Chapter 1382： Before the hurricane

Suddenly, Hugo's script was snatched away, which made him startled. He looked up and it was Cameron. "You have finished reading the script. Quick, quick, let's clean it up." Let’s go out for dinner."

Hugo originally wanted to say that he still needs to think about it, but seeing Cameron's expectant look, he swallowed all the words and smiled, "I can go out in my current costume, don't you? Do you want to change your clothes?"

"Okay! Give me five minutes, no, three minutes will be fine!" Cameron immediately jumped up excitedly, then trot towards the house with bare feet, and dropped the script on the sofa in the lobby and disappeared. At the top of the stairs, he ran up towards the second floor.

Seeing Cameron’s back, Hugo opened his mouth, but after all he didn’t say anything. He just walked over and put the script next to the TV cabinet. Then he picked up the phone and called Rick, "Sorry, yesterday. I forgot the time."

"It's okay, it's okay to let them wait." Rick didn't care at all. "The script that Columbia Pictures gave you, did you read it? I think the script of'Men in Black' is very good now and very suitable. You.” Columbia Pictures handed over three scripts, and the quality is much better than the batch a month ago.

Just as Kevin worries, Hugo wants to play a commercial film, almost all the eight major film companies are ready to move, 20th Century Fox's six months before the edge ball does not have much advantage at all.

"Huh, I haven't had time to watch it. I'll talk about it tomorrow after I finish it." Hugo took the phone and walked outside. "I just finished reading the script. I think the current version is very good, but there are still some details needed. Adjust it, it's not a big deal."

"So you are willing to act in this script?" Rick is dispensable. These commercial movie scripts are similar to him. He believes in Hugo's vision. As long as Hugo nods and agrees, there is no problem. "Before Kevin Don’t care about those debts of favor, it’s nothing.” Rick naturally knew Hugo’s weaknesses more clearly.

"He has been planning for so long, so how can I let him see a little gain, don't you? Besides, cooperating with them is also a good thing for the company." Hugo doesn't know much about company affairs, but he also knows, although At present, they have the upper hand in the "Independence Day" project, but at the company level, Endeavour Elite Brokers still cannot compete with 20th Century Fox. For the company, they also need the help of 20th Century Fox.

At this point, Twentieth Century Fox is a better choice than Columbia Pictures. Kevin's previous six months of planning still played a vital role.

"But, didn't I choose two scripts before? How about the other one?" Hugo does not have strict preferences for the two projects "Independence Day" and "British Patient", so he just asked. However, after the "Independence Day" script was completely changed, Hugo's interest in this project is now gradually gaining the upper hand.

"You mean'British patient'. Harvey has been working hard to promote this project. If you want, you can find a time to meet and talk with Anthony Minghella." Rick naturally did not forget, "But if you play the role It is estimated that the time is more difficult to arrange, this work will take at least five months to shoot."

Although Rick didn't mention it, Hugo knew that Rick was worrying about glory to death. Regarding the fact that there has been no activity in the last half year of Glory to Death, Henry naturally knows it, and Rick cannot be ignorant.

Five months is indeed too long, plus Hugo's time to learn the British accent, the beginning and the end will be in June or July next year. Hugo let out a long sigh of relief, "Okay, go and talk to Kevin. If it doesn't work, just pick it slowly. Anyway, my recent vacation is very relaxing."

The past three months have been the easiest and most relaxing time for Hugo in the past four years, making Hugo quite reluctant to think about it.

"I know." A smile appeared on Rick's face. "Just wait for my news. By the way, Hugo, do you know Alan Strello?"

"Who?" Hugo was completely confused when he heard the name, and Cameron's excited voice came from the other end of the phone, "Go! Go!" This interrupted Hugo's subsequent words.

Rick originally wanted to talk to Hugo in detail, including Hugo’s specific views on the script, so that he could bring it up when he talked further with Kevin, but when he heard Cameron’s voice, Rick also knew each other. Said, "You go to dinner, we will contact you later."

"Sorry, Rick, I'll call you tonight." Hugo only had time to say hello, then hung up the phone, and quickly followed Cameron's footsteps.

Rick also hung up the phone, but his gaze fell on the sticky note on the desktop with a name, "Alan Strello" written on it.

