Hugo looked surprised and looked Barry up and down. At this time, Hugo stood on the top of the stairs, while Barry stood under three steps, this condescending sense of position difference, so that Hugo's perspective on Barry changed a little, I don't know if it was for this reason, Hugo had an illusion, as if he was gradually grasping the initiative.

Indeed, with Hugo's achievements one after another, the undefeated record in the past seven years has almost made Hugo itself a myth, especially the three non-commercial films he participated in after the "Independence Day" ushered in a bumper harvest, and it made Hugo and these bigwigs led by Barry Meyer have a subtle change, and the tilt angle of the balance is falling in the direction of Hugo little by little.

Even a scheming man like Robert Iger is no exception. At the beginning, he had such an excellent script as "The Sixth Sense of the Supernatural", which had a huge advantage, and after careful planning, he was afraid of Hugo's influence, but in the end, DreamWorks and Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company pulled out his teeth, which made Robert's original plan deviate.

This is a direct reflection of Hugo's influence today.

Barry joked with Kevin Pence again that if Hugo raised his arms and said that he wanted to run for president, it was estimated that Hugo would really be able to come to power. This may be a joke, but it is the best proof of Hugo's influence.

Hugo could clearly see all the subtle changes in Barry's expression, and he finally understood why many people were eager to be at the top, and that kind of ambition to take everything in his eyes was really exciting, "I'm sure Mr. Barry Meyer won't be a stalker, but ...... My whereabouts are worth fifty dollars? You should have called me directly. ”

Hugo seemed to be seriously thinking about "fifty dollars", which made the corners of Barry's mouth show a small smile, "Well, do I have this honor to invite you to a cup of coffee?" Or is it ...... Do you have homework to do? Barry's eyes fell on the two books in Hugo's arms, one of which was "Macroeconomics".

Hugo was amused by Barry's use of the word "homework", "Yes, there is some homework. Still, I guess a cup of coffee can save my messy brain. Hugo took the initiative to go down the stairs and lead the way in front, "I know there's a coffee house not far ahead, where we can take a break." ”

The University of California, Los Angeles is surrounded by beautiful scenery, the lush boulevards make the change of the seasons with a kind of oil painting style, it is already December, the winter depression makes the whole world become extremely empty and far-reaching, strolling on the avenue with trees on both sides, people can't help but feel back to their student days, simple and no worries, homework is the biggest trouble of the day.

"So, you came all the way to find me, what's the matter?" Barry's directness just now made Hugo not hide it and went straight to the point.

With his hands behind his back, Barry pondered his words and asked tentatively, "Actually, I have two script projects in my hands, and I want to ask if you are interested." ”

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze paused slightly on Barry's face, and then pulled out a smile, "Let Mr. Barry Meyer personally find the project that came to the door, I have begun to be curious." Hugo naturally didn't believe Barry's words, if it was just two script projects, Barry could find him through Rick, or call him directly, there was no need to come here to block him, obviously Barry had other calculations in mind.

Barry didn't mind Hugo's meaningful gaze, he came to the door today, obviously he was fully prepared, he did prepare two projects, and there was an absolute possibility of impressing Hugo.

Warner Bros. earned more than $200 million in profits from "L.A. Confidential," and that's just box office profits, not counting the boom in the videotape market over the past year. Therefore, Barry will never miss the cash cow of Hugo, and he will not be like Shirley Lansing, who worked hard to calculate the work "Truman's World", but it makes Paramount's future cooperation with Hugo extremely difficult. Now Barry is very fortunate that he chose to back down in the competition for the producer of "L.A. Confidential".

"I know you've done a lot of research on the script 'Truman's World,' but have you thought about the Zen in it?" Barry's opening succeeded in attracting Hugo's attention, which made Hugo look at Barry with interest, but Barry was not complacent, but continued methodically, "We often wonder if there is a puppet thread behind us, someone behind us is manipulating our lives, and all our fate is just arranged for us by some people above, such as aliens." ”

"But what if it's not a showmaker like Christopher who is hiding behind it, and it's not just Truman who is being manipulated, all of us are alien puppets?" Barry only used three simple words to stop Hugo and squint his eyes slightly at Barry.

