Chapter 1863: Retreat behind the scenes
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As Hugo expected, when Rick said that the project of "Perfect", Hugo is likely to only play the role of screenwriter and is willing to shoulder the responsibility of the producer, but he may not play the role himself. DreamWorks, Paramount and Columbia have reacted to varying degrees.
In fact, similar situations are very common in Hollywood. Simply take "Men in Black" as an example. Steven Spielberg did not serve as a director, but was behind the scenes as a producer, but the project still got it. Sony Columbia Pictures’ ultra-high investment of 90 million U.S. dollars and the use of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones at the box office cannot be considered top partners. As a producer, Steven checks the quality of the film on the one hand, and on the other hand he relies on his appeal to attract attention to the film.
Even if Hugo does not appear in "Perfectly Perfect", he will still be named producer, and this is a script created by himself, which will inevitably take a lot of hard work to create, and the quality is guaranteed. But the problem is that as a producer, "Perfect" can only be regarded as Hugo's second work. Has Hugo's appeal really reached such a high level?
To put it simply, Hugo's current strong appeal is almost composed of two identities, an actor and a singer, but the screenwriter and producer will have to recalculate.
Hugo didn't have the mind to consider the calculations of the benefits of those big companies, and it was difficult for him to take the company's standpoint and turn a movie project into a series of numbers for consideration. Therefore, Hugo gave all these tasks to Rick, and he himself found Jack Nicholson with the revised and complete script.
"Is there any hope for the Lakers this year?" Hugo glanced at the newspaper in Jack's hand and found that it was news of the various NBA teams trading players this summer, so he asked casually.
Jack looked up from behind the newspaper, and after noticing that it was Hugo, he lowered his head again, "Last year the little guy played well in the first round of the show, and the new big man also barely performed well, but the whole The lineup is still too young and immature, and needs to be polished."
"You mean Kobe Bryant?" Hugo sat down opposite Jack, and he called the waiter and ordered his own breakfast.
Jack put the newspaper down and nodded with interest, "Yes, do you have an impression of this little guy?"
"I missed two equalizing three-pointers in the last minute of overtime, which caused the team to be eliminated in the playoffs. It is hard for me not to be impressed." Hugo shrugged and swept the NBA in the future. "OK combination", this year is only the first season to gather with the Lakers. As a rookie, Kobe is just a substitute player and doesn't have much playing time at all.
Jack tilted his head, took a sip of his coffee, "Indeed, that's a frustrating thing. Young people are still a little too reckless." This year Kobe is only eighteen years old.
"Don't you think that in the time trial of the playoffs, it is very rare to have the courage to make such a choice?" Hugo's words lifted Jack's interest, and he continued, "Of course At such a moment, success is a hero, and failure is the object of everyone’s accusation. As a rookie, this behavior is indeed too reckless. But...not everyone has such courage, and not everyone. All have such guts."
Jack was stunned, thought about it carefully, and finally tapped his chin slightly, "You can also say that, indeed, this is a point of view. But the sports world is so cruel, successful, and people will praise you. Courage; but if you fail, people will accuse you of your stupidity. So, you approve of his actions?"
"Oh, no, I was never a person who dared to make bold challenges." Hugo shook his head again and again, with a look of horror, "If I were to stand on a court like that, I would have trembling in my legs. One step."
"Your humor is really impressive." Jack outlines a smile. He looks at him from the left, but it also shows his attitude: Hugo Lancaster, who is always brave to challenge the limit in Hollywood, can Never been a coward. "So, shouldn't it be a coincidence that you are here today? Or did you come here to pay for my breakfast?"
Hugo laughed, "I thought my attitude was obvious enough." Jack raised his eyebrows and his face was full of doubts. Hugo explained, "Talking to you about the Lakers? Specially researching to please you. What happened to the Lakers in the playoffs last year?" Jack still had a smile on his face, Hugo spread his hands, "Please, I won't believe that I really am a Lakers fan?"
