Superstar

Hugo showed a surprised look and looked up and down Barry. At this time Hugo was standing on the stairs, and Barry was standing under the three steps. This condescending sense of position changed Hugo’s perspective on Barry. I don’t know if this is the reason that caused the rain. If there is an illusion, it seems that he is gradually seizing the initiative.

This is indeed the case. With Hugo’s achievements one after another, the undefeated record in the past seven years has almost made Hugo itself a myth, especially the three non-legends he participated in after Independence Day. Commercial movies ushered in a bumper harvest, and it made Hugo and the bigwigs headed by Barry Meyer a subtle change. The flat tilt angle that day was falling in the direction of Hugo bit by bit.

Even scheming like Robert Iger is no exception. At the beginning, holding an excellent script such as the "Supernatural Sixth Sense" in hand, it took a huge advantage, and after careful calculations, it was afraid of Hugo's influence, but in the end, DreamWorks and Endeavour's elite brokerage company pulled their teeth. , Causing Robert's original plan to deviate.

This is a direct manifestation of Hugo's influence today.

Barry once again joked when chatting with Kevin Pence that if Hugo climbed up and raised his arms at this time, saying that he wanted to run for president, it is estimated that Hugo would really be able to successfully come to power. This may be a joke, but it is the best proof of Hugo's influence.

Hugo can clearly see all the subtle changes in Barry’s expression, and he finally understands why many people are eager to stand at the top. The lofty ambition to capture everything is really exciting, "I believe in Barry. -Mr. Meyer would not be a stalker, but... my whereabouts are worth fifty dollars? You should call me directly."

Hugo seems to be still thinking about the "fifty dollars" matter, which makes Barry smile a little, "Well, do I have the honor to invite you to have a cup of coffee? Or say... you have homework to do. ?" Barry's eyes fell on the two books in Hugo's arms, the upper one was "Macroeconomics".

Hugo was amused by the word "homework" used by Barry. "Yes, there are some homework. But I think a cup of coffee can save my messy brain." Hugo took the initiative to walk down the stairs and lead the way. "I know there is a coffee shop not far ahead, where we can take a break."

The scenery around the University of California, Los Angeles is beautiful, and the lush tree-lined avenues make the changes of the seasons have a style of oil painting. It is already December, and the depression of winter makes the whole world extremely empty and profound. On the avenue lined with trees on both sides, people can't help but feel that they are back to the school days, simple and free of trouble, homework is the biggest trouble of the whole day.

"So, you made a special trip to find me, something?" Barry's direct just now made Hugo go straight to the subject without any cover.

With his hands behind his back, Barry considered his words and asked tentatively, "I actually have two script projects in my hand. I want to ask if you are interested."

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze paused slightly on Barry's face, and then he pulled out a smile, "Let Mr. Barry Meyer personally find the project, I have begun to be curious." Hugo naturally did not believe it. Barry’s remarks, if only two script projects, Barry can find him through Rick, or call him directly, there is no need to come here specifically to block him, obviously Barry has other calculations in his heart.

Barry didn't mind Hugo's meaningful sight. He came to the door today, and he was obviously fully prepared. He did prepare two projects, and it is absolutely possible to impress Hugo.

Warner Bros. earned more than 200 million U.S. dollars in profits from the "L.A. Confidential" work, and this is just box office profits, and has not yet calculated the boom in the video tape market in the past year. Therefore, Barry will never miss the Hugo cash cow, nor will he, like Shirley Lansing, have worked hard to calculate the work "Trumen's World", but it will let Paramount and Hugo in the future. Cooperation has become extremely difficult. Now Barry is very fortunate that he chose to give in during the "L.A. Confidential" producer competition.

"I know that you have done a lot of research on the script of'Trumen's World', but have you thought about the Zen in it?" Barry's opening successfully attracted Hugo's attention, which made Hugo quite a bit He looked at Barry with interest, but Barry was not proud of it. Instead, he methodically continued, “We often wonder if there is a puppet line behind us. Someone is controlling our life behind us. Destiny is nothing more than the arrangements made by certain people above—for example, aliens—for us."

