American fame and fortune

The next morning, in accordance with the need of public relations manager Melanie to increase exposure, Martin left the hotel after breakfast and took a walk on the promenade leading to the Palais des Festivals.

The Cannes Film Festival is about to open, and the area around the Palais des Festivals has been decorated with new decorations, and movie fans, tourists and media reporters have gathered on the Croisette.

Martin was surrounded by many reporters taking photos, and occasionally fans came over to ask for autographs or photos, and he was satisfied with them one by one.

Fortunately, this is Europe, not Los Angeles, and Martin's influence is not that great.

In addition, there are a lot of movie stars and directors on the Esplanade.

Martin glanced casually and saw Ang Lee, Johnnie To and Quentin.

The crowd and media reporters suddenly became excited, and many people ran towards one place.

Mene jumped to a high place to take a look, and after coming down he said: "Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci came out together."

Martin just took a closer look at the events of this film festival yesterday. In the special screening section, there was "Don't Look Back" co-starring Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci.

Menet said: "Sophie Marceau is also my literary goddess."

Bruce couldn't help but said: "You have so many literary and artistic goddesses."

"A European actress who is over 40 and tall and beautiful." Mene said plausibly: "They are all my literary goddesses."

Martin said: "Tomorrow afternoon at the opening ceremony of the film festival, you should stay on the red carpet for a while. Showing off the Cannes red carpet is Sophie Marceau's repertoire."

Mene quickly took out his mobile phone, turned on the camera and took a photo of the sea: "It's not clear enough."

Bruce said: "Get a professional SLR then."

"What a great idea!" Mene laughed: "I walked down the red carpet with my camera."

The three of them came near the beach, and a reporter called out to Martin. Martin turned back, smiled at the camera, and let the reporter take pictures.

The reporter's camera quickly turned to the other side, and it seemed that the beauty was even more attractive.

Martin also came over: "Jennifer, this way."

Jennifer Lawrence also saw Martin, and quickly walked over to say hello, and said: "I wanted to visit you in the hotel yesterday, but your crew was in a meeting, so I didn't bother."

She has been eyeing Nicholson since she was 16 years old, and she has a very lively mind: "If there is anything I can do to help in Cannes, just give me your orders."

Martin didn't need her help, so he casually replied: "Just do your job on the crew."

Jennifer Lawrence came over to the heroine of the same crew and said, "I didn't expect to meet her here."

Martin looked at Charlize Theron, who was as tall and long as a clothes rack, and replied with a smile: "Sally, where you are is the core of the earth, and it will always have infinite attraction."

Charlize said politely: "I'm not as good as you. Last year you were the number one sexiest male star in Hollywood."

Jennifer Lawrence felt ignored and quickly interjected: "Do you know each other?"

"Sally and I are good neighbors," Martin said.

A reporter diagonally across the street shouted: "Martin, Charlize, can I take a group photo with you?"

Martin didn't answer.

Charlize came over automatically and looked at Martin: "Can you?"

Martin smiled at her: "My pleasure."

A reporter had already seized the opportunity and started taking pictures. From his angle, Martin and Charlize looked at each other, their eyes conveying affection...

Martin and Charlize turned their backs to the sea and posed for a group photo together.

Jennifer Lawrence was completely ignored.

She was a girl unwilling to be left alone, so she rubbed herself on the other side of Martin.

After cooperating with reporters to take photos, Charlize turned to look at the sea and asked Martin: "Are you going to compete for best actor?"

Martin said: "With this idea, it is difficult to say whether it can be realized. After all, there are many competitors."

Charlize lowered her voice: "I heard a message from Kim Basinger who was on the same cast. Quentin's "Inglourious Basterds" also listed Best Actor as the number one target."

"Thank you for the reminder." Martin saw the name "Inglourious Basterds" in the list of films in the competition.

Brad Pitt fell, and he rejected Harvey's invitation. The leading actor in this film is Josh Brolin, the once famous Thanos.

Charlize had no contact with Harvey, so she didn't mind making a good deal with Martin, her neighbor, and said, "The actor they applied for is the German Christoph Waltz."

Martin immediately thought of the German officer. In "Inglourious Basterds" he had watched in his previous life, Waltz's performance was superb.

But the character that left the deepest impression on him was the dentist and bounty hunter in Django.

Martin nodded and said, "When you return to Los Angeles someday, come and get together at my place."

Charlize smiled slightly and said, "No problem."

Not far away, Mene and Bruce kept whispering.

Mene asked: "When can I meet my literary goddess?"

Bruce had already asked: "Huppert will attend the opening ceremony of the film festival tomorrow, and the crew has also invited her to attend the world premiere."

"I watched "The Piano Teacher" and "Mother, The Limit of Love" last night." Mene lowered his voice: "It is said that the actor's character can be seen from the character. According to the heroines of these two films, Yu Pell should be interested in people younger than her."

Bruce raised his thumb: "As expected of you, Mene."

