"Sorry, sorry, I'm late." Hugo's voice came from afar, interrupting Curtis and Charlize's conversation with a hint of briskness. Then Curtis looked up and saw Hugo, as well as Kevin Spacey and Brian Helgrand, who were following him.

"It's all my fault. There was something wrong with my car. Hugo was trying to help me, which led to his lateness." Kevin raised his hands and took the blame on himself.

Curtis stood up, but felt a turmoil. He thought he was just a meeting with Hugo this morning. Unexpectedly, he saw Charlize first, and then Kevin and Brian appeared, which made the situation a little out of track. But he couldn't question it immediately, and could only continue to follow Hugo's topic, "No, no, you were not late, I was here a while ago."

In fact, it was already ten:20 at this time.

Hugo sat down next to Charlize, Kevin sat side by side with Curtis opposite Hugo. Finally, Brian added a seat next to him, so they were all seated. Curtis planned to ask what was going on, but he had to order food for three people first. Everyone asked each other what was delicious here. The situation was hot but also chaos, which made Curtis unable to find the opportunity to interrupt.

"So, what were you talking about just now?" After ordering, Hugo asked casually, which sounded like a very normal problem in social occasions.

"'Wild River', and there are some interesting things on the set. Curtis just discussed with me some of Meryl Streep's habits before the performance." Charlize still had that light smile on his face, but there was less elegance, less charm and sexiness, relatively more lightness, and the temperament between his eyebrows changed silently, and it became more cheerful.

Curtis was a little confused. Why did Charlize's temperament change in such a short time? It was almost a visible change in the naked eye. It could even be said that the two people with very big differences. Could it be because Charlize was hooking him just now? After this idea came up, Curtis was startled because Charlize has a constant source of films and does not need the help of unspoken rules. However, he didn't have time to think carefully. He could only deal with the situation in front of him first. "Yes, we talked about interesting things in the filming process. Working with different actors always sparked different sparks, which is also one of the fun in the filming process."

Hugo nodded with empathy, "This is one of the reasons why I think the profession of an actor is so interesting. You can always meet different people, experience different things, and even experience different lives." After saying that, Hugo looked at Charlize meaningfully, and then looked at Curtis, "By the way, I'll ask you to come out today, and it's still so early. I'm really sorry. It's mainly because the audition last night was not over, and Barry mentioned you were very anxious before, so I think you should be very willing to meet Charlize."

"From my memory, I just had a very pleasant conversation with Mr. Hanson that I forgot about it." Charlize laughed heartily, but he secretly blinked at Hugo, then looked at Curtis and said sincerely, "I have read the script of "Los Angeles City Secret". It's really wonderful. This is almost the most exciting script I have seen since the "Seven Deadly Sins". It would be great if I could be a member of the movie."

Curtis was looking for an opportunity just now to inquire about what was going on, but unexpectedly, Hugo took the initiative to raise it, which made Curtis stunned. But then, Curtis quickly reacted.

Of course Curtis is not a fool. He has been rolling in Hollywood for fifteen years. How could he be a fool? This accident just now happened all in one game, one carefully arranged game! It was all for the heroine of "Los Angeles City Secret"! But... why? Why did Hugo take such a big turn to convince himself? If Hugo defeated others with his power, he actually had no way to object. Why?

This is indeed a game, a small game set by Hugo.

Hugo believes that Charlize is the best candidate for the heroine of "Los Angeles City Secret", while Curtis tends to use King Basinger as the heroine. If the two of them cannot reach a consensus, it will inevitably be judged by another producer David L. Walborough. Who will David choose? Or, who will the Warner Brotherhood represented by Barry Mayer choose?

In fact, the answer is obvious, it is definitely Kim Basinger. It’s not because Barry doesn’t like Charlize. On the contrary, Charlize’s current influence and appeal in Hollywood can be said to be the best among the younger generation, and her acting skills can definitely add icing on the cake to the movie. However, Barry still chooses Kim, and the reason is very simple, Charlize is an artist under the Endeavour Elite Agency, while Kim is not.

