1985.Chapter 1985 1985
"Didn't I tell you before that I moved today?" A voice came from upstairs, and when he looked up, it was Leonardo, wearing a dark blue T-shirt, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, sweating profusely and his face full of red light, it could be seen that he was in a good mood.
"James, Alex, come over here and help, let's get that box in at the top of the stairs." Leonardo didn't wait for Hugo to say anything more, he turned around and shouted, and then he heard a chaotic sound of footsteps, and James Franco and Alexander Lorraine ran all the way down from behind, greeted Hugo with a smile, and then scrambled forward, even overtaking Leonardo, and ran straight out.
Hugo didn't have time to speak, Leonardo chased after him, he could only stay in place, "Leo moved today?" Where to move from? Why don't I know at all? ”
Samora chuckled, "Have you forgotten? Leo didn't say he was going to stay here for a while, and then he was going to move his luggage today. ”
Of course, Hugo knew that Leonardo said that he was going to come and stay, and he had said it before going to Lanches, and Hugo didn't take it very seriously. Because Leonardo spends most of his time on vacation here - not just Leonardo, but everyone else. However, I didn't expect Leonardo to mean that he moved directly this time, and looking at the pile of boxes in front of him, he knew that Leonardo was not joking.
No wonder the paparazzi asked those words at the door just now! Hugo was stunned for a moment, only feeling dizzy, why did he have an ominous premonition?
"I know, but ...... He...... No...... Such...... What's going on? Hugo said a lot of things, but he didn't know what he was supposed to say, he just felt that his brain couldn't keep up with it.
At this time, Leonardo's three people had already come in with the box, "You lower it a little", "You don't go so fast", "I'm not in the right direction...... The three of them were bustling and noisy, with a hint of lightness in their tones, which made the entire empty villa extremely lively, and the strong atmosphere of life came to the face, which actually reminded Hugo of the time when he moved into Sunset Square.
"Leo, Leo, you wait." Hugo shouted, and then all three of them suddenly stopped where they were, and found that Leonardo had his back to Hugo.
James was facing Hugo at this time, his childish face was extremely excited, he looked at Hugo with round eyes, and the excitement between his eyebrows was like a firefly flying in the night sky. Without waiting for Hugo to react, Alex asked James and Leonardo to turn around, and then the three of them carefully took small steps and began to circle in circles, which looked like penguins, which made people laugh, and finally Leonardo faced Hugo head-on, and his eyes like bright stars looked at Hugo and raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong?" ”
Hugo looked at Leonardo's shining eyes, and the words that came to his mouth were blurred, he didn't remember what to say to Leonardo, and finally could only laugh helplessly, "It's okay, you go upstairs and be careful." ”
"Don't worry, we've moved several upstairs, and the experience has come out." Leonardo winked at James and Alex as he spoke, and all three laughed. "Come, James, you lean back a little bit, so it's more convenient for me to get here......"
Watching the three of them giggle and carry the boxes upstairs, Hugo looked back at Samora, "Is it like this all day today?" ”
Samora shrugged, "Don't look at me, you don't know how the three of them usually are." "The eldest of the group, Alex, was only twenty-five years old. With that, he turned around and walked into the kitchen, and continued, "Aren't you going to take a shower and change your clothes tonight, don't you have a dinner date tonight?" Otherwise, you're going to be late. ”
"Oh, we changed the place we met, right here in Malibu, so I still have a little time. But...... I really should have prepared. Hugo looked at the clock on the wall, and then left for the upstairs to prepare for tonight's meeting.
Tonight Rick arranged for Hugo to meet M. Knight Shyamalan and Catherine Kennedy.
This meeting can be said to have gone through some twists and turns, the first time was to arrange a meeting with Robert Iger, but Robert took the initiative to arrange a meeting between Hugo and David Vogel. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Rick guessed that Robert should have realized that Hugo had already seen a lot of the implications on Oscar night - even if Hugo didn't see it that night, the managers of DreamWorks and Endeavour Elite Agency were not ignorant, so Robert chose to take the initiative and push out the hidden Bowell Film Company.
