Nowadays, actors with a pay of 15 million in Hollywood can count them with two hands. To be precise, Hollywood has entered the era of high pay, and it has not been ten years since the beginning and end. Although the pay has been rising again and again, there are not many actors who can get a pay of 10 million US dollars. It is not easy to ask the film company to willingly invite an actor to play 15 million US dollars.

At present, the production cost of most movies in Hollywood remains at around 60 million to 80 million, and works of more than 100 million are still rare, and 80 million is absolutely a big production. For a movie of 80 million, if you take out 15 million to invite a male lead, the remaining 65 million US dollars will be invested in production. This is an account that any film company must carefully calculate.

Therefore, 15 million is still the limit that Hollywood can accept at present.

Once the film company pays 15 million to sign an actor, they will inevitably make a big publicity. The keyword "payment" is the focus of the hype. After they paid so much money to invite an actor, they naturally hope to squeeze the surplus value as much as possible. Not to mention the box office after the movie is released, using this topic to hype enough news, attract public attention, increase the company's brand effect, increase the peripheral output value, etc. are all one of the purposes.

So, what if a company signed a $20 million salary with an actor? The result is conceivable. It must be a big explosion of media information. The film company does not need to promote it themselves. Major media will explode first. Then, coupled with the fanning of the film company's public relations department, these news will probably always be absolutely topical for ten days and half a month.

Imagine again what kind of scene would it look like if the $20 million movie pay collided with the most appealing and popular Hugo Lancaster today?

Hugo could already imagine the scene of "everyone is going crazy" in Cameron's words. Even the actors' union could not hold back and was scrambling to discuss. I believe the entire Hollywood film industry chain would be very shocked, because this means that Hollywood's pay has entered the 20 million era. With the first one, there will inevitably be a second one. Even if the actors have no ambitions, the agency will not let it go. So it is completely imagined that a craze for 15 million to enter 20 million will appear next, which will put the entire film production cost to a higher level.

To be more serious, top actors require pay to rise to 20 million, front-line actors require pay to rise to 15 million, first-line downstream actors require pay to rise to 10 million... The cost of film production companies will double. It is conceivable that the entire film industry will be earth-shaking.

No wonder, even new actors like Cameron who have just entered the film industry for less than half a year will be very excited. If Hugo is a bystander, he will probably join in the fun with enthusiasm. But the problem is that Hugo is the person involved, which is really strange.

After Hugo hung up Cameron's phone call, he sat on the sofa and thought about it carefully. In the past two days, Joseph had indeed not told him anything. Samora looked normal... Or was he completely immersed in the role and couldn't take care of himself, so he didn't notice the abnormality between Joseph and Samora?

But what Hugo can be sure of is that he did not sign any contract for new works, and Joseph did not sign him with anything. So what is going on? Hugo doesn't want to think about it himself. Things must be communicated face to face before the truth can be determined. Listening to it is not necessarily false, and seeing it is not necessarily true.

"Knock, knock", the knock on the door came, and then the door of the room was pushed open directly, "Why don't you turn on the light?" Joseph's voice came, Hugo only turned on a desk lamp next to the sofa, and the whole room was dark. Joseph stood at the door and turned on the light. The bright yellow light slowly lit up, dispelling the darkness in the whole room.

Joseph stood at the door without coming in, "Charlize is ready to start the rehearsal, where are you?"

It seemed that Charlize's adjustment was better than him, and he was ready so quickly. Hugo recalled the call between Charlize and Mr. Perfect and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief again. It was most suitable for them to stay in the position of a friend. "Okay, I'll have no problem. Give me two minutes to wash my face." Hugo said, regaining his inner peace.

"I get it." Joseph gently patted the wall, then turned around and was about to leave, but Hugo's voice came over, "Joe..." This made Joseph stop at the door, and looked at Hugo in confusion, "Have Rick called you these two days? Is everything okay in Los Angeles?"

Hugo is inevitably a little cautious, and he can't blame him. Although he and Rick have been getting along well in the past six months, his choice of work is indeed contrary to Rick. The two of them communicated many times before, which solved the problem. But now this time, the 20 million yuan pay is indeed the first major threshold after he hired Rick as an agent. Although Universal Pictures and MGM Pictures have said it several times before, it was just a matter of staying on their mouths. If they really threw a check of 20 million yuan, Hugo didn't know what Rick would react.

