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Hugo looked at the stack of documents Rick took out from his briefcase. They were not scripts, but just a small thin document, which should be the proposals of various film projects. Hugo picked up the top one casually, but looked at Rick and asked, "They knew that I would definitely not consider taking on new projects before the tour ended, and even after the tour ended, I needed to rest and adjust. I was not Clark Kent, why did they still come to Berlin?"
"It is because they know you are on the tour now and will not discuss new movie projects for the time being that they are coming to Berlin." Rick's words stunned Hugo, his mind did not turn around. Rick then explained, "Because Berlin is the only occasion in the short term where they can discuss movies with you publicly."
Oscar also invited Hugo not long ago, but Hugo never gave a positive answer, and was not sure whether he could attend the award ceremony this year. As the winner of the actor last year, as usual, Hugo is the award presenter of the actress this year. This is not only a tradition, but also has a great effect on the Oscar ratings. However, due to the ongoing tour, Hugo is not sure whether he can attend, so the Oscar broadcaster ABC TV is currently actively consulting with Rick.
In fact, let alone the Oscars, the Grammy, which is about to kick off, is still absent from the Glory, a popular winner, even though he is still absent from the Glory until death. When Henry was interviewed by the media, he could only say that he could try his best to arrange his time. He also hoped that Glory could appear on the stage of the Grammy Awards Ceremony because this year is crucial. Regardless of whether Glory could win the awards until death, the new rock force they represented appeared in the Grammy, which is an important part of the music industry.
Therefore, compared to those uncertain futures, Berlin is not only the most recent time, but also the most reliable choice.
When Hugo heard Rick's words, he was not happy, but raised his eyebrows slightly, not saying that it was not because he was used to it, but because he knew that these big guys would not get up early, and in the eyes of these top big guys or Wall Street, he was just a commodity.
Hugo lowered his head and opened the first document in his hand. As expected, it was not a script, but just a proposal. Rick's explanation came to his ears, "This project belongs to Columbia Pictures. Mark Canton has been doing a lot of big and small moves in the past few months. The cooperation projects between our company and Columbia Pictures have gradually increased. I guess Mark just hopes you can star in this project."
"Guess?" Hugo noticed this subtle difference.
Rick nodded, "I have rejected many projects for the past few months on the grounds that you are on the tour, and I still do so now. But in private, I am filtering and reviewing some projects myself, hoping to take the initiative in my hands." This is a game, a more advanced game. Currently, only three major brokerage companies have the initiative in this game, and the Eternal Elite Brokerage Company is also trying. The only artist who has such bargaining chips is Hugo. "These are just my own speculations. I have not gotten the exact answer to what specific production companies are thinking about."
Hugo nodded slightly, and didn't say anything more. He just flipped through the documents in his hand and finally put them aside. This action surprised Rick a little because he knew deeply that Mark was completely confident in this project, and he also thought Hugo would be interested. He didn't expect that Hugo would simply put it next to him, "Is this not satisfied?" Rick said guess based on Hugo's expression.
Hugo responded in a deep voice, and then picked up the second document, which really surprised Rick. "Why?" This question made Hugo look up, and Rick had to explain, "Mark has made a lot of moves in recent months. After careful analysis, I found that he was really confident and seemed to believe that you would definitely take on this script. I looked at the proposal myself and thought you should like it..."
Rick's thought made Hugo chuckle, "Oh, why do you think I would like it?"
"Although the script is insufficient, the plot setting and worldview background are very exciting. The settings of the male and female protagonists are relatively interesting. The villains are also very charming, and the supporting roles are also distinctive. They are far better than ordinary science fiction commercial movies. The most rare thing is that the humorous and funny points are endless. Of course, if you want to dig deep into the core idea of the movie, it is slightly weak, but as a commercial movie, it is undoubtedly successful."
Rick's words made Hugo lightly tap his chin and expressed his agreement. It must be admitted that Rick's grasp of the script is indeed becoming more and more accurate. As an agent, an outstanding vision is absolutely crucial.
At this time, Hugo's homepage said, "The Fifth Element (the.fifth.element)".
