Chapter 1849: Old friends visiting
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Hugo felt that everything that happened today was too rapid and too turbulent, and everything came up in a swarm, making him a little frantic for a while. First is the "perfect" thing, then James Franco, and then Alan Strello.
It was Allen who appeared at the door of Hugo's house at this time.
Hugo and Allen have not seen each other for more than a year, and so many things happened the last time they met. After thinking about it carefully, the two of them have never talked seriously. I don't know where to start.
After taking a deep breath, Hugo said, "It can be seen that we really need to talk. However, this is not a suitable place for conversation, let's go in." After that, Hugo turned around and walked away. The pace was about to go down the stairs, but from the corner of his eyes he saw James who was still at a loss standing next to him. Hugo didn't know what to do with this hot potato, but it didn't seem to be the right choice to leave him here. Hugo sighed softly and said, "You come down too."
James heard the sound of Hugo from the sea breeze, but he was hesitant. He was not sure if Hugo was talking about him, but he turned his head and looked. There seems to be nothing here except the man driving the sports car. The others are up. After realizing this fact, James suddenly jumped up, carrying his backpack, and walked to the wooden fence, but he didn't dare to go in arbitrarily, and finally stood at the door, waiting for the man's actions.
Allen parked the car on the side of the road and walked to the wooden fence, but he was also timid, and he seemed to be unable to step out under his feet. Alan and James stood at the door, looking at the unlocked wooden fence, but they didn't make any movement. The two looked at each other, and then both laughed awkwardly.
In the end, James, who was still young and energetic, took a step forward, pushed aside the wooden fence and walked in. Allen adjusted his breathing again, and then took a step forward.
After walking down the stairs, James didn't see Hugo, which made him a little dazed, only thinking that the big room was dizzying. "Here, come here soon." A voice rang, and James looked over. He was a familiar man, but he couldn't call his name for a while. "Good afternoon, I'm Samora Caswell, Hugo. Assistant."
Samora walked into the courtyard and greeted with a smile, "Hey, Ellen, long time no see." Samora saw Ellen behind, but didn't seem to be surprised, but greeted enthusiastically, "Come in. Do you want coffee or tea? It happens to be tea time at this time, and I baked some desserts, which you can take out for you to taste."
At the greeting of Samora, James and Allen entered the lobby on the first floor, found a place on the sofa and sat down, "Hugo goes to the second floor to clean and tidy up, and he will get down immediately." Samora was busy. He greeted, and both Ellen and James were silent thoughtfully.
James was looking at the furnishings of the villa quietly, and he could see Hugo walking down from the second floor out of his line of sight. This made him immediately stand up and stood awkwardly on the spot, as if he was a middle school student who had been punished for standing. So; Allen noticed James' movements and noticed Hugo's arrival, and slowly stood up, looking at Hugo with mixed eyes, but didn't know what expression he should use to face Hugo.
Seeing the two uninvited guests in the hall, Hugo also felt a headache, which made him take a deep breath again, calmed down, said hello with a smile, motioned for the two to sit down, and then he also found a place for himself. Sit down, "So Allen, long time no see, when did you come to Los Angeles? Why didn't you give me a call?"
Allen looked at Hugo with a complex expression, trying to calm his mood, "I have been in Los Angeles for a while, and you have been busy filming on the crew before, so I didn't bother you."
"There is still time for a beer with friends, you should call me." Hugo said with a smile.
In fact, Hugo didn't know how to face Allen. After the Oscars ceremony last year, the group of them was invited to board Alan’s yacht to have a party. Too many things happened that night. One of them was that in the drunken dimness, Hugo saw it in Alan’s eyes. Adoration, Alan almost even kissed him, which made Hugo a little panicked, but before that layer of window paper had time to pierce, Pedro had an accident. At that time, he and Allen had not had any communication, and the incident was buried in the night like this, as if nothing had happened, but he and Allen knew the truth deeply in their hearts. Not so.
Now, facing Allen again, the past that seemed to disappear with the passage of time has become a barrier, making the original friendship jerky and embarrassing, and no one knows what to do.
