American fame and fortune

It was dark, the lights in the courtyard were on, and Martin and Elizabeth stood in front of the fountain as host and hostess to welcome the guests.

Leonardo and Nicholson arrived early.

Mene, Chad, Marcus and Bradt and other Martin's team also came together.

Luxury cars drove into the North District of Sunset Boulevard.

Soon, both sides of the road in front of Martin's house were filled with vehicles.

Because it is a gated community, the paparazzi who come to join in the fun can only stay outside the community and cannot take pictures at all.

Martin welcomed guests one after another. The only thing that surprised him was that Wes Craven also came in person.

In the past two years, the old man has not been in good health and rarely comes out to have fun.

Martin only extended the invitation politely.

Craven looked around Martin's new home and said, "A very beautiful house, and an even more beautiful mistress."

Elizabeth smiled sweetly.

“There were also really great parties,” Martin said.

Craven took a look and said, "I still miss the party where Jason and Freddy appeared together. It's a pity that I'm old and can't play those games anymore."

Elizabeth is curious, are you talking about Jason vs. Freddy?

Martin smiled and said, "Whenever we have time, let's wash our faces together."

Craven waved his hand and said: "I won't go, these activities are not suitable for me anymore, but Martin, you have to remember one thing, the tradition of our Face Gang must not be lost!"

Martin said very seriously: "The tradition of the Face Gang will never be lost."

Craven patted Martin on the shoulder: "Become a superstar soon." He pointed to the front: "I'm going to talk to my old friends."

Martin watched him go to the lawn on the left, where Leonardo and Nicholson, who had washed their faces together, as well as Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro and others, were gathered there.

Elizabeth whispered: "I can see that you respect Director Craven very much."

Martin said: "Without Craven's support, I might not have developed so smoothly."

Thomas came over quickly and said, "Ali and Jim Witt are here."

These two people are the two top bosses of WMA. Martin went forward to greet them, and after walking out for a while, Ali and Jim came face to face.

Martin shook hands with them and motioned to Elizabeth to accept their gifts.

Ali saw the circle of old white men gathering at a glance and said to Martin: "Jim and I will go talk to them about Oscar."

Martin was not polite: "I said some things were inappropriate, and Thomas' portion was not enough."

WMA has not yet had a super giant client, but Ali saw hope in Martin: "Leave this matter to me."

Jim also said to Martin: "You were nominated for Best Supporting Actor the year before last, and you were nominated for Best Actor last year. You are no longer a pure newcomer, you already have qualifications."

The two men went hand in hand to where the old white men gathered.

In addition to veteran actors, well-known Los Angeles critics such as Kenneth Turan and Todd McCarthy also gathered in this small circle.

Nicholson was enjoying being a commander during this period, and took the initiative to bring up the topic of Martin and the Joker: "If you want to talk about good acting skills, you can't ignore Martin. He is a comic superhero character, which makes him perform so well."

He had a great time, and he didn't mind helping his younger brother brag: "To be honest, the clown I played was not as good as Martin."

Warren Beatty said: "Old man, it's rare that you have a moment of humility."

Nicholson took a glass of wine from the waiter and said: "I am telling you this privately. I will never admit it to the public. Jack Nicholson won three Oscars. Where is Martin, zero!" "

The group laughed.

Ali interjected at the right time: "Martin is indeed very diligent. In today's Hollywood, how many young actors are willing to immerse themselves in darkness and loneliness to feel the inner world of their characters?"

This group of old white men look down on young actors who become famous easily and are extremely arrogant, and the character created by Martin is exactly in line with their taste.

Warren Beatty said: "Indeed, Martin brought out the darkness, madness and perversion of the character to the fullest."

Kenneth Turan, chief film critic of the Los Angeles Times, looks at Martin today with the satisfaction of watching the students he personally mentors grow step by step.

This is a very strange feeling, but it can affect people's emotions. He continued: "A selfless performance that goes deep into the bones! For such a complex character as the clown, Martin has become a character that everyone respects. "

Leonardo said seemingly casually: "Martin, this bastard, really turned into a complete bastard after playing the clown. I recently saw a psychiatrist continuously and took a long break before I really got rid of it."

Ali added: "Many people around me say that I fell in love with a movie because of a villain. Martin played a supporting role, but he stole the spotlight from the protagonist."

He pointed out the topic specifically: "When was the last time such a classic villain appeared? I remember, Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal!"

