"Carl, how was Charlize's audition for the evening?" Hugo turned his head to look at the two people who had just walked in, and asked lightly.

Charlize didn't wait for Carl to speak, and then he muttered, "No play. Gwyneth reckons to win that role, and tonight revolves around her. Charlize walked straight to the kitchen and looked around, "Samora, no juice?" ”

"Well, there's still a bottle in the lower drawer of the fridge." Samora stood up as she spoke, and walked towards the kitchen.

Carl walked over to the couch and shook his head, "The competitor is too strong, Ali called on my way back, I discussed it with him, and he said that he could try again, but there is not much hope." Karl stretched, but his expression was not too lost, "But it's always good to be able to attend a dinner like this, and failure should be considered a rich experience." What about Hugo? There should be no problem, I think Brad is very good, but compared with Hugo, it is more than a street behind. ”

Carl's words made Joseph laugh directly, and raised his right hand, and the two of them high-fived each other, and Rick's tense feelings were completely relaxed.

"Hugo and Brad......" Rick began, but paused, "their competition is not on this level. ”

It occurred to Rick that if Hugo was competing for the role of Anonymous, then the whole pattern of the "Seven Deadly Sins" would be different. At present, in Mills's competition, Brad lacks Hugo, a strong competitor, and is expected to be able to ascend to the top; The heroine, Tracy, is unsurprisingly Gwyneth Paltrow's, and if so, it will also increase Brad's leverage, after all, the two of them are dating; Samosey is in Morgan Freeman's pocket, and whether the director is David Fincher or not still needs to be verified, but the odds are already very high.

Rick's brow furrowed slightly, in this way, who is Hugo's opponent? Rick's mind lit up, Kevin Spacey! Who is Kevin's agent? Rick's brain was already running fast.

If Hugo knew that Rick had guessed the entire cast of the "Seven Deadly Sins" just by relying on tonight's conversation and the information obtained by Joseph, he would probably be speechless in surprise. Because in fact, although everyone is chatting tonight, it can be said that there is almost no information that is really directly revealed, and all situations need to be judged by the broker himself, which is also one of the skills that top brokers must have: accurately grasp the situation.

Martin Baum accurately held the lifeline today and found David Fincher; And Rick, although he took a different path, came to the conclusion that he was definitely only stronger than Martin.

"Oh, Rick!" Hugo's voice woke up the contemplative Rick, and Rick realized that he had just wandered, and that Joseph and Carl had gone to the diner, and that the noisy voice was probably ready for supper—they had barely eaten at the private banquet tonight, and now there were only Hugo and him left in the hall.

"I talked to Tom today, and we both talked about it." If it hadn't been for Joseph's reminder, Hugo would have forgotten to tell Sù Rick about it, and Hugo and Tom Cruise would have been completely fine, which is important for Rick's job - because most of the reporters are now Rick blocking Hugo, "and then, we also said that fair play is good, and I will do my best." ”

Before Rick's happy expression could unfold, he paused, "You mean...... Are you sure you're willing to star in 'Mission Impossible'? Rick asked, uncertain.

But Hugo nodded affirmatively, "Yes, I do, you should help me fight for it with all my might." ”

Because of the malicious hype before, Hugo's enthusiasm for "Mission Impossible" has decreased a lot, and Rick thought that this matter was estimated to be stranded, but he didn't expect that now it will turn around again, which is a happy thing! Rick suddenly became excited, if Hugo is willing to play "Mission Impossible", then the anonymous name of "Seven Deadly Sins" is even more fine, he will definitely do his best to fight for Hugo in both roles!

"Do you have any special requests?" Rick's tone was completely relaxed, if he had known that Hugo was willing to play "Mission Impossible", the disputes and concerns of the "Seven Deadly Sins" just now would have been unnecessary at all.

But it's just so wonderful, if Rick had known, maybe the trust between him and Hugo wouldn't have been able to take that step.

Hugo pursed his lips and thought about it seriously, "Uh, don't have a conflict with the schedule?" I don't want to give up on the 'Seven Deadly Sins' and 'Mission Impossible'. "The scheduling problem is the biggest problem, which not only requires Rick's full strength, but also the cooperation of the film company, so Hugo is not sure.

However, Rick nodded earnestly, "I'll communicate with them first." Then he muttered, "So that means we're going to give up on 'Brave Death Island'?" ”

Although there was some hesitation in "Brave Death Island" during this time - because they were not sure if Hugo joined, Sean Connery was still willing to play; But Rick has always maintained the relationship, and has not completely eliminated the possibility of cooperation.

