American fame and fortune

The sky was dark and the temperature was getting cooler. Martin set up a barbecue grill in the open space in front of the RV to entertain Jody who came from afar.

Thomas, who had just arrived, brought a barrel of beer and took a drink for Martin, Louise and Jody.

Bruce brought over roasted vegetables and meat.

This was the first time Jody actually met Martin face to face. He picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you for your hospitality."

Martin clinked glasses with her and said with a smile: "You'd better thank Lao Bu."

Jody drank from his glass and winked at Bruce.

Bruce glanced at Jody's tall and slender figure and pretended not to notice.

Jody toasted Louise and Thomas again, and then chatted with everyone like ordinary friends.

Even though she got clues when she arrived that big news happened to the two crews filming in Death Valley, she was so curious that she still endured it.

Jodi always believed that with Lao Bu's special relationship, she would be able to get first-hand detailed news.

The little party didn't last long. Martin, Thomas and Louise got into the Mercedes-Benz RV together.

The three of them discussed what happened today.

Louise has already inquired about Johnny Depp's financial manager and investment manager.

She turned on the computer in the car, clicked on a web page, searched for some information, pointed to the two images on the screen, and said to Martin: "This is Depp's investment manager Joel Mandel, and this is Depp's accountant. and financial manager Robert Mandel.”

Martin asked: "Are these two brothers?"

"Yes, they are brothers." Louise felt that Depp really had a problem with his head: "The younger brother is responsible for reviewing the investments and tax situations managed by the older brother. The two also jointly opened the same financial company, and also Is there anything more outrageous than this?”

Martin thought for a while and then asked: "What is the reputation of the Mandel brothers?"

Louise shook her head: "The outside world doesn't know very well because in the past eight years, they have been mainly responsible for handling business related to Depp. In other words, one Depp is enough for them to achieve high income."

She added: "The Mandel brothers have known Depp for nearly ten years and are said to have a very good relationship."

Martin couldn't help but sigh: "Depp is really good to his friends."

Even though he said that, he still had to do what needed to be done. He said: "Find a way to let people come into contact with these two people. You can see if it is feasible to do this..."

Louise and Thomas nodded slightly as they listened.

The former said: "Try it first. If it doesn't work, think of other ways."

Thomas answered: "I will also think of some solutions here."

Martin then said to Louise: "You are here with the crew. Stay here for a few more days and find a chance to hang out in front of Megan Ellison. Maybe you will have something in common."

Louise understood what he meant as soon as she heard it: "With Depp's current temperament, someone like Megan Ellison will explode at any time?"

Martin said: "Not in the short term. It is said that the production budget of "The Lone Ranger" has increased to $250 million because of Depp."

Louise said: "I would have endured such a huge investment."

It was getting late, so Thomas said goodbye and left.

Louise said openly: "There is no hotel nearby. I will stay with you tonight. Your girlfriend from the crew should find another place to live."

Martin had already received a call from Dadario: "She was scared last night and went to see Jessica Chastain tonight."

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In another RV nearby, Bruce opened his laptop and played the recorded videos.

From the gun attack on a Mercedes-Benz RV last night to Depp's face being washed with mud in the afternoon, there are videos of it all.

The more Jody watched, the more excited he became. It was indeed big news!

She asked Bruce: "Give all of these to me?"

"I asked you to come, of course it's for you." Bruce said directly: "The news is given to you, and there is only one condition. It is to be released in the most unfavorable way for Depp."

Jody thought hard about it.

Bruce continued: "You are a professional, this is not difficult to do. The whole thing was originally caused by Depp."

Jodi has watched all the videos and said: "Although the FBI identified the dealer as Depp's playmate, the evidence can only go so far, but people who have seen the videos will definitely attribute the matter to Depp."

She dragged the mouse to change the video: "There is a second conflict, and the fuse is also Depp. He peed in front of your crew in public, and the group ridiculed... By the way, compare this video shot with a mobile phone with the DV video Put together and highlight Depp's public indecency and insult to women, he will inevitably attract overwhelming criticism."

"That's what I want, too," Bruce said.

Jodi worked his way up from the entertainment paparazzi, and worked for TMZ for many years. After the Weinstein scandal, he became the deputy editor in charge of the entertainment gossip business, and he is very accurate in seeing some things.

She said: "If you want to deal with Depp, these alone are not enough. Even if he slips from the position of a Hollywood first-line star, the hundreds of millions of dollars in assets brought to him by the Pirates of the Caribbean series and "Alice in Wonderland" will be enough." He was living a happy life."

The reason why Jody says this is that in the process, a lot of hot news will be generated.

Bruce said vaguely: "Let's say something bad first."

Jody compiled these videos and said: "The Depp news also involves Martin. It is easy to make the front page of TMZ. It is also worthy of being marked in red on the front page for a week in a row."

