Chapter 12 012 The Rules of the Clear

When Joseph saw Hugo's expression when he came out, he knew that things were not going well. He actually expected that that woman was not so easy to deal with. However, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, so he insisted on letting Hugo come to participate in the interview of "Dahelian". After all, Hugo's situation is not qualified to be picky, and he didn't want to end up failing.

Originally, Joseph wanted to welcome him, because Hugo didn't seem to be in very good condition, but he soon stopped because of the appearance of two provocateurs. The Hugo in front of him does look different from before, to be precise, it is different from before last night. Now Hugo looks brighter and brighter, and the whole person's spirit is much more positive; and Hugo now looks like a handsome big boy, but he has two less impulsiveness and two more sense of humor. Hearing Hugo's words mocking the two, Joseph couldn't help laughing.

This should be a good thing, right? Joseph wasn't so sure.

Seeing Hugo passing him, Joseph hurriedly followed, and the two entered the elevator together, leaving the noise in the corridor on the third floor. Joseph looked at Hugo seriously and carefully, as if he wanted to see through Hugo's handsome skin and explore deeply into his soul.

Joseph's eyes made Hugo hair straight. He frowned and looked back. His first reaction was to directly ask "what are you looking at", but Joseph's ice blue eyes almost saw through his "camouflage". "Seeing the real Chen Yuguo directly, this made Hugo suddenly startled, he subconsciously avoided his eyes, and stupidly put his eyes on the numbers above the elevator.

With a "ding", the elevator went from the third floor to the first floor. Hugo pretended to look at Joseph calmly, "Why, aren't you going to ask about today's audition process?" What is the job of an agent? , Hugo didn't know at all. I used to look at the teams of top stars, makeup artists, nutritionists, fitness coaches, and so on. I didn't mention the additional configuration. I only talked about the necessary agents, managers, assistants, and public relations managers. With a lot of complicated equipment, Hugo is in a fog. Naturally, Hugo felt that Joseph should pay more attention to the results of his interview, which just happened to divert Joseph's intimidating gaze.

Joseph became more and more aware of what was wrong with Hugo. Although he had only taken over Hugo's managerial job from Ron Mayer for only a year, the relationship between the two was definitely not like this.

Joseph didn't hide his eyes on purpose, Hugo's heart throbbed suddenly, he didn't know what Hugo-Lancaster looked like before he crossed, but it was absolutely impossible for them to be carved out of the same mold, others noticed. Abnormal is a matter of course. Hugo thought of facing the Lancaster couple in the future, and now dealing with Joseph head-on may be a good start.

Thinking of this, Hugo simply looked at Joseph and said directly, "What's the matter, is there something wrong?"

The elevator did not wait for the two of them to go out, and closed again. Although no one pressed the floor, the elevator still went up. It is estimated that someone else pressed the elevator upstairs.

Joseph took a serious look at Hugo in front of him, raised his eyebrows slightly, without much expression, he simply said, "No. I just feel that you have changed a lot, and you are not the same as before."

Hugo opened his mouth and wanted to refute, saying that he experienced a struggle between life and death last night, but suddenly realized that Joseph did not mention when he started to be different. If he took the initiative to mention this, he obviously had something in his heart. Ghostly. So, when the words poured into his throat, he swallowed, "What do you mean?"

Seeing that Hugo's performance was very normal, Joseph couldn't help but paused, and then continued, "In almost all aspects, except for this face, your whole person's mental outlook has changed." Joseph saw Hugo's that With a warm smile, he paused, "I mean it started last night."

The smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth is still warm, like the sun at nine o'clock in the morning in winter, dispelling all the cold, "Joseph, if you see Jesus or an angel, I think you will also have a change in your life."

"Then you mean that you saw heaven yesterday and were called by the Lord?" Joseph said immediately, obviously unwilling to give Hugo too much time to think.

At this time, the elevator door opened with a "ding", interrupting Hugo's words. This is the eighth floor. A hotel employee stood at the door. He saw the guests in the elevator and bowed politely to show his respect. , and then this entered the elevator. The employee saw the floor number that was not specifically pressed in the elevator, so he asked, "How many floors are there?"

"First floor." Joseph replied casually. After the employee pressed the floor number for them, he stood aside and didn't speak any more.

