Dinner finally came to an abrupt end in Catherine's words, and both Hugo and Knight, or Catherine and Rick, pause for further conversation, and the ensuing dinner proceeds slowly in the midst of innocuous daily conversation.

The two paparazzi who were waiting at the door of the restaurant were almost desperate, they really realized how much time it took to cook a French meal, and the two of them waited until eleven o'clock, and they were almost fainting from hunger, and just before the two of them were about to give up, they finally saw Hugo appear again.

By this time Malibu had shrouded in a lazy navy blue sky, and all the faces had become a little blurred, but they still caught Hugo and Catherine, whom Knight automatically ignored. As we all know, Katherine Kennedy is now one of Hollywood's top producers, thanks to her collaboration with Steven Spielberg, Catherine has created countless successes over the past decade, including the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, the "Back to the Future" series, and the "Jurassic Park" series.

Now that the paparazzi have captured Catherine and Hugo's meeting, what does that mean?

The answer is obvious, after finishing the filming of "Truman's World", Hugo, who had taken a break for more than two months, began to get busy again, this time Hugo and Catherine collaborated again on an "Independence Day"?

Both paparazzi began to get extremely excited, especially after the "Titanic" had just made countless history, and if Hugo starred in a commercial blockbuster again, it would definitely make the whole of Hollywood boil. Both men frantically took countless photos, and the excitement on their faces was almost irrepressible.

Catherine's expression was a little obscure, she was not surprised by the appearance of the paparazzi, and she knew better than anyone how hot Hugo's attention was now; But she noticed a small detail, neither Rick nor Hugo stopped the paparazzi in the first place, and Rick even indulged the paparazzi a little. In fact, it was only a very small detail, almost in a matter of milliseconds, and it was possible that Catherine herself was cranky, but she sensitively sensed that something was wrong. What does this mean exactly?

After seeing off Catherine and Knight, Hugo and Rick walked down the street on foot, and Hugo waved at Catherine's departing car, "Did you say she noticed our little moves?" Wouldn't it be too hidden? ”

Rick was confident, "Don't worry, even if she doesn't notice it now, she will notice something is wrong when she thinks about it when she goes back." "Never underestimate these top Hollywood producers, they can stand in this position for many years, and their ability is absolutely unquestionable. The same is true of Catherine.

If Catherine hears this conversation, she will be stunned, Hugo and Rick's "flaw" just now was actually sold to her on purpose, so what are the two of them planning behind the scenes?

Rick then said, "Leave these things to me and Jeffrey and David, you don't have to worry. "Things at the company level need to take too much effort, constantly calculating, constantly planning, and these things don't need Hugo to worry about at all," How do you feel tonight? Are the lists of actors you mentioned later serious? ”

Hugo shrugged, "Why not?" ”

"Actually, Knight was a little too hasty today, disrupting the rhythm of Kate and me." Rick commented, "It's good that you had already thought about it and put the situation under control again. However, it's also a good thing, it's just that we need to mess up Robert's game now that we have more chances. We've talked about it, we've got our eye on six small distribution companies, and two mid-sized ones, and if we can acquire three of them, DreamWorks' distribution division will be on track. Two of them have a lot of cooperation with Disney, and we mainly fancy Disney's peripheral distribution capabilities, so we need to deal not only with Egger, but also with Esner, which will be a tough battle. ”

It's a chess game, Robert Iger and David Vogel are chess players, but in fact they are just trying to be chess players' pawns, and they are seeking the big cake of Disney; Now, Rick's Endeavour Elite Agency, Steven and David's DreamWorks, and Catherine's Kennedy/Marshall Films, are all trying to be chess players, trying to be good enough to compete with predators like Disney.

Especially after the 70th Academy Awards announced the change of the entire film market, on the surface, Hollywood still has not changed, but in fact, there is still a crisis under the calm surface, and almost everyone is trying to seize the opportunity, hoping to touch the future development context and become the leader of the blockbuster era.

So, in this game of chess, everyone is calculating each other, everyone is an opponent, but everyone can also be an ally. Hugo, who seems to be an outsider, seems to be an insignificant "supernatural sixth sense", and seems to be a horror movie that has nothing to do with commercial blockbusters, but it is quietly linking interests.

