American fame and fortune

"I said in the car that there was a Citroën behind me." Martin pushed forward according to his previous thoughts: "If there is a swallow in the car and wants to use the party to get close to the three of us, she will definitely ensure that the party goes on successfully. , so inform the people behind you to get rid of Tom Hardy."

Bruce nodded: "This is very likely."

Martin came to the key point: "Who is Swallow's target?"

"Nicholson can be ruled out first. He is in a semi-retired state and has almost no contact with politics." Bruce glanced at Martin: "Leo is not likely. Although he advocates environmental protection, he is rarely directly involved in politics... …”

Martin was very aware: "So, I have the highest possibility." He recalled last night and found nothing unusual: "Natalia, Sasha Ruth, Marina and Svetlana, who could it be?" Woolen cloth?"

Bruce reminded: "At the end of last year, Leonardo said he would organize this party."

Martin nodded: "He had already said hello to Natalia at that time, and the news may have spread very early."

Bruce said: "With Da Mao's ability, it is not difficult to make some preparations."

Martin didn't like people watching from behind, so he said: "I'm going to catch this swallow on horseback and subject her to seventy-two kinds of torture!"

Afterwards, the two went to ask about the latest situation.

The crew called the police, and the Paris police have officially accepted the case. Tom Hardy is still out of contact, and no one knows where they have gone.

Martin and Bruce remained silent.

They got in the car yesterday and kept drinking, chatting and having fun, without paying any attention to the back of the car.

The crew had limited manpower in Paris and could not do much. Nolan and Emma Thomas were worried about another accident happening to others, so they issued a stay-at-home order. Crew members were not allowed to go out at will. If they needed to leave for urgent matters, they had to tell him or Emma in advance. -Thomas reported.

During dinner, Martin sat at a table with Nolan and Emma Thomas.

"Madrid can only delay." Emma Thomas said: "I communicated with them, and although it was not very pleasant, the other party also expressed understanding."

She reminded: "We can only postpone it by one day. If there is no news tomorrow, we have to leave in the afternoon. If the evening activities are canceled, it will have a negative impact on the film and the crew will also face the risk of breach of contract."

Nolan couldn't eat at all and said: "No matter what the situation is, leave for Madrid after lunch tomorrow and leave your assistant here to assist Tom Hardy's agent."

Emma Thomas nodded: "This is the only way."

Nolan asked Martin: "I just heard your call. Someone is looking for you. If you have something to do, you can go and take care of you first. Just remember to come back tomorrow morning."

"It's nothing. Leonardo called. Don't worry about the party we had last night." Martin was still very careful about this kind of thing, and wanted to maintain Nolan's authority and said: "Now I am more You should stay with the crew.”

Nolan thought that Martin was a good actor, and couldn't help but say: "If Tom Hardy could learn even a little bit from you, he wouldn't have so many accidents."

Speaking of which, Nolan thought of what happened to Tom Hardy during the Los Angeles shooting: "When a shooting occurred while filming on the streets of Los Angeles, he could avoid risks in advance by letting Brad take one more look, but he chose to act like an arrogant maniac." And this time..."

Emma Thomas kicked Nolan under the table to tell him not to talk nonsense in public.

But Nolan really had enough and said: "Emma, ​​from now on, Tom Hardy has officially entered my cooperation blacklist. He will not be used in any of my projects or roles in the future."

Emma Thomas responded: "I know."

Martin didn't say much. After dinner, he and Nolan came out of the restaurant. When they passed the hotel lobby, a little man suddenly came out nearby.

Bruce took a step forward and blocked the man.

The little man shouted in English with an Eastern European accent: "Martin, Martin, I am an actor, Vladimir Alexandrovich from Ukraine, can you give me a chance to talk?"

Martin saw the little man's appearance, thought of what happened last night, and said to Nolan: "I met a friend, let me chat with him for a while."

Nolan nodded and left.

Martin walked through the hall and entered the coffee house on the side, and Bruce followed him with Alexandrovich.

Alexandrovich did not go through Natalia's side, found out where the crew of "Inception" was, and came directly to her door.

He asked someone specifically to find out that Martin had an independent film production studio and could get investment in filming and production projects.

As soon as he sat down, Alexandrovich couldn't wait to take out the script from his briefcase, put it respectfully in front of Martin, and said: "This is a movie that I am planning with a director and screenwriter friend. We plan to shoot a movie. A comedy about Napoleon."

