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Superstar - Chapter 1723

Published at 31st of January 2024 08:55:20 AM


Chapter 1723: Wind up again

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The concerns of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are definitely not unfounded. Many people may say that in the absence of Hugo, the 54th Golden Globe Awards is still very lively, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Mel Gibson, Liam Neeson, Madonna, The presence of top artists such as Barbra Streisand made the whole night look dazzling.

"No one in Hollywood is indispensable, never." This sentence applies before, applies now, and will still apply in the future.

But this view is not applicable in the current situation. Whether it was Hugo, who gave three top performances throughout 1995, was absent from the Golden Globes, or in 1996, Hugo, who swept the world and changed history with a work that swept the world, was absent from the Golden Globes. This is for any awards ceremony. It is a fatal blow, not to mention the Golden Globe, which is determined to promote the commercialization process.

In fact, Michael’s concerns are well-founded. Kevin Pence, who was sitting in the office at this time, was also discussing the same person.

"Kevin, we have no working capital now. James the vampire has submitted a cost application again. This is the first time! This time Paramount signed the check, what about the next time? Now all the funds on the books are already We have all been allocated, and all projects have been prepared. We don't have more energy to chase Hugo."

Sitting directly in front of the desk is Thomas Rothman, the general manager of the 20th Century Fox Film Division. This good old man has round cheeks, a pair of ordinary gold glasses, and a slightly fat body. , Looks like the most typical Uncle Sam. At this time, even though Thomas was discussing a serious topic, his potato-like face still didn't have much majesty, which made the atmosphere relatively relaxed.

"Are these the projects we are going to invest in this year?" Kevin picked up the list in his hand and flipped through it. Thomas gave an affirmative answer and added an explanation, "The first page is this year, and the second page is a few projects for next year."

Kevin shook his head and let out a long sigh, "Thomas, among these projects. Do you think one of these projects can definitely get the box office?" Twentieth Century Fox is almost completely due to the "Titanic" project. Be stuck. At the beginning, Kevin decided to choose Paramount as a partner, but now it seems to be the most wise choice. Because of this project, now the planning of Twentieth Century Fox in 1997 is completely stretched. Looking at the project list, it is unexpected. None of them are eye-catching, which makes Kevin feel a headache.

If the "Titanic" succeeds, then everything is easy to say; but if it fails...The breathing space that "Independence Day" has achieved for the 20th century Fox will soon be hypoxic again.

Faced with Kevin's words, Thomas can only shook his head dullly. There is no rebuttal. Kevin chuckled slightly, "But as long as Hugo participates, you can be sure." This is the current Hollywood confidence in Hugo. As long as Hugo can join any work, even waste will become a treasure. It's not just Kevin, but the whole Hollywood feels it so personally. Today Hugo's influence on Hollywood even surpasses that of agents, directors and producers, and has the ability to control every aspect of the wind.

Thomas had no way to refute, his shoulders slumped, "But, Hugo's 20 million pieces of pay, we really don't have the ability to afford it. Even 15 million pieces of pay we must be cautious now. Otherwise, once' "Titanic's box office did not meet expectations..."

Thomas didn't say the following words, but everyone knew it well. On the surface, it seems that the 20th century Fox is now in a lot of glory, but in fact, they are full of crises. A little bit of mishandling may be invincible. The success of "Independence Day" only won them a breathing space.

"That's why I decided to have a good relationship with Hugo." Strictly speaking, Kevin is in front of major Hollywood companies. His cooperation with Hugo is not only limited to "Independence Day", but more comprehensive. Close the distance. now. At a critical moment for Fox in the twentieth century, Kevin needs this personal connection to be effective.

"However, Hugo did not hesitate to reject'Speed. 2: Cruise. Control'." Thomas also knew what Kevin meant, but his worries could not be easily dissipated. "And I got news that Hugo even advised Sandra not to take this project."

Kevin didn't know the following news, because Sandra Bullock finally took over the script of "Life and Death 2" and started filming more than a month ago, and now there is not much time left before it is finished. This made Kevin frowned, "Did Hugo say why?"

"The script." Thomas said the answer directly. "Hugo initially turned down because of the glorious global tour, but then I communicated with Rick's assistant Jim. Jim said that Hugo thought the script was too good. It’s ridiculous. Not only is there a problem with the setting, but the structure and weight of the most important script are not satisfactory.” After speaking, Thomas peeped at Kevin’s face and mumbled, “But these ideas and ideas are all It's all De Bont."

