"Of course, two checks for twenty million. Joseph shrugged his shoulders and said it as a matter of course, but when he finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask, "What, is there anything wrong?" You don't believe it? ”

"No...... No, no. Hugo dragged out his last note, and of course he believed it, because he had witnessed the 20 million era of Hollywood.

After entering, the salary seems to have entered a bottleneck after it rises to 20 million, because the cost of the film cannot be spent on the actors, the mainstream is still 20 million as the top standard, and the actors' salaries cannot rise endlessly. Instead, the dividend ratio of actors is gradually rising, maybe their basic salary is still 20 million, but a 15% box office dividend can allow them to get a total salary of 60 million or 70 million.

Actors are using this way to improve their status in Hollywood, and it has gradually changed the status quo that actors have always been the power of Hollywood.

For example, Johnny Depp took over the filming of "4", and he was paid $56 million, which is a really appalling figure, but many reports have not made it clear, in fact, this salary does not include dividends. After Johnny signed a contract and received this salary, he could not share the box office of the movie. In other words, Disney is equivalent to signing Johnny's film contract with a salary of 20 million plus an advance dividend of 36 million, and then pinning its hopes on the box office results achieved after the release of "" will win a big victory, and they will get more benefits on the dividends.

So Hugo was not surprised at all by the 20 million salary, he was completely taken for granted. It's just that when he learned that he could also get this salary, Hugo still sighed a little.

Hugo looked at Joseph with a smile on his face and interest, "Don't you think it's funny?" Now a house in Malibu is more than 10 million dollars, and a house in Beverly Hills is about 20 million - of course not the best location, which may be the money that many people can't come up with in a lifetime, but for actors, it's a movie. Of course, I know that there should also be a tax deduction, maybe two films. ”

Joseph also knows that since entering the 90s, there has been a discussion about whether actors' salaries are too high, not only for production companies, but also for ordinary people. It's just that the actor's salary seems to be still in an acceptable range before, and once the threshold of 20 million is broken, no one knows where the actor's salary will be capped in the end.

"Why don't you see it as an exchange of interests? The producer exchanged 20 million for 100 million, 200 million, or even more benefits, which is a reasonable investment. Joseph said with a smile.

Hugo shrugged, "Of course I know that those wolves on Wall Street never do business at a loss. "After Hollywood entered the big city, it was actually a property owned by Wall Street," but I still think the salary is too incredible. Don't you remember? After that, we lived in such a terrible environment, but now, I can become a billionaire in no time if I make a movie. ”

Hugo felt that it was still a little unrealistic.

In the past ten years before this, the living baseline was rolling, the domestic welfare system was not as perfect as the West, and the unemployed vagrants in some Western countries were completely supported by the state, they did not need to work and would not starve to death, but it was impossible in China.

Now, all of a sudden, Hugo can be a multimillionaire just by starring in one movie - and in dollars, which is really ...... It came so easily, it felt incredible.

Joseph was amused by Hugo's words, every actor wants to be paid a little more, a little more, but Hugo has this strange idea. However, this is what makes Hugo different, imagine giving up two works with a salary of 20 million US dollars and starring in a work that costs only 2.5 million yuan, such a shocking choice is really not acceptable to ordinary people. Perhaps, this is one of the important reasons for Hugo's success: because he had a clear mind.

"So, you mean, you want to move? Moving to Beverly Hills? Joseph said with a smile, in fact, Hugo can move after "", he has absolute ability, but Hugo has never moved, or live with Charlize, which is really incredible, so that for a long time the paparazzi could not find where Hugo's home was - not that they did not find it, but after they followed Hugo home, they thought it was just a trick, and Hugo quietly left through other passages.

Hugo pursed his lips, he has never been very concerned about moving, on the one hand, because he works outside all the year round, the so-called home is actually a sleeping place, he feels that it is very comfortable there, and there is no need to replace it; On the other hand, because Hugo has never felt the reality of becoming a rich man, he can't drive, so he won't buy luxury cars; He refused to suck. poison, so there is no need to squander; He didn't have many friends, so he wasn't keen on opening a pie, and naturally, the attraction of the mansion was not so strong. Of course, living with Charlize is very easy and happy, which is also one of the reasons.