Martin glanced at him. This little Jew was not well-known yet, and he probably hadn't played a role like the president yet.

Alexandrovich put on his brightest smile: "This is definitely a creative project..."

Martin raised his hand to stop him from boasting and said, "Let me read the script first."

Alexandrovich immediately shut up and even breathed softly, for fear of disturbing Martin.

Martin quickly scanned it and found that the script was in English and the title of the film was "Lazewski vs. Napoleon", which was the name of the two protagonists.

The main content is that after Napoleon, a passionate maniac, invaded Russia, Russian lieutenant Razevsky dressed up as a woman to seduce Napoleon for a special mission. As a result, Napoleon fell in love with "her".

Leo Tolstoy is also involved...

Martin read less than half of it, turned directly to the end, and closed the script after a while.

Alexandrovich quickly asked: "Is the script okay?"

Martin thought for a while and simply said directly: "Do you want to make a Russian-language movie?"

"That was the original plan." Alexandrovich, a very smart man with a flexible stance, said: "If I can get Hollywood investment, I will definitely shoot an English version."

Martin said based on the experience accumulated in the past few years: "When shooting the English version, there are many background settings that are problematic. American audiences may be interested in Napoleon, but they are not interested in Russia teasing Napoleon. To be precise, Russia Most American viewers are not interested in what happens to people.”

Alexandrovich couldn't understand: "If it didn't happen in Russia, the entire script and story setting would be useless."

Martin said: "American audiences are interested in British things. You can change the background and make it a story between the British and Napoleon."

As a result, the script needed major revision, and Alexandrovich hesitated.

It is impossible for Martin to invest in the story of Russian language and Russian people. Even if he has the money bag of Wu Maoting, he still pays attention to the return on investment.

If the film is shot according to the script, the main market for the film is concentrated in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Even if it can generate profits, there is no guarantee that the profits will be obtained.

Martin doesn't want to go there to litigate with anyone. A swallow probably flew in last night, and he would be stupid to invest in the project there.

To interest American audiences, the British-French rags were more appealing.

Alexandrovich asked again: "Does it really need to be revised?"

Martin said directly: "If you want my studio to invest and you want the film to be released in North America, you better change it."

Alexandrovich was a little excited when he thought that the film could be released in the United States, but the script was not his and two other people were involved. He said, "I still need to discuss it with the screenwriter and director. One person cannot make the decision."

He begged: "Can you leave a contact information? If they agree to modify it, I can contact you."

Martin shook his head and Bruce gave him the contact information of the studio.

"Thank you." Alexandrovich put it away carefully.

Martin stood up and shook his hand: "I hope to see you in Los Angeles. I'm very optimistic about you and this comedy."

"I try my best," Alexandrovich said.

Martin nodded at him and left the coffee house with Bruce.

Alexandrovich put away the script and walked out quickly. While walking, he called to book a flight. He wanted to rush back as soon as possible to convince his two collaborators.

America is the place he yearns for most!

On the other side, Martin returned directly to the room and answered Leonardo's call midway.

This bastard told him that he and Nicholson had chartered a yacht and were going to set off from Monaco and take 178 hairy girls on a vacation to the Mediterranean.

Martin was envious, but couldn't go with him because he still had to complete the long promotional announcement for "Inception".

This overseas promotional tour started from Western Europe, passed through Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, then flew from West Asia and South Africa to Latin America, and then headed north all the way back to Los Angeles.

The high salary of a movie star includes this part of the expenses. Although Martin is a bit of a jerk, he is never vague about his responsibilities.

After returning to the room, Bruce asked: "Is there something special about that Russian... no, Ukrainian comedian?"

"It's a little bit special, maybe it can be a way for us to make money in the future." Martin said vaguely, and then said: "If he contacts you and asks him to come to Los Angeles, this man has great comedy talent."

Bruce nodded slightly: "I understand."

In the past two days, first the beautiful girl from the Da Mao family came, and then the comedian from the Er Mao family came. Martin suddenly felt that he had a special fate with them?

Do you want to catch that possible swallow?

The beautiful Mao Mei seduces the American national hero. The hero is unwavering in his determination. With fearless spirit of sacrifice, he tests Mao Mei's depth and pays tens of billions of dollars to finally capture the spy!

Thinking back on it, Martin felt that this experience could be adapted into a movie, and it was very politically correct!

The next morning, the crew was informed by the Paris police that the missing Tom Hardy had been found.