Steven had never expected that Hugo could say such words. It was not that Hugo did not have this wisdom, but that Hugo had never cared about this management and management issues, which is well known.

But if you think about it carefully, Hugo always has unique insights into the market context. It can be seen not only from the perspective of selecting works, but also from Hugo's attitude towards commercial and artistic films over the past year, let alone the important role carried by the work "Trumen's World".

Steven realized that Hugo was definitely not aimless, but he found it incredible to let Steven think about it. Indeed, he was a businessman, and he hoped that his movies would be successful in business, but at the same time he was also an upright person. What he pursued was to win with strength, and the small movements behind it were the most disgusting.

To give the simplest example, why did Steven choose Hugo to star in "Schindler's List" because Joseph's ability is so powerful? No, obviously not, but because Hugo's absolute strength won Steven's trust, so he rejected a large number of actors and chose Hugo, who was still deeply involved in the Golden Globes celebration banquet at that time.

So, even though Steven thought Hugo's words made sense, he still had a knot in his heart and was reluctant to talk about it. "Let's talk about the important things today. I almost forgot what I came to you for."

Hugo opened his mouth and wanted to persuade Steven. If "Save Soldier Ryan" still takes the cold route in the snow and is unwilling to lower his posture to communicate with the judges, then the absurd and speechless history of "Shapes' Love History" winning the Oscar for Best Picture Little Golden Man will still repeat itself.

But looking at Steven's face, Hugo knew that it would be useless even if he persuaded him. Hugo could only sigh lightly and smile again, "If you don't tell me what's important today, I will never know. I don't have the mind reading skills."

Steven was obviously very satisfied with Hugo's advance and retreat, and he felt a little relieved. If he had a quarrel with Hugo now, it would definitely be a situation where both sides suffered losses, and he would not want to deal with such a mess. What's more, there is something important today.

"I heard from Rick that you left two scripts. Are you really planning to take the film?" Steven went straight to Huanglong, with almost no politeness, and accurately said the core issue.

Hugo laughed in silence, then shook his head, but his words did not confirm or deny it, "One of the works is from your DreamWorks, why do you say that?"

"It's our DreamWorks." Steven corrected Hugo's grammatical problem. "You mean 'The Rest of the Desert Island', what do you think of the project? Robert wants a $100 million investment, and David and I both think it's a bit outrageous." Hugo's current work at DreamWorks is actually to evaluate each project, give feedback to Steven, David, and Jeffrey, and then position the project.

"Is it because I want to find a suitable island to shoot on the spot?" Hugo now has enough knowledge of the producer position. He knows how intense the cost is to pull the entire crew to a deserted island for shooting. "Actually, I don't think you should just judge from the cost. You should ask Robert to plan a project to see where it costs money, and then you can do an assessment yourself and you will know how much it costs to shoot this project to perfectly."

Steven pondered for a moment, did not respond, but looked up and said, "Have you read the script?" Hugo nodded, "Do you want to act?"

Hugo shook his head, "I think Tom is more suitable, at least more than me." In fact, after reading the two scripts "Speed ​​60 Seconds" and "The Rest of the Desert Island", Hugo was not very interested.

The former is because the script is too simple and crude and has no challenges. Robert's tempting and powerful words are enough to attract audiences, but not enough to attract Hugo; the latter is because Hugo does think that Tom is more suitable. Family bonding is one of the most important factors for the hero's survival. Tom's image has innate advantages over Hugo. Hugo has never played a role that is really bound by his family's soul. This is a lack of his life experience and it is difficult to make up for it with his acting skills.

Of course, what Hugo must admit is that almost all his mind is maintained on the "beautiful mind", which also affected his judgment. The script "The Rest of the Desert Island" did not make Hugo film the table.

Steven lit his chin and did not make any judgment, because he knew that as long as Hugo nodded, the works coming to the door would definitely be endless, and Hugo didn't need to be humble and refuse. "So what about the project you prepared yourself? Why didn't you think of our DreamWorks?"

This is the real reason why Steven found Hugo today.

