The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's concerns are definitely not unfounded - 00-00 - many would say that the 54th Golden Globe Awards are still buzzing in Hugo's absence, with the presence of top artists such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Mel Gibson, Liam Neeson, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and many more, making the night look star-studded.

"No one in Hollywood is indispensable, never." This phrase has been true, it is applicable now, and it will continue to be true in the future.

But this view is not very applicable in the current context. Whether it is the absence of Hugo, who gave three top performances throughout the year, in 1995, or the absence of Hugo, who entered the world in 1996 with a work that changed history, this is a fatal blow to any award ceremony, let alone the Golden Globe Awards, which are 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 don't have working capital now. James' vampire has submitted another cost request, and this is the first time! This time Paramount signed the check, so what about the next time? Now that all the funds on the books have been allocated and the various projects have been prepared, we have no more energy to chase Hugo. ”

Sitting directly in front of his desk is Thomas Rothman, general manager of Twentieth Century Fox's film division. Rothman), a good old man with round cheeks, a pair of ordinary gold-rimmed glasses, and a slightly chubby build, looked like the most typical Uncle Sam. At this time, even though Thomas was discussing a stern topic, his potato-like face still didn't have much majesty, making the atmosphere relatively relaxed.

"Are these the projects we plan to invest in this year?" Kevin picked up the list in his hand and flipped through it, Thomas answered in the affirmative, and added an explanation, "The first page is for this year, and the second page is for next year's projects-00-00-"

Kevin shook his head and let out a long breath, "Thomas, one of these projects do you think will definitely get the box office?" Twentieth Century Fox because of the "Titanic" project, almost completely trapped, Kevin immediately chose Paramount as a partner, but now it seems to be the wisest choice, because this project, now the twentieth Century Fox in 1997 planning is completely stretched, the list of projects, there is no eye-catching, which makes Kevin also feel a headache.

If the "Titanic" succeeded, then it would be easy to say; But if it fails...... the breathing space that "Independence Day" has given for Twentieth Century Fox will soon be starved of oxygen again.

In the face of Kevin's words, Thomas could only shake his head sullenly and did not refute. Kevin chuckled, "But as long as Hugo is involved, that's for sure." "This is the current Hollywood confidence in Hugo, any work, as long as Hugo can join, even waste will become a treasure. Not only Kevin, but the whole of Hollywood is so personally felt, and now Hugo's influence on Hollywood even exceeds that of agents, directors and producers, and has the ability to influence the direction of the wind in every link.

Thomas couldn't refute, his shoulders drooped, "However, Hugo's 20 million salary, we really can't afford it." Even the fifteen million salary must be cautious now, otherwise once the box office of 'Titanic' does not meet expectations......"

Thomas didn't say the rest of the words, but everyone knew it. On the surface, Twentieth Century Fox looks like it's in full swing, but in fact they're in crisis, and the slightest mishandling could be a recipe for disaster. The success of Independence Day was merely a respite for them.

"That's why I decided to befriend Hugo in the first place." Strictly speaking, Kevin is ahead of major Hollywood companies, and his cooperation with Hugo is not limited to "Independence Day", but also to close the distance in all aspects. Now, at a pivotal moment in Twentieth Century Fox, Kevin needs that connection.

"However, Hugo did not hesitate to put 'speed 2. 2:cruise。 trol)' refused. Thomas also knew what Kevin meant, but his worries could not be dissipated lightly. And I also got the news that Hugo even advised Sandra not to take on the project. ”

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

"Script." Thomas spoke directly to the answer, "Hugo initially quit because of the world tour of glory to death, but then I talked to Rick's assistant Jim, and Jim said that Hugo thought the script was ridiculous, not only was the setting problematic, but the most important thing was that the structure and weight of the script were unsatisfactory. After saying that, Thomas stole a look at Kevin's face and muttered, "But all these ideas and ideas are De Bonte." ”

After the great success of Jane de Bont with "Speed of Life and Death", she went on to direct "Tornado", which was the runner-up of the 1996 year-end box office charts, but unfortunately the "Independence Day" table was so good that the work was robbed of a lot of style. "Speed of Life and Death 2" once again invited Jane to come out of the horse, hoping to replicate the box office miracle of the year.

