Man is an animal that is very prone to contradictions, and he is troubled when he has too many choices, and troubled when he has no choices. Because too many choices mean that every choice has risks, it naturally needs to be weighed and considered, and often the so-called deliberate thinking will make the problem more and more complex; But on the other hand, no choice means that there is no way out, forcing yourself into a corner, and the anxiety and troubles in the predicament also make all the qiē bitter.

But the fact is that no choice means that the boat is broken, as long as you resist the pressure, you can achieve unexpected results, and see the bright moon through the clouds; Too many choices can easily arouse the greed and lust in the hearts of human beings. hope, always hoping to find a perfect choice, so as to get more, "unwilling to give up, reluctant to give up", how many people are broken.

Hugo is like this, after the Golden Raspberry Award, he was forced to the edge of the cliff, he has no choice, when he encounters an audition opportunity, he must work hard to seize it, close to the full force, he has no qualifications to choose, "smell the fragrance and know the woman" in the eyes of others does not seem to be a correct choice at all, but in the case of a battle against the water, Hugo has fought a bloody way.

Now, Hugo has so many options at his disposal, ten of the more than twenty scripts have been selected, and after a round of elimination, there are still four scripts left. Which to choose? Which one to discard? It all looks right, but it also looks wrong.

There is no absolutely right choice, only the one that suits you best. Hugo has always been well aware of this, but when it comes to real problems, it is inevitable to hesitate. This is the contradiction of human beings, everyone understands the truth, but not every time it can be done step by step.

"Twelve Monkeys", "Seven Deadly Sins", "Mission Impossible", and "Brave Death Island", these four scripts, if according to the current situation of Endeavor Elite Agency, including Rick's expectations, in fact, "Twelve Monkeys" should be the first to be eliminated.

"Twelve Monkeys" is too niche and too unique, the box office results after its release are not satisfactory, and the film critics have a good reputation, but compared to film critics, this work really became a classic after the release of the video, and it bloomed in the audience's word of mouth.

The situation in this work is very similar to "Before Sunrise", or more accurately, to "The Shawshank Redemption". It is also the audience's pursuit that makes the movie a classic, and it is also the main characters who test their acting skills, but no matter which way you look at it, "Twelve Monkeys" is one size smaller than "The Shawshank Redemption". It's a pity to miss "The Shawshank Redemption", so is it only a pity to miss "The Twelve Monkeys".

Leaving the "Twelve Monkeys" behind is purely Hugo's personal preference.

Then, after Hugo has taken over the filming of "Pulp Fiction" and "Before Sunrise" in a row, and in the face of the pressure of the salary of the agent circle, it is a wise choice to give up "Twelve Monkeys".

Among the remaining three scripts, the attributes of "Brave Death Island" are very distinct: commercial popcorn movie, this work is actually a typical representative of Michael Bay's early work, and then the "Transformers" series also continued this style, dazzling action shots, sharp editing style, explosive special effects scenes, sensational explosion scenes, abuse of slow motion, abuse of wide angle, abuse of explosions.

At "Pearl Harbor. Harbour)" Previously, Michael Bay's characteristics were a glamorous landscape in Hollywood, opening up a new route for commercial blockbusters, and critics did not praise him, but they also gave him recognition. But he relied on these three axes to break into the world, so that many people had visual fatigue, bombing from 1995 to 2014, which also made the reputation of Michael's works worse.

But I have to admit that Michael just has a way to sell the box office, but the simple and rough three-board axe makes the audience have a pleasant viewing effect, which is also an ability. So the major film companies are still willing to trust Michael, so the audience is still willing to go into the cinema, so people call him "selling copies".

Hugo loved "Death Island", and although he didn't like "Transformers" because the plot was too hard to look at, Michael's early series of works, from "Jedi Men" to "Death Island" to "Armageddon", these popcorn movies made watching movies a pleasure.

What's more, "Death Island" gathers three superstars, although it is not as tense as the tense duel between "The Line of Fire" Rial Pacino and Robert De Niro, but it also has a different flavor. So, Hugo kept the script.

"Brave Death Island" invested 70 million US dollars, which is considered a large-scale production, but because the actors are all big names, Disney is relatively cautious about Hugo's salary, and the initial proposal is 8 million US dollars, but it is still negotiable. Rick doesn't mind this, because the film is currently in contact with Sean Connery, and if Sean nods and agrees to star, then even if Hugo gets eight million dollars to star, it is estimated that it will be difficult for media reporters to say anything - when working with such a top big name, it is very reasonable for the actor to take the initiative to reduce his salary.

