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The scenery outside the window is constantly flying, the friction between the wheels and the highway conveys a special rhythm, as if the world is quiet, and the road trip always has a kind of tranquility, although it is driving on the road, with a sense of uncertain drift, but out of the noise of the city and the crowd, the quiet conveyed by the journey scenery 'color' creates a contradictory tranquility, as if the world has no noise in general.

A series of rapid phone ringtones interrupted the silence in this Mercedes-Benz, Pedro rummaged through the mobile phone in the locker, handed it to Hugo who was sitting by the window, Hugo looked at the signal on the phone, because the car was running, so Hugo was not sure if it would sound clear, but he still picked up the phone, "Hello, this is Hugo." ”

"Hugo, where are you now?" The voice on the mobile phone was quite clear, and it was Joseph's call

"On the way to Denver." Hugo found that the wind was constantly pouring into his mouth when he spoke, which made him have to raise his voice, so he waved his hand at Neil, who was driving, and motioned to slow down.

"How's the show going these days?" Without the interference of the wind, Joseph's voice was a little more stable, and it seemed that the signal was still good.

"It's not bad, it's just the beginning, and we're all enjoying the ride." Hugo also spoke much more calmly, "What about you? The actor you mentioned last time, are you going to sign with him? ”

Joseph has now begun to have actors take the initiative to find the 'door' hoping to sign under his name, of course, at the same time, Joseph himself is also looking for qualified newcomers to sign, last time he mentioned to Hugo that he was quite interested in a twenty-three-year-old boy, so Hugo asked this question today.

"I'll have a meeting with him in the afternoon and do another assessment, and he also has a very 'made' friend, and the two of them want to sign together, so I'll talk to his good friend in the afternoon and weigh it up." Joseph is still more cautious in his words, his current foundation is not stable, and the signing of actors can't be '' too hastily, so he still has to observe a few more times in a situation like this kind of packaging and contracting, "But I'm still more optimistic about him, you know, students at Harvard University, for the dream of being an actor, took the initiative to drop out of school, came to Hollywood to work hard, hard enough, and at the same time have a certain talent and talent, so ...... Let's talk about it in the afternoon. ”

Although Joseph didn't say much, just a few words, but Hugo was interested, a student of Harvard University, and a friend came together, maybe there are countless such examples, but among the future stars that Hugo knows, there are candidates who meet such keywords, so Hugo asked more, "What's your name?" ”

Joseph didn't think much of it, but replied directly, "Matt Da'mon (matt. dammn), his good friend called ...... Uh, I'll see, Ben Affleck. affleck）。 ”

Hugo just guessed these two people, but he didn't expect this to be the case.

Matt's most famous work is "The Spy." boury)" series, he has always appeared in the circle with a diligent and conscientious image, although he is not a real hit, but he has always had a place among the first-line actors, and he is also a rare representative of a good man in the industry.

And Ben is really bad as an actor, but he has achieved incredible brilliance as a director, winning the Oscar for Best Picture for "Escape from Tehran" (Argo), and of course, the famous Hollywood friends relied on the "Soul Catcher (good) in the early days of their debut. ing)" won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and became famous all over the world, and it can be said that he relied on real materials to break through.

Hugo stood in the position of a friend and thought that if Joseph could sign Matt and Ben, it would be of great help to Joseph's agent career, and these two actors will be big names in the future. However, Hugo didn't know how to build Joseph, after all, he hadn't met Matt, so even if he wanted to build a yì, he didn't know where to start, and Joseph obviously didn't plan to ask Hugo about it, so he continued, "I'm calling you, mainly because there's a script and I want to ask if you're interested in reading it." ”

"Script? Didn't I say I wasn't going to take the script for the time being, my road tour has just begun, why did you think of giving me the script? "Hugo was obviously not as interested in the script as he was in Matt Damont, and Hugo was now completely immersed in the band's performance, and really had no intention of appearing in the work again in the short term.

Joseph was amused by Hugo's words, "This script is a project that Columbia Pictures is working on, and their producer Zuò offered to think that if you played the leading actor, it would be a very good idea. You know, when Columbia Pictures heard this, they immediately nodded yes, so they gave me the script. ”

It turned out to be Columbia Pictures, no wonder Joseph was moved.

