Superstar

Rick's words undoubtedly opened up a whole new world, and both Joseph and Hugo fell into contemplation.

Prior to this, although Hugo has proven that he is a successful actor, all major production companies will also list Hugo as the object of cooperation, and even the names of the first few on this list, but Yu Guo has always been an ordinary actor, and has not risen to the category of "strategic significance". Even the internal struggles of international innovation management companies have no such real feeling.

But now, according to what Rick said, that is to say, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen are gradually establishing their own network in order to create DreamWorks, and Hugo has also become this big A member of the net is still the target they hope to win. This also means that Hugo has truly entered the Hollywood power list.

Since 1989, "Forbes ( magazine has published a list of Hollywood powers every year. This list includes production company bosses and executives, front-screen actors, producers, directors, and even brokerage companies. Covering all areas of the entertainment industry, from actors to singers, from Hollywood to Broadway, from New York Fashion Week to Paris Fashion Week, it can be said to be the most vivid portrayal of the power of the entire entertainment industry.

Everyone who can make this list is a person who can have a piece of sky in the entertainment industry, such as the situation of internal struggles in international innovation management companies, or when DreamWorks is established, they can become the target of being attracted, or even become The key person to change the pattern is a symbol of power.

And now, Hugo has entered this class in a real sense for the first time!

But Hugo didn't have much real feelings. Although he attended the Oscars, many people did come to him to talk to him, but is this the so-called power and the so-called connections? "Are you sure? Why did they win me? I'm just an actor, and I don't have many friends. I don't have the so-called prestige in the Actors Guild, and I don't have my own production company. I don't even notice that I have any influence. The abilities of others, why should they win me over?"

Hugo thinks that Rick thinks too much. Even if DreamWorks is about to be established, he is just an ordinary actor, a small shrimp, he has no ability to influence the situation, Steven and David are like this. Powerful figures don't need to win him over.

Rick didn't answer directly, but turned to look at Joseph. Joseph is also thinking at this time. Although Joseph is no longer an agent, and it has only been more than two years before and after he became an agent, even so, he can still see the essence through the phenomenon keenly, and he is also aware To the truth in Rick's words. However, there are too few clues in Joseph's hands, so he can't immediately say a keenly why.

"Then what kind of actor do you think is a powerful person?" Joseph noticed Rick's sight, so he spoke to Hugo. He is now the bridge between Hugo and Rick, and he must shoulder this responsibility.

Hugo thought for a while, "Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise..." These are the most influential actors today. They even have the ability to influence the decisions of the production company, including Change the director, change the screenwriter, pull sponsorship, etc.

Joseph looked at Rick, but this time Rick was not waiting, and he took the initiative to say, "Now you are in their position."

"What?" Hugo's first reaction was to disbelieve, "You are kidding. I didn't take a 15 million dollar film, and I didn't have a strong box office appeal. I also didn't influence the production company's decision. Ability, how can I compare with them."

Before taking "Pulp Fiction", Hugo already had a real sense of his rank among the top. Although all his current works have not been able to exceed the shackles of eight million, he does have this in major production companies. level. In this regard, Hugo has a real feeling, but Hugo feels that he has just entered the first line, and there is still a long way to the top, and he still needs to work hard.

"I currently have at least four scripts in my hand and I am willing to offer you 15 million dollars in remuneration to invite you to play. David's project not only gives you such a price, but also I am willing to let you enjoy box office dividends." Rick also Not in a hurry, he spoke word by word, making Hugo's eyes widened, and Joseph sitting next to him was also a little surprised.

Joseph can expect the "15 million U.S. dollars" salary, which is indeed the current value of Hugo, but such a high salary plus box office dividends, which obviously exceeded expectations. It seems that the follow-up effects of the Oscar statuette and the Cannes actor are far more powerful than imagined.

"You have three consecutive movies with a box office of over 100 million U.S. dollars, and one of them is a 200 million work. Do you know how Cruise came up? A strong rise of'High Aspirations', plus another The great success of "Rain Man". "High Aspirations" had a box office of 176 million U.S. dollars; and "Rain Man" brought Dustin Hoffman an Oscar figurine, Cruise But there is nothing. Look at you now, you have created something more brilliant than Cruise."