In Barry's opinion, his plan was successful, because he had heard Hugo mention the idea when he was watching the promotion of "Truman's World", and now he has aroused Hugo's interest in this way; But in Hugo's view, he had in mind a project, one that occupied an irreplaceable place in the history of science fiction films.

"The Matrix".

The greatness of this film is not only that it has shot a wonderful science fiction movie trilogy, making obscure science fiction movies a huge box office column; What's more, the Wachowski siblings have created a magical and wonderful world, turning countless people's fears and speculations into reality, which makes "The Matrix" comparable to "Star Wars" in film history.

"The Matrix" made Keanu Reeves and Wachowski twins and siblings, allowing them to reach the top of the world in one fell swoop, but it also limited Keanu and Wachowski, and they have never been able to surpass the heights of this series in their acting careers.

If Hugo guessed correctly, the project proposed by Barry now is "The Matrix" - a work that has made countless science fiction fans cheer and worship, and this is how Hugo appeared. First "Star Wars Prequel" and now "The Matrix", Hugo felt that things were getting more and more interesting.

The two of them just stood in place, silent and silent, with their own thoughts in their minds. Barry didn't bother to say more, but kept a little mystery and piqued Hugo's curiosity, and the next thing he needed to do was to let the script impress Hugo. After a long while, the two of them took another step, silent and silent, as if they were both caught in their own world.

Barry read the interest in Hugo's eyes, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, which at least proved that his strategy was correct, and the two of them walked to the coffee house at this time, and Barry also put the conversation to a halt for the time being. The two men walked in, ordered a cup of coffee each, and then sat down.

Hugo took the lead in opening the topic again, "You just said that there are two projects, so what about another one?" ”

Barry was a little surprised, he thought that Hugo would talk more about the project just now, but he didn't expect Hugo to change the topic directly. However, Barry, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, did not waver, and directly teased, "It seems that I still aroused your interest, which is not an easy task." The joke made Hugo smile, and Barry didn't go any further, taking the initiative to reply, "There's another project that is an old acquaintance, do you remember Frank Darabont?" ”

Hugo was stunned, as if his brain hadn't turned for a while, and Barry also knew Hugo's poor memory of names, and then explained, "Frank Darabont of 'The Shawshank Redemption'. ”

Hugo, of course, remembers that his first screenwriting nomination came from "The Shawshank Redemption", although he never admitted it himself, because his contribution to the script was minimal.

Since "The Shawshank Redemption", Frank has basically disappeared, and in the past four years, there has only been one screenwriting work, and it has suffered a fiasco, and there is no director's work. Although "The Shawshank Redemption" has achieved great results in the videotape market, people have almost forgotten about Frank as the creator.

Barry nodded his chin slightly, "This time Frank plans to adapt another book by Stephen King, 'The Miracle of the Green Mile', and he hopes to be able to work with you, after all, it is really a shame to miss it last time." I hope this time I can fill the vacancy, I wonder if you are interested? ”

Different from the first project, the second project Barry changed his strategy and directly showed his hole cards. Whether it's Frank Darabont or Stephen King, it's actually enough to impress Hugo.

Hugo really showed a surprised look on his face, "Wow, I can see now why you took the initiative to come to me today." Although I didn't see the script for either project, I could already feel the spark in the work. This is the truth, Hugo really didn't expect that Warner Bros. was so sincere this time that it could almost be said that he came up with two scripts that he couldn't refuse.

Barry laughed when he heard Hugo's words, but the smile did not penetrate deep into his heart, because he noticed that Hugo still had words to finish, and it was still not a happy moment. Sure enough, Hugo then continued, "But...... I'm not sure, maybe I'm going to say sorry to Frank this time. Because I was working on a project at the moment, I had to stay focused. ”

With that, Barry's eyes followed Hugo's right hand as he watched as Hugo's right hand landed on the two books on the table.