"I've taken Heath Ledger and Russell Crowe under contract and Carl has taken over." Rick simply said that Carl Earl currently has two first-line actors in addition to Alex and Charlize, and has added two newcomers, and he is obviously on track. "Is it really good to sign two Australian actors in one go?"

Hollywood has always been relatively exclusive to foreign actors, on the surface it is inclusive and inclusive, but in fact, if foreign actors want to make a career in Hollywood, the difficulty often needs to be doubled. Not only Asian, Latinino, and African-American actors, but also European actors are not easy to work hard in Hollywood. Relatively speaking, European actors, especially British actors, have gradually gained a place in Hollywood, and everyone has come together to achieve good results.

However, there are very few Australian actors who have a foothold in Hollywood.

Of course, Hugo can't say that Australian actors and Canadian actors will become an important part of American actors in the future, he just smiled and said, "Whether an actor can succeed or not, what is needed is opportunity and strength, and the boundaries of nationality and race will only become more and more blurred in the future." Believe me. ”

"That's right." Rick nodded, pondered for a moment, and was silent for a moment before he spoke seriously, "Maybe we can send someone to Australia to dig for gold." These words made Hugo can't help but raise his head and look at Rick more, no wonder Endeavor Elite Brokerage can become one of the five major brokerage companies after entering the 21st century, Rick's vision is indeed extraordinary.

"L.A. Confidential" is a wake-up call for Rick, but it can also be an opportunity.

Hugo shrugged his shoulders and chuckled, "And Canada." Rick looked at him with a puzzled gaze, because Canada has always been like a backyard for Americans -- the rural kind, and they never paid attention to the Canadian market, until the rise of Lionsgate and the Toronto Film Festival made people pay attention to the infinite potential of this market. They are also native English-speaking countries, and the similarities and differences in cultural habits often give actors more possibilities. ”

Hugo's simple words made Rick fall into deep thought, and his head was running quickly. Hugo knew that Rick must be thinking about the company's development plan, and he didn't know much about it, so he didn't interject again.

After a while, Rick reacted and explained with a chuckle, "What you just said has given me a lot of inspiration, and I need to hold an impromptu emergency meeting when I go back today." Hugo also laughed, as if he had long been accustomed to this, "By the way, I came to you today mainly to ask you, Cameron......"

Hugo's right hand holding the coffee paused slightly, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Rick calmly, waiting for the next sentence, but Rick seemed to be considering the words and did not speak. Hugo immediately understood and took the initiative to explain, "We did break up, and ...... I brought it up. ”

Rick lifted his chin and whispered an "oh", this kind of thing is the trickiest thing to deal with, after many couples break up, let alone become friends, it is already a good thing to not become enemies. Uma and Hugo's breakup caused a lot of noise at the beginning, even if he was not Hugo's agent at the time, he had heard of it; Now, Hugo and Cameron have broken up, and what's even more troublesome is that both of them are artists under him, and aside from work, it is estimated that they will not look up and see each other in the company.

What's more, Hugo is now the object of everyone's stitching in all of Hollywood, and it is crucial for Endeavour elite agencies to take Hugo's situation into account. To put it bluntly, if Hugo wants to ban Cameron, Endeavour Elite Brokerage will definitely fully cooperate.

Of course, Cameron is not a nobody, on the contrary, he is still a new generation with a rapidly rising career, and it is not so simple to block. However, this is a world where interests are paramount, and as long as there are enough interests, those businessmen can even betray their own relatives, let alone just a "new generation"?

Rick thought about it, this matter is really too tricky, but in fact, this is his main purpose today, even if it is difficult, he must face it directly, "If necessary, I can terminate the contract with her." Hugo looked at Rick with some confusion, not quite understanding what Rick meant. After a start, Rick's speech became smoother, "Or, I take her brokerage contract, but I have a script that comes to the door and pushes it down, or I take a few bad scripts, it only takes a year or two, and she will suffer." ”

An actress's youth is always short-lived, and Julia Roberts chose to run away at her own wedding and elope with someone else at the peak of her career, resulting in a two-year career gap. After she returned, she still hasn't been able to find her rhythm again.

