American fame and fortune

In a luxurious clubhouse in Beverly Hills, the film session of "The Departed Walker" just ended, and everyone moved into the spacious entertainment hall. The crew had already prepared exquisite meals and fine wines, and everyone who attended the film session People feel like home.

Martin shuttled through the period, trying to make a sense of presence in front of colleagues, critics and well-known reporters, so as to impress them as much as possible.

The Rita Baker team, co-funded and hired by Louise and Kelly, has been dispersed throughout the venue to launch a more professional lobbying.

Not to mention Martin, a rookie who has only been in the industry for three years, even Scorsese, a big-name director with 40 years of experience, is doing similar things.

In the eyes of the academy, public relations are due respect and a manifestation of competitive determination.

But the white old men with an average age of 62 are particularly hypocritical, and the public relations efforts are too strong and it is easy to be judged as rushing for the prize.

It takes a lot of thought to grasp the degree.

A film session ended, and the guests returned with a full load.

Coca-Cola, as the sponsor of the film festival, prepared a suitable small gift for everyone.

The crew relaxed, exhaustion written all over their faces.

Martin felt ten times more exhausted than two days of Heidi Klum's stag party.

Scorsese, who was next to him, thought that there were still more than two months to go, and his face looked hopeless.

Among the people present, only Nicholson, who was holding three statuettes, was relaxed and freehand.

It's like watching a group of monkeys playing a monkey show.

Holding three statuettes in his hand, he is so calm.

Martin looked at the other two members of the bastard trio and invited Scorsese: "Director, there is a special way that can make people completely relax and restore their energy."

Scorsese said, "Don't mess with that mess."

Leonardo understood what he meant: "The three of us don't touch those things."

Martin said: "We have nothing to do with gambling and drugs!"

Nicholson said: "How could we cheat you."

Scorsese responded: "Let's go."

Martin took the three of them, got into an unremarkable car from the underground parking lot, and went straight to the night club.

The Face Gang has a new member.

When the rolling wheels passed by, Scorsese's fatigue dissipated and he was instantly refreshed.

"How is it?" Martin asked.

Scorsese raised his thumb and praised: "It turns out that you use this healthy way to refresh yourself, and the effect is good!"

"Life is for enjoyment." Nicholson said in a hale and hearty way, "Like you, you work so hard, all for your children and ex-wife."

Martin and Leonardo didn't say anything, but they took it as a warning.

But everyone has a different idea, Scorsese enjoyed it, and even prepared to fight for the seventh in a test tube.

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In the City of Angels under the night, I don't know how many secret activities are going on.

In another undressing bar, seven dancers came out of the VIP room, and three of them had wrinkled and white feet, as if they had been soaked in water for too long.

Quentin took out a tissue, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "It's not easy to accomplish something, isn't it your forte to destroy?"

The fat on Harvey's fat face was shaking: "You're right, even I have to go all out to win a statuette in the awards season, and I'm not sure yet, but destruction is much easier than construction, not to mention That's where Martin Davis' weakness lies, and it's an objective factor that can't be eliminated."

After swallowing the saliva that tasted like feet, Pete said, "It's such a small thing, it's so simple."

Harvey smiled without saying a word, very grandiose.

This confidence is erected from many successful battles.

In the awards season of 1998, Saving Private Ryan was the most popular. When it came to the critical moment of voting, Los Angeles was full of rumors about private soldiers. Many veterans of the British and American World War II stood up and attacked the film through the media. The depiction is seriously inaccurate. Harvey pushed The movie has the last laugh.

Oscar will never forget the classic case of Shakespeare defeating the soldier.

Of course, the veterans didn't have so much leisure time, and they automatically jumped out to pay attention to Oscar.

In 2003, Chicago PK pianist, the director of the latter, Polanski, was full of scandals. Harvey didn't have to exert too much effort to remind people of the past.

There was also a less successful attack on Nash, the prototype of "A Beautiful Mind", who was anti-Semitic. This can be a death sentence in Hollywood and even in the American entertainment industry.

Harvey looked at Brad Pitt and said, "Didn't you have an appointment, when will you be here?"

Pete said, "I'll be right there."

Harvey waved his hand lightly: "Since you want to do it, don't hesitate, just do it boldly." He laughed: "Just do it as we agreed, you are enemies, it's no big deal."

Thinking of Julie and Aniston, and thinking of "Death of a Sharpshooter" that was suppressed by Warner Bros. and the release date has not yet been confirmed, Pete got up without hesitation and left the private room. Richard, editor-in-chief of Empire magazine.

