Although they are also actors, from an objective point of view, there should be no superiority between them, but from a subjective point of view, the actors still have a huge difference because of the size difference of the stage they show.

After a long period of development, after entering the 90s, actors are basically film actors, TV actors, stage play or drama actors.

Among them, due to the special and limited nature of the stage, the influence of stage and drama actors is limited after all, and even long-lived plays such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats" that tour the world are limited by the space and number of performances in the theater, and their influence cannot be compared with that of film and television. Therefore, the influence of stage play or drama actors is naturally slightly inferior.

However, compared with film and television, due to the particularity of stage plays and dramas, the requirements for actors' basic skills and acting skills are higher, in other words, they are more professional, which is why the British academic school has always insisted that actors must go through the baptism of stage plays or dramas. Similar to Helen Mirren (Helen. Mirren), Maggie Smith (Maggie. smith) is still active in stage plays even after becoming famous. The same goes for Katharine Hepburn.

In addition to stage plays, the influence of television and film cannot be underestimated, and they are leaders in the entertainment industry in terms of communication and depth of influence. Among them, people generally refer to TV as a small screen and movies as a large screen, which is not only a difference in size, but also a difference in influence, work effect, attention to Cheng dù and other aspects.

The difference in actors' salaries is part of it, there are only a handful of TV drama actors who can earn more than 500,000 yuan per episode, even in the distant 2014, there are no more than 20 TV drama actors with a single episode salary of more than 500,000, which means that they have worked hard for a whole season, nearly nine months, and there are no more than 20 actors who have received a salary of 10 million US dollars.

In 2014, almost all second-tier actors were paid more than $8 million, and their working hours were much shorter than those of TV actors.

Of course, what is more important is the influence of the work, TV series are limited by the length of the article and the length of the broadcast, and the people who are willing to insist on watching the entire TV series in front of the small screen for a long time are only a small group. In the entire history of TV dramas, dramas with an average rating of more than 20 million can be called rare.

Simply at $10 a movie ticket, there are more than 150 films that grossed more than $200 million in North American film history -- and that's not counting the overseas box office.

Not to mention the impact on the audience, the impact on society, and its position in history, the film can be said to be in the lead in an all-round way.

It is precisely because of this that stage or drama actors and TV drama actors all hope to appear on the big screen and become movie actors, which is like an "upgrade", and many film actors can't get along in the film industry, and appearing on the TV screen is often considered a "downgrade".

Of course, there are exceptions, and since the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, many outstanding film actors have been willing to appear in TV series - but not in long-form TV series, but in short films, TV movies, miniseries, etc., because TV stations such as HBO are often able to put out high-quality dramas to attract top movie actors.

However, this is only a few exceptions.

In 1995, it's almost rare for a movie actor to appear on a TV screen, and if a TV actor succeeds in the film field, people praise him for "finally breaking through". So it's almost inconceivable that "Friends" sent an invitation to Hugo, even if "Friends" was a huge hit after the first season aired.

Hugo is currently standing at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, almost everyone is concerned about what Hugo's next work will be, major film companies have broken their heads for this, and even major TV shows are doing their best to invite Hugo to attend, and now "Friends" is so bold to send out invitations, which can be said to be completely self-defeating.

That's why Rick asked, "Would you like to make a cameo appearance in a TV series?" ”

For many actors, this invitation is certainly not worth mentioning, and top superstars like Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, they simply don't care about such an invitation. Of course, with the increasing influence of "Friends" in the United States, there are more and more big-name stars who are willing to make a cameo, but that is all an afterthought, and the episodes that have only aired the second season at this time obviously do not have such influence.

"Of course, why not?" Hugo's idea is very simple, not only because he likes the series "Friends", but also because he never gave up on the idea of trying comedy, Hugo doesn't care at all about the "strict hierarchy" of TV series and movies. "I thought Jennifer was just talking casually, but I didn't expect that the crew really had this idea."