Hugo couldn't help but feel a little tricky. He should have recounted the old with Alan, but the words seemed too polite, and James was still sitting next to it, which made the scene even more embarrassing. After hesitating, Hugo was still straightforward. He said, "So, when you appeared today, it seems that you didn't ask me to talk about the past. Then, is there a business?"
Allen seemed to be relieved, but he seemed to be even more annoyed. He let out a sigh of relief, "Yes, you can say that, it is indeed a business matter." But the words were only normal, and Allen looked and sat down. James, who was immersed in annihilating his sense of existence next to him, hesitated to speak.
Hugo thought for a while, "Samora, he... uh, he shouldn't have lunch, why don't you take him to the kitchen and see if you can help him?" James realized that Hugo was talking about himself. He raised his head a little anxiously, looked carefully at Hugo's expression, and made sure that Hugo was not angry, then stood up and followed Samora into the kitchen. Then Hugo looked at Alan and stood up, "We can go out and blow the air. Do you need a beer?"
Allen shook his head, picked up the coffee on the table, and squeezed out a smile, "No, that's enough. Your coffee beans have always had a super taste."
The two left the hall with coffee, and walked towards the grass at the end of their sight. Allen thought about it, but still didn’t know how to speak. Not only did time not kill the memory of that night, but on the contrary, it made the distance between the two people grow bigger and bigger. He even forgot how to communicate with Hugo, a thousand words It reverberated in his chest, but didn't know where to start. Even the friend's touch had disappeared, which made Alan close his eyes and conceal the sadness and bitterness in his heart.
After opening his eyes again, Allen decided to just talk about business affairs, "I heard that you have a project you are seeking investment recently."
Hugo raised his head and glanced at Alan in a little surprise, but then he thought about it, this is not a secret in the circle, and Alan knew it was not surprising, so he didn't interrupt Alan and let him go on. , "If you don't mind, I want to invest in this project."
Hugo thought that Allen had something to follow, so he looked over calmly, waiting for the second half of the sentence, but this sight made Allen a little uneasy. He twitched the corners of his mouth awkwardly, "I mean it, you know , I am a businessman. The most important thing for a businessman is profit. Investing in your project is a cost-effective investment for me. So, so I think, maybe this is a good opportunity to make money." After that, Ai Lun took a sip of the coffee in his hand, trying to ease his nervousness.
Hugo was stunned, "You came here on a special trip, just for this?" The figure of Allen hurriedly running out of the car just now looked like something urgent, but it was about investment. There is no rush at all, Hugo has only just begun to seek investment.
Allen turned his head and saw the astonishment on Hugo's face, which made him avoid his sight in embarrassment. In a panic, his wording was riddled with holes, and his emotions broke through his reason. It was really difficult to control his emotions. Allen smiled bitterly. Because you didn’t seem to be very interested in my proposal just now."
Hugo didn't react at once, but looking at Allen's serious expression, it suddenly became clear, "Mark Canton..." Allen nodded and gave an affirmative answer to Hugo's guess.
It's no wonder that Mark was so generous, almost satisfying all Hugo's ideas, and also put forward such a request, of course, there are Mark's own considerations, but Allen standing behind Mark is so bold, which is the root cause. Otherwise, based on the current situation of Sony Columbia Pictures, the cost of 50 million US dollars is not a trivial matter—especially for small movies like "Perfect" However, Allen has always been hidden in Behind the scenes, why did he suddenly disrupt the plan and show up directly? Is it just because of Hugo's refusal? You know, Hugo was not a rejection just now, but just said that he needs to think again. This is really a normal decision in the market.
"You can tell me, why didn't you nod and agree?" Alan finally looked at Hugo's eyes and said in a rush, "We have worked together before, so I know your requirements and your thoughts. I can Guarantee, the crew will meet all your requirements, and all your ideas about the script will be guaranteed to be realized. This can be a work built according to your ideas." At this point, Allen also realized that he was too eager and coughed slightly. I said twice, "I mean, I trust your intuition, you will be 100% responsible for your work, and I believe that the work you create will definitely make money. So, if you have any requirements, you can mention it as much as possible. "
After finally listening to Allen’s explanation, Hugo laughed blankly, "Allen, I didn’t mean that, but I still have some doubts about this script that I haven’t solved. I also hope that Mark can read the script carefully after he goes back. That’s all. That's it."
