Superstar

Steven never thought that Hugo could say such a thing. It is not that Hugo does not have this wisdom, but that Hugo has always been less concerned about this management level and business level. This is well known.

But thinking about it carefully, Hugo has always had unique insights into the market context. It can be seen not only from the selection of works, but also from Hugo's attitude towards commercial films and art films in the past year. Find the clues. Not to mention the important role of "Trumen's World".

Steven realized that Hugo was definitely not aimless, but he felt weird to ask Steven to think about it. Indeed, he is a businessman. He hopes that his films can achieve commercial success, but at the same time, he is also a man of integrity. What he pursues is strength to win, and the little moves behind it are the most hateful.

To cite the simplest example, why did Steven choose Hugo to appear in "Schindler's List" because Joseph is capable of the sky? No, obviously not, but because Hugo's absolute strength won Steven's trust, he rejected a large number of actors, and only selected the ultimate zombie king of Hugo, who was still deeply involved in the Golden Globes celebration at the time. Full text reading.

So, even if Steven thinks Hugo’s words are reasonable, he still has a knot in his heart and he is reluctant to talk about it. "Let’s talk about the business today. I almost forget what I asked you to do." ."

Hugo opened his mouth and wanted to persuade Steven that if "Saving Private Ryan" is still going high and cold, and is unwilling to lower his posture and communicate with the judges, then "Shakespeare in Love" won the Oscar for Best Picture. The history of such absurdity and speechlessness will repeat itself again.

But seeing the firmness of Steven's face, Hugo knew that it would be useless to persuade him. Hugo could only sigh lightly, then smiled again, "If you don't tell me today's important matter, I can't know it, I don't have a mind-reading skill."

Steven was obviously satisfied with Hugo's advance and retreat, and he was slightly relieved. If he quarreled with Hugo now, it would definitely be a losing-lose situation, and he didn't want to clean up such a mess. What's more, today is indeed something important.

"I heard Rick say that you have left two scripts down. Are you really going to take over the filming?" Steven went straight to Huang Long, almost without any politeness, and spoke precisely to the core issue.

Hugo laughed blankly, and then shook his head, but the words were neither affirmed nor denied, "One of the works is still your DreamWorks, why do you say that?"

"It's our DreamWorks." Steven corrected Hugo's speech problem. "You mean "Desert Island", what do you think of the project? Robert wants 100 million US dollars of investment, and David and I think it's a little bit It's outrageous." Hugo's current job at DreamWorks is actually to evaluate each project, give feedback to Steven, David, and Jeffery, and then let them position the project.

"Is it because I want to find a suitable island to shoot on the spot?" Hugo now knows enough about the position of the producer. He knows how expensive it is to bring an entire crew to a desert island for shooting. Violently, "Actually, I think you should not judge solely from the cost. You should ask Robert to make a project plan and see where the money is needed. Then you will make an assessment yourself, and you will know that the project wants to be perfect. , How much does it cost?"

Steven pondered for a moment, and did not respond, instead he looked up and said, "Have you read the script?" Hugo nodded, "Do you want to act?"

Hugo shook his head, "I think Tom is more suitable, at least more suitable than me." In fact, after reading the scripts of "60 Seconds of Speed" and "Remaining on a Deserted Island", Hugo didn't have much interest.

The former is because the script is too simple and rude, there is no challenge, Robert is so tempting. Confused. The words of force are enough to make this movie attractive to the audience, but not enough to attract Hugo; the latter is because Hugo really thinks Tom is more suitable. Family bonds are one of the most important factors for the survival of the protagonist. Tom’s image is better than Hugo has an innate advantage. Hugo has never played a role that really fetters his soul by his family. This is a lack of his life experience and it is difficult to make up for it with acting skills.

Of course, what Hugo has to admit is that almost all of his mind is maintained on the "beautiful mind", which also affects his judgment. The script of "Leaving a Deserted Island" did not make Hugo take the scene.

Steven nodded his chin and didn't make any judgments, because he knew that as long as Hugo nodded, there would definitely be a steady stream of works coming to the door, and Hugo didn't need to be humble at all. "Then what about the project you prepared yourself? Why didn't you think of our DreamWorks?"

This is the real reason Steven found Hugo today.