Joseph originally thought that Hugo would take the opportunity to escape the topic, but he didn't want Hugo but continued to say, "No, I just walked on the edge of life and death, I want to cherish my current life. At least, I don't want to be in the clouds. I'm unconscious." Hugo didn't say anything ambitious or unforgettable, he just laughed at himself with a tone of infinite regret, but these simple words made Joseph quiet.

Indeed, a lot happened last night, and it wouldn't be surprising if Hugo's failure caused the changes. Also, Hugo is much cuter now than he used to be, which is a positive sign, isn't it? Thinking of this, Joseph didn't take the initiative to bring up this topic anymore. Instead, he hoped that Hugo's changes could continue, and that he wouldn't return to his old ways again after a while.

All the way to the first floor, leaving the elevator, the parking boy drove the dilapidated Volkswagen Golf, and until the two left the Four Seasons Hotel, Joseph and Hugo did not speak again, immersed in their own thoughts. inside.

"So, you haven't asked about the audition just now. Did you already know the result, or is there something I don't know?" Hugo took the lead to break the silence. He didn't know what he said just now, Joseph Whether he bought it or not, but at least on the surface, Joseph has no more doubts. Therefore, what Hugo has to do is to remain calm, act as if nothing has happened, and don't make a fuss and scare himself, so as to minimize Joseph's suspicions.

Hugo thought about the audition process just now. He felt that his fate of failure seemed to be doomed, and Joseph didn't even ask a word after he came out of the conference room. This was really abnormal.

Joseph was driving. The Four Seasons Hotel where they auditioned today was originally in the city center. It was also the morning rush hour for work, so the road was very blocked. He took time to look at Hugo, and then sighed in a low voice. Joseph knew that this matter could not be concealed from Hugo, which also proved from the side that his speculation about Hugo's anomaly was unnecessary. He was still the original wise young man.

"Tracy was one of the producers of 'Big River Love.'" Joseph avoided looking at Hugo before adding, "She was taken by Robert Redford after the project was finalized. It was specially invited to the crew, so I didn't receive any news before."

Tracy? Hugo searched the memory in his mind, and a flash of light flashed, "You mean Tracy Jacobs?"

There was a surprised expression on Hugo's face. He was surprised because he actually remembered this name and the secret hidden behind this name. But in Joseph's eyes, it turned into anger and consternation. Joseph pursed his lips slightly, "Hugo, I'm sorry, I shouldn't insist on letting you participate in today's audition." Unfortunately, Joseph didn't get a response from Hugo, Because Hugo had fallen into his own thoughts.

There are unspoken rules in any industry, which is a fact and unavoidable. Hugo is very clear about this. In the United States, due to the existence of the Actors Guild, the protection measures for actors have been very complete, and the era of unspoken rules in the past has been greatly controlled.

The current casting process requires the director, producer and agent to be present at every audition in order to avoid black box operations. The so-called producer, also known as the "producer", is the investor of the film or the person who can pull in sponsorship; the commercial nature of the film also determines that the producer is an important part of a film, and for the shooting All affairs of the film have the right to participate. There are two types of so-called agents, one is the actor's own agent, and the other is the actor who does not have an agent. The actor's union will send a public agent to protect the rights and interests of the actor.

Casting requires a joint decision of three parties, which is also the biggest restriction on black box operations. Even if the actor is willing to be unspoken and bribed the three parties at the same time, he may not be able to get the role. No one can afford the responsibility for the failure of the film, not the director, which is the development of their own career; neither can the producers, the independent producers spend their own pockets, and there are companies behind the subordinate producers. Supervised, failure means the failure of their work; even more so, the agent is not good, their remuneration comes from the actor's salary share, and the failure of the actor's work is of no benefit to them.

Therefore, under this system, the so-called unspoken rules and dark-box operations are indeed minimized.

But on the other hand, if you encounter unspoken rules and you can get a lot of performance opportunities, how many people will refuse it? Simply put, by sleeping with the director or producer, you can get a chance to perform. This is a shortcut for many actors to quickly become famous. It is really a good deal. Many people are willing to give it a try. .

In other words, the unspoken rule is no longer about darkness and darkness, and it has been put on the table directly, and it has evolved into Zhou Yu hitting Huang Gai, one willing to fight and the other willing to suffer. Among these "yellow covers" in Hollywood one after another, Hugo Lancaster before last night was one of them.