72_72291James Cameron's voice looked a little tired, Hugo couldn't help but be stunned, rubbed his temples to sober himself up, and at the same time stepped out of the RV and went outside, avoiding disturbing the group of teammates who were already asleep, "Hey, James, I didn't expect this call to come." ”

Hugo's voice was a little light, but James didn't buy it, his rough voice directly cut off Hugo's tail note, and said quickly, "I heard that you rejected the 'Titanic', is this true?" ”

"This ......" Hugo's head was full of question marks, because James's voice sounded not only unhappy, but also a little angry, which made Hugo puzzled, and he chuckled, "Judge, I've got the result you want." ”

Since James had no plans to be polite, and Hugo had no plans to hide it, he directly retorted with a mocking tone, but James sneered, and the sneering voice showed that he didn't care, "So, do you think my script is not good enough?" ”

Hugo frowned slightly, "Script? Hugo still didn't figure out what James meant, but he still expressed his opinion, "No, on the contrary, I think it's a very good script, although it is a little weak in the outline of the emotional thread, but it is enough for the whole film to be grandiose and fragile, and it will seem trivial and protracted to cover all aspects, so overall I think it's a wonderful story." ”

Hugo's praise for the script still didn't calm James's feelings, "Then why did you refuse?" ”

A thought suddenly flashed through Hugo's mind: Could it be that James was angry because of his "refusal"? To be precise, it was because James allowed him to reject Hugo, but did not allow Hugo to reject him, which is James' self-confidence and his pride. Especially at the beginning, Hugo repeatedly emphasized the need to make a decision after reading the script, and now Hugo has given the script a high degree of affirmation, but still chooses to refuse, which is undoubtedly contempt for James.

If this was the case, Hugo would have laughed dumbly. Although I have long learned James's self-centeredness, today is the real face-to-face feeling.

"Because I'm not the best choice for you." Hugo said it directly, but the truth made James angry, "How can you be sure of my thoughts?" You're not me! ”

In the face of James's anger, Hugo didn't care at all, "James, if you want me to play, Rick can still change his mind now, I'm sure Kevin and Shirley will be happy to hear the news." ”

Hugo's words immediately choked James, and this sense of humiliation made James so angry that his hands trembled slightly. It's been a long time since "The Terminator" had a brilliant success, and James hasn't been so challenged. Even if someone has an argument with him, he will definitely not be an actor.

But Hugo would not compromise on James' success and prestige, and James did not like this frustration and even disgust. But James is not stupid, never has been, it's just that he is so used to being strong in front of actors that he forgets for a while that his opponent is Hugo, the most influential actor in the whole of Hollywood. This is also the reason why James does not like Hugo, if Hugo becomes a member of the "Titanic", this is an absolutely unacceptable result for James.

"I don't think Leonardo DiCaprio is a suitable actor." When the anger reached its peak, James instead took control of his feelings and regained his composure. Especially realizing that he had lost his temper in front of Hugo just now, which made James more stable at this time.

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, he really didn't expect James to be so cautious, and because of his refusal, even Leonardo now has to refuse together.

But in Hugo's memory, there are two actors in the "Titanic" in history, one is Matthew McConaughey and the other is Leonardo, the former is what Twentieth Century Fox wants to use, and the latter is insisted on by James. In the end, the result was clear, James succeeded in convincing Twentieth Century Fox to achieve Leonardo. As for Matthew...... sank into a vase actor, until more than ten years later, he made a comeback, and actually surpassed Leonardo and took the lead in winning the Oscar.

Life's chances are always so interesting.

However, now James has changed his mind because of Hugo. The trajectory of history is indeed elusive.

