"Steven? Why are you here?" Hugo looked around and walked hesitantly to Steven Spielberg after not seeing other familiar figures in the restaurant. "Are you just here to eat or..."

Hugo is now a top superstar. He no longer needs the company of his agent when attending the audition, but it is more like courtesy and socializing in social occasions. His meeting with the director or producer is like meeting friends in private, chatting and communicating with each other comfortably, and then the agents communicate via phone to determine whether the final cooperation can be achieved.

So, neither Joseph nor Rick appeared today, and Hugo came to the appointment alone by taxi.

Steven picked up the napkin and pursed his lips. He placed a half-eat chocolate cake in front of him, and looked at Hugo with a smile, "I'm banned from sweets at home, so I need to relax when I go out occasionally. You won't tell Kate, right?"

Hugo pursed his lips and shrugged his shoulders gently, "If Kate hadn't invited me to the family dinner..." Then he calmly pulled away the chair and sat down. Seeing Steven relaxing and not rejecting Hugo's appearance, Hugo knew that the person he met today was Steven.

Hugo and Steven are already very familiar with each other. Since watching the NFL draft last year, their private gatherings have gradually increased. Kate Capshaw invited Hugo to their house many times, and once Hugo brought Cameron Diaz to attend. So Hugo was very relaxed in front of Steven.

This is a very strange thing. When filming the "Schindler's List", Steven was Hugo's immediate boss. Steven held Hugo's power to kill life and death, and he would not allow Hugo to challenge his authority. However, in just two years, the two became friends because of the establishment of a series of fateful dream factory and Hugo's strong rise.

"What is there to recommend in this restaurant?" Hugo no longer rushes to talk about work, calmly picked up the menu and prepares to order food.

"Pizza?" Steven raised his tail sound slightly.

Hugo rolled his eyes, "Is this your best recommendation?" It sounded so cold.

Steven shrugged, "You should never have too much expectations for American diet, otherwise you will lie on the bed and wait for death because you are too fat." This sentence made Hugo nod and agree.

Finally, Hugo ordered an apple pie, which made Steven laugh. When it comes to calories, the apple pie is probably heavier than the pancake.

"You didn't notice the list of screenwriters, did you?" The two of them talked about the trivial matters at Steven's house. After the food was all served, Steven changed the topic.

Hugo cut the pie on the plate with a knife, looked at the solid filling inside, and began to worry if he couldn't finish the big one. Hearing Steven's topic, Hugo paused, "Uh... are you saying 'Mission Impossible'?" He raised his head and saw Steven's rolling eyes, as if he was saying, "nonsense". Hugo smiled, "No, I didn't notice."

Hugo really forgot about this.

"Steven Zerian and Robert Downey." Steven didn't say anything more, and just said two names, and Hugo immediately realized it.

Hugo really didn't expect that the "Mission Impossible" screenwriter lineup is so huge, no wonder the story of the first movie is so exciting and commendable.

Steven Zerian is the screenwriter of "Schindler's List". After winning the Oscar Little Golden Man, he began to transform last year and created the commercial action movie "Browning of the Eyebrow" that won a lot of applause. This time, "Mission Impossible" obviously continued this trend.

As one of the main screenwriters, this is why Steven appeared in the restaurant today. Hugo suddenly remembered that Steven and Paramount have always had a very good relationship. The "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series is one of Paramount's signatures. When DreamWorks was split and sold in 2005, Paramount took in DreamWorks' film department. Obviously, Paramount hopes to make Hugo the male lead of "Mission Impossible" through the personal relationship between Steven and Hugo. This is a positive signal.

Robert Downey, this has nothing to do with the future Iron Man Robert Downey Jr., this is a famous screenwriter who once wrote "Chinatown". Hugo should not be unfamiliar with this name, because Robert has a close personal relationship with Sidney Pollack. He created the "Suillet Trap" work. They rejected Hugo and chose Tom Cruise.

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, "Did I think too much, or are you really hinting at something?" When Steven mentioned the serious business, the first thing he did was to mention the screenwriter. If he wanted to lead him to appear here, it would be enough to say Steven Zerian. But Steven also mentioned Robert Downey, which seemed to have a deep meaning.