Mene held his head high and looked a little proud: "Old Bu, you don't understand Uncle Mene so well! Do you think I'll just go up and lick you when I find a suitable target? I always study carefully first and then act cautiously before I can let someone give me a hand." A chance to lick."

"I understand!" Bruce admired him very much: "With your speaking skills, as long as they are licked by you, it will be difficult for them to forget."

Mene already has a plan: "Tomorrow I'll leave a good impression on her first, and wait until the premiere to attack again!"

Bruce patted him on the shoulder: "Brother, you will definitely become the next Morgan Freeman."

In the front, Martin chatted with Charlize for a while, continued shopping to increase his presence, and waved to the two of them: "Let's go."

Mene and Bruce followed.

"Are you friends with Martin?" Charlize asked Lawrence as she watched Martin go away, "I never heard you mention him."

Lawrence could tell that after meeting Martin this time, Charlize's attitude towards her was not as cold as before, but she didn't dare to say anything nonsense: "My boyfriend and Martin have a very good relationship."

Charlize asked casually: "Leonardo?"

Lawrence thought for a moment, then deliberately leaned into Charlize's ear and whispered: "Jack."

It may be that the shared secret has brought the two people closer. Charlize added: "When you have good resources, seize them. It will save you a lot of detours."

Lawrence was a smart girl. When he saw that Charlize was not as cold as before, he quickly stepped forward and accompanied her forward: "I have a lot of questions that I don't understand, and I want to ask you for advice."

Charlize did not look down on the path Lawrence took, because she also came through this, and it was even harder than her.

A girl from South Africa, who was unable to switch to modeling due to a ballet injury, was forced to turn to actress. She has no foundation in Los Angeles and is very beautiful. What is her capital that can really impress the Hollywood bosses?

The current ecosystem in Hollywood is much better than when Charlize first entered the acting world.

Halfway through, Jennifer Lawrence met Harvey Weinstein. Because of Nicholson's relationship with the Asshole Trio, she was very disliked by the fat man, and like Charlize, she took the initiative to stay away from him.

From a distance, Harvey saw many reporters following Martin, and he immediately quickened his pace.

He is also well-known in France, so reporters voluntarily got out of the way.

"Hi, Martin." Harvey greeted him proactively.

Martin turned around and shook hands with him. The two of them smiled brightly, as if they were good friends who talked about everything: "Harvey, I was thinking of visiting you in the afternoon, but I didn't expect to meet you here."

Harvey seemed to be complimenting: "I've seen the trailer for Benjamin. You acted from a child to an old man. It's admirable."

He deliberately raised his voice: "Martin, you are the most popular candidate for the Best Actor Award at Cannes this time!"

Reporters around them took photos of Martin and Harvey, and some used their voice recorders to record Harvey's words.

Martin is very modest: "It is already a great honor to participate in the Cannes Film Festival."

Harvey invited: "If you have time, you must come to the premiere of "Inglourious Basterds."

Martin responded.

Harvey left on his own initiative, went to the beach to meet Quentin, and asked the deputy waiting here: "Has Huppert passed on the news?"

"The message was passed over and there has been no response," the deputy said.

Unlike other crews, Harvey was particularly confident in winning prizes. He did not hire anyone from France, but took control himself.

He likes the feeling of having everything in his hands.

Harvey said: "No one will give you a definite response to this kind of thing. Invite her to the premiere. Her mortal enemy is Adjani. Please help me prepare some words."

Quentin is similar to David Fincher in that he does not personally participate in these things and just stands aside and says nothing.

In his eyes, Harvey could take care of all this mess.

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On the other side, Martin received a call from the production assistant, came to the Festival Palace, and found a table to sit down.

Judging from the information available so far, the crew of "Inglourious Basterds" is also eyeing the Best Actor award.

After all, the relationship between Huppert and Michael Haneke is obvious, and it will be difficult to compete for the Palme d'Or.

Martin thought for a while based on the information he just received on the phone, and said to Bruce: "Which hotel is Harvey staying in?"

Bruce replied: "The Grand Hotel Provinciale."

Martin continued to ask: "The best hotels in Cannes are Wuyang and Provincial?"

"Yes, one is a five-star hotel and the other is a four-star hotel." Bruce heard it, and Martin prepared to cause trouble and said carefully: "The rest are three-star hotels. Stars and crews with certain status are generally not I will go, and I will go because these two houses are full.”

Martin thought about it and said: "Melanie got the news that Adjani was coming to the film festival, and the organizing committee made an impromptu decision to let Adjani serve as the Palme d'Or award presenter."

Bruce said: "The French are really extraordinary! Will the two Isabelles fight at the closing ceremony?"

Martin uses himself to save others: "Perhaps this is what the film festival wants. After all, this is what makes it interesting."

He returned to the topic: "Find someone to book the rooms that Wuyang and Provost have not reserved as soon as possible. Pay attention to Adjani's progress. The organizing committee invited her on a temporary basis. She should not have reserved a room."