Chapter 1800: 1800 The Prototype of the Crew

The smoothness of the matter was far beyond Rick's plan. It was definitely easier to convince Curtis than Barry. In front of Hugo, Curtis did not have much leverage, and it was not too difficult to weigh his inner balance. It had been settled in a while—he had always been a wise man. Of course, the most important thing is Charlize's excellent performance.

Charlize's persistence and hard work for a long time has finally come to fruition. After being tempered by "The Devil's Advocate", Charlize's acting skills have reached the peak of the current level. It can be said that she has experienced the audition for "LA Confidential" Come at your fingertips. But in order to really make the role of Lynn shine, Charlize still needs to continue to work hard. Perhaps, this role can become a key turning point for her breakthrough.

Facing Charlize's excellence, even if Curtis wanted to continue to oppose, he didn't have much foothold, so he pushed the boat and sold Hugo to save face. At least, on the surface, this is a happy choice for all. "LA Confidential" is off to a great start.

In fact, when Charlize came into contact with the script of "LA Confidential", she was quite repulsed by the role of Lynn, because Lynn is a call girl-this is a profession that relies on appearance to achieve its goals, which also means that Lynn must give full play to his appearance advantages to the extreme, so that people ignore Lynn's own sense of existence. In other words, it is very likely to become a vase. It's also a situation Charlize has been avoiding.

Hugo convinced Charlize, in Hugo's view, appearance is part of the performance. Of course, many actors gain recognition by destroying or even uglifying their appearance, so that the audience can focus on their own performances. After the 21st century, actresses who follow this path to win Oscars Can't count on one hand, including Charlize Theron in 2004.

However, it is impossible for an actor to continue on the road of "self-destructive appearance". More often than not, an actor needs to use his appearance to make facial features, height, body shape and other personal conditions a part of the performance. The first time Hugo succeeded in this attempt was in "Schindler's List".

How to cleverly use one's own advantages, let the performance blend into it, and achieve or even surpass the meaning of the role itself. It is no longer an actor playing a role, but a role becoming a part of the actor. This is a very important lesson on the road of acting.

After thinking about it, Charlize decided to challenge the role of Lynn in "LA Confidential", and she was still full of combat power and firepower. After a small trial today, I successfully won this role.

When leaving the breakfast shop, Kevin gave Hugo a big hug, and then whispered in his ear, "You owe me once." After speaking, he patted Hugo on the shoulder, and then turned and left, It provoked Hugo to show a bright smile.

After watching Kevin, Curtis and others leave, Charlize looked at Hugo's sapphire blue BMW sedan, and couldn't help but chuckled, "I thought it had become the car of Zamora." Hugo moved When I went to Malibu, I bought this new car at the same time, but since Hugo doesn't drive himself, the car is basically driven by Samora.

The smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth also outlined, "I plan to give this car to Zamora, and I will buy another one by myself in two days." Since that night, Hugo has finally completely overcome the obstacle of driving a car now—— After driving for four or five hours, no matter how many psychological obstacles there are, they have been overcome and the body has fully adapted.

The United States is a country on wheels, and the transportation by car is obviously the most convenient. When Hugo went out today, he drove here by himself, which allowed Zamora to have a little rest in the morning.

Charlize nodded her chin solemnly, "It's a good thing for you." In the United States, you can get a driver's license at the age of sixteen, and after that almost everyone owns a car, so this is indeed an important change for Hugo, " By the way, how did Cameron react when I starred in 'LA Confidential'?"

If Charlize remembers correctly, in addition to Kim Basinger and Nicole Kidman, Cameron is also among the contenders for the role of Lynn. Although Charlize is very frank, she relied on her own strength to get the role, but she had to consider Cameron's mood - what's more, this time she is working with Hugo again, although there are not as many rival scenes as expected .

Hugo shrugged and said indifferently, "We broke up."

Charlize couldn't help being stunned, her expression paused for a moment, and then the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Although I know this kind of reaction is wrong, I still want to say, congratulations."

Hugo's emotions were a bit mixed at first, and he didn't know how to explain it. The turmoil in his heart seemed to have found a vent, but when he saw Charlize's reaction, he laughed helplessly, "You still laugh, it's all because of you, We just broke up, okay? You are a little self-conscious!"

