Chapter 404： Rethinking the manager

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Both Hugo and Joseph appeared to be in a bad mood, so they hung up the phone hastily and broke up. This is the first time that two people have a dispute over work. Although the main responsibility lies with Joseph, after all, as an agent, he has forgotten Hugo's job, which is very undesirable; but Hugo is out of anger. , But there are more ideas.

The cooperation between Hugo and Joseph was very happy before. The two started to develop from nothing. Now, they have also experienced the crisis of the Golden Globe Award. The friendship between the two has gradually stabilized. In addition to the working relationship, It is also a very good friend.

Despite this accident this time, Hugo still believes that Joseph is a good agent. He is responsible enough and has enough humility and sufficient learning ability. Give Joseph some time, he will definitely become a good agent. The agent of'Lose', it seems that Matt Da'Meng and Ben Affleck are both signed by him, and Nicholas Cage also chose him, although part of this is because of Hugo’s recent The additional effect of excellent results, but Joseph's own strength must also be recognized.

Hugo also believes that he and Joseph will have a good cooperative relationship.

But this incident made Hugo realize that Joseph is an agent, and that he will have more and more artists in the future. The time he allocates to each artist is limited, so it is naturally impossible to be as dedicated as before. The ground made plans for Hugo's work. Then in Hugo's work, the important ‘sex’ of managers and assistants has been brought up again.

In fact, this is the correct way of operation of Hollywood. Based on the calculation of Hugo's future as an actor and singer, Hugo must have a film agent, a music agent, and both agents are from different divisions. For his job, Hugo also needs the assistance of managers and assistants by his side. The manager is actually a bridge for coordinating the communication between the artist and the agent.

For example, this time the "Shawshank's Redemption" event, even if Hugo is involved in the band tour, the manager must stand up and follow up. The manager needs to be responsible for communicating with the film agent at any time to understand the situation. It is necessary and even possible. Directly communicate with Frank De Labont. Since the manager is the exclusive manager of the artist, he is fully responsible for the artist's work, so there will be no omissions. Even if the film agent Joseph forgets, the manager's reminders and follow-up will make the agent shoulder his own responsibilities.

The American entertainment industry is such a huge operating machine, each link is endlessly subdivided, and everyone performs their own duties, and then join hands to make contributions to the entertainment industry. If it is further refined, Hugo also needs a public relations agent, a bodyguard management, and a lawyer consultant; even more famous artists, the managers may also be divided into music managers and film managers. This is why the real top big names will have a source of a huge work team, and a backup team such as makeup artists, stylists, etc. is an even larger additional part.

In such a large team, Joseph is only a film agent, and he can be responsible for Hugo's work part is very limited. Similar to the negligence this time, the possibility of "sex" still exists in the future.

So, in the final analysis, it is the manager's problem.

Joseph had talked with Hugo about this matter as early as the end of last year. Afterwards, Joseph also tried to find an assistant for Hugo, but things happened one after another. Instead, there was no gap between the manager and the assistant. The seeking action also slowed down.

But the problem is that it is not so easy for Hugo to find a suitable manager. The relationship between managers and artists is intimate. Most artists choose their most trusted relatives or friends to serve as managers, because managers can almost be said to be the artist’s first point of contact with the outside world and represent the artist’s image. Many artists have their images plummeted or have huge problems at work because of the inappropriate behavior of their managers.

Now suddenly the problem returned to the manager, which made Hugo suddenly stressed. Looking at the brick in his hand, he squeezed it in his palm, then turned his head back on the window sill of the hotel, and walked downstairs. Originally, Hugo was going to sleep and would not be able to open it, but now he has no intention of falling asleep.

The night's'color' is thick, and it is already 12:30. The night sky of Jacksonville is not as bright as Miami, but there are still countless stars dotted with the night sky. The light breeze hits, but it does not let the heat of the day dissipate. Less, this also calmed Hugo's irritable mood.

When it comes to choosing a manager, Hugo has always thought that Joseph can become his own manager. It seems like a good idea. The two people trust each other and cooperate very well. The most important thing is the two people’s understanding of the work. The attitudes are very close, which is very good for future long-term cooperation. Joseph has been with Hugo before. In fact, he basically took on the two jobs of manager and agent. Otherwise, in general, the agent would not follow Hugo to'Bo'land to film, only the manager would do it. , More than a year of practical experience has achieved good results.

