Hugo and Steven Spielberg only had time to say two words before Steven showed a look of regret, "It seems that you are really too sought-after tonight." Hugo was full of question marks, then turned his head to look at Steven's line of sight and saw Kevin Pence, Shirley Lansing, and James Cameron coming together.

Hugo reluctantly turned his head to look at Steven, "How do you know they're here for me, can't they be here to greet you?" Steven took a noncommittal sip of champagne, as if this was the answer to Hugo, who could only tug at the corners of his mouth, "Are you sure you didn't come specifically to greet them?" ”

In the face of Hugo's "accusation", Steven looked innocently behind Hugo, "Hey, guys, you interrupted my in-depth conversation with Hugo, if you don't have anything important, you can make an appointment for a time slot in twenty minutes." ”

Shirley's hearty voice came from behind Hugo, "If I'm not mistaken, this is Oscar night, not DreamWorks office. Shirley walked over, gave Steven a veneer salute, and then smiled and held out her right hand to Hugo, "Hey, stranger, we're finally meeting." ”

"Hopefully it's a good start." Hugo also shook Shirley's right hand and smiled and made a veneer salute.

As the CEO of Paramount, Shirley had just taken office in 1994, and the first important decision she made after taking office was to make a decision on Tom Cruise's cooperation with "Mission Impossible", and then agreed to Rick's request to cooperate with Rick to complete a series of cooperation transactions, including Hugo's super high salary of 10 million US dollars to star in "The Seven Deadly Sins". Although Hugo has not cooperated with Paramount so far, due to Shirley's relationship, Paramount's attitude towards Endeavour Elite Agency has always been very friendly.

"Congratulations, tonight is yours." Kevin then shook Hugo's right hand and congratulated him with a smile.

James also smiled politely and congratulated Hugo, "Excellent job." However, compared to Kevin and Shirley's enthusiasm, James clearly has the upper hand in politeness. It's not that it's wrong, it's just that you can feel the gap.

Hugo naturally didn't mind, and expressed his gratitude according to social etiquette, and his attitude did not change in particular, and Steven's voice interrupted their politeness, "Now it seems that there is no place for me here, I think I need a cup of Long Island iced tea." Steven's teasing made everyone laugh, and then he gave Hugo a meaningful look before turning away.

Hugo knew that Steven was hinting that the three people in front of him were definitely going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.

Even Steven gave up his position with each other, and at this time, the guests of the entire Sunset Tower Hotel also knew each other and did not come up to disturb Hugo, Paramount plus Twentieth Century Fox plus top directors, this lineup is enough for everyone to keep their distance and wait and see what happens. This also gave Hugo a rare breathing room.

"Is there any special arrangement for you to celebrate tonight?" Kevin cut to the chase very naturally, casually saying, "I just got a call from Allen, he arranged a party on his private yacht, are you going to attend?" ”

Compared with Shirley and James, Kevin and Hugo are also old acquaintances, so they speak much more easily, and the smile on Hugo's face is relatively relaxed, "Allen's phone call is really a surprise, his confidentiality is in place, I didn't hear any news at all." ”

Alan Strello had just called to arrange a private party with all the crew members of Independence Day - most of them Hugo's friends - to celebrate Hugo's victory tonight. Kevin, as the behind-the-scenes leader of "Independence Day", naturally received an invitation.

"After all, none of us are sure if the end result is worth celebrating, are we?" Kevin's teasing made several people smile.

"It seems that there is no place for us in this private faction, which is really a pity." Shirley quietly took over, still with a decent smile on her face, "However, I do think that if you leave Oscar night early, more people will be disappointed." ”

"Mel Gibson wouldn't want to hear that." Hugo nodded his chin at Shirley, and even James couldn't help but laugh.

"Everyone must be curious now, what is the next work of the new Oscar winner, right?" Shirley said this by looking at Kevin.

Hugo didn't interject to answer, Kevin looked at Hugo and showed a bright smile, "'Independence Day', I think everyone knows this answer." Kevin had an unassuming smug smile on his face, and Shirley's look of chagrin and envy was just right to fully enliven the atmosphere.