Hugo then reacted to Rick's meaning, couldn't help waving his hand again and again, and laughed, "Rick ......" But thinking about it, Rick actually had this kind of thought, Hugo was moved and ridiculous, and smiled even brighter, "No, no, I don't need to." Hugo looked at Rick, who was stunned in front of him, and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "Rick, I know what you mean, but, I don't need to, I mean really." ”

Hugo restrained his smile and quieted down and thought about it, "In fact, although it was me who chose to break up, it was actually me who hurt her. So, I don't need you to do anything for me...... Revenge. Hugo chuckled again at the mention of the word, and Rick became a little embarrassed, scratching his body uncomfortably, as if his skin was itching, "I know that Cameron will stay in the company if she asks to leave...... There's nothing I can do to stop her, I can understand her decision, but I think you should keep her, she's a great actress and her career is on the rise, so it's important for the company. ”

After Hugo finished speaking, he lowered his eyes and thought quietly for a while, "She and I may not be able to become friends, but I believe that we will not be enemies." I'll be able to handle it well if I'm meeting her. "This is different from Uma, who is already a stranger to Hugo, he doesn't have any special feelings for her, he doesn't have love or hate, he can face it very calmly. However, in the face of Cameron, Hugo still felt guilty in his heart. Still, he'll handle it, at least, he'll try to handle it.

Rick doesn't understand what happened between Hugo and Cameron, the things in a relationship are too complicated, except for the parties involved, other bystanders can't empathize with it even if they see it clearly, not to mention that Rick knows that Hugo doesn't like to discuss his personal privacy, and he won't ask. But looking at Hugo at this time, Rick could feel the exhaustion between his eyebrows. When you hurt others, why not hurt yourself?

"I'll transfer Cameron's work to someone else," Rick said again, but Hugo looked up in disbelief, and Rick waved his hand repeatedly, "No, I understand what you mean." I mean, I want some other senior partner to take over Cameron, and I think I should shy away from it, because she knows I'm always on your side. Rick curled the corners of his mouth and smiled lightly, "Don't worry, she's important to the company, we'll try to keep her, and we'll arrange a job for her." ”

Hugo tugged at the corners of his mouth and showed a shallow smile, but it quickly disappeared and did not fall into his eyes. "By the way, the budget for 'L.A. Confidential' has been made, and Warner Bros. said that they are willing to invest 40 million, which is their limit. You can do the math with Joe to see if you need to negotiate again. Rick changed the subject again and went back to work, which was the inside word he had heard.

Actually, this is not Rick's job, he is just Hugo's agent, and after the new work is signed, it is none of his business. Especially Hugo is the producer this time, and those trivial things need Hugo to worry about himself. But Rick and Hugo have an extraordinary relationship, so he still helps Hugo as much as he can.

Hugo also collected his emotions and pouted, "I expected that when they entered the cost stage, they would definitely not be willing to let go, and I now know why '20 million US dollars' will sound so exaggerated." ”

In fact, Hugo's proposal was to have a budget of 50 million US dollars, and when he negotiated with Barry, the final bottom line was 45 million. In fact, the final bottom line of Hugo's heart is 40 million. As a result, Warner Bros. was only willing to give a budget of 40 million, which just reached Hugo's bottom line, worthy of a real old fox.

On the surface, the budget is only a difference of five million dollars, but in the actual operation of the crew, the five million can be said to be a world of difference. If it weren't for Hugo's arguments, it is estimated that Warner Bros. would have further reduced the cost to $35 million. Even though Hugo repeatedly emphasized the importance of the final matchup, and even enlisted Curtis and Kevin to increase their chips, it still failed to raise the budget to 45 million.

The position of producer is really not that simple. That's why Hugo has a sigh for the salary.

Rick was amused by Hugo's words, "You should have a good discussion with Joe, and then ask Curtis to make a detailed list of budgets, and then give these jobs to David, so that each can do its own thing during the filming process and avoid some disputes." "For producers, the most taboo thing is to want to manage everything, but can't manage anything, and in the end it will only make the crew a mess. Hugo is not good at macro management, and he is also ignorant of cost control, so Rick has this advice.

Hugo nodded, "That's what Joe suggested that day. Then he got up to see Rick off, but Rick waved his hand, "I'm not a distinguished guest, just go out by myself." But Hugo insisted on sending Rick to the top of the stairs.

Standing at the top of the stairs, the two of them looked up and saw Cameron walking down the stairs.