"Steven? How did you become a lobbyist again? Hugo knew that Tim was well-connected in the entertainment industry, but he thought it would be Paul Newman, and he didn't expect it to be Steven Spielberg. When Steven mentions the "Death Row Walk", Hugo's surprise is self-evident.

Steven chuckled, "I also find it strange that I'm not a good lobbyist. Last time, Steven went out for "Mission Impossible", but unfortunately in the end Hugo went to the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew, although there are many objective factors, but Steven really failed to succeed, and the "Man in Black" who Steven served as a producer is still struggling to pursue Hugo.

"Shouldn't you think about what you're a producer of first?" Hugo was really a little crying and laughing.

Steven expressed his innocence, "The script of 'Men in Black' is being revised, and the whole project has to be postponed. Revise the script, that's not what I'm asking for. After saying that, Steven also looked at Hugo seriously, and clearly said "This is clearly you picking thorns".

Hugo opened his mouth to argue, but Samora happened to bring the black tea, "I'm sorry, I don't know that much about tea, I hope it won't be too bad." "Steven said he wanted to drink tea today, and Hugo didn't know that there was tea at home.

Steven took the teacup from Samora's hand, "I definitely won't study tea more than you, it's just that I drank too much coffee this morning, and now it's afternoon tea time, I think black tea will be a good choice, that's all." After Samora left, Steven looked at Hugo again, "Actually, there's a reason I'm here, and if you're willing to star, DreamWorks is willing to invest in 'Death Row Walk'." ”

Through the mist of black tea, Steven looked at Hugo in front of him and said with a chuckle, "I have to say, Tim gave a condition that I didn't want to refuse." ”

Although Hugo and Steven have never been close friends, they are indeed good friends, so he also seems relatively relaxed, "Tell me the truth, Steven, do you really believe that the work I am willing to take on will be successful?" ”

Although the whole of Hollywood is talking about it at the moment, Hugo is no longer a rookie, and he knows that even if he chooses those works that he knows are destined to succeed, if he doesn't work hard enough or if something goes wrong in some part of the movie, then the work will still be ruined. Because for a work to be successful, what is needed is the run-in of each part of the crew, the timing of release, the strategy of publicity, and the duel of competitors in the same period. And when a work that was destined to be successful is now replaced with Hugo for one of the important parts, success becomes unknown again.

Hugo knew this all too well that history can be changed, for better or for worse.

Therefore, Hugo has never believed in the current Hollywood remarks about him being a gold god, and even thinks it is a little ridiculous. He never felt like he was indispensable, even though "Away from Las Vegas" and "Death Row Walk" were doing everything they could to get him on at this point.

"No, of course not." Steven's answer did not hesitate, "Of course, some people are willing to believe in the star effect, and the box office appeal of actors is also real, which is undeniable." But all industry veterans know that the success of a movie is not so simple, including the script part that you pay great attention to, and it is only one part. The same is true for you as an actor, you are also part of the whole film industry, you may play a slightly bigger role and be more important, but it is still not decisive. ”

Speaking of this, Steven chuckled, took a sip of black tea, and showed a satisfied expression, "Although everyone wants to see the plot of individual heroism on the big screen, in real life, it is difficult for individual power to compete with collective power. ”

Hugo thought so.

"But why do so many people still want to trust you?" Steven knew the nature of Hugo's doubts and explained simply, "Because you have won these trusts with your practical actions, the process is not easy, but you have succeeded, so you are now enjoying the convenience of these trusts." We, we want to believe in you. Believe in your strength, believe in your vision, trust in your judgment......"

Hugo knew what Steven meant, but in fact, this is human inertia. It's like stocks, when they first came out, no one believed that stocks made money, so only a few speculators succeeded; Then everyone saw the potential of stocks, so they all rushed up, unconditionally trusting that stocks can bring happiness to themselves; In the end, the enthusiasm and excitement faded, and the sanity was restored, and some people left, some stayed, and even if they stayed, they no longer believed blindly.

Now Hollywood is in the stage of believing in Hugo, and everyone believes that Hugo can bring victory, just like a superstitious lucky charm.

