Rick looked at Hugo in front of him, and the surprise in his expression could not be hidden at all. He lowered his head and pursed his lips, trying to control his expression, but he still failed. This was the first time since Hugo and Rick collaborated that he had seen Rick such obvious emotional fluctuations.

Compared to Rick, although Joseph and Samora were also a little surprised, their emotions were obviously much better. Joseph could not understand Rick's idea at this time. When he heard that Hugo chose scripts such as "life and death speed" and "pulp novels", he was almost like this. Even though he knew that both works had great success, Joseph was still surprised by Hugo's decisiveness and keenness.

However, now Joseph is on Hugo's side, and he doesn't need to worry about Hugo's choice. Looking at Rick, who has failed to try to control his emotions many times but has failed, Joseph sighed lightly. Although he understands Rick's mentality, there is no doubt that this time, he unconditionally supports Hugo.

Rick is not Joseph. He has been in the circle of agents for many years. He has handled no more than 100 or 80 artists. He has experienced many storms and waves. He has encountered more thrilling and explosive things. He even left his foundation in a desperate situation and re-established the Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company. But Rick was still surprised by Hugo.

Rick closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and then looked at Hugo sincerely, "Are you serious?" Rick knew that if he wanted to convince Hugo, he had to calm down, because Hugo had always been soft but not hard, and he needed to communicate with Hugo seriously in order to make things go smoothly. So Rick forced himself to calm down.

Hugo also curled his smile, faced Rick's surprised gaze, and replied concisely and clearly, "Yes."

After a moment of silence, Joseph glanced at Hugo, then thought for a while, and explained, "Rick, Hugo has always been very serious about the script and never jokes. If you have any opinions, you can say it."

Compared to Joseph, Rick is a pure agent. Although there is friendship between Hugo and Rick, it is a good thing for cooperation, but it is more of a cooperative relationship. This requires Joseph to build a buffer bridge between the two of them. He can understand Rick's position and understand Hugo's needs. So, Joseph took the initiative to speak.

Rick took a deep breath again. He did not hide his breathing movements. He could feel his surprise from this detail alone. "Hugo, I personally have no objection to taking on the script "Seven Deadly Sins", because it is an excellent script, and I will not deny that Xinyi is willing to pay $10 million in a film, which is also an important factor. But you must know that first of all, this is an off-the-spot subject, even... even more remote than Quentin. At least Quentin's movie is popular enough and the audience is willing to buy it, but this subject may not necessarily be..."

Rick tried to speak calmly, and his eyes never left Hugo's eyes, communicating with Hugo with sincerity and solemnity as much as possible. This is very important. So Hugo did not interrupt Rick, but just listened seriously.

"Secondly, the new line is willing to pay 10 million yuan in pay, which is definitely limited to the male lead. Except for Mills, no other roles can get this price. If... I mean, if you force a supporting role, and the supporting role pays even higher than the main character, this is a discordant factor for the crew."

This is the issue that Rick is most worried about. Recently, the issue of Hugo's pay has been very hot. If Hugo plays a supporting role in "Seven Deadly Sins", it will undoubtedly make the pay issue continue to heat up. Think about the 20 million pay storm caused by "Mission Impossible". Rick feels that his temples have begun to suck.

As a senior agent, Rick saw that the overall situation of the problem was something that Hugo, Joseph did not have. He was often able to see what was hidden behind the incident from a small thing. So he was so shocked when he heard that Hugo wanted to play Anonymous, not just because of a character problem.

Rick paused for a moment, watching Hugo still stare at him without interrupting him, which made him feel a little relieved, sorted out his thoughts and continued, "What's more, Hugo, 'Pulp novels', 'Before Sunrise', now more and more eyes are on you, and they are all looking forward to..." Rick seemed to want to say something, but he braked urgently, and then changed the topic, "I mean, does the Anonymous character have so much room to play? Are you sure this character can really be outstanding?"

What Rick didn't say was his concern and his keenness.

Three years have created miracles. On the surface, Hugo's career is in full swing, but just like cooking oil with bright flowers, everything is too much or too much, and it declines when it reaches its peak. The higher Hugo climbs now, the more attention he will be on him. A little bit of shaken and failure will bring more critical eyes. Not long ago, the New York Post's concerns about "before sunrise" resonated so much, which is actually one of the signs.