"So, do you mean that our cooperation can be achieved?" Alan's eyes were filled with joy.
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Hugo felt that everything that happened today was too rapid and too turbulent, and everything came up in a swarm, making him a little frantic for a while. First is the "perfect" thing, then James Franco, and then Alan Strello.
It was Allen who appeared at the door of Hugo's house at this time.
Hugo and Allen have not seen each other for more than a year, and so many things happened the last time they met. After thinking about it carefully, the two of them have never talked seriously. I don't know where to start.
After taking a deep breath, Hugo said, "It can be seen that we really need to talk. However, this is not a suitable place for conversation, let's go in." After that, Hugo turned around and walked away. The pace was about to go down the stairs, but from the corner of his eyes he saw James who was still at a loss standing next to him. Hugo didn't know what to do with this hot potato, but it didn't seem to be the right choice to leave him here. Hugo sighed softly and said, "You come down too."
James heard the sound of Hugo from the sea breeze, but he was hesitant. He was not sure if Hugo was talking about him, but he turned his head and looked. There seems to be nothing here except the man driving the sports car. The others are up. After realizing this fact, James suddenly jumped up, carrying his backpack, and walked to the wooden fence, but he didn't dare to go in arbitrarily, and finally stood at the door, waiting for the man's actions.
Allen parked the car on the side of the road and walked to the wooden fence, but he was also timid, and he seemed to be unable to step out under his feet. Alan and James stood at the door, looking at the unlocked wooden fence, but they didn't make any movement. The two looked at each other, and then both laughed awkwardly.
In the end, James, who was still young and energetic, took a step forward, pushed aside the wooden fence and walked in. Allen adjusted his breathing again, and then took a step forward.
After walking down the stairs, James didn't see Hugo, which made him a little dazed, only thinking that the big room was dizzying. "Here, come here soon." A voice rang, and James looked over. He was a familiar man, but he couldn't call his name for a while. "Good afternoon, I'm Samora Caswell, Hugo. Assistant."
Samora walked into the courtyard and greeted with a smile, "Hey, Ellen, long time no see." Samora saw Ellen behind, but didn't seem to be surprised, but greeted enthusiastically, "Come in. Do you want coffee or tea? It happens to be tea time at this time, and I baked some desserts, which you can take out for you to taste."
At the greeting of Samora, James and Allen entered the lobby on the first floor, found a place on the sofa and sat down, "Hugo goes to the second floor to clean and tidy up, and he will get down immediately." Samora was busy. He greeted, and both Ellen and James were silent thoughtfully.
James was looking at the furnishings of the villa quietly, and he could see Hugo walking down from the second floor out of his line of sight. This made him immediately stand up and stood awkwardly on the spot, as if he was a middle school student who had been punished for standing. So; Allen noticed James' movements and noticed Hugo's arrival, and slowly stood up, looking at Hugo with mixed eyes, but didn't know what expression he should use to face Hugo.
Seeing the two uninvited guests in the hall, Hugo also felt a headache, which made him take a deep breath again, calmed down, said hello with a smile, motioned for the two to sit down, and then he also found a place for himself. Sit down, "So Allen, long time no see, when did you come to Los Angeles? Why didn't you give me a call?"
Allen looked at Hugo with a complex expression, trying to calm his mood, "I have been in Los Angeles for a while, and you have been busy filming on the crew before, so I didn't bother you."
"There is still time for a beer with friends, you should call me." Hugo said with a smile.
In fact, Hugo didn't know how to face Allen. After the Oscars ceremony last year, the group of them was invited to board Alan’s yacht to have a party. Too many things happened that night. One of them was that in the drunken dimness, Hugo saw it in Alan’s eyes. Adoration, Alan almost even kissed him, which made Hugo a little panicked, but before that layer of window paper had time to pierce, Pedro had an accident. At that time, he and Allen had not had any communication, and the incident was buried in the night like this, as if nothing had happened, but he and Allen knew the truth deeply in their hearts. Not so.
Now, facing Allen again, the past that seemed to disappear with the passage of time has become a barrier, making the original friendship jerky and embarrassing, and no one knows what to do.