It was too messy here, so the two went to a nearby house to clean it up.

Richard sat in the deck and said bluntly: "Big star, what do you want from me?"

The two sides often cooperate, and Pete didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "It's nothing serious, let's make some news."

Richard asked, "About whom?"

Pete considered his words, and said, "Have you noticed that most of the media in Los Angeles are singing praises for Martin Davis, saying how good he is, like the best supporting actor in his fancy?" It's his."

Richard knows more: "As far as I know, he's just hitting the nomination."

Pitt also said: "From the release of the Museum of Horror, Martin has only been in Hollywood for a little over two years. The 25-year-old actor has already earned tens of millions of dollars in salary and is ready to hit the Oscars. Tom Cruise was at the same level back then. , so many veterans who have struggled for many years are still queuing up, what is he?"

"The topicality is really good." Richard understood that it is easy to attract people's attention by expressing different opinions amidst all the praises.

At the same time, the reporter of "American Rumor" received a news clue and immediately rushed to the newspaper office to work overtime overnight.

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next morning.

Martin came back from his morning run and was having breakfast.

Thomas' call came in: "Look at the American rumors, there are reports about you."

After Martin said something, Bruce went to the newspaper box at the door, brought back a lot of newspapers, and found American rumors from them.

The newspaper published a piece of news in a more prominent position on the second page.

Martin looked it over carefully.

"According to reliable sources, the famous movie star Martin Davis had entanglements with local gangsters and drug dealers before he made his fortune in Atlanta. The relationship was extremely complicated, and disputes occurred many times. The details are confusing. According to his old neighbor in Marietta , Martin once shot and wounded people..."

Martin pushed to Bruce: "I know my past very well."

Bruce read it quickly and said: "These people who play with pens are real talents, and everything they write is in line with the facts."

Martin nodded: "Cut the beginning and the end of the facts."

He did have entanglements with gangsters and drug dealers, and shot and injured people, but it was all in self-defense.

But this report makes people read it, and it is easy to have the impression that he is one of those bastards, and he shoots people...

Bruce asked, "Do you want to send a lawyer's letter?"

Martin shook his head: "It's useless."

Now it is December, and this kind of news appears at this time, and the pertinence is very obvious.

Bruce said, "A competitor?"

"It's possible." Although it was news in gossip newspapers, Martin still paid attention to it. He took out his mobile phone and called Thomas: "I'll go find you."

The two went out and drove to Century City. Martin called Jessica again and asked her to pay attention to the developments on the Internet.

Jessica said: "There is no relevant information on the Internet at the moment."

All the way to Century City, as soon as he entered Thomas' office, he gave Martin the latest issue of "Empire": "It should be a premeditated and planned action."

Martin took it, and the magazine had turned to the page of the relevant report.

"In "The Departed", which is currently in theaters, Martin Davis has been praised for his role, but he still looks young and immature in front of veteran actors like Nicholson, which we can understand. After the premiere of "House of Wax Museum" and Martin Davis officially appeared on the big screen, it has only been two years since he stepped into this circle.

Bruce was right next to Martin and finished watching too.

"It seems that what I said is the truth." He savored it carefully, and felt that something was wrong: "There are other meanings between the lines."

Thomas said directly: "This report clearly tells everyone that Martin is a rookie with very low qualifications and has only been in the industry for more than two years."

Martin continued: "The average age of the Oscar judges is as high as 62 years old. Most of them have worked hard for many years before they have a certain status. Why was Tom Cruise rejected as a milk smell? It's too easy to become famous, and it's too easy to make a lot of money."

Thomas said: "This type of actor, the senior members of the academy have never liked..."

He stated a reality: "Oscar Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, from the nomination list to the award, has always been the world of middle-aged and elderly men."

Martin knew this, and said: "The card is spreading rumors at a critical time... No, these are not rumors at all, but objective reality, which is undoubtedly aimed at me."

These are also his weaknesses, and the opponent grabbed them and stabbed them severely.

Bruce asked, "How big is the impact?"

"The rumors in the United States are okay, after all, the gossip media." Thomas said: "The influence of the empire is relatively large."

Martin thought for a while and said, "Advance the interview."

He said to Bruce again: "Contact Atlanta and Jody, I remember Jody went to work at TMZ."

Thomas reminded: "It's better to figure out who is behind the scenes."

Martin looked at this Empire magazine and remembered something, where the authors of The Never Ending had worked for years.