Hugo showed a surprised expression and looked up and down. At this time, Hugo was standing on the stairs, while Barry was standing under three steps. This condescending sense of position made Hugo's perspective change in his examination of Barry. I wonder if this was the reason, which led to Hugo's illusion that he seemed to be gradually grasping the initiative.

This is true. With Hugo's achievements one after another, the unbeaten record in the past seven years has almost made Hugo itself a myth. In particular, the three non-commercial films that were participated in after "Independence Day" ushered in a great harvest, which has caused subtle changes in Hugo and the big guys led by Barry Meyer. The tilt angle of the scale is falling little by little towards Hugo.

Even if he is a scheming and scheming person like Robert Eiger, he is no exception. He had a huge advantage in holding a script as excellent as the "Supernatural Sixth Sense" in his hand, and he also made careful plans to fear Hugo's influence, but in the end, he still let DreamWorks and the Endeavor elite brokerage company pull their teeth, which deviated Robert's original plan.

This is the direct reflection of Hugo's influence today.

Barry once again chatted with Kevin Pence and joked that if Hugo climbed up and shouted at this time, he said he wanted to run for president, Hugo might really be able to come to power smoothly. This may be a joke, but it is the best proof of Hugo's influence.

Hugo could clearly see all the subtle changes in Barry's expression, and he finally understood why many people were eager to stand at the top. The ambition that brought everything into his eyes was really exciting. "I believe Mr. Barry Mayer would not be a stalker, but... my whereabouts are worth fifty dollars? You should call me directly."

Hugo seemed to be still thinking about the "fifty dollar" matter seriously, which made Barry smile, "How about it, do I have the honor to invite you to have a cup of coffee? Or... do you have homework to do?" Barry's eyes fell on the two books in Hugo's arms, one of which was "Macroeconomics".

Hugo was amused by the word "homework" used by Barry, "Yes, there are some homework. However, I think a cup of coffee can save my messy brain." Hugo took the initiative to walk down the stairs and led the way in front, "I know there is a coffee house not far ahead, where we can rest."

The scenery around the University of California, Los Angeles is beautiful, and the lush boulevards make the changes in the four seasons have an oil painting style. It is already December, and the bleakness of winter makes the whole world extremely empty and profound. Walking on the avenue with trees on both sides makes people feel that they are back in their student days, simple and without worries, and homework is the biggest trouble all day.

"So, you came here to find me, is there something wrong?" Barry's directness just now made Hugo go straight to the point without any concealment.

Barry put his hands behind his back, pondered his words, and asked tentatively, "Actually, I have two script projects in my hand. I want to ask if you are interested."

Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes paused slightly on Barry's face, and then he smiled, "I've already started to be curious about the project that Mr. Barry Meyer came to the door personally." Hugo naturally didn't believe Barry's words. If it were just two script projects, Barry could find him through Rick or call him directly. There was no need to come here to block him. Obviously, Barry had other plans in his mind.

Barry didn't mind Hugo's meaningful sight. He came to the door today, obviously he was ready. He did prepare two projects, and they were both absolutely possible to impress Hugo.

Warner Bros. has won more than 200 million US dollars in profits from the work "Los Angeles City Secret", which is just box office profit, and the prosperity of the videotape market has not been calculated in the past year. Therefore, Barry will never miss the money tree Hugo, nor will he have worked hard to calculate the work "Trumen's World" like Shirley Lansing, but it makes the future cooperation between Paramount and Hugo extremely difficult. Now Barry is very glad that he chose to give in in the competition for producers of "Los Angeles City Secret".

"I know you have a lot of research on the script "Trumen's World", but have you thought about the Zen meaning contained in it?" Barry's opening successfully attracted Hugo's attention, which made Hugo look at Barry with interest, but Barry did not be proud, but continued in an orderly manner, "We often wonder whether there is a puppet thread behind us, and someone is manipulating our lives behind us. All destiny is just the arrangements of some people above, such as aliens."