Hugo couldn't help but feel a little tricky. He should have recounted the old with Alan, but the words seemed too polite, and James was still sitting next to it, which made the scene even more embarrassing. After hesitating, Hugo was still straightforward. He said, "So, when you appeared today, it seems that you didn't ask me to talk about the past. Then, is there a business?"
Allen seemed to be relieved, but he seemed to be even more annoyed. He let out a sigh of relief, "Yes, you can say that, it is indeed a business matter." But the words were only normal, and Allen looked and sat down. James, who was immersed in annihilating his sense of existence next to him, hesitated to speak.
Hugo thought for a while, "Samora, he... uh, he shouldn't have lunch, why don't you take him to the kitchen and see if you can help him?" James realized that Hugo was talking about himself. He raised his head a little anxiously, looked carefully at Hugo's expression, and made sure that Hugo was not angry, then stood up and followed Samora into the kitchen. Then Hugo looked at Alan and stood up, "We can go out and blow the air. Do you need a beer?"
Allen shook his head, picked up the coffee on the table, and squeezed out a smile, "No, that's enough. Your coffee beans have always had a super taste."
The two left the hall with coffee, and walked towards the grass at the end of their sight. Allen thought about it, but still didn’t know how to speak. Not only did time not kill the memory of that night, but on the contrary, it made the distance between the two people grow bigger and bigger. He even forgot how to communicate with Hugo, a thousand words It reverberated in his chest, but didn't know where to start. Even the friend's touch had disappeared, which made Alan close his eyes and conceal the sadness and bitterness in his heart.
After opening his eyes again, Allen decided to just talk about business affairs, "I heard that you have a project you are seeking investment recently."
Hugo raised his head and glanced at Alan in a little surprise, but then he thought about it, this is not a secret in the circle, and Alan knew it was not surprising, so he didn't interrupt Alan and let him go on. , "If you don't mind, I want to invest in this project."
Hugo thought that Allen had something to follow, so he looked over calmly, waiting for the second half of the sentence, but this sight made Allen a little uneasy. He twitched the corners of his mouth awkwardly, "I mean it, you know , I am a businessman. The most important thing for a businessman is profit. Investing in your project is a cost-effective investment for me. So, so I think, maybe this is a good opportunity to make money." After that, Ai Lun took a sip of the coffee in his hand, trying to ease his nervousness.
Hugo was stunned, "You came here on a special trip, just for this?" The figure of Allen hurriedly running out of the car just now looked like something urgent, but it was about investment. There is no rush at all, Hugo has only just begun to seek investment.
Allen turned his head and saw the astonishment on Hugo's face, which made him avoid his sight in embarrassment. In a panic, his wording was riddled with holes, and his emotions broke through his reason. It was really difficult to control his emotions. Allen smiled bitterly. Because you didn’t seem to be very interested in my proposal just now."
Hugo didn't react at once, but looking at Allen's serious expression, it suddenly became clear, "Mark Canton..." Allen nodded and gave an affirmative answer to Hugo's guess.
It's no wonder that Mark was so generous, almost satisfying all Hugo's ideas, and also put forward such a request, of course, there are Mark's own considerations, but Allen standing behind Mark is so bold, which is the root cause. Otherwise, based on the current situation of Sony Columbia Pictures, the cost of 50 million US dollars is not a trivial matter—especially for small movies like "Perfect" However, Allen has always been hidden in Behind the scenes, why did he suddenly disrupt the plan and show up directly? Is it just because of Hugo's refusal? You know, Hugo was not a rejection just now, but just said that he needs to think again. This is really a normal decision in the market.
"You can tell me, why didn't you nod and agree?" Alan finally looked at Hugo's eyes and said in a rush, "We have worked together before, so I know your requirements and your thoughts. I can Guarantee, the crew will meet all your requirements, and all your ideas about the script will be guaranteed to be realized. This can be a work built according to your ideas." At this point, Allen also realized that he was too eager and coughed slightly. I said twice, "I mean, I trust your intuition, you will be 100% responsible for your work, and I believe that the work you create will definitely make money. So, if you have any requirements, you can mention it as much as possible. "
After finally listening to Allen’s explanation, Hugo laughed blankly, "Allen, I didn’t mean that, but I still have some doubts about this script that I haven’t solved. I also hope that Mark can read the script carefully after he goes back. That’s all. That's it."
