Superstar

Barry Meyer looked at Joe Schumacher who was generously speaking in front of him, but he never responded. This made Joe feel that he was ignored. He slapped his hands on the table severely and approached Barry oppressively, "You Do you think I’m joking? I never make a joke about my work. Let me tell you that using Hugo to play is definitely a fatal blow to Batman. It may even end the Batman series directly. No There will be more sequels, and there will be no more tension!"

The corner of Barry's mouth hidden under his beard slightly pursed, "Why? Because he is too arrogant? But Joe, you must know that the most arrogant person in Hollywood now is Hugo."

In Barry’s eyes, playing big cards is never a problem. The point is that everyone has to do something that fits their own identity. If you are just a second-line actor, playing big cards against Warner Bros. is called overpowering; but if it’s Tom -Actors like Cruise and Tom Hanks, that’s a matter of course, because they all know that it’s never easy for an actor to become a top star. They must be picky when choosing a script, otherwise what script. If both are accepted, the career will only be ruined.

Therefore, in Barry's view, Hugo's pickiness does not need to be concerned.

Joe clenched his fists involuntarily. "You know what I meant. Hugo's temperament is not in line with Batman, and his over-excavation of characters will affect my shooting rhythm. The point is his attitude. , He doesn’t pay much attention to Batman, and his dismissive attitude will ruin everything in the filming process!"

This time Barry did not refute Joe anymore. In fact, he could also feel that Hugo was not enthusiastic about "Batman and Robin". This morning, Joe personally visited Rick Rosen to communicate with him, but he was still tactfully rejected. This led to Joe's outbreak.

"So, what do you mean?" Barry raised his voice.

"George Clooney." Joe seemed to be prepared long ago and gave his own answer directly.

Barry’s cheeks, which had not had much expression, showed a touch of teasing at this moment. He leaned forward slightly and looked at Joe carefully. "I know your relationship with someone, but you remember that she has already It’s the past tense. Hugo is the present tense. Warner Bros. can invest in you to make a movie, but you can also take back this right. We will not be your tools for revenge."

Joe's face suddenly changed when he heard Barry's words. He opened his mouth, trying to explain, but found that he couldn't say anything at all. She, referring to Tracy Jacobs, Barry did not pierce, but Joe did not dare to pierce.

Qiao firmly believes that his relationship with Tracy did not attract too many people's attention, because it was not a big deal. In the early days of Qiao’s career, almost no one wanted to trust a new director, when Tracey helped. He helped him and built a bridge, allowing him to find investment in the "seven graduates (st.'s. he filmed, and he also found Rob Law (.) who was at the peak of his career and the fledgling Demi partner. -Moore, later this film was taken by Columbia Pictures and received a lot of praise after it was released, which gave Joe a major breakthrough in his career.

This is just a handy effort of favor, but it has achieved the glory of Joe's current career, so he has always been thinking about how to repay it. Perhaps "Batman and Robin" is the perfect opportunity, because George Clooney relied on "Emergency Room Story" to become the most watched TV series star in the United States.

Looking at the calmness and calmness on Barry's face, Joe couldn't help squeezing a sweat, but he still tried to calmly said, "But you can't deny that George's image, popularity, and appeal are all the best candidates. ."

"So, George's temperament matches Batman?" Barry said with a smile, making all Joe's words directly blocked. Barry didn't plan to communicate with Joe anymore, and waved his hand, "I know what you mean, I'll discuss it with the producer."

Joe knew that this was the end of the conversation. He had to turn around and stepped forward, but when he reached the door, he couldn't help turning around, "Barry, you have to believe my eyes. George can make Batman popular all over America!" After speaking, Joe opened the door and left Barry's office.

Barry was leaning on the back of the sofa chair, thinking carefully.

After the Oscars, although in the eyes of outsiders, Hollywood has temporarily entered a period of rest, even the Petty Winner needs a period of adjustment before starting again; but the real insiders know that this is a period of undercurrents. Especially for actors like Hugo, who want box office to have box office, to be popular, to act and have acting skills, almost all film companies dream of candidates, even if Hugo's remuneration is 20 million US dollars, it is estimated that they will not be able to stop these businessmen. Fiery desire.

Barry knew that on the night of the Oscars, it is estimated that no less than fifteen projects aimed at Hugo, and the busyness of Hugo that night is the most direct portrayal. Looking at the chaos created by Rodeo Drive yesterday, it is enough to make almost every producer's heart touched.

