"Hugo, Hugo, left, left!" Joseph had to call out to stop Hugo, who was standing at the intersection and lost. He had clearly shouted to go left, but Hugo had turned right instead, leaving Joseph truly bewildered.Hugo was never sensitive to directions or locations, so upon being yelled at by Joseph, he realized he had made another mistake and couldn't help but touch his nose in embarrassment. The people working around them saw Hugo's awkward state and couldn't help but chuckle softly, making Hugo even more embarrassed.Joseph caught up and said helplessly, "Left, it's this direction." Then he walked to the front to lead the way, his stiff expression finally relaxing completely. Hugo pursed his lips and followed quickly behind Joseph.After getting back into the elevator, Joseph's brain regained its rationality. He looked up and glanced at Hugo subtly, then withdrew his gaze and whispered, "Sorry." Joseph was apologizing for his own professional capability. He had seen the confrontation between Hugo and Ron clearly, and he knew that Hugo had completely settled his mind and chosen to trust him, but Joseph was unable to bring Hugo corresponding work, which made him quite frustrated.Hugo shrugged without minding at all, "No need. Aren't we both working hard?" Hugo was working hard to become an excellent Actor again, while Joseph was working hard to become an outstanding agent. Of course, this process wouldn't be easy, but the process of striving was also beautiful.Joseph didn't say anything more, but inside he began to calculate what other work opportunities he could secure for Hugo besides "basic instinct." But then Joseph thought of something else, looked up at Hugo, "Your attitude towards Ron just now... was very tough." This wasn't the Hugo in his memory; the former Hugo trusted Ron very much, mainly because of their long-term cooperation over the past six years. But today was not like that. Could it be that Hugo finally saw Ron's true colors?Since Hugo had directly confronted Ron in the office, he was prepared for Joseph to be suspicious. Sure enough, Joseph asked. He feigned calmness and replied, "What else do you want me to do? Kneel down and cry, begging Ron to give me an invitation?" This retort left Joseph speechless, and he didn't know how to respond. Hugo continued, "Since he doesn't see a future for me, why should I beg him to keep his eyes on me? Besides, he's not a super handsome guy; I don't like his type."Hugo's last sentence of self-deprecation and teasing reminded Joseph of Gary's blatant behavior just now. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch again, and a hint of a smile flickered in his eyes.The elevator soon stopped at the 17th floor. Joseph walked out voluntarily, and Hugo followed behind, starting to look around. The atmosphere here was completely different from the 23rd floor. The 23rd floor was purely a formulaic office space, with offices separating each agent's space; while the 17th floor was more like a normal office. Everyone only had a small or large cubicle, and by pushing the office chair back half a step, one could chat with the colleague next door.Walking out of the elevator, Hugo could clearly feel the noise and laughter rushing towards him; the whole floor seemed full of vitality. As soon as Joseph walked out, people kept greeting him happily, and they didn't forget to wave and nod at Hugo. Compared to the business-like 23rd floor, this place felt much more humane. Hugo even doubted whether this was the same company.Following behind Joseph, Hugo soon arrived at a small cubicle. He watched Joseph skillfully sit in the office chair, then look up and ask the person opposite, "Carl, where is Charlie?"A long-lost familiar face opposite looked up, "He went out." It was Carl Earl, the agent who had been chasing Charlize Theron relentlessly back then. "Hey, Hugo." Carl also saw Hugo and greeted him with a happy face.Joseph let Hugo sit in the empty seat of the agent named Charlie next to him. He explained casually, "Carl changed seats at the beginning of this year and sat opposite me." Then Joseph began to search on his desk, which was piled with countless documents, muttering, "Where did that address book Ron gave me last time go?"After Carl stood up, he didn't sit back down, but asked Hugo, "Hugo, are you still in touch with Charlize Theron? She hasn't returned my calls, so..." Carl's expression was a bit awkward. He didn't have a single artist under his management now and spent the whole day sitting in the office dazed. Seeing the tall and sturdy Carl standing in front of him, like a wall, but with such a sincere expression on his face, it was unexpectedly harmonious.In the agency, the base salary was pitifully low. agents had to rely on the commission from the artists' work to make a living. Without artists, it meant low income. Carl's current life could be described as miserable; he could barely even pay his rent."No, I haven't had any news from her since I went to New York." Hugo could only apologize. Seeing Carl's disappointed expression, Hugo added, "However, I told