Chapter 1800 1800 The prototype of the crew
Things went well beyond Rick's plan, and it was definitely easier to convince Curtis than Barry. In front of Hugo, Curtis didn't have many bargaining chips. It was not too difficult to measure the balance inside him. Things had already settled in the flash. He had always been a smart person. Of course, the most important thing was Charlize's outstanding performance.
Charlize's long-term persistence and hard work finally came to a harvest. After experiencing the training of "Devil Spokesperson", Charlize's acting skills have reached the peak of her current level. It can be said that she can easily go through the audition of "Los Angeles Secret". But if you want to truly make the role of Lynn shine, Charlize still needs to continue to work hard. Perhaps, this role can become a key turning point for her breakthrough.
Faced with Charlize's excellence, Curtis didn't have much foothold even if he wanted to continue to oppose it, so he went with the flow and sold Hugo for a while. At least, on the surface, this was a happy choice. "Los Angeles Secret" had a good start.
In fact, when Charlize came into contact with the script of "Los Angeles City Secret", he was quite dismissive of the role of Lynn, because Lynn is a call girl. This is a profession that relies on appearance to achieve his goal. This also means that Lynn must give full play to his appearance advantages to the extreme, so that people ignore Lynn's own sense of existence. In other words, it is very likely to become a vase. This is also a situation that Charlize has been avoiding.
Hugo convinced Charlize that in Hugo's view, appearance is part of the performance. Of course, many actors have been recognized by destroying or even uglinessing their appearance and allowing the audience to focus their attention on their performances, thus gaining recognition after the 21st century, actresses who followed this path and won an Oscar winner in one hand, including Charlize Theron did this in 2004.
However, it is impossible for actors to continue to "destroy themselves". Most of the time, actors need to use their appearance to make their facial features, height, body shape and other conditions also become part of the performance. Hugo's first successful attempt was on the "Schindler's List".
How to cleverly utilize one's own strengths to integrate the performance into it and achieve or even surpass the role itself is no longer the actor playing the role, but the role becoming a part of the actor. This is a very important lesson on the road of performance.
After thinking, Charlize decided to challenge the role of Lynn, who is "Los Angeles City Secret", and he is full of combat power and has full firepower. After trying his skills today, he successfully won this role.
When he left the breakfast shop, Kevin gave Hugo a big hug, and then whispered in his ear, "You owe me once." After that, he patted Hugo on the shoulder and then turned around and left, which made Hugo smile brightly.
After watching Kevin, Curtis and others leave, Charlize looked at Hugo's royal blue BMW sedan and couldn't help but chuckled, "I thought this has become a Samora's car." When Hugo moved to Malibu, he bought this new car at the same time, but since Hugo didn't drive himself, the car was basically driven by Samora.
Hugo's smile also outlined, "I plan to buy this car for Samora in two days." Since that night, Hugo has finally completely overcome the obstacles of driving the car and drove alone for four or five hours. Even if there are many psychological barriers, it has been overcome and his body has fully adapted.
The United States is originally a country on wheels, and using cars is obviously the most convenient way to transport. Hugo drove here by himself today, so he could have a little rest in the morning.
Charlize pointed his chin seriously, "It's a good thing for you." In the United States, he was able to get a driver's license at the age of sixteen, and almost everyone had a car after that, so this was indeed an important change for Hugo. "By the way, how did Cameron react to the fact that I played in the "Los Angeles Secret"?"
If Charlize remembers correctly, in addition to Kim Basinger and Nicole Kidman, Cameron is also among the competitors of Lynn. Although Charlize was very calm and had to take the role based on her own strength, she had to consider Cameron's mood, not to mention that this time she collaborated with Hugo, although the rival scenes were not as many as she imagined.
Hugo shrugged and said calmly, "We've broken up."
Charlize couldn't help but be stunned, his expression paused for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth gently raised, "Although I know this reaction is wrong, I still want to say, congratulations."
Hugo's emotions were a bit mixed, and he didn't know how to explain it. The surging inside seemed to have found a catharsis, but when he saw Charlize reacting like this, he laughed helplessly, "You still laugh, it's because of you that we broke up, okay? You are at least a little conscious!"
