American fame and fortune

At Los Angeles International Airport, Julie carried a little boy less than four years old and entered the VIP room with her assistant.

Louise beckoned.

Julie went over, greeted Martin and Louise one by one, and sat across from each other.

Martin glanced at the black-haired and yellow-skinned boy, and asked, "This handsome boy?"

Julie introduced: "My son, Maddox, returned to Cambodia this time, mainly for him, and by the way let me have a quiet time."

Martin understood that this was Julie's adopted Cambodian son.

Louise said, "It's as cool as you. When I grow up, I must be a handsome guy like Martin."

Julie glanced at Martin and approved it very much: "It's enough to be half as handsome as Martin."

The little boy was afraid of strangers, buried his head on Julie's shoulder, and dared not speak.

Louise doesn't like children very much, and she has no interest in teasing them. She directly asked, "The film failed. It seems that you have taken a lot of pressure and went overseas to hide."

Julie patted the child's back lightly, and smiled: "It's not as stressful as you, are you okay?"

"It's just that more than a dozen investors have interrupted cooperation." Louise understated the pressure. Only she knew: "I can only go overseas to find investment."

Julie said: "As far as I know, there are a lot of people overseas who want to invest in Hollywood, and some even use Hollywood movies as scams, which can easily attract funds."

Martin glanced at Louise first, as if thinking about her, and then said, "Cambodians are interested in investing in Hollywood?"

Julie thought for a while: "It should be, I haven't noticed it." She looked at Louise: "With your experience and qualifications, as long as the project is good, it's no problem to attract investment."

Louise turned to the topic Martin cared about: "I have a project in my hand and I want to invite you to participate."

Julie was quite surprised: "Aren't you afraid that I will screw up again? I have failed three times in a row."

What Louise said was equally touching: "We've been friends for many years, we can't just watch you fall, just pull if you can."

She said good things first, and then said "ugly words": "Of course, my project can't afford such a high salary."

It is extremely rare in Hollywood that someone is willing to lend a helping hand when it is difficult. Julie said: "I almost lose my confidence."

Martin knew his own strength, just listened and didn't speak.

Louise continued: "Let's turn it around and tell Hollywood we're far from dead."

Julie handed her son to the assistant and asked, "What specific project?"

Louise said: "The action shootout movie is adapted from Dingniu Comics' "Wanted". Martin is the hero and you are the heroine."

Julie said: "Looking back at the script, as long as the script and characters are okay, the rest is not a problem."

"Alexander the Great" failed. Although the most unlucky actor was Colin Farrell, she was also implicated. It is difficult to have other suitable opportunities in the short term.

Unless next year's Mr. and Mrs. Smith succeeds.

Louise said, "I'll ask someone to talk to your agent later."

Julie glanced at Martin, and remembered that he had a movie that was about to be released. If she could be successful, she should come down and cooperate with the successful one. Maybe she could get rid of bad luck?

If it fails, she can only refuse Louise's kindness.

He was already in a difficult situation, he couldn't fall into the abyss, and he didn't even have a chance to stand up.

Louise changed the subject again: "Are you familiar with Cambodia?"

Julie glanced at her son with love in her eyes: "I established a foundation there, and the King of Cambodia is going to grant me the title of honorary citizen."

Louise said: "When I have a chance next time, I'll go over and have a look and contribute."

After chatting for a few more words, when it was time to board the plane, Martin and Louise went to the first class cabin.

Two people sit next to each other, and it is very convenient to lie down and talk together after lowering the partition in the middle.

Louise took Martin's arm, put her pillow under it, and said, "As long as Geshan is successful, Julie's side is not a problem."

She saw that Martin was wearing earphones in one ear, she took them off and listened: "Boston accent?"

Martin simply said: "Scorsese's new project is a gangster film adapted from the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs". Leonardo is the first protagonist, and I want to fight for the second protagonist."

Louise returned the earphones to Martin: "It's really a good way to raise the bar, but you will face very fierce competition and it will be difficult to win."

Martin said: "The easiest way is to bring funds into the group."

Louise turned her head and glanced at Martin, guessing what he was thinking: "There is no fund of more than ten million dollars, so don't even think about it."

Martin took the initiative to say: "So, rich woman, I can only count on you to let you take care of me again."

Louise was dissatisfied: "When you need it, call me a rich woman, and when you don't need it, call me a drunkard, a pervert, and a waste. This is you."

"The first one is serious, but the latter one is just for fun?" Martin emphasized, "That's Martin Scorsese's gangster movie, and it's sure to make money."

