Hugo knew what Rick meant. They discussed it before the "Road of Glory" tour started and were not in a hurry to take on new works, so the "Night Visit Vampire" that David Geffen was preparing for was put on hold. Of course, nearly two months have passed, and maybe the "Night Visit Vampire" has started filming, so naturally there is no place for Hugo.

Now that the tour is over, judging from Mark's hint to Joseph, you can tell that Columbia Pictures is now trying to repair their relationship with Hugo. In fact, the relationship between the two parties cannot be said to be broken, it is just a bit unpleasant. You just need to extend an olive branch to solve the problem.

However, Hugo interpreted more from Rick's expression, "Why, other companies have any actions besides Columbia?"

Looking at Hugo's sleepy expression, Rick chuckled, "Of course."

As expected, the great victory of "life and death speed" directly pushed Hugo to a new high in his career, and the huge success of "The Road to Glory" was an unexpected gain. Although Hugo's success alone was just Hugo, it sent a signal like the whole Hollywood: Hugo, who had such a career as the best, chose the elite brokerage company without hesitation, which shows that this brokerage company is worthy of Hugo's trust.

Everything has two sides. When it was at the trough of the Golden Raspberry Awards, people thought that Hugo had been in Hollywood for ten years and had no achievements and had a bad vision; but now, Hugo's previous ten-year career has become a "rich experience" that people call, so now Hugo's choice for an agency has become "a wise eye to recognize the beads". This is the obvious difference.

Moreover, not only Hugo, but also Rick's other actor Tom Hanks also rose strongly, first as the Oscar winner, and then the hot reaction after the release of "Forrest Gump", which further brought the Engagement Elite Agency into people's vision.

It can be said that although Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company has only been established for less than three months and has not yet gained a foothold, after this period of preparation and adjustment, they have initially stabilized their position. It is no longer easy for International Innovation Management Company to easily suppress Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company.

So, Rick's mood is like the hot sunshine on Miami Beach, full of vitality.

Hugo looked at the bright smile on Rick's face and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. Although Rick always looked like he smiled, the briskness and joy from the heart at this time still made Hugo notice the difference, "So, tell me the specific situation?"

In fact, Hugo has just finished his tour, and he will enter the studio for the next period of time to prepare for the second album. At least until July is over, he has no intention of starting work again. However, since Columbia Pictures has made a move first, it is not harmful to understand the situation. Even if he doesn't start working immediately, it is a good idea to gradually start choosing some scripts.

Although Rick was excited, he did not take the initiative to persuade Hugo to start accepting the script, but asked Hugo for his opinion. After getting affirmed, he spoke up and explained the situation. At least from this point, it can be seen that Rick was not blinded by the interests and knew how to examine the situation in moderation.

"If you want to talk about scripts from major companies, I think it might be more appropriate for you to go to the office, because there are at least several boxes." Rick laughed, and there was a rare hint of pride in his words, which is rare in normal times.

Joseph widened his eyes in surprise, "Rick, what size box do you mean?" At the end of last year, Joseph also experienced the craze of scripts flocking in. At the most, he had more than forty scripts on hand, but there were not many boxes. So, after Rick said this, Joseph was quite surprised.

Not only Joseph, but even Henry, who didn't know much about the movie, read it in surprise and teased lazily, "Did I understand it wrong? When did Hollywood scripts be distributed everywhere like waste paper?"

Rick's personality is not a type that loves to show off, so he did not enjoy Joseph and Henry's surprised gaze, but looked at Hugo and said, "I didn't count in detail, but there were at least seventy scripts in my hands." At this point, Hugo's eyes suddenly glared, seventy? What is this concept? Could it be that the entire Hollywood scripts are currently swarming over? This is incredible!

However, Rick did not pause and continued, "But this is full of moisture. There are probably twenty-five people who really come from the eight major film companies. Some of the others are independent production companies, and some are... you know, unknown screenwriters." After Rick explained this, everyone suddenly realized.

The well-known ways for Hollywood screenwriters to make their debut are actually summarized in two ways: one is to join the production company, and the other is to join the powerful list. The former includes sending scripts to production companies and independent companies, finding suitable sponsors to invest, etc.; the latter is to communicate with powerful partners such as producers, directors, and actors. Whether they are willing to help or invest in production, the results are the same.