But now it seems that this is unlikely. Joseph still wants to be an agent. He now has three more actors, and they all have a promising future. As long as he is willing to work hard and work hard, success is not out of reach. Therefore, asking Joseph to give up his job as an agent and become Hugo's manager is even a step backward, and no one will want to.

What about the others? Although Hugo's relationship with his father has eased now, at the same time Hugo also knows the truth. Adam's personality is definitely not suitable for being a manager, and he is unwilling to leave Lanches; as for Lena...Hugo sometimes I couldn't help wondering if Lena had an accident, or had some unspeakable difficulties, or why she hadn't appeared for so many years, but unfortunately, Hugo didn't know the answer.

As for friends, Hugo came to Los Angeles to work hard at the age of fourteen. Almost all the friends he met during this period were people in the circle, not to mention whether there were any trusted friends. These people in the circle all had their own jobs, and they also They all have their own dreams and want to start their own business. No one is willing to retire to become the manager of a certain star, not even a big director like Steven Spielberg.

This also makes Hugo into an awkward situation: there is no suitable person to become a manager. In fact, the most practical situation is to find an assistant first. After all, managers can only be equipped by top big-name artists. Assistants are not only a position for chores, but also a steward of the trivial affairs of the artist’s life. They have heavy responsibilities. In the absence of a manager Next, it can also help artists deal with many things.

Assistant, assistant, assistant... Do you want to openly recruit for an assistant? This is too tiring.

Hugo walked slowly in the night's "color", thinking very much in his mind. It seems that after a beautiful turnaround relying on "Seattle Sleepless", now he has encountered new problems. If it is not solved properly, the future I'm afraid there will be endless problems.

Not far away, there was a fire that was particularly conspicuous in the darkness. Originally, Hugo thought it was the grass behind that was on fire, but then realized that the fire was not a flame, but the dark red'color' of charcoal fire, occasionally Some more flames just burst out. charcoal fire? Who will barbecue in the hotel’s parking lot at this time, or are there other possibilities for ‘sex’?

Hugo stepped boldly towards the fire, only to take two or three steps, and he saw the familiar figure of Samora, which made Hugo laugh dumbly. Samora seemed to have noticed the footsteps behind, and looked back, and after noticing the person coming, he greeted enthusiastically, "Hey, Hugo, do you want to have a barbecue?"

At this moment, Samora was holding the roasted fire ‘legs’ in his hand, and was chewing happily. His speech was not very clear, but his contented smile could be clearly seen from the corner of his mouth.

As Hugo got closer, he could gradually feel the heat of the charcoal fire. Under the light of the fire, Samora’s cheeks were covered with sweat, and above the charcoal fire, he was leaning on'chicken' wings, steaks, etc. There is also a small stool on the ground for the “meat” category, and there are vegetables that are disliked.

"You really have the willpower." Hugo sighed. It was summer and the middle of the night, and Samora's hunger for food was still not blocked. "Where are Liam and Eli?" Although Hugo The ability to remember names is very poor, but the three young people followed all the way. Hugo also abruptly wrote down their names, but he would never admit that he was called Missed Name when he was in Orlando. As for the group of loyal fans who followed later, Hugo recognized his face, but the name was just...

"Sleep." Samora said straightforwardly, "I was asleep, but I woke up hungry." After biting the fire'legs' in his hand, he was so hot that he jumped on the spot, but his expression changed. It is painful and happy, UU reading "These were originally prepared for the barbecue party tomorrow, and I took them out to eat in advance.

"Haha, it really is your style." Hugo had to sigh, the energy of food is endless.

"Do you want to taste it?" Samora said enthusiastically, "There is sauce next to it, so you can brush it yourself."

In fact, Hugo was not hungry originally, he was so sleepy that he wanted to sleep, but now watching Samora pick up a piece of ‘chicken’ wing and eat it fragrantly, he can’t help but start swallowing saliva. Hugo was not polite. He walked to the side and picked up the sauce and looked at it. Then he picked up the barbecue sauce and brushed it on the beef'meat. Did it by yourself?"

Samora shrugged, as if it was just a piece of cake, "Fifteen minutes is all right, there is nothing difficult." Hugo was dumbfounded, but Samora said triumphantly, "Actually I am the biggest My dream is to become a five-star chef, but I found that French cuisine has to learn French. It was too troublesome and I had to give up. I think the things I researched by myself don’t taste bad.”

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