"So, do you mean that our cooperation can be achieved?" Alan's eyes were filled with joy.
Hugo felt that everything that happened today was too rapid and too turbulent, and everything came up in a swarm, making him a little frantic for a while. First is the "perfect" thing, then James Franco, and then Alan Strello.It was Allen who appeared at the door of Hugo's house at this time.Hugo and Allen have not seen each other for more than a year, and so many things happened the last time they met. After thinking about it carefully, the two of them have never talked seriously. I don't know where to start.After taking a deep breath, Hugo said, "It can be seen that we really need to talk. However, this is not a suitable place for conversation, let's go in." After that, Hugo turned around and walked away. The pace was about to go down the stairs, but from the corner of his eyes he saw James who was still at a loss standing next to him. Hugo didn't know what to do with this hot potato, but it didn't seem to be the right choice to leave him here. Hugo sighed softly and said, "You come down too."James heard the sound of Hugo from the sea breeze, but he was hesitant. He was not sure if Hugo was talking about him, but he turned his head and looked. There seems to be nothing here except the man driving the sports car. The others are up. After realizing this fact, James suddenly jumped up, carrying his backpack, and walked to the wooden fence, but he didn't dare to go in arbitrarily, and finally stood at the door, waiting for the man's actions.Allen parked the car on the side of the road and walked to the wooden fence, but he was also timid, and he seemed to be unable to step out under his feet. Alan and James stood at the door, looking at the unlocked wooden fence, but they didn't make any movement. The two looked at each other, and then both laughed awkwardly.In the end, James, who was still young and energetic, took a step forward, pushed aside the wooden fence and walked in. Allen adjusted his breathing again, and then took a step forward.After walking down the stairs, James didn't see Hugo, which made him a little dazed, only thinking that the big room was dizzying. "Here, come here soon." A voice rang, and James looked over. He was a familiar man, but he couldn't call his name for a while. "Good afternoon, I'm Samora Caswell, Hugo. Assistant."Samora walked into the courtyard and greeted with a smile, "Hey, Ellen, long time no see." Samora saw Ellen behind, but didn't seem to be surprised, but greeted enthusiastically, "Come in. Do you want coffee or tea? It happens to be tea time at this time, and I baked some desserts, which you can take out for you to taste."At the greeting of Samora, James and Allen entered the lobby on the first floor, found a place on the sofa and sat down, "Hugo goes to the second floor to clean and tidy up, and he will get down immediately." Samora was busy. He greeted, and both Ellen and James were silent thoughtfully.James was looking at the furnishings of the villa quietly, and he could see Hugo walking down from the second floor out of his line of sight. This made him immediately stand up and stood awkwardly on the spot, as if he was a middle school student who had been punished for standing. So; Allen noticed James' movements and noticed Hugo's arrival, and slowly stood up, looking at Hugo with mixed eyes, but didn't know what expression he should use to face Hugo.Seeing the two uninvited guests in the hall, Hugo also felt a headache, which made him take a deep breath again, calmed down, said hello with a smile, motioned for the two to sit down, and then he also found a place for himself. Sit down, "So Allen, long time no see, when did you come to Los Angeles? Why didn't you give me a call?"Allen looked at Hugo with a complex expression, trying to calm his mood, "I have been in Los Angeles for a while, and you have been busy filming on the crew before, so I didn't bother you.""There is still time for a beer with friends, you should call me." Hugo said with a smile.In fact, Hugo didn't know how to face Allen. After the Oscars ceremony last year, the group of them was invited to board Alan's yacht to have a party. Too many things happened that night. One of them was that in the drunken dimness, Hugo saw it in Alan's eyes. Adoration, Alan almost even kissed him, which made Hugo a little panicked, but before that layer of window paper had time to pierce, Pedro had an accident. At that time, he and Allen had not had any communication, and the incident was buried in the night like this, as if nothing had happened, but he and Allen knew the truth deeply in their hearts. Not so.Now, facing Allen again, the past that seemed to disappear with the passage of time has become a barrier, making the original friendship jerky and embarrassing, and no one knows what to do.Hugo couldn't help but feel a little tricky. He should have recounted the old with Alan, but the words seemed too polite, and James was still sitting next to it, which made the scene even more embarrassing. After