Steven laughed, "You are very keen now. It seems that you have experienced a lot of things in Hollywood." This is in agreement with Hugo's guess. "Donny wants Cruise to play, and he is also in negotiations with Cruise."

History is really an interesting thing. Although Hugo, a little butterfly, is using its own power to change the historical trajectory, many times there seems to be an invisible hand that rejects history's original trajectory. The movie "Butterfly Effect" proves this view.

The same seems to be true now. Before that, Hugo was still worried that he would snatch Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible" and whether Tom's future actor career would be greatly affected. But now it seems that Hugo doesn't need to worry about the future for the time being. Perhaps he has no way to snatch "Mission Impossible" from Tom.

"Strong opponent, strong opponent..." Hugo nodded repeatedly and sighed.

Steven chuckled, "You really don't have the advantage."

The work "Mission Impossible" does not have a test of acting skills, so Hugo's advantages are not obvious. This is a work that tests the actor's box office appeal and action skills. So Tom's foundation accumulated over ten years is indeed not inferior to Hugo, who has created countless glory in the past three years. In terms of connections, Tom has a great advantage.

"So, why did you think of starring in such a work?" Steven said curiously. "I originally thought that after the 'life and death speed', you would want to change another theme."

Indeed, the subject matters of the seven works that Hugo has starred since 1992 will vary greatly or small, and each role will constantly challenge himself. From this perspective, "Mission Impossible" should not be Hugo's priority.

Hugo did not answer this question positively, but laughed, "I think your question should be, why is it "Mission Impossible" instead of "Men in Black"?"

"Wow, I thought that script was not in your hands." Steven laughed exaggeratedly.

Hugo forked a piece of pie with a fork and said seriously, "Steven, are you serious? The script you handed over to me now is really bad, disappointing. The story structure is good, but the details and rhythm control are simply messy."

Steven frowned slightly, "Is it that scary?"

Hugo nodded for granted, "You should read the script carefully. You know, the script of "Mission Impossible" is very good, and it is no less than "Speed ​​of Life and Death".

Steven pondered for a moment, "I will ask Ed to modify the script again." Ed Solomon (ed.solo) is the screenwriter of "Man in Black". "If you finish modifying it, would you like to read the script again?"

Hugo laughed out loud, "Does Paramount know what you are doing?"

Steven shrugged innocently and then changed the subject, "So, do you have any requirements for the Mission: Impossible crew? I think they are very willing to meet your requirements."

"I thought today was Paramount's audition for me." Hugo said with a light smile.

Steven shook his right hand, "No, no, now Paramount is fighting for you and Tom, you are the one who takes the initiative."

Hugo thought about it seriously. Before that, he had never made any requests to the crew. Even though the crew of "Life and Death Speed" took the initiative to plead for Hugo to appear, because of the limitations of the composition cost, he could not give Hugo too many relaxed choices. But this time it was obviously different. Paramount, who was rich and generous, was committed to creating a "Mission Impossible" and was definitely willing to open up the conditions.

"So what are Paramount's requirements for me? I know that this is a deal, and it is definitely not a one-sided payment." Hugo is no longer a rookie, so he was not moved by these verbal conditions so easily.

Steven didn't mind either, shrugging, "I'm not sure... let you go to the gym again?"

Although Hugo's figure is not thin, it is not the strong one. Even though he has appeared in several action movies, "Mission Impossible" does not require a figure like "Terminator", it is also more robust than "life and death speed".

Hugo looked thoughtful, "At least I know where I should work hard." Steven laughed.

But Hugo couldn't help but remember something. "Mission Impossible" is Tom's representative work series, and it is also Tom's first work to change his acting style.

Before this, Tom had starred in works with different styles such as "Born on July 4", "Good Boys Are Crazy", "Rain Man", and "Suillet Trap". However, after "Mission Impossible" became famous, Tom's career path became narrower and narrower, especially after 2005, hero action movies became almost the only choice on Tom's list of actors. When George Clooney and Brad Pitt gradually began to turn behind the scenes and became director or producer, Tom was still fighting on the front line and gradually entered a dead end.
Chapter completed!