The talks ended without any progress, and while both sides were trying to maintain a happy appearance, they were smart people who were well aware of the awkward and tense atmosphere of the scene. This was a situation that Kevin had not expected at all.

Kevin expected that the script issue would definitely still be the focus, even if they revised the script, it was not so simple to satisfy Hugo, after all, the only thing that can really be regarded as a commercial film in Hugo's works so far is "the speed of life and death", and then choose a real large-scale production and big investment work, Hugo is bound to be more cautious.

But even so, Rick's strength today can be said to be unreserved and full of firepower, which is somewhat different from the image of Endeavor Elite Brokerage that has always been cautious before, and it is far from Hugo's always humble and polite image.

Although Hugo is currently the first person in Hollywood, his personal basic salary has never been high, and he has even taken over the movie for $250,000, not to mention that Hugo doesn't have too many requirements for the role. Putting aside the supporting roles in "Schindler's List" and "The Seven Deadly Sins", even the male protagonist in "Vulgar" is actually on par with other characters, and some people even think that Samuel L. Jackson is the male lead.

Hugo has never paid much attention to the weight of the role or the salary income, he pays more attention to the quality of the role and the script. This is a well-known thing in Hollywood, and it is also the reason why major production companies are very troubled - in the face of such Hugo, it is difficult for them to use their resources to cooperate with Hugo, otherwise Kevin would not need to go around in such a big circle.

This is also after Kevin's careful consideration, he still put "the end of the world" in the first place in his choice, and he did not force Roland and Dean to further revise the script. It's because Kevin thinks that Hugo won't have too many requirements for the role, and when he revised the script for the second time, he only added Steve, which is the role that Kevin wanted Hugo to play, to determine the direction of the plot in the script.

But today, Rick's request was very different from Hugo's previous standards, and even though Kevin felt the pressure and took the second option in advance, he still couldn't anticipate Rick's strength.

The so-called second option is to be willing to revise the script again. Kevin discussed with Roland and Dean that if the script still didn't meet the requirements, they could add Steve's role again, hand over the president's last-minute mobilization speech to Steve, and then add a scene where Steve gave the president courage, and let the president personally fly to fight the aliens.

But Rick's request was completely unexpected by Kevin, showing Hugo's real absolute strength as the current number one person in the world, even the first leader of a super company like Kevin had to be handled carefully.

In fact, strictly speaking, Rick's requirements are not excessive, this is the most typical big-name treatment in the circle - becoming the absolute protagonist when starring in commercial movies, basically first-line actors can get such treatment, let alone a superstar of Hugo's level.

However, why did Rick choose to change Hugo's development strategy at this time? Why did you choose to put Hugo in a truly top superstar posture at this time? Kevin had to think a little more.

Is it just because Columbia Pictures has come up with a better project? There is certainly more to it than that, and the focus is not on the movements of the buyer's market, but on the changes in the seller's market. It seems that Rick also wants to seize this opportunity to show his strength, so that Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company can truly establish the position of a leader in medium-sized brokerage companies.

In other words, in fact, Rick and Kevin have the same ultimate goal, so it seems that the script of "the end of the world" is indeed not very suitable.

Thinking of this, Kevin also realized that there was still a mistake in his decision-making this time, and his emphasis on the script still did not rise to a strategic position, which was also determined by the difference between him and Hugo, and he naturally had no way to understand Hugo's pursuit as an actor. He and Rick are the people along the way, and economic interests are the core ideas.

After today's talks, even if Kevin is aware of the problem, but now that Columbia Pictures is eyeing the side, do they still have a chance to turn around?

"Kevin, tell me that those discussions I just had weren't serious." Roland didn't dare to question Allen directly, he could only try his best to suppress his feelings and ask Kevin.

Kevin was trying to sort out his whole train of thought at this time, and when he heard Roland's question, he cast a puzzled look, "What? ”

"I mean, they're almost asking us to overturn the whole script and rewrite the whole story, and rearrange all the stories of the main characters, are you really going to say yes?" Roland tried his best to avoid looking at Allen, but at this time, Allen also looked out the window and fell into thought, and did not pay attention to the situation here, "And his request for salary, does it really matter?" ”

Although Kevin's brain was completely tense at this time, the corners of his mouth were silently sketching a smile, he knew very well that Rick's request was not only to give Hugo an unprecedentedly high salary, but also that the cast of the "Doomsday" crew should also be used by Endeavor Elite Agency as the main delivery, in short, it was a package cooperation.