hesitating, Hugo was still straightforward. He said, "So, when you appeared today, it seems that you didn't ask me to talk about the past. Then, is there a business?"Allen seemed to be relieved, but he seemed to be even more annoyed. He let out a sigh of relief, "Yes, you can say that, it is indeed a business matter." But the words were only normal, and Allen looked and sat down. James, who was immersed in annihilating his sense of existence next to him, hesitated to speak.Hugo thought for a while, "Samora, he... uh, he shouldn't have lunch, why don't you take him to the kitchen and see if you can help him?" James realized that Hugo was talking about himself. He raised his head a little anxiously, looked carefully at Hugo's expression, and made sure that Hugo was not angry, then stood up and followed Samora into the kitchen. Then Hugo looked at Alan and stood up, "We can go out and blow the air. Do you need a beer?"Allen shook his head, picked up the coffee on the table, and squeezed out a smile, "No, that's enough. Your coffee beans have always had a super taste."The two left the hall with coffee, and walked towards the grass at the end of their sight. Allen thought about it, but still didn't know how to speak. Not only did time not kill the memory of that night, but on the contrary, it made the distance between the two people grow bigger and bigger. He even forgot how to communicate with Hugo, a thousand words It reverberated in his chest, but didn't know where to start. Even the friend's touch had disappeared, which made Alan close his eyes and conceal the sadness and bitterness in his heart.After opening his eyes again, Allen decided to just talk about business affairs, "I heard that you have a project you are seeking investment recently."Hugo raised his head and glanced at Alan in a little surprise, but then he thought about it, this is not a secret in the circle, and Alan knew it was not surprising, so he didn't interrupt Alan and let him go on. , "If you don't mind, I want to invest in this project."Hugo thought that Allen had something to follow, so he looked over calmly, waiting for the second half of the sentence, but this sight made Allen a little uneasy. He twitched the corners of his mouth awkwardly, "I mean it, you know , I am a businessman. The most important thing for a businessman is profit. Investing in your project is a cost-effective investment for me. So, so I think, maybe this is a good opportunity to make money." After that, Ai Lun took a sip of the coffee in his hand, trying to ease his nervousness.Hugo was stunned, "You came here on a special trip, just for this?" The figure of Allen hurriedly running out of the car just now looked like something urgent, but it was about investment. There is no rush at all, Hugo has only just begun to seek investment.Allen turned his head and saw the astonishment on Hugo's face, which made him avoid his sight in embarrassment. In a panic, his wording was riddled with holes, and his emotions broke through his reason. It was really difficult to control his emotions. Allen smiled bitterly. Because you didn't seem to be very interested in my proposal just now."Hugo didn't react at once, but looking at Allen's serious expression, it suddenly became clear, "Mark Canton..." Allen nodded and gave an affirmative answer to Hugo's guess.It's no wonder that Mark was so generous, almost satisfying all Hugo's ideas, and also put forward such a request, of course, there are Mark's own considerations, but Allen standing behind Mark is so bold, which is the root cause. Otherwise, based on the current situation of Sony Columbia Pictures, the cost of 50 million US dollars is not a trivial matterespecially for small movies like "Perfect" However, Allen has always been hidden in Behind the scenes, why did he suddenly disrupt the plan and show up directly? Is it just because of Hugo's refusal? You know, Hugo was not a rejection just now, but just said that he needs to think again. This is really a normal decision in the market."You can tell me, why didn't you nod and agree?" Alan finally looked at Hugo's eyes and said in a rush, "We have worked together before, so I know your requirements and your thoughts. I can Guarantee, the crew will meet all your requirements, and all your ideas about the script will be guaranteed to be realized. This can be a work built according to your ideas." At this point, Allen also realized that he was too eager and coughed slightly. I said twice, "I mean, I trust your intuition, you will be 100% responsible for your work, and I believe that the work you create will definitely make money. So, if you have any requirements, you can mention it as much as possible. "After finally listening to Allen's explanation, Hugo laughed blankly, "Allen, I didn't mean that, but I still have some doubts about this script that I haven't solved. I also hope that Mark can read the script carefully after he goes back. That's all. That's it.""So, do you mean that our cooperation can be achieved?" Alan's eyes were filled with joy.