"Joker is indeed comparable to Hannibal." Warren Beatty said slowly: "If this was not a comic book adaptation movie, I would even vote for Martin for Best Actor."

Ali said in a tongue-in-cheek tone: "A Best Supporting Actor will do, right?"

This is a natural disadvantage of non-realistic themes. If The Dark Knight were not closer to a realistic crime film, these people might not even be interested in discussing it.

The discussion here is lively.

On the other side, Martin is greeting Charlize Theron and a man whose name he can't remember.

"It's our honor to have you here." Martin, the master, said all nice things tonight.

Charlize Theron looked past Martin and saw many directors, actors and producers. She knew she was right to come tonight and said with a smile: "Martin, we are neighbors, there is no need to be so polite."

“In Atlanta, where I’m from, there’s a slang saying that neighbors are better than family,” Martin said.

The premise is that the good neighbor is not named Wang.

Charlize laughed: "That makes perfect sense."

Stuart Townsend looked a little impatient.

In fact, this couple, where the woman is strong and the man is weak, has had violent conflicts many times.

He couldn't explain why, but Stewart felt a little displeased with Martin. He quietly pulled Charlize and pointed to the distance on the right: "I see a friend, let's go over and say hello?"

Martin smiled and said: "You are welcome."

Elizabeth looked at Charlize's back with envy: "She has such a good figure and a natural ability to dress."

Martin acted very calmly in front of her: "It's just a clothes rack."

Charlize Theron is tall, has long legs, broad shoulders, and a big frame. She doesn’t look good when she wears appropriate clothes, but when she takes them off...well, she doesn’t look ugly either?

Martin vaguely remembered that this Oscar-winning actress had a fine tradition of often taking off her clothes in front of the camera.

The unmarried couple also talked about their new neighbors.

"This man left a very bad impression on me. I will have less contact with him in the future." Contrary to their wealth and fame, Stewart was very strong in front of Charlize.

"He has a pretty good reputation in the industry," Charlize said.

Stewart looked around and saw no one around, and whispered: "I don't think he is a good person. I told you to have less contact with him, so you should have less contact with him."

Charlize didn't want to argue in this place, so she took the initiative to give in: "I understand."

The last person to come over was David Fincher. He shook Martin's hand and said, "I have been busy with the post-production of "Benjamin" today and lost track of time."

"It's okay." Martin asked, "You haven't had dinner yet?"

David Fincher has been so busy lately that he feels dizzy: “I actually didn’t even eat lunch.”

Martin simply took him to the dining area.

David Fincher was not polite either. He wanted to fill his stomach first before talking about anything else.

After eating some barbecue and drinking a glass of wine, he said: "Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures have applied for the film to compete in next year's Cannes Film Festival. Remember to leave a slot in mid-May next year. We will go together then. Experience the romance of France.”

Martin asked deliberately: "David, it seems that you have experienced the romance of France?"

David Fincher said: "I would like to experience the romance of Isabelle Adjani, but I have never had the chance. My former French goddess is also old."

Martin asked: "I remember she stayed single after she split from Daniel Day-Lewis."

David Fincher shook his head repeatedly: "I won't pursue her even if I'm single. The goddess can only watch from afar because I can't get married. Marriage is too scary."

Hearing him mention that marriage is scary, Martin suddenly remembered the novel Gillian Flynn had just written and said, "By the way, I have a novel here about love and marriage. The theme and background are relatively dark. I I think it would be good to adapt it into a movie, would you like to see it?"

David Fincher became interested as soon as he heard it: "A dark marriage?"

Martin roughly said: "A couple's journey from falling in love to hurting each other is thrilling and full of black humor."

David Fincher knew Martin as a very serious person at work. Seeing that he spoke so highly of it, he said, "It's just right. You're going to the crew for post-dubbing in two days. Bring it over to me for a look."

"Okay, I'll bring the manuscript over there then." The movie Martin watched in his previous life was the work of David Fincher. Now he has collaborated with David Fincher. The relationship between the two parties is also good. Of course, he would give priority to David Fincher. -Finch

David Fincher heard it: "The work is not finished yet?"

Martin nodded: "The original author is an associate editor of Entertainment Weekly. The novel is only partially completed. My studio has signed a film and television adaptation agreement with her. It may take about a year to complete the novel."

David Fincher calculated the time, and "Benjamin" will not be released until a year later, which is about the same time as the schedule.

Martin ended his brief chat with David Finch, and after joining Elizabeth, he walked among the guests, showing off his host's enthusiasm.