American fame and fortune

When he came out of the terminal of Los Angeles International Airport, Martin saw Lily, and she came here specially to pick him up today.

"Get in the car, you can't stay here for long!" Lily opened the trunk of the red Cadillac, asked Martin and Bruce to put their luggage, and asked them to get in the car, "Where are you going?"

Martin said, "Go home."

Lily started the car and drove out of the terminal passageway: "I went to your house the day before yesterday and cleaned the house. I was almost exhausted."

Martin patted the driver's seat lightly: "I have a heart."

Lily said: "You gave me a car and helped me find such a good part-time job. If I don't do anything for you, don't say that Elena will beat me, I will beat myself."

Speaking of this, she thought of the tragic experience of returning to Atlanta a few days ago, and encouraged herself: "I must make more money, so that I will be confident."

Martin answered casually: "It's not a question of money or not."

The breath that Lily had managed to muster was instantly vented: "The way the Carter family expresses their love is so special."

She thought of her brother again: "Hall is a bastard, he dared to go to another place when I returned to Atlanta. I must encourage him to choose a university in Los Angeles so that he can come to Los Angeles."

Martin could imagine that if Hall really did this, his future life would be very happy.

Living in the care of Elena's sister in Atlanta, she was enveloped by Lily's sister in Los Angeles.

It's such a blessing to be a brother.

Martin saw an entertainment newspaper on the co-pilot, took it while Lily stopped at a red light, opened it and looked through it.

News from the cast of The Dark Knight was published on it.

After the crew determined the relevant coping strategies and publicity and marketing policies, they officially released some news to the outside world. After all, there were rumors spreading.

It was published in the newspaper that Bell was slightly injured and mentally depressed because of an accident during filming, and he was temporarily hospitalized for observation.

The schedule of The Dark Knight is set for next summer, and the real efforts in promotion and marketing will not be until next spring.

After reading the newspaper, Martin asked Lily, "Is Bell's injury a big deal?"

"Generally, the attention is not high." Lily works in the Dark Knight studio and knows a lot about the situation, so she asked curiously: "I heard that you and Bell fought on the set? Is it true?"

Now is not the time for publicity and hype, Martin said lightly: "It's just a small problem."

Lily was very concerned: "Next time he comes to the studio, do you want me to poke him a few times with a carving knife to make sure he's hurt like hell, or slightly injured."

Knowing that Lily was really capable, Martin warned, "Don't meddle in my affairs. This matter is not as simple as you think. Also, don't stab people with a carving knife at every turn."

"I see." As the traffic increased, Lily concentrated on driving.

Back in the Coty community, Lily pressed the remote control, and after the gate opened, the Cadillac drove straight in.

The house was cleaned very clean, and it didn't look like it had been unoccupied for several months.

Martin saw that everything had been carefully tidied up inside and out, and there was even new beer in the refrigerator, so he said to Lily, "I'm interested."

Lily is embarrassed, she has often lived here in the past few months, and said: "I have used a lot of your inventory."

"Oh, that's right." She pointed to the upstairs: "I arranged the side sleeper over there as my room."

Martin nodded and didn't say much. After packing his luggage, he slumped on the sofa and suddenly felt tired.

Not physically tired, but mentally tired.

It is not easy to not only play the role of the clown, but also to control the progress of the conflict with Batman.

Thinking about it now, Nolan is really good. It seems that he made one movie, but in fact he almost put in the thought and energy of making two movies.

As for the ability to write and create on the spot, it is not something that ordinary directors can do.

Some directors who can do it are too lofty and disdain to roll up their sleeves to end.

Bruce takes a can of beer and throws it to Martin.

Lily also went to get the can, and looked carefully at Martin. Seeing that he was silent, she took a sip and said, "How many days to sleep late?"

Martin drank some beer and said, "Let's rest for a few days and practice again. Old Bu, we can't relax. There are too many bastards in this circle. How can we protect ourselves if we don't have the skills and strength?"

Bruce strongly agrees: "Indeed, there are too many jerks in the circle!"

Martin took a notebook next to it, which recorded many contacts, such as the Angel Shooting Club, and the psychological clinic he visited after the incident at Burbank Middle School.

For next year's publicity plan, he will start laying the groundwork now.

Martin said: "Old Bu, contact the psychological clinic we went to last time, and go there tomorrow."

Bruce understood Martin's plan and replied, "I'll call them."

Lily was surprised: "You will have psychological problems? Impossible? Could it be Fake..."

"Shut up!" Martin pointed at her: "This matter is kept secret, don't mention it to anyone."

Lily muttered a few words, and replied, "I see."

Martin said to Bruce again: "By the way, tell Ivan to take pictures and sell them to TMZ."

