but Hugo needed an investor, because Hugo didn't know anything about the procedures and structures of making a film, so to speak, he needed the help of professionals.

Although Hugo can be a producer, it doesn't mean that Hugo can't take out the money to invest, if "" is only an investment of a few million, Hugo can pay for it out of his own pocket, but the problem is that he doesn't have any concept of these things, what is the content of the producer's job and how it should be executed, what is the difference between a good producer and a bad producer, Hugo is. For example, the first step is budgeting. That's not Hugo.

How much does it cost to invest in a movie, and what is the cost gap between 500,000 and 2.5 million? "For such a movie that doesn't need too many actors and doesn't need too many sets, is it enough to invest hundreds of thousands? But...... How exactly does film count money? How should the remuneration of the photography group, lighting group, and props team be calculated? Also, should I include publicity expenses and distribution expenses in my budget?

Balabala...... These are all professional issues, and Hugo is a complete layman. So, Hugo can invest on his own, but he needs to find a partner.

However, in recent times, Glory to Death is intensively promoting the album "Bathing in the Morning Light", so Hugo's own is very limited. Hugo originally thought that the matter of "" was estimated to be going backwards, and it would not be until October at the earliest, but he didn't expect that after Joseph knew about it, he contacted Hugo in less than three days......

Counting Hugo's current connections, in fact, there are a lot of people he can contact, especially for a script with a strong real nature like "", Hugo should cast a wide net, maybe the eight major film companies and their factories should put the script over to try to see, in addition, those who knew before, Barbara Brocorry can contact him, and the directors and producers of Hugo's previous films can also try to contact him.

But this is too purposeless and inefficient.

Relatively speaking, Steven, who has been close to Hugo recently, is the best choice. On the one hand, Glory to Death is recently discussing contract renewal with EMI Records, and the meeting between Hugo and David will be a stimulus for Roger, which will bring great convenience to Henry's work.

On the other hand, Rick got a lot of trivial news, and the company jointly established by Steven and David has gradually surfaced, and at this time, Hugo took the initiative to send it to the door to invite cooperation, not only the opportunity is greater, but also the two sides know the roots, and the cooperation will be more pleasant.

So, after comprehensive consideration, Joseph contacted David for Hugo.

Joseph is now gradually grasping the rules of the circle, he is very cunning to move some tricks, on the day of dinner, Glory to Death has a radio program recording task, in addition to a charity event to interact with the children of the children's hospital, after participating in the publicity, Hugo went to the restaurant to make an appointment.

In addition to Hugo, Henry, Rick and Joseph were also the first to leave, Rick just said hello to David and left first, while Henry and Joseph had a very pleasant conversation with David for a while, and took their leave before the appetizer was served, leaving Hugo and David to talk privately.

On the surface, this is just a dinner party of Hugo and David's friends, without any official business, without the presence of agents, managers, and investment partners, it is difficult for reporters to make up news when they shoot it; But in the eyes of those who care - Hollywood is a very small circle, Rick's appearance represents the possibility of cooperation between Hugo and David in films, and Henry's appearance means that David's Geffen records seem to have moved, although Rick and Henry left early, but Hugo stayed, and the conversation is very intriguing.

A simple dinner will have a different meaning at a special time and on a special occasion.

"So, you asked me out today to talk about the band's contract?" David was not a fool, on the contrary, he was very shrewd, and his personality was always clear about love and hate, and he was infinitely tolerant of his friends, but he did not mince words about his enemies. When David saw the large army appear just now, he actually knew what was going on, but he didn't mind, but took the initiative to cooperate. For David also had his own purpose.

DreamWorks is about to officially launch in October, and now David, Steven, and Jeffrey are all on the go. Their goal is not just to create an independent company, they want to create a new bright spot that can change the landscape of Hollywood, and become a top player in Hollywood without the help of a consortium.

In such a situation, Hollywood's connections are extremely important, and uniting emerging forces is a top priority. Hugo is not only Hollywood's top upstart, but he also represents Endeavour Elite behind him, and from the perspective of interest exchange, Hugo is a blue chip worth investing in.