"Everyone in Hollywood knows that your father likes football very much." Jack gave his answer and made Hugo laugh again. "So, you asked me? But... for what?" Jack frowned and wore doubts, "Did you come to me for investment?"
This time it was Hugo's turn to be confused, Jack pouted, "There are rumors in the circle that you may want to invest in DreamWorks." Hugo gave Jack an answer with a dumbfounded expression, "Then I can rest assured, I Recently, I am still worried about what to do with the elderly."
Hugo couldn't help but smile, "I came to you, in fact, there is a script I hope you can read, I think you are very suitable for the male protagonist."
Jack raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, apparently a little uncomfortable with Hugo's sudden transformation into a producer, "So, is this a project you participated in, or did you come to help others as a lobbyist?" Jack said. He stretched his head to look at the script that Hugo had placed next to him, with a curious look on his face.
Hugo simply handed the script to Jack, "I wrote the script myself. Originally, I planned to play the actor by myself, but later found out that I was not the most suitable candidate, you are. The charm of this actor. , Only you can really show it." Hugo's words made Jack chuckled and he didn't forget to raise his eyebrows and glance at Hugo jokingly, as if he was very satisfied with such compliments.
"Yes, when I ate with Meryl last time, she mentioned it to me, saying that I heard that you wrote a script recently, which made many people very curious." Jack did not look up, muttering, and just I began to read the script, "But we all thought that you must have played it yourself, so we were looking forward to it. How did you...find it today..." Jack was completely vague, making Hugo totally confused.
Jack picked up the script and read it carefully. Hugo didn't speak any more, but kept quiet, giving Jack a space to read. However, Jack’s habit of flipping through the script is very special. He read the first and second pages carefully, then read the next three pages a little bit quickly, and then started to flip to the second half of the script. The page stopped immediately, and he began to read it word by word carefully and carefully, and he could even see his lips squirming slightly, as if he was reading the lines.
Seeing Jack's serious attitude, Hugo couldn't help being a little curious, trying to explain the intention of the script to Jack, but worried that he was too noisy and affected Jack's reading. However, Jack's way of reading made Hugo afraid that he could not really understand the beauty of the script. This uneasy feeling is like the feeling of a middle school student before taking the exam. It is indescribable.
About a quarter of an hour later, Jack raised his head again, and then flipped through two pages of the script at random. He just swiped his gaze, and then put the script aside, "Why would you think of letting me come? What about acting in this script?"
"To be honest, it was the inspiration for a moment." Yuguo said frankly, "When I began to consider the possibility of other actors playing the actor, the first reaction in my mind was you. The role of the actor in this script is a A very sensitive and critical guy. He is in a state of high tension almost all the time. With that special temperament, besides you, I can't think of any other suitable actors."
"You mean crazy?" Jack rejected a lot of what Hugo had just said, causing Hugo to laugh, "Yes, you can say that." Hugo's answer made Jack instead. Also laughed.
"But in the script, I won't describe it like that." Hugo explained immediately, "I hope this neurosis has more things worth digging, very subtle but also very fragile. I really look forward to your performance. There are more surprises in the role, which breaks out of my script and makes the audience really feel different things."
Hugo tried his best to avoid using his own ideas to restrain Jack He didn’t want to express the connotation of the script like an exhibition, he hoped that the actors themselves would understand and interpret. , And he also believes that Jack can dig out different things from the script, which is what he needs.
Although Hugo's words were not deep in content, Jack carefully clicked his chin, "So, you don't plan to act in this script?" Jack never seemed to express his views on the script positively, but kept beating on the side. Although he and Hugo are friends, his posture as a senior top actor is revealed bit by bit.
Hugo smiled and shook his head, "I originally had this plan, like'before sunrise', but now...no, I hope I can concentrate on making this work as a screenwriter as a screenwriter." Hugo didn't say it clearly, but Jack could feel it. This script is very special for Hugo.
"Will you be a producer?" Jack questioned.
"Yes, I will also be a producer." Hugo nodded.