"I thought we didn't have enough funds and not enough people to shoot a new work now." Hugo said for granted, causing Steven to be speechless.

"Hugo, you should know that now is a critical development period for us. We need your appeal. We need to make a work that takes the lead and let people develop more confidence in DreamWorks. This is positive for future strategy. Just like my 'Save Private Ryan' and Jeffrey's 'Prince of Egypt', you must also hand over an answer as soon as possible."

Steven's words made Hugo dumbfounded. He didn't expect Steven to really put him in such an important position. But Steven continued, "David and I looked at the list of works for next year. Several works looked good, but the shock was still not enough. We all think that it is necessary to release a work that you produce or star in next year."

Hugo had many words in his mind, but it got stuck for a moment because he didn't expect that his significance to DreamWorks had risen to strategic significance, which made Hugo laugh and laughed a few times. Hugo cleaned up his emotions and sorted out his thoughts again, "Steven, I know what you meant. If possible, I would be very willing to hand over this project to DreamWorks. Allen and I both think so, but the company does not have enough resources at the moment, right?"

If it weren't for DreamWorks, Hugo would rather cooperate with Sony Columbia Pictures. In fact, Sony Columbia Pictures and Warner Bros. have sufficient conditions, and at the same time, they also give Hugo enough power. Choosing one of the second ones is a difficult choice, and if one is not handled well, it is very likely that he will offend the abandoned party, which also makes Hugo quite a headache. Choosing Sony Columbia Pictures is just an emotional tendency, Mark Canton's long-term preparation for the past four years is obviously not in vain.

Steven also knew that Hugo was telling the truth, "I came to you today for this. Did you know that our company signed a project called 'Ame Beauty (Ame Can.Beauty)'?"

Of course, I know, how could I not know!

This "American Beauty" is considered to be a noir film that truly and cruelly reflects the real life of the American middle class. Many people believe that this work analyzes and interprets the perfect life fictionalized by TV stations in the "Trueman World", thus mocking the fragility and perversion of the so-called "beautiful life" in the United States. From performance to photography, from editing to soundtrack, it is remarkable!

After the release of "American Beauty", it received almost unanimous praise. At the following year, it won five important trophies including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Screenplay, becoming the biggest winner of the year. This directly made Sam Mendes. He not only became the sixth director in Oscar history to win the Little Golden Man with his debut work, but also became the second youngest director winner in Oscar history.

At the same time, it also made Kevin Spacey successful, allowing him to win his first actor in his career, Little Golden Man!

It can be said that "American Beauty" is one of the most important films in Hollywood at the end of the century. If Hugo remembers correctly, the film was released in 1999 and became the biggest winner of the 57th Oscars.

Hugo shook his head and said that he had not seen the script for the time being. Steven then explained, "Actually, we have already established the project, but because the subject matter is too heavy and profound, especially after the "Trueman World", the pressure on this script is even greater, so the preparation process is not smooth. Terry Gilliam and Robert Zemegis refused to direct this work, Kirsten Dunst and Nicole Kidman all refused the position of the heroine, Tom Cruise, Jeff Daniels, and Chevy Chess (chevy.cha) all refused the invitation from the hero. They said they hope that Tom Hanks may be the hero, but... we all know that the schedule cannot be arranged..."

Steven's words totally shocked Hugo. Later, he received the "American Beauty" that was fanatically sought after by the entire academy, and was actually disliked by so many people. Should this be said that they have no vision, or is it caused by fate?

"This project has been planned for nearly four months, but there is still no progress..." Steven paused, "So I discussed it with David. We decided to postpone the project for the time being and put it to production next year, and make the project you are currently on hand in advance, so that resources can be redistributed. This also matches our expectations for the company's development plan for next year."

Hugo was completely shocked. Is history back on track in this way? "Beautiful Mind" was produced in 1998, while "American Beauty" was postponed to production time. But is there really no problem with this? These are two completely different works. "Beautiful Mind" will definitely not replace the position of "American Beauty". So, what unknown changes will happen in the next film market, public opinion direction and award ceremony?
Chapter completed!