"James, if you miss out on an excellent actor because you don't like me, it's the 'Titanic' that you end up losing, not me." Hugo did not try to persuade James step by step, but pointed out the key point with a sharp point, because Hugo knew that in the face of James's personality, if he suddenly softened his attitude, things may not be easy to solve, "As I said earlier, I like the script of "Titanic" very much, and sincerely, I recommend Leo, not because he is my friend, but because he is indeed the most suitable person." Of course, Leo missed this script and there will always be another one; However, the "Titanic" missed Leo, but it may not be able to find a more perfect candidate. ”

Hugo's toughness made James grit his teeth again, but he had to admit that Hugo actually said the most important part of his heart: he was optimistic about Leonardo.

From the beginning, James didn't want Hugo to take over the script of "Titanic", but the insistence of Kevin Pence and Shirley Lansing made James overwhelmed. In private, James personally believes that Leonardo will be the perfect candidate for the role of Jack, both in appearance and temperament, including acting skills.

However, James also knows that Leonardo has always been very reluctant to commercial films, and he once secretly tested Rick, knowing that Leonardo did not consider commercial films at all, and the only time he starred in "Life and Death" was because of Hugo - and Hugo again. This made James simply grit his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

"But you forgot a little bit, it's just your thoughts, not his thoughts. What's more, there are so many great actors in Hollywood, and I'll never be short of options. Matthew McConaughey is a great choice. James gathered all his emotions and spoke quietly.

Hugo chuckled, "You're the director, you call it up." Hugo gave James a step at the right time, he knew that he had pushed James hard, and it was estimated that even Kevin and Shirley could not find a solution, "But I can guarantee one thing, Leo does not reject the script of 'Titanic'." ”

Hugo didn't say anything to death, leaving a lot of leeway for James, which really made James feel a lot more relaxed, first tight and then loose, and unconsciously, James's mentality changed, "Hmph, my work doesn't need you to direct." Since you refused to appear in my work, it was a great thing, and it saved me a lot of tedious work. ”

After talking to himself, James hung up the phone. Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Hugo pulled out a wry smile, it seems that he is destined to be impossible to play "Avatar".

Standing in place and stretching his waist, he finally settled the matter of the "Titanic", and Hugo felt that the whole person was relaxed. Hugo is not going to be busy with movies in the near future, he needs to focus on music for a while and enjoy the joy that music brings. Different from movies, in the world of music, Hugo insists on himself, the most real and essential self.

Whether it's Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, or Paramount, it has nothing to do with Hugo for the time being.

But without waiting for the lazy waist to stretch, the mobile phone in his hand actually rang again, which made Hugo frown, when did his mobile phone become a hotline, although he thought so, Hugo still picked up the phone, "Hello, this is Hugo." ”

"Hey, Hugo, this is Kevin." It turned out to be Kevin Pence, "So, where the hell are you now?" There's not been a lot of news about you lately, and I almost thought you were gone. Unlike James, Kevin started with a joke.

"Didn't you just catch me?" Hugo also said half-jokingly, "So, you called at this time, let me guess, 'Titanic'?" Hugo didn't want to go around in circles either, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic.

When Kevin heard Hugo's tone, he sighed softly in his heart, "So, there's really no hope?" As the bigwig who has dealt with Hugo the most and most frequently among the eight major film companies, Kevin knows Hugo very well, and since Hugo took the initiative to mention this matter, it is basically a certainty.

"Kevin, believe me, Leo would be the better choice, I'm not omnipotent." Hugo's tone was relaxed, and the burden on his entire shoulders was lifted.

Kevin originally planned to persuade Hugo, but after considering it comprehensively, Kevin knew that Hugo's words were correct, for James, for Hugo, and for the "Titanic", it was wisest to choose Leonardo. It was this clarity that made Kevin sigh lightly, he had been planning for so long, in fact, he hoped that Hugo could insure the "Titanic", but the result was still unsatisfactory. But Hugo has already starred in "Independence Day", and he can't be too greedy, can he?

"Okay, I trust your judgment." Kevin also relaxed his tone and said, "However, I have a request, you must play a cameo role, even if it is to support Leo." ”

"Cameo?" Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, this time he didn't hesitate for too long, and readily agreed, "No problem, I'll be waiting for you at any time." ”。