But objectively speaking, this work does not have any test of acting skills, and the character portrayal is even more pale. If Hugo plays, it is estimated that he will compete with Nicolas Cage for the same role - or Ed Harris's villain role is also an option, but judging from Disney's attitude, they hope to borrow Hugo's positive influence, and they are certainly not willing to "waste" Hugo's appeal on the villain.

This is Disney.

is also a commercial popcorn movie, "Brave Death Island" and "Mission Impossible" must make a choice, compared to the former, the advantage of the latter is that the role of the actor Ethan Hunter still has a certain amount of room to play, especially in the first and second parts of the series, the plot has a portrayal of Ethan's personality and heart - of course, this is not the point.

Choose to cooperate with Sean in "Brave Death Island"? Or choose to be a lone hero in "Mission Impossible" and replace his friend Tom Cruise in the role of an agent he has always loved?

It's a tough choice.

Choose one of the two, if you have to choose, Hugo should choose "Mission Impossible", not a question of whether it is right or not, but a matter of his personal preference. However, Hugo guessed that no matter what choice he made, Rick would try his best to "Brave Death Island" and "Mission Impossible", if both of them succeeded, it would be the best, and then Hugo would make the final choice; But if any of the links are not aligned, at least to ensure that a project can be successful, this is the best solution.

Assuming that Hugo's plan is followed, then he will have to choose between "Mission Impossible" and "Seven Deadly Sins", which is a puzzle, an unsolvable puzzle.

"Mission Impossible" is the absolute representative masterpiece of popcorn commercial movies, while "Seven Deadly Sins" is an independent classic full of personality. "The Seven Deadly Sins" is actually similar to "Pulp Fiction" from a certain point of view, not about the subject matter or style, but about the positioning in the entire market, which are also independent works, and they are also very different styles from the mainstream market, and they are also tricky works that large film companies are unwilling to take over, but the two works are also works that have won a lot of applause, and they are also excellent works at the box office, and they are also works that have left a deep imprint in history, and more importantly, It was also the second work of the two great directors - and it was a huge success.

However, "Seven Deadly Sins" has one advantage over "Pulp Fiction", that is, New Line Films is willing to pay Hugo 10 million US dollars, although it is not 15 million, but it is already an acceptable bottom line for Rick.

So, is it "Mission Impossible" or "Seven Deadly Sins"? It is a difficult choice, no matter which work you choose, you will not fail, and no matter which work you choose, Hugo will not regret it.

In this way, of the four scripts that Hugo finally left, only "Twelve Monkeys" was the first to be out, and there are still three scripts competing, obviously, Hugo has only one person, and he can only choose one.

It was a happy annoyance, and Hugo was already starting to feel a pain in his head. But taking a step back, Hugo's troubles are troubles, and he doesn't really need to make a decision right away, just go with the flow and see what happens in the end. The worst-case scenario is that the basket is empty, but Rick and Hugo will obviously avoid that, and other than that, no matter which work they end up in, it's worth having fun.

After Rick left all the scripts, Joseph, Samora, and Hugo began to read the scripts at home, and not only them, but Carl, Alex, and Charlize also began to read the scripts - because the scripts were everywhere, as if they were casual reading.

They didn't have a clear idea of Hugo's work for the time being, but Carr found a good proposal for Charlize, "Sense and Sensibility" and "The Seven Deadly Sins".

At present, Charlize is still focusing on niche movies, she is not in a hurry to improve her fame, but more hopes to polish her acting skills in low-budget movies, so the role is always the first element of her consideration. Charlize has been looking for the right role since "Before Sunrise" was completed, and thanks to the recent good momentum of "Before Sunrise", Carl's plan to find a suitable script for her has been going very smoothly, but unfortunately he has not found a suitable script for the time being.

But in Hugo's case, Carl had a windfall. Hugo hasn't started to talk to the director and the producer yet, but Carl took Charlize to meet the producer first, which really made Hugo cry and laugh.

But Hugo didn't wait too long, as the hottest actor in Hollywood at the moment, there is no one, Rick's work is going very smoothly, Paramount took the initiative to find Hugo, but the person who met Hugo surprised Hugo, it was actually Steven Spielberg!