Chapter 1801： Good to get together

"I have already taken down the contracts of Heath Ledger and Russell Crowe, and Karl will take over." Rick said simply that Karl Earl currently has Alex and Charlize in his hands. In addition to the first-line actors, two newcomers have been added, and they are clearly on track. "Is it really good to sign two Australian actors in one go?"

In fact, Hollywood has always been relatively repulsive to foreign actors. On the surface, it is inclusive and tolerant. But in fact, foreign actors often need to double the difficulty if they want to make a fortune in Hollywood. It's not just Asian, Latino, and African actors, but it's not easy for European actors to work hard in Hollywood. Relatively speaking, European actors, especially British actors, have gradually gained a place in Hollywood. All of them have gathered together and have achieved good results.

However, there are very few Australian actors who have a foothold in Hollywood.

Of course, Hugo cannot say that in the future, Australian and Canadian actors will become an important part of American actors. He just smiled and said, “Whether actors can succeed depends on opportunities and strength. The boundaries of nationality and race are only in the future. It will become more and more blurred. Trust me."

"That's true." Rick nodded, pondered carefully, and was silent for a while before he said seriously, "Maybe we can send someone to Australia to dig gold mines." Hugo couldn't help but raise his voice. At the beginning, I looked at Rick more. It is no wonder that Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company can become one of the top five brokerage companies after entering the 21st century. Rick’s vision is indeed extraordinary.

"L.A. Confidential" is a wake-up call for Rick, but it can also be an opportunity.

Hugo shrugged and said with a chuckle, "And Canada." Rick cast a puzzled look. For Americans, Canada has always been like their own backyard—the kind of rural people. Not paying attention to Canadian market exploration, until the rise of Lionsgate and the Toronto Film Festival later did people notice the infinite potential of this market. "They are all native English-speaking countries, and the similarities and differences in cultural habits often give actors more possibilities."

Hugo's simple sentence caused Rick to fall into contemplation, and his head quickly moved. Hugo knew that Rick was definitely thinking about the company's development plan. He didn't know much about it, so he didn't interrupt anymore.

After a while, Rick reacted and explained with a chuckle, "What you said just now gave me a lot of enlightenment, and I need to hold a temporary emergency meeting when I go back today." Hugo also laughed, seemingly right. I have become accustomed to this long ago, "By the way, I came to see you today, mainly to ask you, Cameron..."

Hugo paused slightly with his right hand holding the coffee, raised his eyebrows lightly, looked at Rick calmly, and waited for the following, but Rick seemed to be considering the words, and he did not speak for a long time. Hugo immediately understood, and took the initiative to explain, "We did break up, and... I brought it up."

Rick lifted his chin and replied in a low voice, "Oh". This kind of thing is the trickiest thing to deal with. After many couples broke up, let alone become friends, it is a blessing not to become an enemy. Back then, Uma and Hugo broke up. Even if he was not Hugo’s agent at the time, he was slightly heard. Now Hugo and Cameron have broken up, and what’s more troublesome is that they are both. They are all artists under his hands. Regardless of their work, they are probably seen in the company.

More importantly, Hugo is now the object that everyone in Hollywood is flattering. It is very important for Endeavour's elite brokerage company. They must take Hugo's situation into consideration. To put it bluntly, if Hugo wants to block Cameron, Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company will definitely cooperate fully.

Of course, Cameron is not unknown at present, on the contrary, he is still a new generation with a rapidly rising career, and blocking is not that simple. However, this is a world where interests are paramount. As long as there are enough interests, those businessmen can betray even their relatives, let alone just a "new generation"?

Rick thought for a while. This thing is really tricky, but in fact this is his main purpose today. No matter how difficult it is, he must face it directly, "If necessary, I can terminate the contract with her." Hugo was a little unclear. So I looked at Rick and didn't quite understand the meaning of Rick's words. After having a start, Rick's speech became fluent, "Or, I hold her brokerage contract, but if there are scripts that come to the door and shut down, or pick up a few bad scripts, it only takes a year or two. She will suffer."

The youth of an actress has always been short-lived. At the peak of her career, Julia Roberts chose to run away from her wedding and elope with others, resulting in a two-year career gap. After she returned, she still hasn't been able to find the rhythm again.

