Chapter 1877： Comedy challenge

Hugo couldn't help but was stunned. Why did Shirley Lansing call him at this time? Since "Trumen's World" has chosen Kim Carey, which means that the dust has settled, Shirley called... to apologize and hope for the next cooperation; or to show Friendly, provide another opportunity to perform; or...there are too many possibilities, but Hugo has no context at all.

Hugo suspiciously took Joseph’s cell phone and was about to pick up the phone, but he remembered Jack and the others waiting in the room. He pointed to the room, Joseph said he could handle it, and then Hugo picked it up. Phone, "Hello, this is Hugo talking."

"Hey, Hugo, you can see that you are very busy tonight. I called you a few times, but I didn't get through." Shirley's voice with a chuckle appeared leisurely and casual.

Hugo rubbed his brows and chuckled lightly, "Today is an important day for the crew. I am having a meeting with Jack and the others, so the phone has been turned off all the time. Sorry for reading the full text of Doctor Zhou's daughter." Hugo is also half-truth. Speaking of gratitude, it's just that he is on the passive side now, not only can't touch Shirley's abacus, but also the shock has not fully recovered, so Hugo's voice is still inevitably tired.

Fortunately, today Hugo was tired all day, so Shirley did not feel surprised, "Yes, I have seen relevant reports on the evening news. This work has made many people look forward to it. Mark's wish It's always achieved."

Listening to Shirley’s polite greetings, Hugo could feel a burst of irritation. He didn't like such hypocritical conversations at all, even if it was a necessary means of negotiation, Hugo didn't like it. What's more, this is not the part that Hugo is best at. In addition, his mood is indeed a bit mixed today, and the bitterness of the tongue cannot be dissipated. Therefore, Hugo decided to solve the problem in the way he is most familiar.

be honest.

Hugo took a deep breath and proactively said, "So, you call me at this time, surely you don't want to congratulate me?" Shirley asked back "Why not?", which made Hugo chuckle. Get up, "Shirley, I'm not a fool."

"I can hear the irony in your words." Shirley's voice still has a slight smile, but the words are very soft, almost without any sharpness. "However, in fact, I do want to congratulate you. Mark's courage is not available to everyone, even if I believe that'Perfect' is a good script."

Shirley also half-confided and told the truth, which was a good start. Hugo smiled, "So, can I understand it as you want to be conservative and refuse to make too many bold changes?" Hugo said there, after a short pause, he could hear the other end of the call. Shirley heard a puzzled voice, "I mean, you chose a comedian to act in a comedy, not a serial murderer."

Hugo was talking about "Trumen's World".

Shirley originally hoped to be able to take the initiative on her own, but did not expect Hugo to break the balance and take the initiative to bring up this topic, but this is not surprising, people in the circle have more or less understanding of Hugo's habits. Shirley chuckled lightly, "I don't think this is conservative, I would say it is a ‘strategic choice’."

"Then, I believe you made a wrong choice." Hugo said this lightly, but he exploded with unprecedented confidence. The usual Hugo is always humble and proper, but at this moment, Hugo's words are shining with light that people dare not look directly at, truly showing the style of his current top superstar.

Shirley was surprised by Hugo. She had never seen such a Hugo. "Tell me, what is your confidence?"

"Because I am Hugo Lancaster." This sentence flashed through Hugo's mind, but he did not say it because he realized how dramatic and arrogant it was. Hugo couldn’t help but chuckle, and the smile at the corner of his mouth was completely outlined, "Because I am an excellent actor, I can give Truman more things, and I believe Peter can dig out more in me. Colors."

Shirley has no way to refute it. This is Hugo's profession and Hugo's self-confidence. Even in Hollywood, no one can refute it. "So, if you were to play the "Trumen's World", what would you ask for?"

Shirley's words made Hugo pause, frowning slightly, "I thought you had signed with Kerry." There was only a chuckle from the other end of the phone, and Shirley did not speak. Hugo chewed slowly, but he didn't stop talking. Instead, he went on to say, "So...15 million dollars in remuneration, 10% of the box office dividend, and the identity of the producer."

This is not Hugo's own idea, but the bottom line that Rick told Hugo earlier. The part of negotiating the remuneration is always Rick's work, and Hugo will hardly interfere-as long as Rick can't go out of style, and he hasn't. Hugo knew that when Rick was negotiating with "Trumen's World", he had actually been fighting for the initiative for him: the position of the producer is still more convincing than the salary.