"Do you have any special thoughts on other casts?" Jack finally asked a tendentious question, allowing Hugo to smell Jack's initiative.
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As Hugo expected, when Rick said that the project of "Perfect", Hugo is likely to only play the role of screenwriter and is willing to shoulder the responsibility of the producer, but he may not play the role himself. DreamWorks, Paramount and Columbia have reacted to varying degrees.
In fact, similar situations are very common in Hollywood. Simply take "Men in Black" as an example. Steven Spielberg did not serve as a director, but was behind the scenes as a producer, but the project still got it. Sony Columbia Pictures’ ultra-high investment of 90 million U.S. dollars and the use of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones at the box office cannot be considered top partners. As a producer, Steven checks the quality of the film on the one hand, and on the other hand he relies on his appeal to attract attention to the film.
Even if Hugo does not appear in "Perfectly Perfect", he will still be named producer, and this is a script created by himself, which will inevitably take a lot of hard work to create, and the quality is guaranteed. But the problem is that as a producer, "Perfect" can only be regarded as Hugo's second work. Has Hugo's appeal really reached such a high level?
To put it simply, Hugo's current strong appeal is almost composed of two identities, an actor and a singer, but the screenwriter and producer will have to recalculate.
Hugo didn't have the mind to consider the calculations of the benefits of those big companies, and it was difficult for him to take the company's standpoint and turn a movie project into a series of numbers for consideration. Therefore, Hugo gave all these tasks to Rick, and he himself found Jack Nicholson with the revised and complete script.
"Is there any hope for the Lakers this year?" Hugo glanced at the newspaper in Jack's hand and found that it was news of the various NBA teams trading players this summer, so he asked casually.
Jack looked up from behind the newspaper, and after noticing that it was Hugo, he lowered his head again, "Last year the little guy played well in the first round of the show, and the new big man also barely performed well, but the whole The lineup is still too young and immature, and needs to be polished."
"You mean Kobe Bryant?" Hugo sat down opposite Jack, and he called the waiter and ordered his own breakfast.
Jack put the newspaper down and nodded with interest, "Yes, do you have an impression of this little guy?"
"I missed two equalizing three-pointers in the last minute of overtime, which caused the team to be eliminated in the playoffs. It is hard for me not to be impressed." Hugo shrugged and swept the NBA in the future. "OK combination", this year is only the first season to gather with the Lakers. As a rookie, Kobe is just a substitute player and doesn't have much playing time at all.
Jack tilted his head, took a sip of his coffee, "Indeed, that's a frustrating thing. Young people are still a little too reckless." This year Kobe is only eighteen years old.
"Don't you think that in the time trial of the playoffs, it is very rare to have the courage to make such a choice?" Hugo's words lifted Jack's interest, and he continued, "Of course At such a moment, success is a hero, and failure is the object of everyone’s accusation. As a rookie, this behavior is indeed too reckless. But...not everyone has such courage, and not everyone. All have such guts."
Jack was stunned, thought about it carefully, and finally tapped his chin slightly, "You can also say that, indeed, this is a point of view. But the sports world is so cruel, successful, and people will praise you. Courage; but if you fail, people will accuse you of your stupidity. So, you approve of his actions?"
"Oh, no, I was never a person who dared to make bold challenges." Hugo shook his head again and again, with a look of horror, "If I were to stand on a court like that, I would have trembling in my legs. One step."
"Your humor is really impressive." Jack outlines a smile. He looks at him from the left, but it also shows his attitude: Hugo Lancaster, who is always brave to challenge the limit in Hollywood, can Never been a coward. "So, shouldn't it be a coincidence that you are here today? Or did you come here to pay for my breakfast?"
Hugo laughed, "I thought my attitude was obvious enough." Jack raised his eyebrows and his face was full of doubts. Hugo explained, "Talking to you about the Lakers? Specially researching to please you. What happened to the Lakers in the playoffs last year?" Jack still had a smile on his face, Hugo spread his hands, "Please, I won't believe that I really am a Lakers fan?"