But once you encounter Waterloo, the consequences can be terrible. That's why Rick has been trying to control the situation.

"You know, 'Before Sunrise' made David show off in front of us for a long time," Steven's words made Hugo laugh, "so I thought, I should do a project too, and be imposing." Tim convinced me that the 'Death Row Walk' project was really interesting, at least more interesting than 'Away from the Casino'. ”

Hugo was stunned, looked at Steven and laughed. Steven nodded, not shying away, "I'm better informed than you think." 'Stay away from the casino' is nothing more than the innocent moaning of a drunkard, who is completely self-defeating, and that's too ...... It's boring. Steven thought about it and commented on it with such a word, which made people laugh, "But 'Death Row Walk' is completely different, it not only has a good character, it also has a good story." ”

"Don't you think Matthew's character is similar to Amon Goss?" Hugo looked at Steven curiously.

Steven was not so sure this time, he chose to ask rhetorically, "This is your profession, not mine." He looked at Hugo and winked slyly, "In my opinion, these are two very different characters, the only thing in common is that they have both killed people, but Matthew's motive for killing is yet to be studied, and Amon is a killing machine, which is very different in terms of acting." ”

Unlike the last "Mission Impossible", this time Steven seemed much more proactive, but I don't know if it was because DreamWorks intended to invest in "Death Row Walk". Hugo also didn't know whether Steven's words about wanting to be the producer of "Death Row Walk" were true or false.

But what is certain is that Steven was indeed moved by Tim's words. Not only Steven, but then Paul Newman called Hugo - just as Hugo had expected, the Coen brothers also called, Meg Ryan, Morgan Freeman, Robin Williams called to Hugo's surprise, although except for Paul's special mention of "death row walk", everyone else just chatted with Hugo, both in and out of the words to express their praise for Tim, thinking that it was a good thing to work with Tim.

Even so, Hugo still felt that it was amazing, and he could clearly feel Tim's energy invested in the project "Death Row Walk", as well as Tim's desire and persistence for him to star in "Death Row Walk". When Leonardo DiCaprio called to ask what Hugo was all about, "I heard that you recently had a project in your hand called 'Death Row Walk', which is quite interesting, I heard that it is a big challenge, do you want to take the film?" Even I'm interested, can I read the script? ”

Hugo suddenly felt like he was about to be surrounded by Tim.

Obviously, Tim Robbins' strong connections took advantage of Mike Figgis, and Tim and Hugo were friends in the first place. Hugo even had to call Tim himself, "You should have asked me to read the script well, you know that the script is the most important thing." ”

But Tim replied, "Of course, of course, the script is always the most important, and the character is the first priority." If necessary, I would be more than willing to read the script to you myself. Such enthusiasm made Hugo really laugh and cry.

Then Rick's new discovery made Hugo have to admit that Tim's dedication and focus really moved him, "Do you know why Roland Parkin is on your new family style? ”

"Isn't it here to congratulate you?" Hugo takes it for granted that there are no absolute enemies and absolute friends in Hollywood, and although the relationship between Endeavor Elite and Innovative Artist Agency has been a little strained recently, they are still not enemies, at least compared to international innovation management companies, their relationship is much closer.

But after Hugo felt the strangeness in Rick's tone, it suddenly dawned on him, "It can't be...... Tim, right? ”

Tim is an artist owned by the innovative artist agency, and his agent is not Roland, but he threatens his agent to change his agent - or even the agency - if the project cannot find Hugo's cooperation. In desperation, his agent had to turn to Roland, who was the closest person to Hugo within the innovative artist agency.

To be honest, it is an honor for anyone to be so trusted by a person, and as an actor, Hugo's talent and strength are so respected by his peers, which is even rarer. Tim's sincerity made Hugo think a lot about the collaboration.

In the face of Tim Robbins, who is doing his best, Twentieth Century Fox is not weak, they are mobilizing the power of the entire company, although Kevin Pence still has not officially announced that he will invest in "Away from Las Vegas", but as Rick said, they are indeed brewing something, and "Away from Las Vegas" is one of the gimmicks.

The eight immortals have their own magical powers, and now it is the turn to reveal the hole cards of "stay away from the casino".