However, now may be a good time to move.

Hugo, Charlize, and the three of them have all started to take off, in fact, Charlize is the slowest Charlizer, presumably not too long, sooner or later, they will all need to move - especially after Charlize rises, she lives with Alex and Hugo, and the hidden dangers of the paparazzi will burst out at any time.

Moreover, Hugo has a date, Charlize has a date, and if Hugo is not mistaken, it seems that there is a date - although they have only met twice, if they are a qiē shun lì, they will always bring their partner home later, and there will always be a lot of inconvenience.

Moreover, Hugo still wants to be friends with Charlize, maybe they are not suitable to continue living under the same roof.

So...... "Maybe, maybe I'll think about it." Hugo said hesitantly, because he was not sure that Xi was used to living together, and suddenly he had to move out by himself, Hugo would be very unaccustomed. Before the crossing, Hugo and the band members lived in a large dormitory; After the crossing, first Joseph, then Charlize, for more than ten years, Hugo has long been accustomed to having roommates.

Even so, Joseph looked at Hugo in surprise. Prior to this, their group of friends had asked Hugo about the idea of moving at least five times, but Hugo directly rejected them, and this was the first time that Hugo had shown a positive attitude - although he was still a little hesitant.

Hugo thought for a moment, "Not Beverly Hills, though...... Maybe Malibu, it's going to be a good place to be. "Although Beverly Hills is star-studded and luxurious, there are too many paparazzi at the same time, and Hugo doesn't like to be surrounded by paparazzi. Malibu is not fully developed yet, but it is just a prototype, and it is obviously a good idea to live there, and it is not far from downtown Los Angeles.

Joseph was even more surprised, and could see that Hugo was really thinking about it, "It seems that you finally have a use after earning money." "Hugo's current money, the only point of spending is to collect, of course, Hugo's daily life has always been very generous, very enjoyable, food, clothing, housing and transportation will not be harsh on himself, but also kind to friends around him." Did you put all your money in the bank? ”

"I gave Adam a lot of money, you know, I heard old Jack say that he actually wanted to buy a ranch, and he liked cowboys." Otherwise, Adam wouldn't have stayed at Lanchez for the rest of his life, and in addition to tobacco and alcohol, cowboys and football were his only pleasures, "but he never bought it, I don't know if he didn't like it, or if he was saving money." ”

Hugo persuaded Adam several times, he was not short of money now, and asked Adam to do some things he wanted to do, but Adam told him not to meddle in his affairs, which made Hugo quite helpless. However, Hugo gave Adam a set of NFL Denver Broncos season game packages, which made Adam very happy, and showed off to Old Jack several times, making Old Jack so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"Maybe it's never money that he's missing." Joseph said something casually, but in Hugo's ears, it meant a lot.

Indeed, maybe in Adam's heart, money has never been the most important thing, just like when Hugo was most depressed before, Adam never worried about money, his savings in the past twenty years are enough to cope with most of the situation, although he is always babbling and satirizing Hugo's nothingness, but deep down, compared to money, Hugo's career success, Hugo's company, including Hugo's ability to learn to forgive, easy life, is the most important thing for Adam.

Hugo suddenly recalled Adam's phone call when he left for Vienna to film. When he heard Vienna, Adam was stunned and didn't react, and then Hugo explained that it was in Austria, and Adam suddenly realized, and said in a deep voice, "Austria, a name often heard during World War II." ”

Adam had lived in Wyoming all his life, and the days he left that land were numbered. In this life, he has lived so introverted and dull, he struggled to give Lena a stable life, he endured in order to give Hugo a stable life, and now he is waiting so that Hugo can work with peace of mind.

Whenever he thinks of Adam, Hugo feels that he is happy, and even if Hugo is given ten or twenty million, he is not willing to exchange this happiness.

"Can you go over and talk to Charlize, am I a little late? I'd like to give Adam a call. Hugo looked up at Joseph and saw him off, Hugo picked up the phone and made a long distance across the ocean, when he heard Adam's familiar voice sound, "Speak, I'm listening." The smile on Hugo's lips couldn't help but outline. Offer. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it, and vote for the work, and vote for the monthly pass. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ).