As Hugo expected, when Rick said that the project "Fine Perfect" Hugo is likely to be just a screenwriter and is willing to shoulder the responsibility of the producer, but he may not be able to play the role of the role. DreamWorks, Paramount and Columbia all responded to varying degrees.

In fact, similar situations are very common in Hollywood. Take "Man in Black" as an example. Steven Spielberg did not serve as a director, but was just behind the scenes as a producer. However, this project still received a super high investment of $90 million in Sony Columbia Pictures, and used Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, two box office appeals, cannot be considered top partners. As a producer, Steven, on the one hand, is to check the quality of the film, and on the other hand, he relies on his own appeal to attract attention to the film.

Even if Hugo does not play "Full-beautiful", he will still be a name for the producer. Moreover, this is a script created by himself. It will inevitably take a lot of effort to create, and the quality is guaranteed. But the problem is that as a producer, "Full-beautiful" can only be regarded as Hugo's second work. Has Hugo's appeal really reached such a high level?

Simply put, Hugo's current strong appeal is almost composed of two identities: actors and singers, but the screenwriter and producers have to reconsider them.

Hugo did not have the heart to consider the calculation of interests of those big companies, and it was difficult for him to consider a film project from the company's standpoint to turn a series of numbers. So Hugo handed over all these work to Rick, and he himself found Jack Nicholson with the revised complete script.

"Is there any hope for the Lakers this year?" Hugo glanced at the newspaper in Jack's hand and found that it was news that various NBA teams traded players this summer, so he asked casually.

Jack raised his head from the back of the newspaper and noticed that it was Hugo, and he lowered his head again. "The little guy who picked the first round last year played well, and the new big man performed barely, but the entire lineup was still too young and too immature, and he needed some polishing."

"You mean Kobe Bryant?" Hugo sat down opposite Jack, and called the waiter to order his own breakfast.

Jack put the newspaper down and nodded with interest, "Yes, do you have an impression of this little guy?"

"I missed two equalizer three-pointers in the last minute of overtime, resulting in the team being eliminated in the playoffs. It's hard for me not to be impressed." Hugo shrugged, and the "ok combination" that swept the NBA league in the future. This year is only the first season to gather in the Lakers. As a rookie, Kobe is just a substitute player and doesn't have much playing time at all.

Jack tilted his head, picked up the coffee and took a sip, "Indeed, that's a very frustrating thing. The young man is still a little too reckless." Kobe is only eighteen years old this year.

"Don't you think it's rare to have the courage to make such a choice in the playoff time trial?" Hugo's words aroused Jack's interest, and he continued, "Of course, success is a hero at such a moment, and failure is the target of everyone's criticism. As a rookie, his move is indeed too reckless. But... not everyone has such courage, nor everyone has such courage."

Jack was stunned for a moment, thought carefully, and finally tapped his chin gently, "You can say that too, indeed, this is a point of view. But the world of sports is so cruel. If you succeed, people will praise your courage; if you fail, people will blame you for your stupidity. So, are you approving his actions?"

"Oh, no, I've never been a person who dares to challenge boldly." Hugo shook his head repeatedly, looking terrified. "If I were to stand on a court like that, I would have trembling legs so hard that I could not take a single step."

"Your humor is really impressive." Jack smiled, looking left, but he also showed his attitude: Hugo Lancaster, who always dares to challenge his limits in Hollywood, has never been a coward. "So, it's not a coincidence that you appeared here today? Or did you come here specifically to pay for my breakfast?"

Hugo laughed, "I thought my attitude was obvious enough." Jack raised his eyebrows and looked full of doubt. Hugo explained, "I would like to talk to you about the Lakers? I would study the Lakers' playoffs in order to please you?" Jack still had a smile on his face, and Hugo spread his hands, "Please, I won't believe that I am really a fan of the Lakers?"

"Everyone in Hollywood knows that your father loves rugby very much." Jack gave his answer, making Hugo laugh again. "So, you ask me for something? But...for what?" Jack frowned and his face full of doubts, "Is it you who came to me for investment?"