"I think we don't have enough funds or people to shoot a new work now." Hugo said of course, making Steven speechless for a while.

"Hugo, you should know that now is a critical period of development for us. We need your appeal. We need to produce a work that will be inspired by you, so that people can have more confidence in DreamWorks. This is for the future. Strategies are all positive. Just like my "Saving Private Ryan" and Jeffrey's "Prince of Egypt", you must also hand in an answer sheet as soon as possible."

Steven's words made Hugo stunned. He didn't expect Steven to actually put him in such an important position in the latest chapter of The Book of Souls. But Steven continued to say, "I and David looked at the list of next year’s works. Several works look good, but the shock is not enough. We all think that maybe you will launch one next year or This is very necessary for the lead role."

Hugo had a lot of words in his mind to say, but it got stuck for a while-because he also didn't think that his meaning to DreamWorks had risen to strategic significance-which made Hugo laugh dumbly and chuckled. After a few times, Hugo cleaned up his emotions and sorted out his thoughts again, "Steven, I know what you mean, if possible, I am also very willing to give this project to DreamWorks. Both I and Alan I think so, but the company does not currently have enough resources, does it?"

If it weren't for DreamWorks, Hugo would prefer to cooperate with Sony Columbia Pictures. In fact, both Sony Columbia Pictures and Warner Bros. had sufficient conditions, and they also gave Hugo enough power. Choosing one of the two is really a difficult choice, and if one is not handled well, it is likely to offend the abandoned party, which also makes Hugo quite a headache. Choosing Sony Columbia Pictures is only an emotional inclination-Mark Canton's long-term preparation in the past four years is obviously not in vain.

Steven also knew that Hugo was telling the truth, "I called you over today for this. Did you know that our company signed a project called ‘American Beauty (.beauty)’?"

Of course I know, how could I not know!

This "American Beauty" is considered to be a noir film that truly and cruelly reflects the real life of the middle class in the United States. Many people think that this work is the perfect life of the TV station in "Trumen's World". Analysis and interpretation, thereby mocking the fragility and perversion of the so-called "good life" in the United States. From performance to photography, from editing to soundtrack, everything is remarkable!

"American Beauty" was almost unanimously praised after it was released. It won five important trophies at the Oscars the following year, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay, becoming the biggest of the year. Winner, this directly made Sam Mendes (sam. Mendes), he not only became the sixth director in Oscar history to win the Little Golden Man with his debut, but also became the second youngest director in Oscar history Winner.

At the same time, it also made Kevin Spacey, allowing him to win the first actor statuette of his career!

It can be said that "American Beauty" is one of Hollywood's most important films at the turn of the century. If Hugo remembers correctly, the film was released in 1999 and became the biggest winner of the 57th Oscar.

Hugo did not show his face, and shook his head, saying that he hadn't seen the script for the time being. Steven went on to explain, "In fact, we have set up a project, but because the subject matter is too heavy and profound, especially in the "True Man" After the world, the pressure on the script was even greater, so the preparation process was not smooth. Terry Gilliam, Robert Zemigis refused to direct this work, Kirsten Dunst, Nicole- Kidman all rejected the role of the heroine. Tom Cruise, Jeff Daniels, Chevy Chase ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ all declined the invitation of the heroine. They said they wanted Tom Hank. You may be the leading actor, but...we all know that the schedule is not up to date..."

Steven's words shocked Hugo completely. Later, the "American beauty" who was enthusiastically sought after by the entire college was rejected by so many people. Should this mean that they have no vision, or is it the result of fate?

"This project has been in preparation for nearly four months, and there is still no progress..." Steven paused, "So I discussed with David, and we decided to postpone this project temporarily and put it to production next year. Make the project you are currently on in advance, so that resources can be reallocated. This also echoes our expectations for the company's development plan for next year."

Hugo has been completely shocked. Is history returning to orbit in this way? The production of "Beautiful Mind" was advanced to 1998, while the production time of "American Beauty" was postponed. But is this really no problem? These are two completely different works. "Beautiful Mind" will never replace the position of "American Beauty." Then, what unknown changes will happen to the movie market, the trend of public opinion, and the award ceremony?

By mistake, the track of history is in fact gradually deviating from the position Hugo is familiar with.