Louise shook her head slowly: "Scorsese's movies, like Quentin, have never been good at the box office, and they need offline operations to pay back. Bad kind, need I remind you? Time cost is also cost. Besides, Pacific Pictures doesn’t have that many investors anymore.”

Martin was silent for a short while, but his mind was on the process that led to "Zombie Gigolo" in Atlanta.

At that time, he was jumping up and down, and after pulling up and down, he forcibly made a plate.

When I was a young actor in my previous life, I didn’t see too many examples of a producer who was at a loss for both ends, using one end to fool the other, and in turn using the other to fool this end.

Bill Gates' son-in-law is a joke, but similar cases are not uncommon in the film industry.

Louise knew Martin more or less, and asked, "Bad guy, what bad idea are you holding back? Don't drag me into your life if you do bad things."

Martin asked, "What about using other people's money to help you make money?"

"Are you so kind?" Louise didn't believe him: "What good do you have?"

Martin said frankly: "Millions of dollars in salary, and a role in Scorsese's crew."

Louise just looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

Martin said: "Your Pacific Pictures has been established for almost ten years, right? During this period, you have participated in the shooting of many films, and you can see the logo of Pacific Pictures in the titles of many films."

Louise sighed: "Most of them are low-to-medium investment movies, A-level platters, the only time, it was messed up."

"You told me last time that you want to jump out of North America, jump out of the area most affected by the failure of Alexander the Great, and invest overseas." Martin carefully considered this matter: "If you add Martin Scorsese and Leon What about Nadeau’s name? How about attracting investment with their projects?”

Louise has participated in many platters, so she understood what Martin meant when she heard it: "Pacific Pictures solicited investment in their name, and then you took the investment you got to the crew to win the role?"

Martin said: "I have definite news that the production team will be established in February, and that is a film starring Leonardo. I believe there must be many people willing to invest. Pacific Pictures can get management fees and profits. Other people's chickens lay their own eggs!"

Louise is also thinking about overseas investment recently, thinking for a moment: "It can only be carried out overseas, it is best not in Europe. With Leonardo's appeal, a studio in Hollywood is established. As soon as the news reports come out , It is not difficult to attract investment.”

Who dares to underestimate Jack's appeal?

Martin picked up the gaps and made up for the omissions: "With your operational ability, even if investors want to go to Hollywood and the crew to see, if you take them to Warner Studios, you will definitely have no problem dealing with them."

Louise still has this confidence: "It's a small thing."

She has already begun to think about how to operate: "For this project, Scorsese is cooperating with Warner Bros., and it is not difficult for me to get the formal materials from the crew...Since it is the investment brought in, I can ignore the time cost."

Martin is self-aware that his current reputation and appeal are not enough. To be precise, he has not established a brand and can only rely on Pacific Pictures.

Louise looked at Martin: "Just like this, you owe me a big debt again."

"Honey, think about it differently." Martin is very conscious now. Although his body capital is sufficient, his brand capital is seriously insufficient: "I will become popular in the future and become a movie star with market appeal. You can use my reputation to attract investment." !"

Louise smiled first, then shook her head: "At that time, you will abandon me."

Martin put away all his indecency, and asked very seriously: "In your eyes, is this kind of person me?"

Louise wanted to say yes, but suddenly fell silent. The failure of "Alexander the Great" caused her to experience unprecedented setbacks. Most investors abandoned Pacific Pictures, but Martin and Kelly did not.

Although she knew that Martin was a complicated person, she felt much better about Martin than before, and said, "We'll talk about it later."

The flight successfully landed in Hong Kong City, and Louise called Pacific Pictures at the airport, asking the company to immediately contact Warner Bros., expressing their intention to invest in Martin Scorsese's new project.

It is normal to talk about a few months when it involves an investment of tens of millions of dollars.

The International Bartenders Association sent a special person to receive them, and the two stayed in the luxury suite of the Four Seasons Hotel.

Martin was very self-conscious and acted as a silent male companion. Together with Louise, he met the director of the Bartenders Association and several senior bartending masters.

The subsequent International Bartender Conference will be attended by bartenders and senior drinkers from all over the world, and the venue of the conference will be in the famous convention and exhibition center.

Martin specifically went to the chairman's assistant, asked for a copy of the meeting procedure and the list of guests, and went back to the room to read it carefully.

Louise also came to the study and was about to write a plan. Seeing that Martin was looking through the materials seriously: "What are you doing looking at these?"

"The idea I came up with, of course I have to contribute." Martin said: "See if there are any potential customers."

Louise said: "Very consciously, work hard."

After looking through it, Martin found a few key targets, and obtained more public information through Louise's relationship with the Bartenders Association.

There should be a third chapter later, which is being coded.