But Robert's plan has not deviated slightly, they want to use the "supernatural sixth sense" to seek profits, but also for Endeavour Elite Agency and DreamWorks, they also have their own wishful thinking. As a result, Frank Marshall and Catherine Kennedy, driven by David Geffen, took the initiative to find David Vogel and asked them to take charge of this meeting and let them realize this cooperation. Changing to Malibu to meet was also Catherine's request.
It can be said that the project of "The Sixth Sense" is entangled in the interests of two production companies, Disney and DreamWorks - provided that Hugo is willing to take the script, of course. If Hugo had turned down the project, then even if the script for "The Sixth Sense" had a promising future, it wouldn't have been worth the effort of Robert Iger and David Vogel - because this is a horror movie, and the investment budget is absolutely impossible to exceed 60 million.
Therefore, Hugo's opinion became the core of this exchange of interests.
After taking a shower and tidying up, leaving the room, Hugo saw at a glance that the room diagonally opposite the master bedroom had been replaced with new black and white sheets, and the bookshelves and desks were also full of things, and it could be seen that Leonardo was really moving! I wasn't going to come here for a while.
Walked to the bedroom door, "Is there a party scheduled for tonight?" Hugo asked.
Leonardo was flipping through the script in his hand, when he heard Hugo's voice, he turned around and raised the script in his hand to Hugo, "This is the script you filmed when you filmed 'The Heroes of the Righteous Sea'?" The script is full of countless information, "Yihai Xiongfeng" is Hugo's second work after the Golden Raspberry Award, when he was still in the imitation stage of acting, so he has been studying hard, and Hugo's efforts can be clearly seen in the colorful handwriting on the script.
"Isn't this on the third floor?" Hugo asked in surprise, and James raised his right hand and laughed a little embarrassedly, "I borrowed it to see." ”
Hugo nodded, "It's okay, just remember to put it back after reading it." After speaking, he carefully looked at the room again, "Okay, you guys should be busy first, I still have a meeting." ”
Leonardo only reacted at this time, "Remember to come back early after dinner, Charlize and Sandra will come over in the evening and have a barbecue party." ”
Hugo replied, "Got it," then went downstairs, said hello to Samora and Joseph, and left on foot. When he left the door, the paparazzi gathered around again, and the microphones poured up - the memories of the time he had just returned home came again, and Hugo laughed dumbly.
"Hugo, are the rumors about you and Leo true?"
Hearing such a ridiculous question, Hugo wanted to explain, but he found that things were not so easy to explain, because the reason why Leonardo wanted to come and live was too complicated. If it was just that Leonardo moved in as a friend, the media would definitely take advantage of the topic. For a while, the words that came to his lips didn't know what to say, Hugo simply shook his head with a smile, didn't say anything, squeezed between the paparazzi, and then strode away.
The paparazzi were a little hesitant, because Hugo didn't go to the garage to drive, just walked forward on foot, was it just to go for a jog? But why did Hugo wear a simple suit with a shirt? It looks like a formal attire, is it going to meet friends? Friends of Malibu?
The paparazzi began to be embarrassed in an instant, and seemed to be in a dilemma of not chasing, not chasing, but after hesitating, two paparazzi followed, not far and not close to follow Hugo's footsteps. Hugo naturally knew the tail behind him, but he didn't care, and he didn't plan to hold it secretly today's meeting.
Less than 10 minutes down the wide streets of Malibu, you'll find the neon-lit blue steakhouse in the distance, one of the first French restaurants in the Malibu neighborhood to settle down, and has become one of the top choices for nearby residents who want to dine out but don't want to drive into the city.
Walking to the door, the waiter smiled and took the initiative to open the glass door, "Mr. Lancaster, see you again, congratulations on your outstanding performance at the Oscars last week." Apparently Hugo was also a regular visitor here, and Hugo handed over a green note as a tip, "Thank you." Then he paced in, "I hope you enjoyed a good night." ”
The two paparazzi saw the restaurant that Hugo entered, and they were all excited, could it be that Hugo appeared here on some important date? The two men couldn't help but walk up quickly, but the waiter stopped them and said with a smile, "Sorry, sir, this is a French restaurant, and you need to be dressed in formal clothes to enter." ”
They couldn't help but look down at their crumpled T-shirts, with a depressed expression on their faces, and cursed in a low voice, "Damn the French! ”