72_72291Barry Meyer looked at Joe Schumacher, who was speaking impassionedly in front of him, but never responded, which made Joe feel that he was being ignored, he slapped his hands on the table fiercely, and pressed closer to Barry, "Do you think I'm joking?" I never joke about my own works, let me tell you that using Hugo to star is definitely a fatal blow to Batman, and it may even make the Batman series end directly, there will be no sequel, and there will be no more tension! ”

The corners of Bari's mouth, hidden under his beard, twitched slightly, "Why?" Just because he's too arrogant? But Joe, you must know that the most qualified person in Hollywood now is Hugo. ”

In Barry's eyes, playing big names is never a problem, the point is that everyone has to do something that suits their identity, if it's just a second-tier actor, playing big names against Warner Bros. is called self-defeating; But if it's actors like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks, it's a matter of course, because they all know very well that it's never easy for an actor to become a top superstar, and they must be picky in their selection of scripts, otherwise they will only ruin their careers if they take any script.

Therefore, in Barry's opinion, Hugo's pickiness does not need to be cared about at all.

Joe couldn't help but clench his fists, "You know I don't mean that, Hugo's temperament is not in line with Batman, and his excessive excavation of the role will affect my shooting rhythm." The point is his attitude, he doesn't pay attention to Batman at all, and his dismissive attitude will ruin all the things during the filming of the movie! ”

This time Barry didn't refute Joe, in fact, he could also feel that Hugo was not enthusiastic about "Batman and Robin", and this morning Joe personally came to the door to communicate with Rick Rosen, but was still politely refused, which led to Joe's outburst.

"So, what do you mean?" Barry asked.

"George Clooney." Joe seemed to have been prepared for a long time and gave his own answer directly.

Barry's cheeks, which had not been much expressionless, had a hint of banter at this time, and he leaned forward slightly, looking at Joe carefully, "I know your relationship with someone, but you remember, she is already in the past, Hugo is in the present, Warner Bros. can invest in you to make a movie, but you can also take back this right, we will not be your tool for revenge." ”

Joe's face changed when he heard Barry's words, and he opened his mouth to try to explain, but found that he couldn't say anything at all. She, referring to Tracy Jacobs, Barry didn't poke it, but Joe didn't dare to poke it either.

Joe is convinced that his relationship with Tracy didn't get much attention because it wasn't a big deal in the first place, and in the early days of Joe's career, almost no one wanted to trust a budding director, when Tracy stepped in to help him build bridges and let his filming of "Seven Graduates (ST." elmo’s。 Fire)" found an investment, and found Rob Law, who was at the peak of his career at the time. Lowe partnered with the fledgling Demi Moore, and the film was later favored by Columbia Pictures, and received a lot of praise after its release, which gave Joe a breakthrough in his career.

This is just a gesture of favor, but it has made Joe's career brilliant now, so he has always thought about how to repay it. Perhaps, "Batman and Robin" is the perfect opportunity, because George Clooney has become the most watched TV star in the United States with "ER" stories.

Joe looked at the calmness and calmness on Barry's face, and couldn't help but sweat in his heart, but he still tried to say calmly, "But you can't deny that George's image, popularity, and appeal are the best candidates." ”

"So, George's temperament matches Batman's?" Barry said with a smirk, so that all of Joe's words were directly blocked. Barry had no intention of communicating with Joe again, and waved his hand, "I know what you mean, I'll discuss it with the maker." ”

Joe knew that this was the end of the conversation, and he had to turn around and take a step, but when he reached the door, he couldn't help but turn around, "Barry, you have to believe my vision, George can make Batman popular in the United States!" With that, Joe pushed open the door and left Barry's office.

Barry leaned back in the armchair and thought about it.

After the Oscars, although in the eyes of outsiders, Hollywood has temporarily entered a period of recuperation, even the Golden Man winner needs a period of adjustment before starting again; But real insiders know that this is a period of turbulent undercurrents. Especially an actor like Hugo, who wants to have a box office, popularity, and acting skills, is the dream of almost all film companies, even if Hugo's salary is 20 million US dollars, it is estimated that it will not be able to stop the fiery desire of these businessmen.

Barry knew that at the Oscar night, it was estimated that no less than fifteen projects targeted Hugo, and Hugo's busyness that night was the most direct portrayal. Looking at the chaos created by Rodeo Drive yesterday, it was enough to make almost every maker excited.

