When Joseph saw Hugo's expression when he came out, he knew that things were not going well, and he actually expected that the woman was not so easy to deal with. However, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, so he insisted that Hugo come to participate in the interview of "Big River Love", after all, Hugo's situation is not qualified to be picky, and he doesn't want to return home.

Originally, Joseph wanted to meet him, because Hugo did not seem to be in very good shape, but he soon stopped because of the appearance of two provocateurs. The Hugo in front of him does look different from before, to be precise, it is different from before last night, Hugo now looks much brighter, and the whole person's spirit is a lot more positive; And now Hugo looks like a handsome big boy, but he is less impulsive and has more than two humor. Hearing Hugo's mocking words about the two men, Joseph couldn't help but laugh.

This should be a good thing, right? Joseph wasn't quite sure.

Seeing Hugo passing by him, Joseph hurriedly followed, and the two of them entered the elevator together, leaving the noise in the corridor on the third floor. Joseph looked at Hugo carefully, as if he wanted to see through Hugo's handsome skin and explore his soul.

Joseph's eyes saw Hugo's hair, he frowned and looked back, his first reaction was to ask directly "What are you looking at", but Joseph's ice blue eyes almost saw through his "disguise" and directly saw the real Chen Hugo, which made Hugo startled, subconsciously avoided his eyes, and stupidly put his eyes on the number above the elevator.

With a "ding", the elevator came from the third floor to the first floor, and Hugo looked at Joseph pretending to be calm, "What, aren't you going to ask about today's audition process?" "What is the job of an agent, Hugo is not clear at all, I used to look at the team of those top stars, makeup artists, nutritionists, fitness coaches, not to mention the additional configuration, just talk about the necessary agents, managers, assistants, public relations managers This large number of complex equipment, Hugo is in the clouds. Of course, Hugo felt that Joseph should be more concerned about the results of his interview, which just diverted Joseph's intimidating attention.

Joseph became more and more aware that something was wrong with Hugo, and although it had only been a year since he took over Hugo's agent from Ron Mayer, the relationship between the two was definitely not like this.

Joseph didn't deliberately hide his eyes, Hugo's heart suddenly sighed, he didn't know what Hugo-Lancaster looked like before he crossed over, but they were absolutely impossible to carve out a mold, and it was natural for others to notice the abnormality. Hugo thought of the future of facing the Lancasters, and it might be a good start to deal with Joseph head-on.

Thinking of this, Hugo simply looked at Joseph and said directly, "What's wrong, is there something wrong?" ”

The elevator didn't wait for two people to go out, and it was closed again, although no one pressed the floor, but the elevator still went up, and it is estimated that someone upstairs pressed the elevator again.

Joseph looked at Hugo in front of him seriously, raised his eyebrows slightly, didn't have much expression, just said simply, "No." I just feel like you've changed a lot, and you're not the same as before. ”

Hugo opened his mouth and wanted to refute, saying that he had experienced a struggle on the verge of life and death last night, but suddenly realized that Joseph did not mention when he started to be different, and if he took the initiative to mention it, it was obvious that he had a ghost in his heart. So, as the words came up his throat, he swallowed again, "What do you mean?" ”

Joseph couldn't help but pause when he saw that Hugo's appearance was very normal, and then continued, "In almost all aspects, except for this face, your whole mental outlook has changed. Joseph saw Hugo's warm smile and paused, "I mean since last night." ”

The smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth is still warm, like the sun at nine o'clock in a winter morning, dispelling the cold, "Joseph, if you see Jesus or an angel, I think you will also have a different life." ”

"So you're saying you saw heaven yesterday and were called by the Lord?" Joseph went on to say that he was clearly unwilling to give Hugo much time to think.

At this time, the elevator door opened with a "ding", interrupting Hugo's words, this is the eighth floor, a hotel employee stood at the door, he saw that there were guests in the elevator, bowed politely to show respect, and then entered the elevator. The employee saw the floor number in the elevator that was not specifically pressed, so he asked, "How many floors are there?" ”

"One floor." Joseph replied casually that the staff had pressed the floor number for them, and then stood aside and didn't speak again.