Rick's speech is very organized and concise, and each sentence can directly find the key points, and immediately takes out the persuasive power of the entire dialogue.

Only then did Hugo know that the brilliance he had created in the past two years was far more spectacular than imagined, but he still didn't have a personal sense of reality.

"As for the ability to influence the production company, how do you know that you haven't?" Rick said here, showing a simple smile, but his eyes flashed with a sly light, "Did you forget, the crew of'Life and Death Hour' you participated in? When it comes to the selection of the heroine, although it is not your decision, you have already received the attention of the production team, and Leo’s joining is also due to your recommendation."

"Although your influence on the production company is still weak, you are indeed growing. So, don't underestimate your current ability." After Rick finished speaking, he paused for a while, and then again. He added, “Hugo, although you are still only a first-line star, and you are still some distance from the top superstars, your current potential is visible to everyone. As long as the next few works can be arranged reasonably, you It's something more advanced than Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger."

In the end, Rick concluded, "So, you are powerful, far more powerful than you realize. Steven, David, and the others have seen your potential. Of course, for now, It is not so much that they want to borrow your power, as it is that they value your value as an actor more."

Joseph added, "What they value is your attractiveness to the production company and to the audience. You know, an actor who has a box office appeal and can perform well is not always present."

This is also an important reason why Tom Hanks is so precious. Tom truly became the top presence in Hollywood since 1994. "Forrest Gump" not only won him unanimous praise for acting skills, but also let him Reaping a super high box office, this also made the honest and honest Tom become the representative of good American men, and quickly entered the forefront of Hollywood power rankings.

Hugo obviously understood it too and nodded, "So you mean, I have also become the actor that major production companies hope to compete for."

After summarizing Rick's analysis and Joseph's supplement, it is such a simple truth. Steven and David are preparing to establish DreamWorks. This is the inevitable trajectory of history that Hugo knows, and he has become the kind of actor DreamWorks hopes to strive for. This is not only the best that Hugo has obtained as an actor. Direct recognition is also a testament to Hugo's current status in Hollywood.

In fact, what Rick and Joseph did not say is that Hugo is also one of the senior partners of Endeavour's elite brokerage company. If the brokerage company can develop, then this will become part of Hugo's power. Therefore, Rick realized that the significance of this opportunity was much more than imagined.

Steven is currently an artist under the Creative Artist Agency, and it is estimated that he will change the agency in a short period of time. But if the Endeavour Elite Agency can catch up on Steven’s line, so that their actors will appear on the movie screen more—even the works of the new company that Steven is preparing for, this will be great for Endeavour Elite. It is definitely a huge improvement.

Of course, these are power struggles at a deeper level. Rick still had to understand some situations in depth ~www.readwn.com~ to be able to make a more accurate judgment, so he didn't say anything. But when Rick saw Joseph's eyes, he noticed the familiar light, and the two couldn't help but smile at each other.

Steven and David hope to cooperate with Hugo. Hugo is not surprised by this, because Steven has shown his friendship to him before and once said that he hopes that there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future; relatively speaking, Hugo was even more surprised that Rick actually guessed from the clues that DreamWorks was about to be born. This is Rick's true style, which Hugo admired very much.

Hugo's ability to become a potential partner in the pre-planning before the establishment of DreamWorks is not only due to Steven’s cooperation, but also the best commendation for Hugo’s current presence in Hollywood. This is a huge Windfall.

But Hugo suddenly remembered another important point. If Steven and David really hope to cooperate with Hugo, DreamWorks has not achieved any results yet. It is even more long-term to mention cooperation. So these few meetings They are not in a hurry, they are just doing ordinary social interactions and consolidating friendship bit by bit. However, Rick mentioned before that David has a project that he wants to work with. What kind of project is this? . If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it and vote for a monthly pass for the work. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue to create! )

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