"Everyone in Hollywood knows that your father likes football very much." Jack gave his answer and made Hugo laugh again. "So, you asked me? But... for what?" Jack frowned and wore doubts, "Did you come to me for investment?"
This time it was Hugo's turn to be confused, Jack pouted, "There are rumors in the circle that you may want to invest in DreamWorks." Hugo gave Jack an answer with a dumbfounded expression, "Then I can rest assured, I Recently, I am still worried about what to do with the elderly."
Hugo couldn't help but smile, "I came to you, in fact, there is a script I hope you can read, I think you are very suitable for the male protagonist."
Jack raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, apparently a little uncomfortable with Hugo's sudden transformation into a producer, "So, is this a project you participated in, or did you come to help others as a lobbyist?" Jack said. He stretched his head to look at the script that Hugo had placed next to him, with a curious look on his face.
Hugo simply handed the script to Jack, "I wrote the script myself. Originally, I planned to play the actor by myself, but later found out that I was not the most suitable candidate, you are. The charm of this actor. , Only you can really show it." Hugo's words made Jack chuckled and he didn't forget to raise his eyebrows and glance at Hugo jokingly, as if he was very satisfied with such compliments.
"Yes, when I ate with Meryl last time, she mentioned it to me, saying that I heard that you wrote a script recently, which made many people very curious." Jack did not look up, muttering, and just I began to read the script, "But we all thought that you must have played it yourself, so we were looking forward to it. How did you...find it today..." Jack was completely vague, making Hugo totally confused.
Jack picked up the script and read it carefully. Hugo didn't speak any more, but kept quiet, giving Jack a space to read. However, Jack’s habit of flipping through the script is very special. He read the first and second pages carefully, then read the next three pages a little bit quickly, and then started to flip to the second half of the script. The page stopped immediately, and he began to read it word by word carefully and carefully, and he could even see his lips squirming slightly, as if he was reading the lines.
Seeing Jack's serious attitude, Hugo couldn't help being a little curious, trying to explain the intention of the script to Jack, but worried that he was too noisy and affected Jack's reading. However, Jack's way of reading made Hugo afraid that he could not really understand the beauty of the script. This uneasy feeling is like the feeling of a middle school student before taking the exam. It is indescribable.
About a quarter of an hour later, Jack raised his head again, and then flipped through two pages of the script at random. He just swiped his gaze, and then put the script aside, "Why would you think of letting me come? What about acting in this script?"
"To be honest, it was the inspiration for a moment." Yuguo said frankly, "When I began to consider the possibility of other actors playing the actor, the first reaction in my mind was you. The role of the actor in this script is a A very sensitive and critical guy. He is in a state of high tension almost all the time. With that special temperament, besides you, I can't think of any other suitable actors."
"You mean crazy?" Jack rejected a lot of what Hugo had just said, causing Hugo to laugh, "Yes, you can say that." Hugo's answer made Jack instead. Also laughed.
"But in the script, I won't describe it like that." Hugo explained immediately, "I hope this neurosis has more things worth digging, very subtle but also very fragile. I really look forward to your performance. There are more surprises in the role, which breaks out of my script and makes the audience really feel different things."
Hugo tried his best to avoid using his own ideas to restrain Jack He didn’t want to express the connotation of the script like an exhibition, he hoped that the actors themselves would understand and interpret. , And he also believes that Jack can dig out different things from the script, which is what he needs.
Although Hugo's words were not deep in content, Jack carefully clicked his chin, "So, you don't plan to act in this script?" Jack never seemed to express his views on the script positively, but kept beating on the side. Although he and Hugo are friends, his posture as a senior top actor is revealed bit by bit.
Hugo smiled and shook his head, "I originally had this plan, like'before sunrise', but now...no, I hope I can concentrate on making this work as a screenwriter as a screenwriter." Hugo didn't say it clearly, but Jack could feel it. This script is very special for Hugo.
"Will you be a producer?" Jack questioned.
"Yes, I will also be a producer." Hugo nodded.