her before that you are a very good agent and trustworthy."Hugo's words at least gave Carl a glimmer of hope, and he couldn't help but show a smile, "Thank you.""Hey, Hugo!" A voice came from behind, interrupting the conversation between Hugo and Carl. Hugo turned his head and saw a middle-aged man nearly fifty years old. The unfamiliar face left Hugo with a head full of question marks, "Who is this?" Unfortunately, the memories of the predecessor in his brain did not give Hugo any response.Fortunately, Joseph also noticed the voice. Looking back, he stopped his work and stood up, with a friendly smile on his face, and walked up to him, "Mr. Witt! How do you have time to come to the company?"Witt? This surname, combined with the unfamiliar yet familiar face in front of him, finally awakened Hugo's memory. The person in front of him was none other than Paul Junger Witt. He was a film producer, and the reason he knew Hugo was that he was the main producer of "dead poets society." Simply put, Paul was one of the contributors to Hugo's fame."Mr. Witt, it's really been a long time." Hugo also shook the right hand Paul extended and greeted him politely. Although Hugo hadn't experienced the filming process of "dead poets society" and didn't feel any familiarity with Paul, this didn't hinder Hugo from expressing his admiration for Paul, because "dead poets society" was originally one of his favorite movies.Paul chuckled, "You've been lost in the colorful neon lights of Hollywood for the past few years, it's not easy to meet." As an elder, he said this teasingly, and Hugo had no way to refute. "But I heard that your collaboration with Al Pacino this time is very good, and the crew is full of praise for you. It's finally good news again.""Whew, I hope it's not too late now." Hugo replied with a smile, which immediately made Paul laugh out loud."I didn't expect to meet you here today either. Since we met, let me ask you, I have a movie that will premiere next week. Are you interested in attending the premiere?" Paul was also straightforward and looked at Hugo with a smile, "I came to the company today to ask for invitations. There are only two hundred invitations for this premiere, and the lead Actors have all taken them. As a result, my two friends who wanted to attend couldn't get invitations, so I came here specially today to see."After speaking, Paul held up the few invitations in his hand, "Fortunately, I still have some face and didn't disappoint my friends, otherwise I would have been nagged for a while."When Joseph heard Paul's words, his eyes lit up immediately. It was really a case of someone delivering a pillow just as he was getting sleepy. Although he was severely rejected by Ron, who could have expected that there would be a turn for the better, and that Paul, who had the grace of recognizing Hugo's talent, would come to the company today? Perhaps this was the opportunity that truly belonged to Hugo."Aren't your invitations for your friends?" Joseph asked cautiously, but the seriousness in his eyes revealed his inner desire. He didn't want to miss this opportunity that had been delivered to his door."No, the agent gave me an extra one to express his apology. If Hugo has time, he can come and support our movie. I think the reporters would be very happy to see Hugo appear." Paul still appreciated Hugo quite a bit. Although it was Tracy who let Hugo join the crew of "dead poets society" back then, Hugo conquered the entire crew with his own strength and won the love of film critics. "As long as you don't mind that our movie is small in scale; this movie only has an investment of 25 million. Next week, we have to face 'basic instinct' from Columbia Pictures, and I really don't know what the prospects are."An investment of 25 million dollars, although not comparable to the 49 million dollar scale of "basic instinct," should not be underestimated either. Such a suitable opportunity was truly rare."Being able to attend the premiere is, of course, the best." Hugo glanced at Joseph. He quickly confirmed Joseph's urgent mood at this moment, so he agreed, "You know, it hasn't been that easy for me to get work opportunities recently." After finishing, Hugo pursed his lips in self-deprecation.Since the Golden Raspberry Awards, people in the industry knew more or less about Hugo's situation in Hollywood. This was also the reason why Paul walked up to Hugo just now. If possible, he didn't mind giving Hugo a hand again, especially after he heard his friend's comments on Hugo's performance in "scent of a woman.""March 18th, Fox Theater, don't be late." Paul showed a big smile at Hugo's self-deprecation, took out one of the invitations in his hand, and handed it to Hugo, "I still have things to do, so I'll go first. We'll talk on the day of the premiere."Until Paul left completely, Hugo showed a brilliant smile, waved his right fist hard, and then held up the invitation in his left hand, "Joseph, I got a new work opportunity!" Joseph and Carl, standing next to him, looked at Hugo's sunny smile and couldn't help but get excited too.