In the past few days, the dynamics within Endeavour elite brokerage have attracted almost half of Hollywood's attention.

The eight major film companies have their own representatives have met with Rick, and for now, Universal Pictures has temporarily withdrawn from the competition, and Ron Mayer currently has no good cards in his hand, so naturally he can't attract the discerning Hugo, but Universal is working with Steven Spielberg on "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World", so next year is still not to be underestimated.

There is no news about Disney and the new line for the time being, and it is estimated that there is no suitable location for Hugo in their blueprint for next year; MGM is working intensively on a new work of "007", but other than that, it is extremely low-key, making it difficult to know what they are about.

The most intriguing is Columbia Pictures, where Mark Canton has been running almost all of Hollywood over the past year, and his eagerness is undisguised. However, Rick rejected Mark, because "Air Force One" immediately announced the official start of filming, with Harrison Ford playing the leading role, which can be said to be a result without suspense. But judging from Mark's attitude, he was not depressed or worried at all, on the contrary, he seemed very relaxed and happy, which was really strange.

Of course, the helmsmen of these big Hollywood companies are all old foxes, but the difference in the depth of the road is just a difference. It would not be surprising if Mark was posturing to release the smoke bomb. It's just that what is hidden behind Mark's smoke bombs? Isn't it a partnership with Endeavour Elite Agency, but a partnership agreement with Harrison's agency, International Innovation Management?

However, Barry remembered another news that has not attracted attention for the time being, Columbia Pictures planned the project "Men in Black" that lasted for two years, and finally determined the actor candidate, which was actually Will Smith, rumored to be the result of Hugo's recommendation to producer Steven Spielberg, and Steven and Columbia Pictures adopted it without too much hesitation. How true the rumors are, it's worth pondering.

The other is the "Titanic" with great fanfare from Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox, which has officially surfaced, and the whole of Hollywood can detect their behind-the-scenes actions, and it is very difficult not to attract attention. Just two days ago, James Cameron directly said that the leading actors will be screened layer by layer, and second- and third-tier actors will be the main targets.

Everyone knows that Shirley Lansing and Kevin Pence wholeheartedly hope that Hugo can star in "Titanic", but James suddenly said so, but the two companies did not block or clarify, what is going on behind this, people are completely confused.

However, Barry learned inside information that Hugo had received the script of "Titanic" and was currently reading it. In fact, this news is very worth studying, and it seems that there is nothing to the layman, but for the insider, everyone knows that Hugo's choice of the script has always been very decisive, and when Hugo is willing to leave the script to read slowly, it means that at least Hugo is interested.

So does it mean that Hugo chose "Titanic", so he is not interested in "Batman and Robin"?

Barry quietly knocked on the desktop of the desk, in fact, he was also worried about the problem that Joe said, Joe is not James, in "Titanic", James may not be able to suppress Hugo, so if Hugo stars in "Batman and Robin", Joe will be even more needless to say. It's not uncommon for actors to overtake directors, but only if the director is willing to accept compromises, and obviously, James and Joe are the same type of people who are not willing to accept compromises.

But the problem is that Warner Bros. has been in a bad situation lately, and Barry knows that this qiē can't be rushed, the operating company is not a playhouse, and investing $100 million today is not going to recover $200 million tomorrow, but Hugo is undoubtedly a very important part of Barry's future blueprint for Warner Bros.

In the past few years, Warner Bros. has never worked with Hugo, which is fatal for Warner Bros., who is determined to make a comeback, I believe Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures are very aware of this, otherwise they would not be so urgent. What's more, Barry just wants Warner Bros. to stay on the road of big investment and big production, and he firmly believes that this is the future of Hollywood.

So, Barry doesn't mind writing a check for $20 million, as long as the actor can bring him several times the profit recovery. In today's Hollywood, Hugo is the leader who should not be recognized. Compared with Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures, which are low-cost routes, Warner Bros. needs Hugo more.

Thinking of this, Barry picked up the landline phone on the desktop and explained to his secretary, "If Joe asks about the cast of 'Batman and Robin' again, you tell him to wait, and the company will hold a meeting to decide how long it can be delayed." If he asks to meet, you can make an excuse to put it off for the time being. ”。