Although Kevin Spacey still has no reputation now, his glorious starting point in Hollywood was in 1995. He played "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Extreme Suspects", especially the latter that won him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor Little Golden Man, soaring into the sky; but Kevin was already a golden supporting role in Hollywood at this time, and everyone in the circle knew his reputation.

Kevin's debut work is the famous "heartburn". This work was written by Nora Everon, with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson partnering with Mike Nichols, in which Kevin played a little character without a name. But it was this experience that attracted the attention of Jack, Mike and others. Two years later, he played a supporting role in "Working Girl".

In the star-studded "Market Clan" in 1992, Kevin also found a place, and this is how he and Al met.

"Do you want to cooperate with this kid? He is just a little lunatic." Al turned to Kevin, pointed at Hugo and said with wide eyes. This unforgettable sentence made Hugo stunned. He didn't remember any extraordinary actions he did when filming "Smelling the Scent and Knowing Women"!

Kevin looked at Hugo's innocent expression and couldn't help laughing. Then Al continued, "I heard Francis say that he was too involved in filming. He waved a pistol and hid in the dark like a hunter hunting, aiming at the passing staff. He was aiming at Steven, which scared Steven so much that he couldn't speak. No one in the crew dared to stop him, but his agent stepped forward with his teeth."

Hugo's expression became stiff little by little, and his eyes were full of embarrassment. Obviously, Al was talking about the facts, but Hugo did not expect that this matter would become an interesting talk among these bigwigs. Francis naturally said that Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven was Spielberg. It is estimated that George Lucas was also on the scene. If Martin Scorsis was added, the scene would be lively.

Kevin laughed out loud, "This shows that he is very dedicated. Working with such an actor always makes sparks burst out, right?" After that, Kevin blinked at Hugo, as if saying, "I can't tell you are so wild", which made Hugo shy.

Al patted Hugo's shoulder hard, and Hugo grinned in pain, "If you can control him..." Al said with a smile, making Hugo helpless.

"Are you interested in this work?" Kevin skipped Al and talked directly to Hugo. "Maybe we can work together here, so there is no need to wait for the 'killing moment'."

Hugo was amused by this, "What if we like the same character?"

Kevin spread his hands, restrained his chin, and looked as if he was taken for granted, "That depends on which of us can laugh to the end. Objectively speaking, this is another form of cooperation, using competition to cooperate."

Kevin's calmness made Hugo smile and nodded repeatedly, "Seeing that you are so confident, I suddenly realized that I should work harder."

Looking at Kevin in front of him, he recalled Tom Cruise just now. Hugo's mind suddenly flashed and understood a truth. Now he is an actor, and he is also an actor with great strength. In the future, things like competing with Tom for "Mission Impossible" and competing with Kevin for "Seven Deadly Sins" will occur one after another. He cannot retreat and give in every time because the other party is his friend or because the other party is his object of admiration.

First of all, he may not be qualified to give in. His acting skills have not yet reached the level of being the only one in the world. For example, the role of the Anonymous "Seven Deadly Sins", maybe he tried his best, and Kevin won in the end? Secondly, he should not retreat. This is disrespect for his competitors and also disrespect for himself. Since he decided to become an excellent actor, he must show confidence and strive for the role he likes.

Of course, if it is a failure to take down the role in the end because of schedule conflicts or other objective reasons, this is another matter. In addition, Hugo clearly knows that he should bravely stand up and fight for it. He is no longer a bystander, but a participant. This is true of "Mission Impossible" and the same is true of "Seven Deadly Sins".

"The young people are really energetic nowadays." Al looked at Hugo and Kevin, and sighed with a look of his old age. "This reminds me of the situation when I first saw Malone-Brando. I was so excited that I shivered. When I talked to Malone, I was trembling. As a result, Malone raised his eyes and glanced at me, and slighted his chin and ignored me. But I didn't feel anything at that time. I just felt that he was already in the role of a godfather."

When Al joined the "Godfather" crew, he was still an unknown person. Moreover, due to his height disadvantage, the producers were very dissatisfied with Al. If it weren't for Francis Ford Coppola's insistence, Al might have missed the most famous character in his career. At that time, Malone was a well-deserved top star in Hollywood. Therefore, the scene of Al meeting Malone would be very interesting.