Hugo wants to believe Rick, and he is willing to believe Rick...he, he just needs to confirm.

Hugo rarely asks these things because Joseph knows Hugo. Hugo is a person who attaches great importance to friendship and trust, whether it is friendship, love or family. Hugo is willing to give trust. After he chooses to believe, he will give it to the other party with full authority. But if the other party betrays it, it will be a fatal blow to Hugo.

For example, when it comes to Lena, although Joseph doesn't know the details and Hugo doesn't mention it, Joseph still notices an abnormality from clues.

So, Joseph was stunned for a moment. He thought about it carefully, sorted out his thoughts, and then he understood it. A smile appeared on his face. He walked into the room and brought the door with him, "Have you heard about Los Angeles?" Joseph walked to the sofa and sat down. After experiencing the dispute in the second half of last year, Joseph also understood that communication is necessary and important.

Hugo didn't say anything, but just pursed his lips.

Joseph knew what this meant, and he chuckled, "Did Nicholas call you? Or David?" Nicholas McCross and David Geffen, this is Joseph's best guess.

"Cameron." Hugo gave a different answer.

Joseph couldn't help laughing, "I didn't think about this." He tapped his chin gently. This was actually a sure thing about Hugo's guess just now, and the rumors Cameron said, "Rick called me and said that it was indeed true, and the check was on Rick's desk, and the company was almost infuriated."

Joseph did not hide anything and admitted the facts openly, which made Hugo breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that his guess was unnecessary. Rick should not have signed the work behind his back, so the so-called $20 million pay must have a backstory.

Hugo nodded, "It can be imagined that Alibaba's eyes should be green." As one of the senior partners of the Enjin Elite Brokerage Company, Ali Emmanuel has a similar connection with Alibaba and outstanding abilities. His contribution to the company should not be underestimated.

Alibaba has always advocated that Hugo should take on commercial movies to boost attention and business volume for the elite brokerage companies. If Hugo can be used well, it will be a great development for the company. However, Rick pays more attention to cooperation with Hugo. He is always willing to listen to Hugo's ideas. The two have business and quantity, and most of the time Rick is the party convinced by Hugo, which makes Alibaba very dissatisfied.

Although Hugo has never seen it with his own eyes, Joseph said that Ali has complained to Rick more than once, and the conflict of interest between Rick and Ali is also one of the hidden dangers of striving for elite brokerage companies. Fortunately, Rick and Ali are both on the same mind and want to start the company. Moreover, Hugo's current momentum is still rising, so the two sides still maintain a balance between each other.

This time, the 20 million US dollar pay check appeared directly on Rick's desk. Ali would definitely complain to Rick with swear words. If Hugo was an artist of Ali, it would probably be that Ali would force him to sign with Hugo tied to him.

Thinking of this, Hugo couldn't help but feel very funny.

"The company needs this pay of 20 million, and Rick also admits it." As Hugo thought, Hollywood's first pay of 20 million is a revolutionary moment. If this moment appears in the Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company, it has immeasurable positive significance for the company's development, "But Rick also knows that you don't want to..."

Speaking of this, Joseph patted his head, paused, and interrupted, "By the way, I forgot to tell you that there are two companies with a pay of 20 million, one is Universal Pictures' "Future Water World". They offer a pay of 20 million and a box office dividend of 15%..." Hugo's only idea was, a madman.

"There is another one, MGM Pictures' '007' series, with a pay of 20 million yuan and a 10% global box office..." Another crazy man.

After Joseph finished speaking, he continued, "You have rejected both works, and Rick knows that it will be useless to persuade you again. Even if the money is placed in front of you, you may be moved and then refuse."

"Who said that I really piled up money in front of me like a hill, maybe I would agree." If the 20 million US dollars were really placed in front of me, I believe that no one would withstand the temptation.

Hugo's words made Joseph laugh, but he also knew that Hugo was just joking, "So, Rick didn't advise you. He said that as long as you want, you can actually get a 20 million US dollars in salary at any time. He believes you have the ability." This is Rick's confidence. In a simple sentence, Hugo knew how much courage and trust Rick, as an agent, needed.

"But Rick is like Ali, and he is unwilling to miss this opportunity, so this news is considered a transaction."
Chapter completed!