"Do you have any special thoughts on other casts?" Jack finally asked a tendentious question, allowing Hugo to smell Jack's initiative.
As Hugo expected, when Rick said that the project of "Perfect", Hugo is likely to only play the role of screenwriter and is willing to shoulder the responsibility of the producer, but he may not play the role himself. DreamWorks, Paramount and Columbia have reacted to varying degrees.In fact, similar situations are very common in Hollywood. Simply take "Men in Black" as an example. Steven Spielberg did not serve as a director, but was behind the scenes as a producer, but the project still got it. Sony Columbia Pictures' ultra-high investment of 90 million U.S. dollars and the use of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones at the box office cannot be considered top partners. As a producer, Steven checks the quality of the film on the one hand, and on the other hand he relies on his appeal to attract attention to the film.Even if Hugo does not appear in "Perfectly Perfect", he will still be named producer, and this is a script created by himself, which will inevitably take a lot of hard work to create, and the quality is guaranteed. But the problem is that as a producer, "Perfect" can only be regarded as Hugo's second work. Has Hugo's appeal really reached such a high level?To put it simply, Hugo's current strong appeal is almost composed of two identities, an actor and a singer, but the screenwriter and producer will have to recalculate.Hugo didn't have the mind to consider the calculations of the benefits of those big companies, and it was difficult for him to take the company's standpoint and turn a movie project into a series of numbers for consideration. Therefore, Hugo gave all these tasks to Rick, and he himself found Jack Nicholson with the revised and complete script."Is there any hope for the Lakers this year?" Hugo glanced at the newspaper in Jack's hand and found that it was news of the various NBA teams trading players this summer, so he asked casually.Jack looked up from behind the newspaper, and after noticing that it was Hugo, he lowered his head again, "Last year the little guy played well in the first round of the show, and the new big man also barely performed well, but the whole The lineup is still too young and immature, and needs to be polished.""You mean Kobe Bryant?" Hugo sat down opposite Jack, and he called the waiter and ordered his own breakfast.Jack put the newspaper down and nodded with interest, "Yes, do you have an impression of this little guy?""I missed two equalizing three-pointers in the last minute of overtime, which caused the team to be eliminated in the playoffs. It is hard for me not to be impressed." Hugo shrugged and swept the NBA in the future. "OK combination", this year is only the first season to gather with the Lakers. As a rookie, Kobe is just a substitute player and doesn't have much playing time at all.Jack tilted his head, took a sip of his coffee, "Indeed, that's a frustrating thing. Young people are still a little too reckless." This year Kobe is only eighteen years old."Don't you think that in the time trial of the playoffs, it is very rare to have the courage to make such a choice?" Hugo's words lifted Jack's interest, and he continued, "Of course At such a moment, success is a hero, and failure is the object of everyone's accusation. As a rookie, this behavior is indeed too reckless. But...not everyone has such courage, and not everyone. All have such guts."Jack was stunned, thought about it carefully, and finally tapped his chin slightly, "You can also say that, indeed, this is a point of view. But the sports world is so cruel, successful, and people will praise you. Courage; but if you fail, people will accuse you of your stupidity. So, you approve of his actions?""Oh, no, I was never a person who dared to make bold challenges." Hugo shook his head again and again, with a look of horror, "If I were to stand on a court like that, I would have trembling in my legs. One step.""Your humor is really impressive." Jack outlines a smile. He looks at him from the left, but it also shows his attitude: Hugo Lancaster, who is always brave to challenge the limit in Hollywood, can Never been a coward. "So, shouldn't it be a coincidence that you are here today? Or did you come here to pay for my breakfast?"Hugo laughed, "I thought my attitude was obvious enough." Jack raised his eyebrows and his face was full of doubts. Hugo explained, "Talking to you about the Lakers? Specially researching to please you. What happened to the Lakers in the playoffs last year?" Jack still had a smile on his face, Hugo spread his hands, "Please, I won't believe that I really am a Lakers fan?""Everyone in Hollywood knows that your father likes football very much." Jack gave his answer and made Hugo laugh again. "So, you asked