Therefore, David cooperated with Hugo's actions, because he also had a request, and Hugo borrowed his east wind, and he was not borrowing Hugo's momentum.

However, Hugo hadn't greeted him before, and he still wanted to make it clear. Of course, those who are familiar with David know that he is only willing to have such a straightforward showdown with those close to him, and if it is a competitor or an enemy, David does not mind playing tricks in secret.

"No, there's no rush about the band's contract." Hugo was actually a little surprised by David's direct attack, but he could also feel that David was not hostile, so he replied sincerely, "I'm here to seek professional advice today." ”

David raised his eyebrows slightly, he got an unexpected answer, in recent days, the news about the new contract of Glory to Death in the circle has been quite turbulent, EMI Records has been unable to resist the first move, among the competitors, Sony Columbia Records is the strongest, Sony Group acquired Columbia in 1989, including Columbia Pictures, Columbia Records and other subsidiaries have been brought over, and in one fell swoop became the largest record company in the entire American market.

On the other hand, it is reported that Bertelsmann Records has also developed a great interest in Glory to Death. In fact, Bertelsmann Records was founded as an inconspicuous German record label based in the United States, but after merging four medium-sized record labels: RCA Records, American Music Group (MCA), Arista (Arista Records), and Geffen Records, it immediately had the capital to compete with Sony Columbia Records. Geffen Records was acquired in 1990 and currently operates as an independent label under Bertelsmann Records.

On a global scale, EMI Records is the undisputed boss; However, in the U.S. market, the strength of Sony Columbia Records and Bertelsmann Records is undoubted, even Warner Records and Universal Music have some advantages over EMI Records.

So, signing to the glory of death is just adding a cash cow to the big four labels in the United States - which no one will refuse, but it is not very strategic, because the new metal rock has risen strongly from last year to this year, but it still cannot shake the roots of country, pop and rhythm and blues in the American market - at this moment, "Bathing in the Morning Light" has not yet been able to make Zào history, and has only won four consecutive championships.

But for EMI Records, it's a different story. Therefore, EMI Records has been making frequent moves recently.

David originally thought that Hugo was looking for himself today, just to use Geffen Records to contain EMI Records and seek greater initiative for the band, but now it seems that this is not the case, David quickly restrained his surprise and said with interest, "This is a situation I didn't expect, it seems that something new is coming, let's order food first, and then talk slowly, how about it?" ”

David was a very enjoyable person, he ordered not only the appetizer, the main course and dessert, but also the soup, cheese and a bottle of red wine. ”

Hugo looked at David's excited expression and chuckled, "Then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed." Hugo's teasing made David raise an eyebrow, and he continued, "Remember when I was writing the script some time ago? Now that I've got the script done, I need to find investors. ”

David has a good memory, not to mention the news he cares about. Hugo's new work as a screenwriter, I hope he can invest, which is very special for David and for the upcoming DreamWorks, David and Steven's business in the previous months has naturally come to pay off, but whether Hugo's script is worth the investment and how much the return can be, this is what David needs to measure.

Therefore, David was not in a hurry, but said with a smile, "After George found out, he was definitely envious." What is said here is that the last time we met, George was very interested in Hugo's writing of the script, and took the initiative to let Hugo browse the script for him.

Hugo blushed a little, "David, are you teasing me?" I'm worried that George will see my script and throw me out in shock. George's words that day seemed to Hugo to be just polite words, and he would never take them seriously.

David laughed, "Aren't you worried that I'll do the same?" ”

"That's why I chose this formal setting." Hugo pointed to the restaurant environment around him and replied wittily, making David's eyes full of smiles, "I'm serious, I think my script is really strong in nature, maybe I need someone who is interested in it to invest, it's more suitable." ”

"Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, at least I'm interested." David picked up his red wine glass and shook it gently.

"Well, at least for me, that's a good thing." Hugo said with a smile, a sentence that made David laugh again.