To put it bluntly, many people are watching the fun now, looking forward to Hugo falling one day, and the so-called "myth" is shattered. Although there will be many loyal fans and fans sad, more people feel excited, sighed, interesting and lively. This is a common mentality of human beings, an inreversible mentality.

Therefore, Hugo's career is booming now, but in fact it seems like he is walking a tightrope, and something big will happen if he is not careful.

"They are all looking forward to your failure", this is what Rick didn't say. At such a juncture, choosing the "Seven Deadly Sins" is already a risk, and you have to choose the Anonymous. How could Rick not worry?

In fact, Rick knew that the best way to deal with such a situation is to continue to succeed, and all problems will be solved, but the difficult part is here: Is there really a general who wins? So Rick hopes that Hugo will take on works such as "Man in Black", "Mission Impossible", and "Break into the Deadly Island".

These works seem to be average and do not have many breakthroughs, but they can guarantee success. They are all commercial popcorn movies. As long as the box office is successful, the decline in reputation is acceptable or even a good thing. They can become a cooling agent for Hugo's current career, making people gradually get used to the fact that Hugo can not have both box office and reputation every time, but he can still succeed.

"The Man in Black" has Steven Spielberg as the producer, "Mission Impossible" has a powerful director and screenwriter escort, and "Breaking into the Deadly Island" has Sean Connery transfers his target, which are all important factors in alleviating stress.

Rick's perspective is professional and long-term. As an actor, Hugo cannot appreciate this overall view even if he is a time traveler. However, Joseph can vaguely feel it. In fact, Joseph has a feeling after "Schindler's List", but he lacks experience and has an intuition but cannot clearly say the reason, so he handled it very badly. Now, listening to Rick's words, Joseph looked at Hugo thoughtfully.

Although Hugo could not understand Rick's concerns, his advantages were beyond Rick's reach: he knew that the "Seven Deadly Sins" could be successful, which was 100% certain! The "Seven Deadly Sins" achieved great success in both reputation and box office, which led to David Finch and New Line Film Company's rise in one fell swoop, and Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey took advantage of this to successfully take over the East Wind.

So, after Hugo finished Rick's words, he nodded slightly, looked at Rick and said solemnly, "Rick, I'm not a woman, but I also have intuition. I believe that the 'Seven Deadly Sins' can succeed, and the role of Anonymous has a fatal appeal to me. I believe that I can make a breakthrough in this role. I also need such a role to let me find the impulse to perform, just like... just like Hannibal played by Anthony Hopkins."

Hugo's reason was not too convincing, because he could not say anything he believed in. Rick explained the facts, but the reason Hugo could not express, so he could only use his own eyes to convey the unwaveringness deep in his heart.

"Rick, do you believe my intuition?" Hugo said seriously. There was no intention of joking in those amber eyes, and it was no more sincere.

There was a silence in the hall. Joseph and Samora were both a little uneasy. They naturally believed in Hugo, but they didn't count, so they all looked at Rick. At this moment, a voice came from behind, "I believe."

Everyone looked back and Charlize opened the door and took off her coat. Behind her, Carl was holding the scarf around her neck. It turned out that they were two people who came back from behind but were nearly a quarter of an hour late.

Charlize said casually, then chuckled, teasing, "Hugo is always right, isn't I? I'm always willing to believe Hugo." Then Charlize walked in with a slight smile on his face, "Sorry, what are you talking about?"

Although Charlize didn't understand the situation at all, Rick paused and then breathed a long sigh of relief, "No, nothing. You're right, Hugo is always trustworthy, right?"

Rick suddenly realized that Hugo was not a random actor. Hugo's keen intuition for the work has been verified countless times. Not long ago, he lamented Hugo's accurate judgment of the "future water world", right? Since he has chosen Hugo, why not trust him again?

Trust. When Rick looked at Hugo again, he became more determined, "I don't know, maybe this is a disaster, maybe we will fall into a quagmire, but... Hugo, I am willing to trust your intuition." After saying that, Rick couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but when he saw the smile on Hugo's face, he quickly added, "At least this time is the case."
Chapter completed!