"But what if the one hidden behind it is not a show producer like Christopher, and it is not just Truman who is manipulated, we are all alien puppets?" Barry stopped Hugo with only three simple sentences, narrowed his eyes and looked at Barry.

In Barry's view, his plan was successful because when he was watching the promotional promotion of "Trumen's World", he heard Hugo mention this idea, and now he has mobilized Hugo's interest in this way; but in Hugo's view, he thought of a project, a project that has an irreplaceable position in the history of science fiction movies.

"The Matrix".

The greatness of this movie is not only the filming of a wonderful science fiction film trilogy, which has successfully made the obscure and profound science fiction films a huge box office ranks; it is also the fact that the wachowski brothers created a magical and wonderful world, turning the fear and speculation of countless people into reality, which makes the "Matrix" position in film history comparable to "Star Wars".

The "Matrix" made Keanu Reeves and Wachowski brothers, allowing them to reach the top of the world in one fell swoop, but it also limited Keanu and Wachowski brothers. In their subsequent acting careers, they never surpassed the height of this series.

If Hugo is not wrong, the project Barry proposed now is the "Matrix", a work that made countless science fiction fans cheer and worship, appeared in front of Hugo. First, it was the "Star Wars Prequel", and now it is the "Matrix", Hugo feels things are becoming more and more interesting.

The two stood there, silently without saying anything, and had their own thoughts in their minds. Barry did not say anything more deliberately, but maintained a little mystery and aroused Hugo's curiosity. What he needed to do next was to let the script impress Hugo. After a long time, the two of them took steps again, silent without sound, as if both of them were trapped in their own world.

Barry understood the interest in Hugo's eyes, which made him feel a little relieved. At least it proved that his strategy was correct. At this time, the two walked to the coffee house, and Barry also temporarily concluded the topic. The two walked in, ordered a cup of coffee, and then sat down.

Hugo took the lead in starting the topic again, "You just said there are two projects, so what about one?"

Barry was a little surprised. He thought Hugo would talk about the project just now, but he didn't expect Hugo to directly change the topic. However, Barry, who had been through the battlefield for a long time, didn't waver at all, and joked directly, "It seems that I have attracted your interest, it's not an easy thing." This joke made Hugo smile, and Barry didn't go further and answered actively, "There is another project that is an old acquaintance. Do you still remember Frank Drabont?"

Hugo was stunned, as if his brain had not turned around for a while, and Barry also knew Hugo's poor memory of the name, and then explained, "Frank Drabont of the Shawshank Redemption."

Hugo certainly remembers that his first screenwriter nomination came from "Shawshank Redemption", although he never admitted it himself because his contribution to the script was minimal.

Since "Shawshank Redemption", Frank has basically disappeared. In the past four years, there has been only one screenwriter's work, and he suffered a crushing defeat, and there has been no director's work. Although "Shawshank Redemption" has achieved great results in the video tape market, people have almost forgotten Frank, the creator.

Barry pointed his chin slightly, "This time Frank plans to adapt another novel by Stephen King, 'Green Ridge'. He hopes to work with you. After all, the last miss was really a pity. I hope this time can make up for the gap. I wonder if you are interested?"

Unlike the first project, Barry changed another strategy in the second project and showed his trump card directly. Whether it was Frank Derabont or Stephen King, it was actually enough to impress Hugo.

Hugo's face indeed showed a surprised expression, "Wow, I can see now that you came to me for the reason you took the initiative to find me today. Although I didn't see the scripts in both projects, I could already feel the sparks in the work." This is the truth. Hugo really didn't expect that Warner Brothers was so sincere this time that he could almost say that he had produced two scripts that he could not refuse.

Barry laughed loudly when he heard Hugo's words, but his smile did not penetrate deep into his heart, because he realized that Hugo had not finished speaking, and it was still not a happy moment. Sure enough, Hugo continued to say, "But... I'm not sure. Maybe I'm going to say sorry to Frank this time. Because I'm currently preparing a project, I must ensure concentration."
Chapter completed!