In the past six months, Hugo and Columbia Pictures have collaborated on two films, first "The Heroes of the Sea" and then "Sleepless in Seattle", both of which have made huge breakthroughs at the box office and word of mouth, which is a huge victory for Columbia Pictures. The same is true for Joseph, who has had all three successful films, two of which came from Columbia Pictures, and is willing to trust Columbia Pictures' ability to choose scripts.

This is a kind of trust between the two parties, so Joseph took the initiative to call Hugo, and he felt that this script was still worth reading.

Hugo couldn't help laughing, "Have you read the script?" ”

"Of course, I think it's still very feasible 'sex', which is adapted from Stephen King (people are full of anticipation, aren't they?). Joseph spoke quickly.

Stephen King, a well-known American best-selling author, has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, and is also the most prolific author in history except William Shakespeare. Shakespeare), the author whose original book has been adapted into the most film and television dramas, almost every one of his films has been put on the screen, the most famous of which is "The Shining" (the. Shining)", "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green 'Color' Miracle (the. Greeiie", "Carrie", etc.

So, Joseph's trust is indeed justified. But Joseph then added, "But the screenwriter who adapted the script is a newcomer, and he has only written the scripts of four horror films before that, and the reviews are mediocre, so there is nothing more to trust, and I heard that Columbia Pictures is interested in making him a director, which makes me a little hesitant." ”

For a work, the script is the foundation, without an excellent script, even the director and actors who are 'outstanding' are helpless, especially the adaptation of the script, how to condense the connotation of the work into the limited time of the film, this is a very difficult problem. The adaptation of Schindler's List took 10 years, so Joseph's concerns were justified.

"Joe, you shouldn't be so picky, all one Qiē still has to talk about the work, remember? Everyone develops from nothing. Hugo couldn't help but laugh when he heard Joseph's concern.

In fact, Joseph is not fluttering, but after Hugo's three works were successful, the choice of the next work made Joseph more cautious, and finally Hugo's career has a 'look', if a negligence falls to the bottom again, then there is no hope for the future confrontation with Tracy. So, this made Joseph a little too cautious. Coupled with the tension of the recent expansion of its artists, the pressure on Joseph's shoulders has become more and more obvious.

Joseph exhaled softly, "Yes, I know, that's why I took the script and saw if you would like to take the time to read it." You are an actor, I am an agent, I recommend you a script worth watching, and you make the decision yourself. ”

In fact, this is the cooperation model between the agent and the artist, the agent takes the script, and then recommends it to the actor, if the agent feels that the work is very worthy of receiving the script, the director, the salary is good, etc., then the agent will strongly recommend it to the actor, but even if the agent recommends it again, it is still the actor who makes the final decision, because the person who signs the contract must be the actor himself.

In addition, in the three works that Joseph and Hugo have collaborated on, in fact, the choice of works is the result of mutual consultation between the two people, especially "Sleepless in Seattle", Hugo's firm confidence also proves his vision. Therefore, Joseph was still willing to discuss with Hugo what he thought about the new script.

Hugo breathed a sigh of relief, "I may not have had time to read the script lately, you know, I've been on the road all the time, but you can find an opportunity to fax me the script so that I can read it while I'm traveling." "There is still a difference between reading the script and acting in the work, since Joseph has taken the initiative to recommend the script, then read it, anyway, there is no time limit, the initiative is still in Hugo's own hands.

"When you get to Denver, find a fax machine." Joseph also said neatly that Hugo had said before that he needed to rest for a while after "Schindler's List", so Joseph didn't want to force Hugo, after all, Hugo's state when he played the role of "Meng" is still vivid. Now that Hugo is willing to read the script, it is already a big step, so Joseph has no intention of further limiting when Hugo can read the script before he can finish it.

Hugo didn't ask too much, after experiencing the ups and downs of "Schindler's List", Hugo has gradually calmed down about the possibility of appearing in the classics, so he is not in a hurry to ask Joseph what this Stephen King book is.

"Then I wish you a smooth interview in the afternoon." Hugo said with a smile.

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