Hugo then realized what Rick meant. He couldn't help but waved his hands again and again, and laughed, "Rick..." But thinking about it, Rick actually had this idea. Hugo was moved and ridiculous, and smiled more brilliantly. "No, no, I don’t need it." Hugo looked at Rick with a stunned look in front of him, and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, "Rick, I know what you mean, but, I don’t need it, I mean it’s true of."

Hugo narrowed his smile, calmed down and thought for a while, "In fact, although it was me who chose to break up, I actually hurt her. So, I don't need you to do anything for me... revenge." Mentioned the word Hugo couldn't help but chuckled again, and Rick became a little embarrassed, scratching his body uncomfortably, as if his skin was itchy, "I know, Cameron will continue to stay in the company—— If she voluntarily asks to leave...I can’t stop her, I can understand her decision, but I think you should keep her, she is a very good actor, and her career is also on the rise, for the company Is a very important member."

After Hugo finished speaking, he lowered his eyes and thought quietly for a while, "I may not be able to be friends with her, but I believe that we will not be enemies. If we meet with her, I will deal with it very well. "This is different from Uma. Uma is already a stranger to Hugo. He doesn't have any special feelings for her, there is no love or hatred, and he can face it calmly. However, facing Cameron, Hugo still feels guilty. However, he will deal with it, at least, he will work hard to deal with it.

Rick didn’t understand what happened between Hugo and Cameron. The things in a relationship were too complicated. Except for the person involved, other onlookers would not be able to empathize with them even if they could understand them. What’s more, Rick knew Hugo does not like to discuss his personal privacy, and he will not ask. But looking at Hugo at this time, Rick could feel the fatigue between his brows. When hurting others, why not hurting yourself?

"I will transfer Cameron's job to someone else," Rick said again, but Hugo raised his head in astonishment, and Rick waved his hand repeatedly, "No, I understand what you mean. I mean. , I hope that other senior partners will take over Cameron’s work. I think I should avoid suspicion. After all, she knows that I’m always on your side." Rick's mouth was drawn, with a chuckle, "Don’t worry. She is very important to the company. We will try our best to keep her and we will arrange the work for her."

Hugo twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a shallow smile, but it disappeared quickly and didn't fall to the bottom of his eyes. "By the way, the budget for the'L.A. Confidential' has been made, and Warner Bros. said that they are willing to invest 40 million. This is their limit. You can calculate with Joe to see if you need to negotiate again." Ke changed the subject again and returned to work. This is the internal information he inquired.

Actually, this is not Rick's job. He is just Hugo's agent. After the new work is signed, it doesn't matter to him. Especially Hugo is the producer this time. Those trivial things need to be troubled by Hugo himself. But the relationship between Rick and Hugo is extraordinary, so he is still trying his best to help Hugo get started.

Hugo also cleared up his emotions and curled his lips. "I expected that when they entered the cost stage, they would definitely not be willing to let go. I only now know why the '20 million dollar salary' sounds so exaggerated. "

In fact, Hugo's proposal is to have a budget of 50 million U.S. dollars. When he negotiated with Barry, the final bottom line was 45 million. In fact, the bottom line in Hugo's heart is 40 million. As a result, Warner Bros. was only willing to give a budget of 40 million, which just reached the bottom line of Hugo, worthy of being a real old fox.

On the surface, the budget of is only five million dollars, but in the actual operation of the crew, these five million can be said to be very different. Had it not been for Hugo to fight hard, it is estimated that Warner Bros. would further reduce the cost to 35 million U.S. dollars. Even if Hugo repeatedly emphasized the importance of the last big showdown, and even wooed Curtis and Kevin to increase the bargaining chips, he still failed to increase the budget to 45 million.

The position of the producer is really not that simple. That's why Hugo sighed for the pay.

Rick was amused by Hugo’s words, “You should discuss it with Joe, and then ask Curtis to make a detailed budget list, and then give these tasks to David, so that you can perform your duties during the filming process. Omit some disputes." For the producer, the most taboo thing is to want to manage everything, but can't manage anything. In the end, it will only make the crew mess. Hugo was originally not good at macro management and had a little knowledge of cost control, so Rick had this suggestion.

Hugo nodded, "That's what Joe suggested that day." Then he got up to send Rick away, but Rick waved his hand, "I'm not a distinguished guest, just go out by myself." But Hugo still did. Insist on sending Rick to the top of the stairs.

Standing at the top of the stairs, the two raised their heads and saw Cameron descending the stairs.