Chapter 1375 1375 Fighting for control
Hearing Hugo's question, Alfonso's hesitation between his eyebrows calmed down, "The last time Henry and I mentioned it, I thought it was a pretty interesting proposal, and it would be nice to try something different."
This means that Alfonso is indeed interested in "the unstoppable miracle". Hugo was stunned at first because the players who were honored to death all followed the music. Neil, Fokin and Pedro are all pure musicians and have no interest in acting. Last time Pedro complained that the band's activity time had decreased, so Hugo didn't expect that Alfonso was interested in acting.
In addition to the fundamental reason why glory is needed to die, music is always impure in the eyes of pure rock fans. As the lead singer, Hugo is an actor, which is also one of the reasons. Many rock musicians and rock fans are devoted to music and are quite disdainful of other things.
But then Hugo also reacted. Alfonso's personality was originally versatile and was willing to try different new things. Otherwise, he would not have become a car salesperson after giving up music. Compared to the stubborn Neil, Fokin and Pedro, Alfonso was the one who was willing to adapt.
The dazed look on Hugo's face was replaced by a bright smile. Hugo himself is an actor and singer. He naturally understands Alfonso's idea. "Good idea, so, do you have any specific plans? If you need it, you can learn from me."
When Alfonso heard Hugo's straightforward answer, the smile on his face again outlined, "I don't have any plans, I just think this project is good."
Alfonso obviously knew nothing about the actors. Hugo nodded and thought for a moment, "If you have any questions, you can directly ask Carl. You are more familiar with him, and you can ask some details. Then, I will contact Tom to see how the project has progressed. If necessary, I will ask him to hand me the script."
For Hugo, this is actually just a small task. If Alfonso is really interested, it is not a problem to give Alfonso a role with Hugo and Tom, Twentieth Century Fox and DreamWorks. Even if Alfonso has a certain strength, it is not impossible to hand over the male lead position to him.
Since Alfonso was interested, Hugo was naturally very willing to help, "But I think you should say to others so that everyone can get in a hurry." In fact, Hugo's subtext is to avoid his previous situation. Hugo hides many things in his heart, which arouses Pedro's dissatisfaction. For the band, communication is also very important.
However, Glory To Death was originally due to the actor Hugo, which caused little activity. If another actor was added... Thinking of this, Hugo couldn't help but have a headache.
"I'm just interested. No one knows whether things can actually happen." Alfonso smiled, and could sense his relaxation. "But don't worry, I will say hello to Pepe and the others in advance."
"Do you need a steak? This is the baked by Samora, five-ripe..." Cameron's voice came over, and Alfonso immediately stood up, looked at Hugo with an ambiguous smile, and then said to Cameron, "You are here just right. Hugo just complained to me that he is almost starving to death."
Cameron couldn't help but blush, and then Alfonso left with a laugh.
The night gradually became deeper, and Hugo temporarily left work behind and joined the carnival of his friends. After everyone left, it was already past two in the morning. Except for Mr. Perfect and Charlize left, everyone stayed in Hugo's villa and continued to carnival.
When Hugo returned to the second floor room, Cameron was already asleep. He covered Cameron with a quilt, then walked to the third floor and called Rick's phone. The phone rang and was picked up. Instead, Hugo was startled, and then he heard Rick's voice coming out, "It just so happened that I was still thinking whether the party was about to end now and I was going to call you."
Hugo laughed in silence, "I was worried about disturbing you to sleep."
"If I had time, I would definitely go to your party directly. But I had several meetings here in a row today, and I am still in the company and I can't find time." Rick explained simply, "I didn't expect that you called me personally. What, what's wrong with you?" Although Rick also had something to look for Hugo, he would not forget that Hugo took the initiative to call him today, so he asked first.
"It's not my business, it's Alfonso..." Hugo briefly said the matter, "Is Tom preparing this project?"
"Well, it's true, but the script is still in the creation stage, and Tom attaches great importance to it." Rick pointed his chin slightly, but his thoughts floated a little far away. This was the first time Hugo took the initiative to use his connections, which made Rick think a little too much, "I'll leave this matter to Carl. I will say hello to Henry and Carl respectively. Where is Tom?"