After Jane de Bont achieved great success by relying on "Life and Death Speed", he then directed "Tornado"-this work topped the 1996 year-end box office rankings, but it was a pity that "Independence Day" performed too much. Excellent, this work has been robbed of a lot of elegance. "Life and Death 2" once again invited Jane to join the team, hoping to replicate the box office miracle that year.

Kevin looked at Thomas in front of him. He also knew that Thomas didn't deliberately conceal this matter. Thomas just didn't believe in Hugo's judgment so firmly. In fact, Thomas’ view is the mainstream view of Hollywood. They recognize Hugo’s powerful appeal, but more believe that Hugo is an excellent acting actor and charming actor, but they do not think that Hugo’s work on screenwriters and directors Work can be fingertips.

For example, when the script for "Independence Day" was revised, there were a lot of conflicts because Hugo's screenwriter perspective could not "convince the public." In everyone’s opinion, the addition of Hugo’s name in the screenwriter column of "Shawshank’s Redemption" is purely polite; "Before Sunrise" does not reflect Hugo’s ability to tell stories as a screenwriter—framework, rhythm, clues, etc. Wait, it is not reflected in this script.

What's more, Hugo rejected the "Life and Death 2" script for the "Blurry Rain" world tour, which was expected. It's just that Hugo actually persuaded Sandra not to take the script. Although this did not anger Thomas, this good old man inevitably felt that Hugo was nosy. Fortunately, Sandra chose to act in the end.

However, Kevin clearly knows that only those who have really contacted Hugo or even discussed the script know that Hugo's wisdom is definitely not that simple. However, it is obviously unrealistic to revise the "Life and Death Speed ​​2" script now, so Kevin thought for a while and finally gave up.

"Anyway, we should at least give it a try, even if it's not this year, it's for next year. I think you know more clearly than me how much profit the "Independence Day" work brings to the company." Kevin said, Thomas didn't say much, but was silent for a moment and thought, "Then what do you think we should do? Hugo is currently on tour, and even the Golden Globe is absent. How can I find him?"

Kevin smiled lightly and shook his head, "You don't know Hugo anymore. I can be sure that he will show up in Berlin."

"Why?" Thomas blurted out subconsciously.

"Because he is a person who considers friendship more important than any relationship." Kevin said in a circle, then looked down at the list of items in his hand, "There are two suitable roles here, to Let’s go to Hugo with a proposal at that time. Whether the project can be discussed or not, we can’t miss it. This year is too dangerous for us to pin all our hopes on the Titanic."

Thomas looked at Kevin and pondered it carefully, but still couldn't find the connection-he still didn't know enough about Hugo, so he could only leave Kevin's office with a question mark.

Kevin clearly knew that Hugo would definitely appear at the Berlin Film Festival, because this year's "Romeo and Juliet" was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival's competition unit-this work was produced by 20th Century Fox, even if only for support Leonardo, Charlize, and Hugo will definitely arrive in Berlin. What's more, during the Berlin Film Festival, Hugo is in Europe, and there are no obstacles in distance.

This is the follow-up effect of Kevin's previous plan. The cooperation between Twentieth Century Fox and Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company is unfolding in all aspects.

However, Kevin guessed that it is estimated that Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures will also send relevant personnel to Berlin because if he remembers correctly, Sandra's "Love and War" starring Sandra has also been shortlisted this year. The competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival is another reason why Hugo went to Berlin.

And...Mark Canton! Recently, the head of Columbia Pictures has been quite moving. The "Men in Black" cooperating with Steven Spielberg has already invested in pre-propaganda. There is also Steven behind the "Air Force One". Listen It is said that Harrison Ford is considering changing the brokerage contract to Endeavour Elite Brokerage. On the other hand, "My Best Friend's Wedding" unexpectedly invited Cameron Diaz to play...

You can see his shadow all the time. The method Mark is now implementing is exactly the plan of Kevin the year before, which finally allowed Hugo to join the "Independence Day." Therefore, Mark will definitely appear in Berlin, and Kevin does not question this at all.

I think of the Golden Globes that just ended. Although it hasn’t reached the point where no one cares about it, the momentum is really mediocre. If you think about the next Berlin, you can already predict the hustle and bustle there. This year’s Hollywood trend, maybe It will start in Berlin.

For the second year in a row, Berlin stole the Golden Globe award. Is this... really good? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)




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