me? But... for what?" Jack frowned and wore doubts, "Did you come to me for investment?"This time it was Hugo's turn to be confused, Jack pouted, "There are rumors in the circle that you may want to invest in DreamWorks." Hugo gave Jack an answer with a dumbfounded expression, "Then I can rest assured, I Recently, I am still worried about what to do with the elderly."Hugo couldn't help but smile, "I came to you, in fact, there is a script I hope you can read, I think you are very suitable for the male protagonist."Jack raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, apparently a little uncomfortable with Hugo's sudden transformation into a producer, "So, is this a project you participated in, or did you come to help others as a lobbyist?" Jack said. He stretched his head to look at the script that Hugo had placed next to him, with a curious look on his face.Hugo simply handed the script to Jack, "I wrote the script myself. Originally, I planned to play the actor by myself, but later found out that I was not the most suitable candidate, you are. The charm of this actor. , Only you can really show it." Hugo's words made Jack chuckled and he didn't forget to raise his eyebrows and glance at Hugo jokingly, as if he was very satisfied with such compliments."Yes, when I ate with Meryl last time, she mentioned it to me, saying that I heard that you wrote a script recently, which made many people very curious." Jack did not look up, muttering, and just I began to read the script, "But we all thought that you must have played it yourself, so we were looking forward to it. How did you...find it today..." Jack was completely vague, making Hugo totally confused.Jack picked up the script and read it carefully. Hugo didn't speak any more, but kept quiet, giving Jack a space to read. However, Jack's habit of flipping through the script is very special. He read the first and second pages carefully, then read the next three pages a little bit quickly, and then started to flip to the second half of the script. The page stopped immediately, and he began to read it word by word carefully and carefully, and he could even see his lips squirming slightly, as if he was reading the lines.Seeing Jack's serious attitude, Hugo couldn't help being a little curious, trying to explain the intention of the script to Jack, but worried that he was too noisy and affected Jack's reading. However, Jack's way of reading made Hugo afraid that he could not really understand the beauty of the script. This uneasy feeling is like the feeling of a middle school student before taking the exam. It is indescribable.About a quarter of an hour later, Jack raised his head again, and then flipped through two pages of the script at random. He just swiped his gaze, and then put the script aside, "Why would you think of letting me come? What about acting in this script?""To be honest, it was the inspiration for a moment." Yuguo said frankly, "When I began to consider the possibility of other actors playing the actor, the first reaction in my mind was you. The role of the actor in this script is a A very sensitive and critical guy. He is in a state of high tension almost all the time. With that special temperament, besides you, I can't think of any other suitable actors.""You mean crazy?" Jack rejected a lot of what Hugo had just said, causing Hugo to laugh, "Yes, you can say that." Hugo's answer made Jack instead. Also laughed."But in the script, I won't describe it like that." Hugo explained immediately, "I hope this neurosis has more things worth digging, very subtle but also very fragile. I really look forward to your performance. There are more surprises in the role, which breaks out of my script and makes the audience really feel different things."Hugo tried his best to avoid using his own ideas to restrain Jack He didn't want to express the connotation of the script like an exhibition, he hoped that the actors themselves would understand and interpret. , And he also believes that Jack can dig out different things from the script, which is what he needs.Although Hugo's words were not deep in content, Jack carefully clicked his chin, "So, you don't plan to act in this script?" Jack never seemed to express his views on the script positively, but kept beating on the side. Although he and Hugo are friends, his posture as a senior top actor is revealed bit by bit.Hugo smiled and shook his head, "I originally had this plan, like'before sunrise', but now...no, I hope I can concentrate on making this work as a screenwriter as a screenwriter." Hugo didn't say it clearly, but Jack could feel it. This script is very special for Hugo."Will you be a producer?" Jack questioned."Yes, I will also be a producer." Hugo nodded."Do you have any special thoughts on other casts?" Jack finally asked a tendentious question, allowing Hugo to smell Jack's initiative.