"Kevin, you know I don't want to hear an answer like that." Shirley said with a look of regret, and her eyes naturally fell on Hugo, "'Independence Day' just ended filming not long ago, didn't it? So what's next? Are you going to take a break or get busy with the band first? I was chatting with a few friends over dinner not long ago and it seemed like it had been a long, long time since I heard from Glory to Death, so be sure to let me know in advance if I start a brand new tour this time, and I hope I can grab tickets in time. ”

I have to say that Shirley's speaking art is very clever, in fact, Hugo already knows that Shirley, Kevin and James came out together, obviously for the "Titanic", but Shirley did not mention it directly, but cleverly shifted to the topic of the band, which easily pulled the distance between her and Hugo.

The smile on Hugo's face lightly outlined, "I hope, I hope that Glory to Death can return to the stage soon, but I guess it will take a while, and the band doesn't want to break the rule of 'third is charming'." The United States is also obsessed with this truth, and often thinks that the third time is the luckiest and most wonderful, but it is the most important watershed for rock bands.

"Oh, I guess a lot of young volcanoes are going to be disappointed." The regret in Shirley's eyes looked very sincere, and despite her status as Paramount's CEO, she was almost perfect for music lovers.

"But it should be good news for you." Kevin said bluntly, "To be precise, it's good news for all film companies." Kevin made some playful complaints, which made people really laugh.

Shirley pursed her lips and nodded her chin, muttering for a moment, "I can't deny it." This caused both Kevin and Hugo to chuckle, and Shirley looked at Hugo again and said seemingly casually, "What do you think, Hugo?" Are you interested in re-committing to a completely new production? Not long ago, James gave you a script, what do you think? ”

The whole topic naturally shifted to the "Titanic", which did not make Hugo feel uncomfortable in the slightest. From this point of view, Shirley and Kevin are much smarter than Mark Canton, so it's no wonder that Shirley led Paramount to create the next decade of glory. Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox teamed up to create the "Titanic", which was Paramount's wisest choice, but Twentieth Century Fox, which originally had the absolute initiative, divided the cake by itself, and I have to say that Kevin's courage is still inferior to Shirley, a strong woman.

Unsurprising, Hugo shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm sorry, it's been a busy few days, and I haven't gotten a chance to read the script yet." ”

"I remember you always emphasized that the script was the most important, so why didn't you read it immediately after you got it?" James, who has always been silent and has almost become invisible, suddenly came out with a sentence, which was very relaxed and soft, but no matter how you listen to it, it feels prickly and uncomfortable.

Shirley and Kevin exchanged glances, and there was obviously some helplessness in their eyes. Hugo didn't notice the two of them, but looked at James and said with a smile, "Maybe it's because I don't have time, maybe it's because I'm not interested, maybe it's because I've read it, but I haven't finished reading it yet, and I don't want to jump to conclusions." What do you think? Mr. Cameron. ”

Although James's momentum is strong, and Hugo admires this giant who has repeatedly created box office miracles, but now standing in front of James, Hugo will not be timid or short of breath at all. A calm and unhurried speech made James's face change, and he was almost about to lose his temper uncontrollably.

When "Titanic" won the Oscar for Best Picture, James stood on the stage arrogantly and arrogantly said "I am the king of the world", until ten years later, he did not like the academy, and later "Avatar" lost to the "Bomb Disposal Unit" (the. hurt。 There are many reasons for this, but it is undeniable that James' own personality has made enemies everywhere and for one.

"If you're not interested, then that's a good thing." James spoke his mind directly, perhaps deep down in his heart, he always refused to accept a superstar like Hugo to join his crew, because it was a strong challenge to his authority. Especially today, Shirley and Kevin have always maintained humility and politeness to Hugo, which made James realize that Hugo is the one who really has the right to challenge his control over the crew.

James's unabashed words suddenly made Kevin's face a little ugly, but Shirley reacted in time, and said with a smile, "Wow, it seems that this chemistry has begun to work, and the speed at which this brainstorming began has made me and Kevin unable to keep up, if this spark is projected on the script and on the movie, it is really unimaginable, I am already looking forward to your cooperation." ”