"But, if it is not a show producer like Christopher who is hiding behind, and it is not only Truman who is manipulated, all of us are puppets of aliens?" Barry only used three simple sentences. The words made Hugo stop, and slightly squinted to look at Barry.

In Barry’s view, his strategy was successful, because he had heard Hugo mention this idea when he was watching "Trumen's World". Interest; but from Hugo's point of view, he thought of a project, a project that occupies an irreplaceable position in the history of science fiction movies.

"The Matrix".

The greatness of this movie is not only in shooting a wonderful trilogy of science fiction movies, making the obscure and esoteric science fiction movies successfully rank among the huge box office; it is also the fact that Wachowski () sister and brother created a magical and wonderful The world has transformed the fears and speculations of countless people into reality, which makes the status of "The Matrix" in film history comparable to "Star Wars".

The "Matrix" made Keanu Reeves and Wachowski brothers and sisters, allowing them to reach the top of the world in one fell swoop, but it also limited Keanu and Wachowski brothers and sisters, and their subsequent acting. During his career, he has never been able to surpass the height of this series.

If Hugo guessed correctly, the project that Barry is now proposing is "The Matrix"-this work that has made countless sci-fi fans cheer and worship, just like this appeared in front of Hugo. First was the "Star Wars Prequel" and now the "The Matrix", Hugo thought things became more and more interesting.

The two people just stood there, silent and did not speak, with their own thoughts in their minds. Barry didn't deliberately say any more, but kept a little bit of mystery and aroused Hugo's curiosity. The next thing he needs to do is to make the script impress Hugo. After a while, the two people took their steps again, and there was no sound, as if both of them had fallen into their own world.

Barry understood the interest in Hugo's eyes, which made him feel a little relieved, which at least proved that his strategy was correct. The two people walked to the coffee house at this time, and Barry also temporarily stopped the topic. . The two walked in, and after each ordered a cup of coffee, they sat down.

Hugo took the lead to open the topic again, "You just said that there are two projects, so what about one more?"

Barry was a little surprised. He thought Hugo would talk more about the project just now, but he didn't expect Hugo to change the subject directly. But Barry, who has been on the battlefield, did not waver at all, and directly joked, "It seems that I still aroused your interest. This is not an easy task." This joke made Hugo smile. Barry did not go any further, and proactively replied, "There is another project that is an old acquaintance. Do you remember Frank De Labont?"

Hugo was stunned. It seemed that his brain hadn't turned around for a while. Barry also knew Hugo's poor memory of the name, and then explained, "Frank De Labont of'Shawshank's Redemption'."

Hugo certainly remembered that his first screenwriting nomination came from "Shawshank's Redemption", although he never admitted it, because his contribution to the script was minimal.

Frank has basically disappeared since "Shawshank's Redemption". In the past four years, there has only been one screenwriter work, and it suffered a fiasco, and there is not even a director work. Although "Shawshank's Redemption" has achieved very good results in the video tape market, people have almost forgotten the creator of Frank.

Barry slightly nodded his chin~www.wuxiaspot.com~ This time Frank intends to adapt another Stephen King novel, "The Green Mile". He hopes to work with you. After all, the last time I missed it was really too much. Sorry. I hope this time I can make up for the vacancy. I wonder if you are interested? "

Different from the first project, in the second project, Barry changed another strategy and showed his trump card directly. Whether it is Frank De Labont or Stephen King, they are actually enough to impress Hugo.

As expected, a surprised expression appeared on Hugo’s face, "Wow, I can see it now, you took the initiative to find the reason for me today. Although I didn’t see the script for both projects, I can feel it. There is a spark in the work." This is the truth, Hugo really did not expect that Warner Bros.'s sincerity was so full this time, it can almost be said that he has produced two scripts that he cannot refuse.

When Barry heard Hugo's words, he chuckled, but the smile did not penetrate deep into his heart, because he noticed that Hugo had not finished speaking, and it was still not a happy moment at this time. Sure enough, Hugo went on to say, "But...I'm not sure, maybe this time I have to say sorry to Frank. Because I am currently preparing a project, I must ensure my concentration."

After speaking, Barry's eyes followed Hugo's right hand, watching Hugo's right hand fall on the two books on the desktop.