Rick raised his head and looked at Hugo's distracted expression, and couldn't help laughing, these intrigues are really too complicated, and Hugo has not been too interested. However, there must be losses and gains, Hugo's talent has never been here, so Rick is not surprised, "The meeting with Kevin the day after tomorrow, doesn't it matter if you go by yourself?" ”

We're talking about Kevin Pence, the man at the helm of Twentieth Century Fox.

Hugo wasn't actually distracted, but he really didn't have much interest, "No problem, I went to see him as the head of DreamWorks' publishing department, didn't I?" I hope to be able to lay the foundation for networking. After receiving Rick's affirmative reply, Hugo pouted, "Don't worry, I can do this kind of thing." ”

Although Hugo was not interested, he played a crucial role in the whole game. In the next period of time, he needs to meet with Kevin Pence, Shirley Lansing, Barry Mayer, Ron Mayer, Mark Canton and others one after another, to build the momentum as much as possible, it is best to get their help, even if the cooperation cannot be completed, laying the foundation of the network is also beneficial to the future, and the most important thing is that Hugo needs to take advantage of the situation, which can allow Endeavor elite agency and DreamWorks to carry out their hands.

Rick and Hugo walked all the way back to the villa, and in the distance they could see that the crimson charcoal fire on the lawn was no longer vigorous, but only faintly shining in the night. As he got closer, he could see a large group of people sitting scattered on the grass, with a beer bottle in the middle, which made Hugo laugh, "University fraternity games? ”

"Hey, look who's back!" Leonardo was the first to shout, and as soon as everyone looked back, they saw Hugo and Rick, and everyone began to heckle. "Join us, join us!"

Hugo shook his head helplessly, "I'd better go eat something first, the amount of French food almost made me cry at the table." Hugo looked left and right, trying to find something to eat.

Charlize was originally going to stand up, but after hesitating, he patted Sandra next to him and gestured to the barbecue grill, Sandra didn't think much about it, and stood up directly, "We baked more things just now, maybe you can eat some leftovers." Hugo was amused by Sandra's mocking tone, looked at Charlize in the same direction, and smiled brightly, and then followed Sandra towards the barbecue.

Charlize looked up at Hugo, then lowered his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and rejoined the game.

"I guess it's already cold, why don't you put it on the grill and roast it again?" Sandra found grilled steaks, sausages, and other things on the table next to her, but there was no more heat.

Hugo was about to step forward and open the barbecue, but Sandra directly picked up the tongs, grabbed the meat and skillfully put it on the barbecue grill, that skillful posture was really ...... Heroic. Sandra seemed to notice Hugo's surprised eyes, and said with a smile, "Why, the first time you met me today?" You have to feel honored, ordinary friends can't taste my craft. Sandra looked back and laughed, "I'm average at the other dishes, but barbecue...... This is my field. ”

Hugo's eyes widened, "I have to admit, it's really ...... Sandra. An exclamation made Sandra laugh heartily, and Hugo laughed together, "By the way, have you been available lately?" I have a script with a character in it, see if you're interested in trying it out. ”

"Working with Hugo? Wow, I'm starting to get excited. Sandra sighed, then propped the tongs in her hand next to the barbecue grill, turned to look at Hugo, put her left hand on her waist, and crossed her right foot in front of her left foot, with a "I'm the boss" gesture, "Come on, tell me, what kind of character it is." Hugo was stunned for a moment, but Sandra was very calm, "What's wrong?" I'd also like to try to see what it's like to have Hugo Lancaster audited, which is not an opportunity that everyone can have. ”

Hugo smiled dumbly, "No problem, my majesty. Hugo immediately used the honorific, but Sandra nodded not at all ladylike, looking less like a queen than a king. Hugo forced a smile and briefly explained the script of "The Sixth Sense of the Supernatural", specifically mentioning the role of Lynn, "The director's first choice is you, he thinks it is your most perfect choice, if you are interested, you can read the script and then meet him." ”

Sandra was still joking, but after listening carefully, her expression became serious, and she frowned slightly, "The role you just mentioned, tell me more about it?" There was a hint of uncertainty in his tone.