The first method is relatively traditional and formal, but also difficult. The production company may receive hundreds of scripts a week, so it is not easy to stand out.

The second method is much more casual. For example, when dining in a restaurant, when you meet a big-name director, you will come forward to submit the script with a shameless face. This is common. Not only screenwriters, but also for young directors and third-rate actors. Therefore, there is a joke often circulating in Los Angeles, "There are always oversupply of waiters in restaurants, especially in restaurants where big-name stars often appear."

Joseph had more than 40 scripts in his hands, including these second-tier screenwriters and third-tier screenwriters submitted them alone. "Speed ​​of Life and Death" is the representative of them.

Now that Hugo has risen rapidly, it also includes works such as low-cost "pulp novels" and "life and death speed" and other newcomers, which naturally ignited huge hopes for the lower-level screenwriters, so Rick became busy here.

"The eight major film companies actually have grades, and the real attitude is about half." Rick briefly summarized some things, not very concerned about numbers, because Rick knew that the quality of the script was far more important than the quantity, and the actor in front of him had always been a very opinionated person, and a hundred scripts that made up the numbers were not as good as a script that suited the appetite.

"Columbia Pictures actually gave me two scripts tentatively before this, and did not talk further. However, judging from the information Joe discovered today, the actions behind them should be much bigger than expected." Rick glanced at Joseph. He knew that Mark was an old fox. Today, Joseph was able to draw so much information from Mark's mouth. Although Mark underestimated the enemy, Joseph's ability cannot be ignored.

Then, Rick looked at Hugo again, "I think that reorganizing a relationship is actually just the second. The point is that Mark is under tremendous pressure at Columbia Pictures. I heard that there seems to be someone within the company who wants to take his position, and Mark wants to bet on you."

Rick is indeed well-informed, and you can find out the secrets inside Columbia Pictures, although it may be just a sensation. For large companies like Columbia Pictures, internal power struggles are bound to exist all the time, which is also a compulsory topic for leaders of large enterprises. Mark is naturally no exception.

However, Hugo was not interested in the struggle within Columbia Pictures. He chuckled, "Then he might have chosen the wrong partner." This sentence made Rick, Henry, and Joseph look at each other and express the same feeling in his eyes.

Hugo's words do not mean to take revenge, but have a deeper meaning.

If Mark wants to rely on several successful works in succession to consolidate his position as president, then commercial blockbusters will definitely be the priority, because this is the fastest to take effect; and the choice of art works, the Golden Globes and the Oscars is full of unknowns, and even if he wins the award, the subsequent effects will take time to brew. Therefore, commercial blockbusters are the best choice.

But the problem is that Hugo does not reject commercial blockbusters, but does not want to blindly take on commercial works. For example, he just finished the "Speed ​​of Life and Death" and may also star in action movies in the future, but at least it will not be the next one; for example, he starred in "Sleeping in Seattle" last year, and in a short period of time, he did not have much interest in chick movies.

In this way, Mark wants to take effect in a short period of time. Compared to Hugo, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger are obviously more reliable choices.

"But Mark is full of confidence." Rick and the others knew what Hugo meant, so he chuckled and continued, "I have registered the names that Joe heard today. Although Mark has not handed me the script, it is no secret that those works that are currently being prepared."

"It's just for you." Joseph interjected, which made Rick smile shyly.

Rick did not admit it or deny it, but continued, "Jerry Zach, Gus Van Sant, Sam Remy. Action, comedy, crime, West, adventure, love... The projects represented by these three names almost cover these projects, including commercial films and art films. He obviously thought it through very thoroughly. Moreover, I guess, there are more than these three people in his plan."

Listening to Rick's analysis, Hugo raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Are you serious? For me, just for me? Mark is so careful? Why do I think he is going to sell me to a human trafficker?"

Hugo's words made the three of them laugh again, and Henry lazily said, "Sell you to Amsterdam?"

Rick smiled and said, "That's why I said, Mark should not be underestimated. I can imagine that he has a meticulous idea of ​​how to control the situation, and you are just part of his huge plan."
Chapter completed!