Rick heard the lightness in Hugo's words, but he was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it carefully, he still didn't say what he thought, but simply nodded, "I know, I'll reply to the crew now and see what role they assign to you." ”

Hugo laughed hehehe, "I hope it's not a simple and superficial character like a super handsome guy, you know." Hugo's words also made Rick laugh, and Rick had always known about Hugo's interest in comedy.

"Don't worry, I'm looking forward to your comedy performance too." Rick responded with a grin.

After hanging up the phone, Rick couldn't help but fall silent, he needed to clear his mind. Not only is it a matter of Twentieth Century Fox, but in fact it is also the case of "Friends".

The rise of "Friends" is a miracle, a work that no one favored at the stage of production, but with the skillful operation of the agency, it not only persuaded Warner Bros. to invest in the production of Zuò, but also sold it to NBC, and set an excellent record of ratings on TV screens.

And the agency behind this is the international innovation management company, Nancy Josephson (Nancy). Josephson single-handedly contributed to this project, from the screenwriter to the producer, from the director to the actors, all of them were selected and recommended by Nancy, and then packaged and created "Friends" together.

Nancy Josephson, who is Marvin Josephson's daughter, is a lawyer-turned-agent, and she is also a midnight politician. After the change, the new rise of the broker power of the international innovation management company.

Although the entertainment industry is like this, there are no absolute enemies, only eternal interests, almost every company is like this, there are parts with conflicts of interest and parts with cooperation of interests; But Hugo and International Innovation Management, Rick and International Innovation Management, are still quite special.

Rick was originally worried that Hugo's appearance in "Friends" would boost the arrogance of the International Innovation Management Company, and he didn't know how the screenwriters under the International Innovation Management Company would write the script for Hugo, but this idea was only fleeting.

Rick knows that his vision can't be limited to that little bit of the festival, otherwise he will be no different from Marvin, if Endeavor elite agency wants to make a name for itself in Hollywood, how to suppress the enemy and how to cooperate with the enemy is as important, this is a compulsory course.

What's more, Rick also believes that it is really appropriate to use Hugo as a pioneer to test the current attitude of international innovation management companies. Because even the three major Hollywood agencies are currently going to be at odds with Hugo head-on - everyone knows that Hugo's work is likely to be a guarantee of success, and in the case that Endeavour Elite Agency has not yet been able to package a work, any position in Hugo's work is the focus of competition for others.

Therefore, Hugo's appearance in "Friends" is certainly not a problem, on the contrary, it can also be seen the attitude of international innovation management companies.

In addition, although the crew members of "Friends" are all international innovation management companies, the company is Warner Bros., and the people who make it are also sent by Warner Bros. Rick remembered the "Tornado" that Warner Bros. was preparing in the early stage, as well as the "Sleepers".

The former is a commercial blockbuster, and Rick doesn't think the script is suitable for Hugo, but it is quite suitable for Alex; The latter is Barry Levinson, who directed Hugo's debut film "Little Restaurant", Barry intends to invite Hugo and Kevin Bakken to star, and I heard that Robert De Niro is also currently in negotiations, this work Hugo should be interested.

Therefore, Warner Bros. agreed to "Friends" to invite Hugo to make a cameo at this time, and Rick felt that the deep meaning behind it was not so simple.

As for Hugo's cameo appearance in the TV series, Rick didn't care too much, he also knew that Hugo was still in a buffer period, starring in TV series - and comedy, not to mention that Hugo also mentioned his friendship with Jennifer, which was a good thing for Hugo.

Moreover, Rick has absolute self-confidence that what is considered a "bargain" by others will be carried out by Hugo, and bad things will become good things. Rick began to look forward to Hugo's role in "Friends", not knowing what kind of comedy Hugo would contribute, nor what the finished product would be.

Thinking of this, Rick first called back the producer of "Friends", settled the matter in a few words, and waited for the crew to submit the script, if the script is not too problematic, this cameo is basically a certainty - although no contract has been signed at the moment; Rick then called in Ali Emmanuel, Tom Strickler, Carl Earle, and others to discuss it in detail.

Rick also realizes that Hollywood seems to be picking up the wind again lately.