Bruce nodded.

After he finished the call, Martin asked, "Where is Ivan adapting to Los Angeles?"

"The mix is ​​very good. In the two cases of Pete and Heath Ledger, he earned tens of thousands of dollars just by selling news." Bruce was in charge of contacting Ivan: "He bought a new car, rented a new house, and lived a comfortable life."

Lily didn't interrupt, just listened, knowing that what she heard must rot in her stomach.

Bruce's cell phone rang, and after picking it up, he hung up quickly: "An appointment, tomorrow morning."

Martin called a nearby restaurant and ordered lunch to be delivered.

The three of them had lunch, and in the middle of the afternoon, they moved chairs and sat by the pool in the forecourt, talking and chatting.

The doorbell rang.

Bruce went to answer the door, and it was Martin's neighbor, Mr. Jones, and his daughter Jenna.

"This way, please." Martin asked Lily to move two chairs quickly.

Lily put away the chair, greeted Mr. Jones, and said a few words of thanks.

One of her letters of recommendation was provided by Mr. Jones.

Mr. Jones said cheerfully, "I heard your teacher talk about you, saying that you are very talented and hardworking, and you have a bright future."

Lily smiled: "The teacher always likes to brag for the students."

Martin poured black tea for Mr. Jones and Jenna, and said, "This is Darjeeling black tea, purchased directly from the place of origin, and it tastes good."

Jones picked up the teacup and took a sip: "It's really good."

Jenna was not used to this way of drinking, and asked, "Is there any milk and sugar?"

"I'll get it." Lily went and got milk and sugar cubes.

While adding milk and sugar to the teacup, Jenna said, "I haven't seen you for several months."

"I've been filming new films in Atlanta." Martin said simply, "That's my hometown, and I didn't come back during the holidays."

Jenna obviously wanted to find Martin, and said, "I urged the company to pay for the copyright share of the Sacred Valley version of "Wanted Warrant" last year. Have you received it?"

Martin didn't pay much attention, glanced at Bruce, saw him nod slightly, and said, "Got it."

Jenna said: "I came here today mainly to say thank you. Without your help to get me authorized, it would be impossible for this version of DVD to break through the tens of millions of dollars in sales."

Martin knew that the scale of the Sacred Valley industry was comparable to that of Hollywood, so he was not surprised. He said with a smile, "Very good results."

"Jenna also won an award on AVN!" Mr. Jones interjected, proud of his daughter: "Win three awards including Best Actress and Best Narrative Director."

What can Martin say? All I could say was, "Congratulations!"

Jenna said hastily: "I wouldn't have gotten these awards without you."

Martin could roughly guess why Jenna had come to him on his first day back in Los Angeles.

Lily looked at Mr. Jones and then at Jenna, feeling that she had learned a lot.

Jenna said at this time: "Martin, I watched "Never Ending", a very good movie."

She hesitated a little, but said it out: "Well... can we continue to cooperate like "Wanted Warrant"? The copyright sharing is definitely not a problem."

This kind of authorization is also common in Hollywood, and Martin has no objection.

Jenna added: "I have already made a preliminary adaptation plan with the company's creative team. I will play the heroine who has taken a super smart drug. The heroine has changed from a down-and-out to a socialite on the Upper East Side. I want to maintain my image and status. There has to be more super smart drugs, so she has to find and keep taking smart drugs."

Martin suddenly had a bad association.

Lily asked curiously: "Jenna, the super smart drug you mentioned shouldn't be the pill in the movie, right?"

"Of course not." Jenna said generously: "The heroine is taking a man's genetic factor, but not every man's genetic factor can become a super smart drug for her, so she needs to find and try. "

Lily understood right away, it really is a holy valley.

Jenna smiled, and said: "This kind of creativity is very suitable for me to play. In addition to being the heroine, I also plan to continue to serve as the director."

Martin's Davis Studio directly bought out the film and television copyright of the original novel, and there was no problem with the authorization.

The industry does not shy away from these things. Instead, it is a channel for many film and television production companies to increase copyright income. Martin only thought about it for a while, and said: "I personally have no objection to authorization, Jenna, you can go directly to my Davis studio and find Jessica Tinovich on licensing and royalties."

Jenna said, "Martin, thank you so much."

"You're welcome." Martin glanced at Mr. Jones, and said half-jokingly, "The copyright fee and share that should be charged will not be less than a dollar."

Thank you Jenna again, for a popular movie like this, it is not easy to get relevant authorization.

The Jones father and daughter took afternoon tea and took the initiative to leave.

Before walking out of the door, Mr. Jones said to Martin again: "When Jenna's new film is released, let her send it to you as soon as possible, and then give me more opinions."