Rick hopes that Hugo can become a producer, and then share 15% of the box office dividend-the bottom line is 60 million US dollars at the box office; if it doesn't work, the second best is 20 million US dollars in remuneration and 100%. Eight box office dividends, no box office bottom line; the final bottom line is that it is not Hugo's quotation just now, but 15 million US dollars in salary, 5% box office dividends, and the producer's right to counterattack the hunting male spectrum Full text reading.

The reason why Rick is willing to give in is because he clearly knows the importance of "Trumen's World" to Hugo. Rick has been fighting for the position of producer, which is also a very important part of the guarantee for Hugo and Endeavour's elite brokerage company.

After hearing Hugo’s quote, Shirley chuckled lightly, “Hugo, you know, you have always been an actor who focuses on works. This has never changed, and I think it still remains the same. . Otherwise, you won’t give up playing'Perfectly Perfect'."

Hugo lifted his chin slightly, he sketched out too many details from Shirley's phone call. Obviously, "Trumen's World" did not sign a contract with Kim Carey. Hugo even suspected that the news that Rick received was false news-everyone in the circle knew the importance of these inside information, and the circle could The information obtained through all the hard work is basically true, because the broker has the ability to identify the source of the information. But this time Shirley took advantage of their initiative and successfully deceived Rick.

Purpose? In fact, Shirley hopes to skip Rick and negotiate directly with Hugo. Benefits are naturally the core focus. Shirley knows Hugo's desire for "Trumen's World", and she wants to use this Shangfang sword to force Hugo to compromise.

Although Hugo was not sure how far away the process he had speculated was from the truth, he knew that Shirley skipped Rick and negotiated directly with him. She must have come prepared. And the fact is that Hugo really longed for "Trumen's World". Under Shirley's deliberate creation, this kind of excitement of losing and regaining almost made it hard for Hugo to control herself.

"Shirley, you are a smart person, so why go around with me all the time?" Hugo almost wanted to nodded and agreed, even though he knew that all this was probably Shirley’s conspiracy, but he still didn’t want to Missing "Trumen's World". But the remaining reason is telling Hugo that if he allows Shirley to lead his nose, then even if he successfully starred in "Trumen's World", the subsequent cooperation will not go smoothly.

Hugo's bluntness made Shirley chuckle again, and she did not directly answer, "Hugo, there is no need to ignite anger. We all know that this is just a deal."

"That's just for you." Hugo's words completely exceeded Shirley's expectations, and she could even clearly feel that Hugo's boiling blood was gradually cooling. Shirley is a smart person, extremely smart, otherwise, as a woman, she would definitely not be able to climb to the position of Paramount CEO in Hollywood, where competition is so crazy. At this moment, Shirley smelled danger.

Shirley inexplicably remembered Hugo’s previous anecdotes. Kevin Pence, Tim Robbins and others all relied on Hugo’s emphasis on friendship to achieve cooperation. Hugo’s emphasis on works and love The importance of points is an existence that no top tycoon in Hollywood can ignore. Hugo can nod and agree to cooperation on a project for friendship; in the same way, Hugo can also refuse cooperation on a project for deception.

"15 million U.S. dollars in salary, 5 percent of the box office dividends." Shirley finally did not go round this time, and directly showed her trump card.

Although Shirley represented Paramount, and used a series of tactics to make Rick go round and even brought Hugo into chaos. But Shirley has overlooked one point. In the face of absolute right to speak, the more urgent talent is the winner. Hugo's desire for "Trumen's World" is far inferior to Shirley's desire for Hugo.

For the same 20 million dollars in salary, Hugo’s value is almost double or even twice that of Jin-Kerry; and Jin is willing to only take 10 million dollars in salary to star in "Trumen's World", facing Hugo At 15 million U.S. dollars, the competitiveness is still insufficient. The only advantage is Jin’s comedy skills, but Peter Will said: He believes in Hugo-in fact, the entire Hollywood does not believe in Hugo people, How many more?

So, in the end Shirley still showed her hole card. Everything became clear in an instant. Like Barry Meyer, Shirley was still calculating control of the entire crew. Barry gave Hugo the position of producer of "L.A. Confidential", but still A lot of benefits were obtained from it; and Shirley simply hoped to hold the production rights of "Trumen's World" in her hands to maximize her benefits.

This is the core focus of the confrontation between Shirley and Rick.

Hugo did not answer at the first time. This made Shirley a little uneasy. The uncertainty made her feel like sitting on pins and needles. After about three seconds, it seemed as if it had been three centuries before Hugo’s voice spread. Come over, "You can talk to Rick about the contract details."