Joseph originally thought that Hugo would take someone's opportunity to escape the topic, but he didn't want Hugo to continue, "No, it's just a trip on the edge of life and death, and I want to cherish my current life." At least, I don't want to lose consciousness in the clouds. Hugo didn't say anything ambitious, nor did he say anything unforgettable, but laughed at himself with infinite regret, but it was such simple words that made Joseph quiet down.

Indeed, a lot happened last night, and it would not be surprising to say that Hugo broke and then led these changes. Moreover, Hugo is much cuter now than before, which is a positive sign, isn't it? Thinking of this, Joseph did not take the initiative to bring up this topic again, but hoped that Hugo's change would continue, and that he would not relapse again after a while.

All the way to the first floor, leaving the elevator, the parking boy drove the worn-out Volkswagen Golf over, until the two of them left the Four Seasons Hotel, Joseph and Hugo did not speak again, each thoughtfully immersed in their own thoughts.

"So, you haven't asked about the audition just now, did you already know the results, or is there something I don't know?" Hugo was the first to speak to break the silence, he didn't know if Joseph bought what he had just said, but at least on the surface, Joseph didn't have any more doubts. Therefore, what Hugo has to do is to stay calm, as if nothing has happened, and not to make a fuss and scare himself, so as to minimize Joseph's suspicions.

Hugo thought carefully about the audition process just now, how did he feel that his fate of failure seemed to be doomed, and Joseph didn't say a word after coming out of the conference room, which was really abnormal.

Joseph was driving, the Four Seasons Hotel they auditioned for today was originally in the city center, and it was the morning rush hour for work, so the road was very congested, he took the time to look at Hugo, and then sighed in a low voice. Joseph knew that this matter could not be hidden from Hugo, which also proved from the side that his guess about Hugo's abnormality was unnecessary, and he was still the original young man full of wisdom.

"Tracy is one of the producers of 'Big River Love.'" Joseph avoided his gaze and did not dare to look at Hugo, before adding, "She was specially invited by Robert Redford to join the crew after the project was decided, so I didn't hear anything before." ”

Tracy? Hugo searched the memories in his mind and had a flash of inspiration, "You mean Tracy Jacobs?" ”

Hugo's face showed a look of surprise, he was surprised that he had remembered the name and the secret behind it. But in Joseph's eyes, it turned into anger and stunned, and Joseph pursed his lips slightly, "Hugo, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have insisted that you participate in today's audition." Unfortunately, Joseph did not get a response from Hugo, who was already caught up in his own thoughts.

It is a fact and an inevitable thing that there are unspoken rules in any industry, and Hugo is very clear about this. In the United States, due to the existence of the actors' union, the protection measures for actors have been very complete, and the previous era of unspoken rules has been greatly controlled.

In order to avoid the appearance of black-box operations, the director, producer and agent are required to be present at the same time for each audition. The so-called producer, also known as the "producer", is the investor of the film or the person who can attract sponsorship; The commercial nature of the film also determines that the producer is an important part of the film, and has the right to participate in all aspects of the film. The so-called agents include two kinds, one is the actor's own agent, and the other is the actor who does not have an agent, and the actor's union will send a public agent to protect the rights and interests of the actor.

Casting needs to be decided by three parties, which is also the biggest restriction on black-box operations. Even if the actor is willing to be subject to the unspoken rules, and at the same time bribes the three parties, he may not be able to get the role. Because no one can afford to take responsibility for the failure of the film, not the director, this is the development of their own career; Producers can't either, independent producers spend their own pockets, and there are companies behind the producers who are under supervision, and failure means the failure of their work; Agents are even worse, their remuneration comes from the share of the actor's salary, and the failure of the actor's work does not benefit them at all.

Therefore, under this system, the so-called unspoken rules and black-box operations are indeed minimized.

But on the other hand, if you encounter the unspoken rules, you can get a lot of performance opportunities, how many people will refuse? To put it simply, sleeping with the director or producer can get the opportunity to perform, which is a shortcut to fame for many actors, and it is really a good deal, and many people are willing to give it a try.

In other words, the unspoken rule is no longer dark and unsightly, it is directly put on the table, and it has evolved into Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. And among these successive "yellow covers" in Hollywood, Hugo Lancaster before last night is one of them.