Of course, if Hugo wants to argue with Barry again, he will return to the tug-of-war before signing the contract, and Hugo will eventually win. As Curtis thought, if Hugo wants to use his absolute strong pressure, even Barry will not continue to struggle. But in this way, problems will inevitably arise.

On the one hand, we are striving for the future cooperation between elite brokerage companies and Warner Bros. Barry's goal of further expanding his influence has not been achieved. Even if he does not break up, he will inevitably have a knot in his heart. No one knows when and how this knot will affect the overall situation; on the other hand, the problem after Charlize joined the crew will become a "parchute" in people's eyes, especially Curtis will feel uncomfortable, and problems will arise in the future cooperation.

These doubts are all the concerns that Rick and Joseph are worried about, which Hugo needs to worry about as a producer. Different positions have different ways of considering problems, and the responsibilities they bear will also lead to different behaviors.

But if Curtis also agrees to use Charlize as the heroine, and he and Hugo reach a consensus and the two helmsmen of the crew remain consistent, then subsequent troubles can be omitted. Even Barry will not recommend other actresses in one go.

So, Hugo arranged such a game to let Curtis personally contact Charlize without preconceived ideas and audition. In fact, everything Charlize just now was a performance, performing according to Lynn's feeling. Although Charlize has not read the script carefully, the craftsmanship is still a bit rough, but the basic overall style is not wrong.

Obviously, the audition just now was successful. Curtis himself took the initiative without realizing it, which was exactly Lynn's charm. Simply put, speaking with his strength makes Curtis convinced.

Curtis felt that his head was not enough, but in fact he could not think so far. He had to deal with the situation in front of him first. Deep in his heart, the balance of the candidate for Curtis' heroine was infinitely biased towards Yu Jin, but Curtis was still thinking about how to make Hugo nod and agree that Hugo's temporary departure last night caused a lot of trouble for Curtis. Unexpectedly, Hugo took the lead and he had to concentrate.

"Of course, of course, I feel very sorry for missing Miss Theron last night." Curtis tried his best to get himself back on track as soon as possible. His social experience of over 50 years calmed him down, but it was not enough to make him think clearly. In front of Hugo, he didn't have many chips, and he lost the initiative today. "For this role audition, we hope to hand over the initiative to the actors." Curtis said as he looked at Hugo, Kevin and others. After they did not refute, Curtis continued, "So, you can perform a short performance. We have no requirements, it depends on your performance."

Curtis showed a bright smile and blinked at Charlize, trying to make the atmosphere relaxed.

Indeed, this time the actor audition was left to the actors to play freely, but there were many details. For example, Heath Ledger's audition, he only found the most suitable burst point from the clues of words, so he got the role in less than five minutes without the help of any agent. For example, when Kim Basinger appeared at the audition party last night, she was as white as snow, her red lips were like fire, and almost swept the whole audience like a ball of flame. Even Nicole Kidman and Cameron Diaz were slightly inferior.

"Haha, Curtis, isn't Charlize's performance the best audition show now?" The person who spoke was Kevin Spacey. His words immediately stunned Curtis, but Kevin looked at Charlize, "If I guessed correctly, Miss Theron is in the performance so far, right? It turns out that no matter how exciting the rumors are, it is not as good as seeing them with your own eyes. I have begun to look forward to Miss Theron's role as Lynn."

Kevin's words made Charlize chuckled, without admitting or denying, and that smile was so gorgeous. Kevin glanced at Hugo, with a hint of joking in his eyes, and then turned to look at Curtis, "You guys have been talking for so long just now, and they should feel deeper than me. How do you feel?"

Curtis recalled the whole process carefully and everything became clear. In fact, before he knew it, he had already entered the control of Charlize's rhythm. Even if he was unwilling to admit it, Charlize's performance skills were still amazing, which was also an ability that King did not possess. What's more, just in terms of external conditions, Charlize was no less than King.
Chapter completed!