Bruce reminded: "Many people have seen what happened last night and today. The crew is temporarily away from the city. I have brought the relevant video over again. It has not been leaked yet. You should rush back and publish it immediately."

Jodi copied it to the storage disk he brought, looked at the time it took for the copy, and said, "It's not too late to leave in fifteen minutes. Take the time, old bu, you can't let me take the initiative every time."

Bruce gritted his teeth and made another sacrifice.

Half an hour later, he personally escorted Jody out of the camp.

Jody returns to Los Angeles in Bruce's rented helicopter.

That evening, relevant news appeared on the homepage of the TMZ website.

The video involved two Hollywood superstars, Martin and Johnny Depp, and quickly exploded in popularity.

The next morning, it topped the Google hot search list!

The two people involved in the video have completely opposite reputations.

The majority of people on the Internet praised Martin.

"As expected of Martin, those three bullshit dealers actually delivered the goods to his door, and they wanted to take the initiative to attack. Aren't they looking for death?"

"The three traffickers brought guns and explosives, and they took action whenever they disagreed. Fortunately, it was Martin who was opposite him. If it had been someone else, he would have gone to see God."

"The person who contacted the dealer is the most disgusting and clearly wants to harm Martin!"

"Johnny Depp did it! He went crazy and acted like a fool, and he even hurt others!"

Depp was violently attacked by the Internet.

"I'm not surprised that Depp took drugs during filming. No matter how stupid he does, I think it's normal."

"Rivan Phoenix took drugs in Depp's bar and died dozens of meters away after he came out, right? I thought Depp had learned River's lesson and had given up all the drugs. It turned out that I was too naive. .”

"Depp's behavior is nothing short of scumbag!"

"To paraphrase a Depp fan, although I, Depp, smoke, drink, get tattoos, take drugs, cheat on people, drive under drugs and commit suicide in various ways, I, Depp, am a good man!"

"Johnny Depp does not respect women at all. I call on all female fans to refuse to watch his movies!"

"Depp blatantly insults women!"

This last point was secretly promoted, and combined with the video's rapid spread, Depp became the new target of women's rights.

But these were not enough to get rid of Depp, so Martin did not notify Jolie and Aniston for the time being.

The main thing is to destroy Depp's popularity.

Depp fans are also criticizing Martin.

For example, "Martin Davis is too pretentious. It's all a misunderstanding that the dealer found the wrong place. It's not a big deal. It's just a matter of mutual agreement!"

Such a person immediately attracts a lot of refutation.

"Misunderstanding? We have guns and detonators in front of us. How can we call this a misunderstanding? I'll contact a few gang members and point a gun at your head and say this is a misunderstanding. Are you willing?"

"Telling both sides, the misunderstanding was resolved? The video is very clear. Martin only asked Depp to say sorry to the crew of "The Martian". What did Depp do? He unbuttoned his pants and peed on a group of women! It was insulting! Women! Insult the entire crew!"

"If you ask me, Martin's temper is too good. He should have hit the door and beat Depp into a ball of mud!"

Relevant news has always maintained high popularity.

Of course, Depp's die-hard fans will still support him, but his popularity has plummeted.

This is not just nonsense, the video is too destructive.

Even if Depp's spokesman responded immediately, he still couldn't stop the outpouring of public opinion, especially the indiscriminate bombardment of women's rights typing on the keyboard.

Even people in the industry who have worked with Depp in recent years have said that Depp is very difficult to work with, and being on the same set with him is simply a nightmare.

Taking advantage of this popularity, Disney Pictures and Davis Studio increased their publicity efforts, and the name of the film "The Martian" spread throughout North America.

The popularity of the video picked up immediately.

The crew officially released the first promotional poster, which shows Martin wearing an astronaut helmet and standing on the desolate Mars.

In addition to the name of the film and the list of main creative credits, the poster also has an eye-catching subtitle.

"Save yourself or die!"

The popularity of "The Martian" currently being filmed is soaring!

Almost at the same time, the novel version of "The Martian" was officially published. After the original author Andy Weir signed books for three consecutive days in New York, the novel easily entered the top three of the New York Times bestseller list!

Andy Weir immediately became a best-selling author in the United States.

Some newspapers ridiculed this: "Authors who are looking forward to becoming famous with one book, don't hesitate to take the work you are creating and go to Los Angeles to find Martin Davis or Davis Studio. As long as Martin can like it, you will be very happy." Soon to be a best-selling author!”

Although this is a joke, it is also a portrayal of the real situation.

Davis Studio opened the mailbox for submitting scripts, and suddenly the number of submissions skyrocketed. It was no longer just scripts that were submitted, but many novels were also submitted here.

Its prosperity is no less than that of a small publishing house.

The studio has dedicated manpower to handle related matters, and the electronic version is entered and forwarded to Martin's mailbox so that Martin can check it at any time.

No one can guarantee that there won't be novels like "Gone Girl" among them.