Since the meeting that day, Rick had paid attention to Allen, and it was more difficult to find out about Allen than Rick thought. This Allen is a German. He came to the United States for less than six months. It is rumored that he is a billionaire. After he came to the United States, he went to various celebrity parties and top gatherings. He is currently in the Upper East Side of New York. There is an apartment, but I usually live in Hampton near New York, which is a veritable wealthy area. There, Allen bought a luxurious ocean view villa—a villa, which is actually equivalent to a manor.

It is not uncommon for a tycoon like Allen to have friendships with the top executives of large film companies such as Kevin Pence and Mark Canton. It is not uncommon for him to invest in movies. He is the "End of the World" project. The behind-the-scenes investor in, it is rumored that he directly issued a check for 150 million U.S. dollars.

However, Allen's family background is quite mysterious. Rick only inquired that Allen's family background should be the fighter jet military industry, and he was quite powerful in the former East Germany. In fact, it’s not surprising that people from these related backgrounds are not so easy to inquire, and Rick is not really a member of the billionaire circle.

The reason why Rick wanted to bring this up to Hugo was because Allen was obviously very interested in this project that day, and his intention to cooperate with Hugo was very strong. The rumors also said that Allen asked for "not Hugo." . Rick's first reaction was that Alan and Hugo were friends, after all, the celebrity parties that Hugo went in and out were much more advanced than him.

But looking at Hugo's reaction just now, there is nothing special. The name "Alan Strello" should be a stranger to Hugo, so Hugo can't remember it at all. Rick guessed that laymen like Allen don’t know much about making movies. Allen just knows that Hugo is currently the first person in Hollywood. The film is naturally the best partner for making money-a billionaire like Allen. Millionaires, what they seek is to make money and make money, and the nature of businessmen is eternal.

Putting this irrelevant question aside for the time being, Rick took out the list of characters from "End of the World". Now that Hugo has nodded his head, it is now the endeavour elite agency's turn to make a move.

As Rick said, he hopes to be able to package and cooperate. The characters who mainly have lines in the film should preferably be from the Endeavour Elite Agency. Rick now needs to compare the list of actors, arrange the actors in the company one by one, and then take the Shangfang sword that "Hugo nods and agrees" to negotiate with Kevin. This is not an easy task. Even if Fox is currently in a disadvantaged position in the 20th century and is willing to agree to Rick's terms, Rick cannot make random arrangements.

Casting director, this role is unfamiliar to many people, but it plays a pivotal role in film production. In addition to the protagonist, whether other supporting actors can be selected correctly has a huge impact on the completion of the film. What's more, in the "End of the World" project, in addition to the actor Steve, there are several other important roles. If the casting fails, it will be a disaster. Even if Hugo plays the leading role, it will be a disaster. It may not be able to turn the tide.

The president, the first lady, and Steve’s girlfriend Jia Siming, these three roles have important roles, and there are several important leading roles, representatives of civilians, representatives of soldiers, representatives of government leadership... Ke lists a series of candidates behind each role, and then needs to confirm with their agent that the schedules of these candidates will not conflict, and the entire workflow is huge.

Rick found that he still had too many limitations in his thinking alone. He simply called all the company’s main partners and held a meeting directly in the conference room. After all, this is very important for the entire Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company. For a project, it was the first time they tried to package a project, and the difficulty was not small. Moreover, the Endeavour Elite Agency has its own internal competition. Each agent hopes that his own artists can be a part of it. They live on the actor's share and it took nearly five hours. After confirming that each role has two or three alternates for Twentieth Century Fox to choose, the preparatory work for Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company is only a temporary stop.

Then, Rick made a phone call to Kevin, and after an arduous discussion between the two sides, they exchanged views on several key issues, and only then did they preliminarily determine the intention of cooperation. Rick was not ambiguous, and immediately put the Columbia Pictures project aside for the time being, and determined the direction of cooperation with Twentieth Century Fox.

After hanging up the phone, both Rick and Kevin became busy. Once the cooperation on this project is reached, those meticulous and terminal interests can be temporarily put aside. What is important is how the 20th Century Fox and Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company should use this cooperation to maximize their interests.

Undoubtedly, this is the time when the media is needed. At the same time, the company also needs to arrange the next publicity plan properly. Not only to avoid the tragedy of the "Future Water World", but also to make the "End of the World" project an epoch-making existence that sensationalizes the entire North American film market, both companies need to plan well.

The hurricane is already brewing, and a new wave of earth-shaking is coming!