Charlize innocently spread her hands and shrugged her shoulders, "There are many problems between you, don't blame me." Hugo shook his head helplessly, "But, I'm serious, congratulations You. Remember? I said it before, she's not for you."

"Hey!" Hugo looked at Charlize's face full of "I knew it", and said softly, "When you broke up with Mr. Perfect, I didn't say, 'I told you already '."

Charlize raised her right index finger and waved it in front of Hugo, "No, no, you did tell me earlier. Remember? 'Mr. Perfect'? In fact, you felt that he was not suitable for me from the very beginning. , Isn’t it? It’s just that I was too fragile that night, you are too embarrassed to complain about me, you must be cheering in your heart.”

Hugo pursed his lips, and seemed to think about it seriously, "Well, I can't deny it. Mr. Perfect is indeed not suitable for you. You will be abandoned sooner or later, because he is too perfect."

"Hugo-Lancaster!" Charlize raised his foot and kicked Hugo's calf, but Hugo seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and jumped up to avoid it, leaving Charlize standing dumbfounded. in place. Hugo's eyes widened, and he said in a natural tone, "You can't expect me to just stand still and get beaten?"

Immediately afterwards, Hugo opened the car door and hid in. Charlize stomped her feet outside and ground her teeth fiercely, "You'd better hide for a lifetime!"

After going through some twists and turns in the selection of the heroine of "LA Confidential", Charlize finally won the job, and the next job was to be handed over to Rick to slowly negotiate. After experiencing the ups and downs in the early stage, things developed smoothly. The cast lineup of "LA Confidential" quickly took shape, and each actor was confirmed one after another.

Hugo signed a contract with "LA Confidential" in the form of 20% of the global box office dividend, acting as an actor and producer; Kevin Spacey and Charlize Theron successfully joined the crew after signing the contract, and then James Cromwell (James. Cromwell), Danny DeVito (Danny. DeVito), David Strathairn (David. Strathairn) and other powerful actors signed contracts one after another.

After the little-known Russell Crowe signed the last contract, it means that the main cast of "L.A. Confidential" has been completed, and it can be shot at any time after the extras and other supporting actors are signed.

It is worth mentioning that in this tug-of-war between Endeavor Elite Agency and Warner Bros., relying on Hugo's deterrence, Endeavor Elite Agency still has the upper hand. Among the characters, Hugo, Charlize, and Russell are all under the Endeavor Elite Management Company, and only Kevin is an artist of the Innovative Artist Management Company. In addition, among the main roles, the Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company still accounted for 70%.

On the surface, Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company has won a big contract, and holds the main control over "L.A. Confidential", achieving another victory. But in fact, the bundled marketing was not able to be realized, which can only be regarded as a not-so-successful transaction for Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company. The success of "Independence Day" and the power of Hugo made everyone a little too optimistic, but in fact, the reason why the three major Hollywood brokerage companies can achieve bundled marketing is not only because of their huge power, but also because they have enough rich Actor resources.

Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company's current power and connections are far inferior to those of the three major brokerage companies. Although it temporarily surpassed United Elite Brokerage Company and became the leader outside of the three major brokerage companies, it is still only the same as United Elite Brokerage Company in terms of overall scale. The brokerage companies are only at the same level, and there is bound to be some competition between the two. This is also the reason why Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company has been steadily expanding its network and expanding its strength.

What's more, Endeavor Elite Agency is now able to stand out among the real top actors - Hugo and Tom Hanks are currently at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, but there is a serious shortage of first-line actors in the company. There are only a handful of actors whose halo drives newcomers, and the whole foundation is not solid. After all, the company has only been established for less than three years, and its background is insufficient after all.

It can be said that the gap between Endeavor Elite Brokerage Company and the three major brokerage companies is still comprehensive, and there is still a long way to go to break the monopoly of the three major brokerage companies. The only good thing is that Endeavor Elite Brokers now has a bright future, they are constantly developing, and the future is still in their hands.

The cooperation process of "L.A. Confidential" made Hugo one of the producers, but at the same time, it also made Endeavor Elite Agency realize its own shortcomings. This is not a harvest.

After going through a fierce battle, Rick finally arranged everything. He also needs to communicate with Hugo further, not only about the follow-up work of "LA Confidential", but also about the company's future plans.