"I will call Tom in person after dawn today." Rick also knew Hugo enough and understood Hugo's intentions at once, which saved Hugo a lot of trouble.
Rick couldn't help but touch his chin, "Hugo, you should know that if you greet Alfonso, then Kevin's plan will be realized." Although the "unstop miracle" is mainly Tom Hanks' project, 20th Century Fox has been working closely with DreamWorks. So Rick immediately understood the whole story.
Now that Hugo has helped Alfonso, it is actually equivalent to Kevin Pence's successful calculation. Next, Rick will lose some initiative when talking about the "Independence Day" project with 20th Century Fox. Of course, this is not a key thing, nor a fatal link. Although it has an impact, it can be almost negligible, just some psychological advantages. But for Kevin, this little psychological advantage is what he needs.
Rick's keenness was not surprising. Hugo rubbed his eyebrows slightly, "Rick, I know, this is the rule of society's operation, I'm not a child." Hugo just has principles, not a fool. Hugo let out a long sigh, "But now I still have the upper hand, right? Since Kevin wants to complete his puzzle, why don't we help?"
Rick couldn't help but feel a little slight. Hugo's tone was still very gentle, even more tired than usual. After all, it was already early morning, but this made Rick scream. He always felt that something was going to happen. Sure enough, Hugo's next words made Rick stunned.
"You told me that Kevin is willing to pay me 20 million in this work and then use it to launch a follow-up plan, right?" Hugo's words were calm and quiet, and he didn't feel anything special at all, but the content of the words made people feel bleak, "Then, let's fulfill him, what do you think?"
Rick's mind was remembered for no reason when he thought of Hugo teasing reporters several times. Hugo, who looked bright and gentle on the surface, would reveal his dark side from time to time, which reminded Rick of the "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Death Prison Walking". How did Hugo show those dark characters?
Immediately afterwards, Rick heard Hugo's gentle voice and continued, "There is also box office dividends. I don't know exactly what the amount will be, but I think you should strive for it." Since Kevin wants to use everything to realize the plan, Hugo doesn't mind cooperating, and let Kevin make a good bloody blow, not only will the 20th Century Fox pay, but also Kevin also has to pay.
Rick took a breath!
In 1995, the Lion had already made the first attempt to get a 20 million US dollars in film pay. Now Hugo still asks for box office dividends, which is no different from robbery! You know, many actors nowadays don’t get a box office dividend after receiving $15 million US dollars in film pay. Only low-cost works like "Pulp novels" and "Speed of Life and Death", because they do not have enough funds to pay high pay, they can only use box office dividends. In the early 1990s, it was always a relatively rare thing for actors to get a box office dividend.
Now, Hugo has taken a step further. It is conceivable how wonderful the expression would be when Twentieth Century Fox heard this request.
Thinking of this, Rick was excited and looked quite eager to try. If Hugo really saw everything, the elite brokerage company would inevitably take another big step forward, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the company.
"But the script..." While excited, Rick remained calm. He thought of the most core script issue. Not to mention Hugo, even Rick himself was not satisfied with the current script. "I can't believe Kevin will submit this script, which is incredible."
"I've heard Joe say it," Hugo obviously considered this issue, "Just do what you said, and tell them that I'm very picky about the script, the script must be modified, and then my role must be increased. If it's not the absolute starring role, I won't accept it."
This... this is simply a completely big-name approach. Of course, Hugo is now an absolute superstar. He definitely has the capital to offer these conditions. It is conceivable that when Twentieth Century Fox heard these conditions, his expression could never remain calm. This is the always humble and low-key Hugo has truly opened up its firepower in history. It is also the first time he has truly come into contact with a commercial movie with huge investment in the sense of being almost unimaginable. Therefore, if Twentieth Century Fox is unwilling, then other companies will definitely be willing to nod in order to cooperate with Hugo.
Rick couldn't help but start to jump. He was already ready to fight with giant crocodile like 20th Century Fox, which would make him excited, "I understand, leave it to me!"
This is a confrontation for control and taking the initiative, and it is also a confrontation that changes the course of Hollywood's history. It is really an unknown who can gain the upper hand!
Chapter completed!