In the past few days, the internal dynamics of Endeavour Elite Brokerage have attracted almost half of Hollywood's attention.

Representatives of the eight major film companies have met with Rick one after another. As far as it seems, Universal Pictures has temporarily withdrawn from the competition. Ron Meyer currently has no good cards at all. Naturally, he cannot attract the discerning Hugo. "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" with Steven Spielberg, so next year is still not to be underestimated.

There is no news from Disney and the new line for the time being. It is estimated that there is no suitable place for Hugo in their blueprint for next year; MGM is intensively developing a new work of "007", other than that, it is extremely low-key. , Let people not know their details.

The most intriguing one is Columbia Pictures. Mark Canton has been running around Hollywood almost in the past year, and his eagerness has not been concealed at all. However, Rick rejected Mark, because "Air Force One" immediately announced the official shooting, Harrison Ford as the leading actor, this can be said to be a result without suspense. But from Mark's attitude, he was not depressed or worried at all. On the contrary, he looked very relaxed and happy, which was really weird.

Of course, the helms of these big companies in Hollywood are all old foxes. It would be no surprise if Mark had released smoke bombs pretending to be a gesture. But, what is hidden behind Mark's smoke bomb? Isn't it the cooperation with Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, but what cooperation agreement has been reached with Harrison's brokerage company International Innovation Management Company?

However, Barry remembered another piece of news that did not attract attention. Columbia Pictures planned for the two-year project "Men in Black", and finally determined the candidate for the actor. It turned out to be Will Smith. Rumors say that this is Hugo Xiang. Producer Steven Spielberg recommended the result, and Steven and Columbia Pictures adopted it without much hesitation. How true the rumors are, it is worth considering.

The other is the "Titanic" that Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox have made a lot of fanfare. This work has officially surfaced. The entire Hollywood can detect their actions behind the scenes. It is very difficult to think not to attract attention. Just two days ago, James Cameron said directly that the leading actors will be screened at various levels, and second-tier and third-tier actors will be the main targets.

Everyone knows that Shirley Lansing and Kevin Pence wholeheartedly hope that Hugo can play the "Titanic", but James suddenly said so, but the two companies did not stop or clarify, what is behind this? It's totally confusing.

However, Barry learned internal news that Hugo has accepted the "Titanic" script and is currently reading it. In fact, this piece of news is worth studying. It seems natural to the layman, but for the insider, everyone knows that Hugo has always been very decisive in the choice of the script. When Hugo is willing to keep the script and read it slowly , Which shows that at least Hugo is interested.

So does it mean that Hugo chose "Titanic", so he is not interested in "Batman and Robin"?

Barry quietly knocked on the desk table. In fact, he was also worried about the problem Joe said. Joe is not James. In "Titanic", James is not necessarily able to suppress Hugo. Then if Hugo starred in "Bat "Man and Robin", not to mention Joe. It’s not uncommon for actors to be directors, but the premise is that the director is willing to accept compromises. Obviously, James and Joe are both the same type-people who are unwilling to accept compromises~www.wuxiaspot.com~ But the problem is that Warner Bros. The recent situation is really not good. Barry knows that all of this cannot be done too hastily. The operating company is not a housekeeper. If you invest 100 million dollars today, you will not be able to recover 200 million dollars tomorrow. But in the blueprint for the future that Barry made for Warner Bros., Hugo is undoubtedly A very important link.

In the past few years, Warner Bros. has never cooperated with Hugo. This is fatal to Warner Bros., who is determined to make a comeback. I believe Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures are very aware of this, otherwise they will also It won't be so urgent anymore. What's more, Barry hopes that Warner Bros. can continue on the road of big investment and production. He firmly believes that this is the future of Hollywood.

Therefore, Barry does not mind writing a check for 20 million dollars, as long as the actor can bring him several times the profit recovery. In Hollywood today, Hugo is the leader in recognition or not. Warner Bros. needs Hugo more than Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures on the low-cost route.

Thinking of this, Barry picked up the fixed phone on the desktop and confessed to his secretary, "If Joe asks about the cast of'Batman and Robin' again, you tell him to wait and the company will have a meeting. Decide, as long as it can be delayed. If he asks to meet, you also find an excuse to delay it temporarily."