This work directed by French commercial film master Luc Besson is well-known. This is also Luc's further attempt in Hollywood after "This killer is not too cold", bringing the film closer to the Hollywood business model, and also integrating the French romance in his bloodline. The "Fifth Element" not only achieved a box office of 270 million US dollars worldwide, but also became an important milestone for Luc to gain a foothold in the international market, and also made the heroine Mira Jovovich (a fan of lla.jovovich) famous in one fell swoop.
It is not unreasonable that Mark is so confident about this work. Luc began to conceive the script "Fifth Element" since he was sixteen years old. The inspiration was the famous "Star Wars". After years of thinking and improvement, Luc's thoughts were obviously mature. The "Fifth Element" combines commercial elements and comedy effects, and finally achieved a huge victory worldwide.
Strictly speaking, the script of "Fifth Element" is even better than "Independence Day".
What's more, Hugo had previously collaborated with Luc on the original soundtrack of the movie "This Killer Is Not Too Cold". Obviously Hugo and Luc got along well. Now Mark further pushes and lets the two work together, which is obviously the icing on the cake. No wonder Mark is so proactive.
However, the shortcomings of this work are also very obvious. Since Luc tried to incorporate his French humor into Hollywood business, the shortcomings of the story were obvious, just like a French futuristic comic that was not a science fiction movie, but a comedy work, and it was just that the visual effect was better.
"Then what do you think is the difference between this work and "Independence Day"?" The plan in Hugo's hands only has a framework structure and does not have specific story content. It looks like the fantasy version of "Independence Day" just changed the main storyline.
Hugo's words immediately made Rick choke. The "Fifth Element" work is of course completely different from "Independence Day". Luke's endless creative ideas and unique humorous jokes all have strong personal marks. But from another perspective, these two works are indeed the same: the main story line of a simple disaster film relies on the chemical effects of the protagonist to turn the tide.
"With the Independence Day before, now I will be able to get the 'Fifth Element', and the result is that I can't get it." Hugo's words made Rick unable to refute. Unless the "Fifth Element" can copy the box office miracle of "Independence Day" at least in North America, it will only be compared by the media. It is almost impossible to copy this miracle, because Rick clearly knows that the box office of "Independence Day" is completely the result of the right time, place, and people, and now the "Fifth Element" has no such advantage.
"What's more, if you look at Luke's previous works carefully, the core characters of his works will always be women, girls with guns or girls-type women, this time is no exception." Hugo added at last, then smiled at Rick, said nothing more, and looked down and continued to look at the second document.
Rick was stunned for a moment and finally sighed. He must admit that when he saw the script of "Fifth Element", his first reaction was that this work could copy the miracle of "Independence Day", but he made two mistakes. The first was that it was almost impossible to copy the miracle, and if it was not successful, it would put himself in another dilemma; the second was that Hugo didn't like to take on repeated characters or scripts.
So, Hugo just flipped through the script and eliminated the script. This shouldn't feel strange.
However, Rick still couldn't help but sigh that Hugo's sensitivity to the script can always amaze him, and even make him feel that his job has been dereliction of duty. Should this be considered a good or a bad thing?
If Mark knew about his confident work, Hugo was shot dead by Hugo just after just a meeting. What's more important is that Hugo's pickyness about the script will probably increase in a short period of time. It seems that the proposals he brought this time will probably be wiped out.
Just as Rick was thinking, Hugo certainly put two scripts in the "Fifth Element" pile, then he pointed to a proposal in his hand and asked, "Why did this project appear here?"
Rick looked over and looked, "What does it mean?" Why can't this project appear here?
Hugo curled his lips, "Didn't you see whose name is written in the screenwriter's column? It's absolutely impossible for them to ask me to star in the lead."
Rick couldn't help but pause, "Uh... this was Harvey gave me. I think the script conception is very good. As for the screenwriter..." Rick couldn't remember who the screenwriter was in his mind for a moment. When he took it over, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then he showed a sarcastic bitter smile.
The screenwriter column clearly reads: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck.
Chapter completed!