"Then I made up my mind to study my acting skills well, and I must not be overwhelmed by Malone's reputation. Only God knows that I was trembling all over at that time." Al's eyes were filled with faint memories. Looking at Hugo and Kevin's eagerness to try, he couldn't help but think of his youthful days. Now, the fifty-five-year-old Al no longer had the aura of youth, especially after winning the Oscar Little Golden Man, his intention to continue to make breakthroughs in acting skills has faded.

Hugo asked with a sincere look, "So, when we first met, were you imitating Malone? Or did you want to give me a warning?"

Al was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer, but Kevin said, "Was Al very strict when he first met you? He treated me the same way. I thought I had done something wrong at the time, so I kept asking the agent to inquire, and I was very worried."

"Yes...that's really bad years..." Hugo and Kevin sighed with each other, making Al stand beside him and laugh and cry, but the two of them were still serious, causing Al to cough twice in a irritable way, "Hey! Young people, I'm still here!"

Hugo and Kevin burst into laughter with just one sentence.

Hugo stood here and chatted with Al and Kevin for a long time, and they didn't disperse until David Cronenberg came. Hugo and Cronenberg stood here for a few minutes. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, Morgan Freeman, and Gianni Nunali all gathered here, and this place suddenly became the most lively corner.

Later, Charlize also came over under the leadership of Carl, but Carl did not stop, but handed Charlize to Hugo and integrated into the circle under the guidance of Hugo. However, it was obvious that Gwyneth was the most attention today. Compared to Charlize who had no background, Gwyneth's father was a film producer, his mother was an actor, and Steven Spielberg was her godfather, so Gwyneth seemed at ease on such occasions.

Thanks to Gwyneth's threading, Brad seemed to be in water, and Gianni also favored Brad.

Although the group of people gathered and separated, and then gathered together in groups of three or three again to talk, just like a gathering of friends, everyone sat together and chatted casually. On the surface, it seemed that there was nothing to do with the audition in the movie, but in fact it was closely related to the audition, and almost every conversation was part of the audition.

It was not until he left that Hugo met with Joseph, Rick, Samora, who had not talked to for a night, and Carl and Charlize, and set out on his way home together. By the time he got home, it was already midnight.

Joseph was explaining his gains tonight, "...Dan Colesrud, the owner of today's dinner, is a senior player in the circle. He took over the divorce cases of many senior and top artists. He has cooperated with the three major agency companies..." Since there are all bachelors in the room, they are naturally not familiar with this. Rick and his actors have never experienced divorce, and he doesn't know much about it. However, when Joseph mentioned it, Rick confirmed, "I have heard of his reputation."

No wonder Xinyi Film Company chose Colesrud's home to hold a dinner. Such a person is a neutral zone. The connections behind him are closely related to almost every party's strength. It is also the best way to match various forces.

"From Dan's mouth, we can feel that the new line has a certain direction now. Mills still like Hugo, but later I carefully observed the form. Brad is probably Hugo's biggest competitor. His hard power is not as good as us, but his soft power is better than us. Brad's new date Gwyneth is Spielberg's goddaughter. She knows more than two-thirds of the people present today." Joseph skillfully said his judgment. Compared to ordinary managers, Joseph's business proficiency is obviously higher, so the help he can provide to the entire team naturally increased a lot.

Rick nodded, "I spent most of my time tonight on Andrew," that is, the screenwriter, "Joe's speculation is correct. The senior executives of the new line are also divided into two factions, one advocates Hugo and the other agrees with Brad. Their production crowd is very large, with at least twelve people. The new line's positioning of this work is very vague. The producers are shirking responsibility for each other, and almost one person is only responsible for one small part. At present, the whole situation looks like a mess. Gianni, who attended today, is considered a centrist."

Speaking of this, Rick looked at Hugo with some concern. The behind-the-scenes production of "Seven Deadly Sins" is much more complicated than expected, and it seems not a wise choice, but he continued, "In addition, if nothing unexpected happens, Freeman should be the actor of the old police detective. In addition, in terms of directors, David Fincher is probably the final choice. I really don't know what the new line thinks." Rick frowned slightly, obviously because he lacked confidence in Fincher. "Hugo, have you noticed this too? You talked with Geffen for a long time today."

"I want to play the role of Anonymous." Hugo answered the question irrelevantly.
Chapter completed!