Now it was Hugo's turn to be confused. Jack curled his lips, "There are rumors in the circle that you may want to invest in DreamWorks." Hugo's expression of laughter and crying answered Jack, "Then I'm relieved. I'm still worried about what to do when I retire recently."

Hugo couldn't help but smile, "I'm here to find you. Actually, there is a script that I hope you can read. I think you are very suitable for the male lead."

Jack unexpectedly raised his eyebrows, obviously not very adaptable to Hugo's sudden transformation into a producer. "So, is this a project you participated in, or are you here to help others be a lobbyist?" Jack said, while stretching his head to look at the script Hugo placed next to him, looking curious.

Hugo simply handed the script to Jack, "I wrote my own script. I originally planned to play the male lead myself, but later I found out that I am not the most suitable person, you are. Only you can truly show the charm of this male lead." Hugo's words made Jack laugh, and he raised his eyebrows and looked at Hugo jokingly, as if he was very satisfied with such praise.

"Yes, when I was having dinner with Meryl last time, she mentioned it to me, saying that I heard that you wrote a script recently, which made many people very curious." Jack did not look up, muttering, and began to read the script, "But we all thought you must be the one who played it yourself, so we are quite looking forward to it. Why did you... find it today..." Jack was completely vague about the words behind, making Hugo unable to hear clearly.

Jack picked up the script and started to read it carefully. Hugo did not speak anymore, but kept quiet and gave Jack a space to read. However, Jack's habit of reading the script was very special. He carefully read the first and second pages, then read the next three pages slightly quickly, and then began to flip to the second half of the script, and then stopped on a certain page, carefully and carefully began to read it word by word. You can even see his lips squirming gently, as if reading lines.

Looking at Jack's serious attitude, Hugo couldn't help but be curious and tried to explain the intention of the script to Jack, but was worried that he would be too noisy and affect Jack's reading. However, Jack's reading method made Hugo afraid that he would not be able to truly understand the beauty of the script. This uneasy mood was like the feeling of a middle school student before taking the exam, which was indescribable.

About a quarter of an hour passed before Jack raised his head again, and then casually flipped through two pages of the script, just glanced lightly, and then put the script next to him, "How did you think of letting me play this script?"

"To be honest, it's just a moment of inspiration." Hugo said honestly, "When I started to consider the possibility of other actors playing the male lead, the first reaction in my mind was you. The character of the male lead in this script is a very sensitive and picky guy. He is in a highly nervous state almost at all times. With that special temperament, I can't think of any other suitable actor except you."

"Are you crazy?" Jack rejected Hugo's big words just now, making Hugo laugh, "Yes, you can say that." Hugo's answer made Jack laugh again.

"But I won't describe it like this in the script," Hugo explained immediately, "I hope this psychopath has more things worth exploring, very subtle but fragile traits. I am very much looking forward to your performance giving the characters more surprises, breaking beyond my script, and letting the audience truly feel different things."

Hugo tried his best to avoid using his own ideas to restrain Jack. He didn't want to express the connotation of the script as if he was displaying exhibitions. He wanted the actors to understand and interpret it themselves, and he also believed that Jack could dig out different things from the script, which was what he needed.

Although Hugo's words were not profound, Jack carefully pointed his chin, "So, don't you plan to act in this script?" Jack seemed to have never expressed his views on the script directly, but kept beating indirectly. Although he and Hugo were friends, his attitude as a senior top actor was revealed bit by bit at this time.

Hugo smiled and shook his head, "I originally had such a plan, just like 'before sunrise', but now... I can't, I hope to concentrate on making this work as a screenwriter." Although Hugo didn't say it explicitly, Jack could feel that this script was very special to Hugo.

"Will you serve as a producer?" Jack asked.

"Yes, I will serve as the producer." Hugo nodded.

"Do you have any special thoughts about other cast lineups?" Jack finally asked a tendency question, allowing Hugo to smell Jack's initiative.
Chapter completed!