Hugo did not hesitate this time and gave a neat affirmative answer.

"Where's the salary?" Rick asked directly.

Hugo chuckled, "If I can act, I'm willing to reduce the salary." This sentence made Rick sneer softly, Hugo lowered his salary, this is not news, on the contrary, Hugo increased his salary. I mean, you know. ”

Of course, Rick knows that in fact, Hugo shows enough sincerity and hopes to cooperate with "Mission Impossible", "But I think that even if you are willing to reduce your salary, Paramount may not agree, they need your 20 million salary." "As a publicity stunt.

"But I can't say for sure, let's see Tom's reaction." Rick's brain was running fast again, "Moreover, if Paramount really raises your salary to 20 million, it is estimated that several other major film companies will react, and it is uncertain whether Paramount will be able to withstand ......the pressure at that time" Speaking of this, Rick's voice gradually lowered, and he thought of one thing:

If Paramount insists on going its own way and wants to use Hugo's 20 million salary for publicity, and the result is a joint rebellion of the film companies? -- on the one hand, they don't want the salary to rise too fast, and on the other hand, they don't want to see Paramount use this time to make profits, so such a situation is very likely, and the most important thing is to see the game between these big companies. If there is really a situation where other companies join forces to put pressure on Paramount, and Tom uses his strong connections to use both soft and hard to Paramount, and then joins "Mission Impossible" with a salary of 15 million or even 10 million, maybe Paramount will have the possibility of compromise.

You know, compared to Hugo, Tom not only has no disadvantages, but his image is also more "friendly" than Hugo. Hugo has taken on such weird works as "Pulp Fiction", "Speed of Life and Death", and "Before Sunrise", but Tom has not.

"Mission Impossible" is not so simple now, after a period of malicious hype, coupled with the agency's dissatisfaction with Hugo's salary at the beginning of the year, this work is more like a medium for a new round of games between the agency and the film company. What the outcome will be suddenly unpredictable.

However, on the other hand, if it works well, regardless of whether Hugo takes over the work "Mission Impossible", the controversy about Hugo's salary will disappear completely. Because it is very likely that it will evolve into Hugo wanting to get 20 million in salary, but the film company will join forces to oppose it, and then as long as Hugo takes on another 10 million or 15 million work, the discussion about the salary will disappear for a long time.

Of course, if Hugo can take over "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins", the controversy will disappear, and it will be a perfect situation.

Rick suddenly found that this time the incident was far more complicated than he imagined, but at the same time, it was also full of opportunities, Hugo's opportunity, Alex and Carl's opportunity, and it was also an opportunity to forge ahead with an elite brokerage company. As the thoughts in his mind drew more and more, Rick leaned back into the sofa chair and thought quietly, not even noticing that Hugo had left the hall and walked towards the dining room.

If Hugo gives up "Brave Death Island", then Rick can cooperate with Ali and push for Alex to take Hugo's place. On the one hand, this is a rare opportunity for Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company, although Hugo will not act, and the fertilizer and water will not flow into the fields of outsiders; On the other hand, Rick hears that Nicolas Cage is working hard for the role, which is not only a competition from Endeavour Elite Agency and International Innovation Management, but also a breath of relief for Joseph.

Killing three birds with one stone, Rick felt that he could plan it well.

As for Hugo, Rick suddenly found that "Brave Death Island" is home to a number of big names, and they are stretched thin in terms of salary arrangements, but they can definitely come up with a reasonable plan. And if Hugo Shun joined the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew, his status now is definitely higher than Brad and Gwyneth, and although Morgan is older, his qualifications are not much more senior than Hugo, not to mention that he appears more often as a supporting role, and the salary is never high. In this way, it is not impossible to increase Hugo's salary.

If Hugo joins the crew of "Mission Impossible", it doesn't matter if the "Seven Deadly Sins" reduces the salary here, because the controversy is resolved in "Mission Impossible"; If Hugo had not joined the "Mission Impossible" crew, Rick could have used the salary dispute to seek more benefits for Hugo in the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew.

This is Hollywood, nothing is independent, more interlocking, involving the whole body.

Thinking of this, Rick's eyes suddenly lit up, as Carl said just now: Hugo's salary is higher than Brad's, isn't it a matter of course? Even if Hugo is a supporting character.