Charlize innocently spread his hands and raised his shoulders, "There are many problems between you, don't put the blame on me." Hugo shook his head helplessly, "But, I'm serious, congratulations. Remember? I've said before that she is not suitable for you."
"Hey!" Hugo looked at Charlize's expression with "I knew" on his face and shouted speechlessly, "When you broke up with Mr. Perfect, I didn't say, 'I told you a long time ago'."
Charlize raised his right index finger and waved it in front of Hugo, "No, no, you did tell me a long time ago. Remember? 'Mr. Perfect'? Actually, you thought he was not suitable for me from the beginning, didn't you? It's just that I was too fragile that night, and you were embarrassed to complain about me, and you must be cheering in your heart."
Hugo pursed his lips and seemed to think seriously, "Okay, I can't deny it. Mr. Perfect is indeed not suitable for you. It's a matter of time before you are abandoned, because he is too perfect."
"Hugo Lancaster!" Charlize raised his foot and kicked Hugo's calf, but Hugo seemed to have expected it, jumped up and avoided it, leaving Charlize standing in place in a daze. Hugo widened his eyes and said in a natural tone, "You can't expect me to stand and get beaten?"
Then Hugo opened the car door and hid in. Charlize stood outside and stomped his feet, standing there grinding his teeth hard, "You'd better hide for the rest of your life!"
After a little twists and turns, Charlize finally won the selection of the heroine of "Los Angeles Secret", and the next job was handed over to Rick for negotiation. After experiencing the bumps and bumps in the early stage, things went smoothly. The cast lineup of "Los Angeles Secret" quickly formed a prototype, and the actors were determined one by one.
Hugo signed a contract with "Los Angeles City Secret" in the form of 20% of the world's box office dividends, serving as two roles: actor and producer; Kevin Spacey and Charlize Theron successfully joined the crew after signing, and then powerful actors such as James Cromwell, Danny Devito, and David Strathairn signed contracts one after another.
After the unknown Russell Crowe signed the last contract, this means that the main lineup of "Los Angeles City Secret" has been completed. After the extras and other supporting actors sign, they can be put into filming at any time.
It is worth mentioning that in this tug-of-war between the Enjin Elite Brokers and Warner Brokers, relying on Hugo's deterrence, Enjin Elite Brokerage Company still gained the upper hand. Among the three male protagonists and the heroine, Hugo, Charlize and Russell are all under Enjin Elite Brokerage Company, and only Kevin is an artist of the Innovative Artist Brokerage Company. In addition, among the main roles, Enjin Elite Brokerage Company still accounts for 70% of the main roles.
On the surface, Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company has obtained a big contract and has the main control over "Los Angeles City Secret", and has achieved another victory. But in fact, the failure to achieve bundled marketing is only a not-successful transaction for Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company. The success of "Independence Day" and Hugo's powerful power have made everyone a little overly optimistic. But in fact, the reason why the three major Hollywood brokerage companies can achieve bundled marketing is not only because of their huge power, but also because they have sufficient rich actor resources.
The current power and connections of Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company are far inferior to those of the three major brokerage companies. Although it has temporarily surpassed United Elite Brokerage Company and has become the leader outside of the three major brokerage companies, the overall scale is still only at the same level as United Elite Brokerage Company, and there is bound to be a competition between the two. This is also the reason why Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company has been stably expanding its connections and strength.
What's more, the Engaging Elite Agency is now able to be proud of the true top actors Hugo and Tom Hanks are currently at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, but the company's first-line actors are seriously scarce, and there are only a handful of actors who can drive newcomers with their own star aura, and their entire foundation is not solid. After all, the company has only been established for less than three years, and its foundation is insufficient.
It can be said that the gap between Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company and the three major brokerage companies is still comprehensive. If you want to break the monopoly of the three major experienced companies, you still have a long way to go. The only thing that is fortunate is that Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company has a bright future now. They are constantly developing upward, and the future is still in their hands.
The cooperation process of "Los Angeles City Secret" has made Hugo join the ranks of producers, but at the same time it has also made Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company realize its own shortcomings. This is also a harvest.
Chapter completed!