"Regarding the salary, Rick's request is not excessive, 20 million plus 5% of the dividend, that is, if the box office reaches 200 million, Hugo's salary is 30 million, which is normal." Kevin said lightly, leaving Roland and Dean dumbfounded.

"Speed of life and death" and "vulgarity" both brought Hugo a box office of 30 million, and Hugo's basic salary was very low at that time, and he basically relied on box office dividends to make money. That's what Hugo was capable of. "It can be seen that Rick has a lot of confidence in Hugo." Kevin breathed a long sigh of relief, in fact, not only Rick is confident, but now the whole Hollywood has absolute confidence in Hugo, and Rick's demand for salary is indeed not excessive.

"As for the actors...... Their requirements are also very normal......" Speaking of this, Kevin glanced at Allen, who was still distracted, "Anyway, for us, there is no loss, I think we can agree to it, and innovative artist agencies are operating like this now." ”

"Kevin......" Roland was already completely frightened, and looked over with a shocked expression, "You...... Just like that, without arguing or justifying, all agreed to come down? Why? ”

"Because he's Hugo Lancaster." Kevin's answer was crisp and simple, but it made all Roland's subsequent rebuttals swallow into his stomach, and he couldn't say a word of justification.

As Rick has been tough today, this is Hugo's true superstar shine.

In recent years, Hugo has almost swept the eight wildernesses to the top of Hollywood, although people have been emphasizing the competition between Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Hugo, but insiders actually know that Hugo's momentum is unbeatable, whether it is the box office results of the movie, or the reputation of the work, and even including awards, Hugo is a well-deserved Hollywood first, and his momentum is enough to be comparable to Marlon Brando at his peak, In the eyes of the production company, it is almost like a money printing machine with golden light.

It's just that Hugo has always been very low-key, not as flamboyant as Ma Long, so people have never had a correct understanding of Hugo's superstar aura, just like Roland, who was shocked when he heard Rick's request today. But Kevin clearly knows that this is the true face of Hugo's superstardom.

It is conceivable that Hugo's partnership with Twentieth Century Fox did not succeed, and Rick drove on the exact same terms - even more demanding, and other studios would still flock to Endeavour elite agencies with scripts and cheques - among the acquaintances that Kevin knew, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures were willing to do so, and MGM was probably hard to refuse.

That's why Kevin spent half a year laying out, hoping to have more chips to achieve his goal; So in the face of Rick's strength today, Kevin not only did not get angry, but also calmed down and thought about it.

This is Hollywood, a radiant Vanity Fair, and the man standing in the center of the spotlight has the ability to call the wind and rain. Before this, Hugo had never really burst into the power of his power, but once he used his weapon, the power was absolutely beyond imagination.

"Hugo Lancaster", this is the biggest chip in Rick's hands, almost no one can match him, even a super-made company like Twentieth Century Fox must be treated with caution.

Kevin could even paint a blueprint for the future, and Hugo would join the "End of the World" project for $20 million, and there would be no objection from any film company at all - a different scene now than a year ago, when Twentieth Century Fox would easily be in the limelight; After the movie was released, the box office was devastated, Hugo really bloomed as a superstar, and Twentieth Century Fox will also regain its glory; More importantly, Twentieth Century Fox will lay the foundation for long-term planning ahead of other companies, with Endeavor Elite Brokerage and DreamWorks.

Rick's chips, too tempting. People, no matter how harsh the conditions are, make it impossible to refuse.

Kevin let out a long breath, he had been planning for so long, and now he was close to kicking the door, even if Rick was aggressive today, he found that he didn't have the ability to resist, and he didn't want to resist - because he needed Hugo.

"Alan," Kevin patted the arm of the stunned man beside him, "you say, should we continue to work with Hugo with this project, or do we change projects?" "Rewriting the script was too difficult for Roland and Dean, and it wasn't hard for Twentieth Century Fox to change a project.

Allen's slender right hand supported his jaw, and he could see the elegant and slender chin arc faintly under the fingertip projection, and he glanced at Kevin with a slight squint, "I don't care, no matter what the project, this collaboration must be done." ”

Now, it was Roland and Dean's turn to face changed.