Kevin looked at Thomas in front of him, and he also knew that Thomas didn't deliberately hide this matter and didn't say it, Thomas just didn't have that much faith in Hugo's judgment. In fact, Thomas's point of view is the mainstream view of Hollywood, they recognize Hugo's strong appeal, but they think more that Hugo is an actor with excellent acting skills and a charismatic actor, but they don't think that Hugo can dictate the work of screenwriters and directors.

For example, when the script of "Independence Day" was revised, there were many conflicts, because Hugo's screenwriting perspective could not "convince the public". In everyone's opinion, the addition of Hugo's name to the screenwriter column of "The Shawshank Redemption" is purely polite; "Before Sunrise" fails to reflect Hugo's storytelling skills as a screenwriter - the frame, the pacing, the clues, etc., are not reflected in this script.

What's more, Hugo's rejection of the "Speed of Life and Death 2" script for the "Stormy" world tour is expected. It's just that Hugo actually persuaded Sandra not to take the script, although this did not anger Thomas, but this good old man inevitably felt that Hugo was nosy. Fortunately, in the end, Sandra still chose to star.

It's just that Kevin clearly knows that only people who have really been in contact with Hugo, or even discussed the script, know that Hugo's wisdom is definitely not that simple. However, it is obviously unrealistic to revise the script of "Life and Death Speed 2" now, so Kevin thought about it and finally gave up.

"Anyway, we should at least try, if not this year, for next year. I think you know better than I do how much profit the Independence Day production brings to the company. Kevin spoke, but Thomas didn't say anything more, but fell silent and thought, "Then what do you think we should do?" Hugo is now on tour, and even the Golden Globe is absent, how can we find him? ”

Kevin smiled lightly and shook his head, "You don't know Hugo, I'm sure he'll be in Berlin." ”

"Why?" Thomas blurted out subconsciously.

"Because he's a guy who values friendship more than any relationship." Kevin said in a circle, then looked down at the list of projects in his hand, "Find two suitable characters here, and we'll go to Hugo with the proposal when the time comes." 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, but he still couldn't find the connection - he didn't know enough about Hugo, so he left Kevin's office with a question mark.

Kevin knew very well that Hugo would definitely appear at the Berlinale, because this year "Romeo and Juliet" was selected for competition at the Berlinale - a production made by Twentieth Century Fox, and Hugo would have arrived in Berlin even if it was only to support Leonardo and Charlize. What's more, during the Berlin Film Festival, Hugo was in Europe, and there was no barrier in terms of distance.

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

However, Kevin speculates that Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures will also send relevant personnel to Berlin, because if he remembers correctly, "Love and War" starring Sandra was also shortlisted for the competition at this year's Berlin Film Festival, which is one of the reasons for Hugo to Berlin.

And also...... Mark Canton! Recently, the head of Columbia Pictures has made a lot of moves, and the "Men in Black" who cooperated with Steven Spielberg has been put into the preliminary promotion, and Steven is also behind "Air Force One", I heard that Harrison Ford is considering changing the brokerage contract to Endeavour Elite Agency, on the other hand, "My Best Friend's Wedding" actually invited Cameron Diaz to star......

You can see your own shadow before and after, and the means that Mark is now implementing is exactly Kevin's plan the year before last, which finally allowed Hugo to join the "Independence Day". So, Mark will definitely be in Berlin, and Kevin doesn't question that in the slightest.

reminds me of the Golden Globe Awards that just ended, although it has not reached the point where no one cares, but the momentum is indeed average; If you think about Berlin next, you can already expect the noise and busyness there, and this year's Hollywood wind may start from Berlin.

For the second year in a row, Berlin snatched the Ballon d'Or from the ...... Is it really good?

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