In the new week, Martin followed the main creator of the crew to participate in a film forum in Los Angeles to continue to promote the film.

He met a critic from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Kenneth Turan from the Los Angeles Times, at the event.

The two found a quiet place to chat alone.

"I've watched your new film, the role is too superficial." Kenneth Turan was once very optimistic about Martin, a rookie actor, but he was very disappointed by the new role in the new film, and directly pointed out: "This role is only handsome and cool, and has no spirituality." ”

This is one of the top critics in Los Angeles, so Martin is very humble and teachable: "I know, I was aware of these problems during the shoot. ”

Kenneth Turan was quite satisfied when he saw that he could listen to it, and reminded: "In your last role, your performance was explosive and you can be retracted freely, which is very rare. ”

As a critic, he felt compelled to remind a talented actor to follow the right path: "Young actors should be more calm and polish their acting skills in roles and films with depth......"

Martin said very seriously: "This is also what I think, so I tried my best to win the second male lead in Scorsese's new film, which is a very complex character, a two-faced man." ”

Kenneth Turan couldn't help but nod his head as he remembered the news he had read.

Martin also wanted to gain support in the critics' circles, explaining: "I came from a slum and had a very poor financial situation, and the little money I paid at the wax museum was all invested in improving my training, and I took accent classes at Paramount Pictures, and the price was so high that it made me vomit blood." ”

He was helpless: "In order to have a better development, I can only continue to invest in myself, and during that time, even the rent is about to become a problem, I can only solve the economic crisis first, if I don't even have a foothold, I can't concentrate on the performance." ”

Kenneth Turan understands the path of an artist who also has to eat, and agrees with Martin's words: "It's really difficult for young people to get their careers started, and I can understand that. ”

Martin automatically switched his specially practiced accent: "In order to prepare for the role of director Scorsese, I specially practiced my Boston accent, and went to BPD to experience life on the ground for more than 20 days......"

Kenneth Turan could tell that Martin was using a standard Boston accent and encouraged, "I'm really looking forward to you taking it a step further in your characterization." ”

"I'm going to give 200 percent," Martin said. ”

When he walked away, Martin breathed a sigh of relief, a little tired to play this kind of artistic pursuit of lofty characters.

It's not like the Evolutionary, the Two-Faced and the Despicable, who can be easily reached.

Bruce, who was following behind, came over at this time and whispered, "Your acting skills are on the rise." ”

"I'm still not high enough to need some critics to cheer me on," Martin said. He glanced at Kenneth Turan, who was walking away: "You go and find out about the interests of some of the most famous critics in Los Angeles, Kenneth Turan, as well as Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter and Courtney Howard of Variety. ”

Bruce followed Martin in Hollywood for a year and a half, fully understood the workings of the circle, and understood Martin's intentions: "To prepare for the role of Scorsese in that film? ”

Martin is thick-skinned enough: "If the critics don't blow hard, how can others understand my efforts and excellence?" ”

At the end of the event, the two walked out.

Bruce deliberately asked, "What if they like men?" ”

Martin slapped him on the shoulder: "I have the fierce general Bruce, who dares to fight?" ”

Bruce said, "You're completely out of character. ”

After getting in the car, Martin glanced at the time: "Find a place to have lunch, I still have an important date in the afternoon." ”

He picked up a newspaper, saw the entertainment department, and couldn't help but say, "Heh, here we go." ”

Just this week, a number of media outlets simultaneously revealed that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were in a relationship crisis, and the former had moved out of the love nest in Beverly Hills.

The contradiction between the two is that Aniston had a miscarriage last year.

It's roughly how Pete values the family's love for children, and Aniston insists on having a baby despite Pete's objections.

The basin was all buckled to Aniston's head.

Bruce couldn't look past it: "You guys are bullying honest people." ”

Martin said calmly: "If you can win a role purely by acting skills, and you can succeed by the quality of the movie alone, I will never do bad things, and I want to be a good person, but the general environment in Hollywood does not allow it." ”

"You're right!" Bruce listened to too much of the old man's outrageous remarks, and simply joined in: "So, it's not us who rots, it's the world." ”

Martin snapped his fingers: "Lao Bu, your ideological consciousness has finally improved." ”

In the afternoon, in a café near LAPD's headquarters, Martin met McLean, who was in charge of public relations at LAPD.

The latter shook hands with him and congratulated him first: "Congratulations on another blockbuster film." ”

Martin said with a smile: "Without you helping me get the golden key, I wouldn't have such a good result, and I will never forget the help that LAPD helped me." ”

People speak nicely, and McKellen laughs: "If you're in trouble in Los Angeles, call me anytime." ”

"I'm not going to be polite to you." Martin knows very well that this kind of favor cannot be used casually, and it must be used at a critical time.

McLean turned to the topic: "There are several main situations that I asked you to meet today, because I need to talk to you about you. ”

Martin asked, "What does it have to do with Burbank Middle School?" ”

"Yes, there is a direct relationship." McLean explained the situation: "One of the two gunmen captured was seriously injured and died after several days of treatment, and the news will be reported after the next regular LAPD press conference. ”

Martin didn't have much psychological burden, let alone the Virgin to blame himself, and in that case, he would have fallen if he hadn't fallen hard, asking, "Will I be in trouble?" ”

"There won't be a legal one, but you have to watch out for the Russians," McLean said. During your trip to Atlanta, the LAPD launched a special operation against the Russians, basically sweeping away their forces. ”

He smiled: "It will be difficult for the Russian gangsters to survive in Los Angeles in the next few years, they don't have the courage to retaliate against you, the immediate family members of those three people have all been arrested, and it will be difficult to come out in fifteen years." ”

Martin heard the key from his words: "The problem is outside of Los Angeles? ”

"Those Russians living in the United States are not stupid, they shouldn't mess around, you are not ordinary people, they can't afford the consequences, they also have family and friends, and the official does not allow them to mess around."

McLean highlighted a situation: "The newly dead gunman is Andrei, who was headshot by your Coke, his grandfather was also involved in illegal and criminal organizations in Russia, the LAPD is incompetent, and it is not ordinary over there, and it is impossible to pressure them to cooperate with the author." ”

Martin understood: "That is, the Russians from overseas may be bad for me?" ”

"It's just possible that the mighty United States will keep them out of customs," McLean said. ”

Martin listened to this kind of thing and said, "I'll pay more attention." ”

McLean specifically advised: "For some time to come, you'd better not go to Russia, even Eastern Europe." ”

Martin nodded, "I'm not joking with my safety. He specifically thanked him, "Thank you, Mike." ”

"You're a hero in Los Angeles, and we're not going to allow people to work against you," McLean said. ”

If there really be Russians who are not good for Martin on the territory of the LAPD, what is the difference between directly slapping the face of the LAPD? He added: "The LAPD only has jurisdiction over the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and we have notified the FBI of the situation." ”

Martin took it seriously and asked, "I want to apply for a concealed gun license, is it easy to get it?" ”

McLean said: "In your situation, it is not a big problem to apply, I will send you a document later, and you will fill it out and give it to me." ”

Martin replied, "No problem. ”

At this time, McLean said: "On my side, I plan to shoot an official promotional video for LAPD, which is not yet decided......"

Martin said, "Call me if you need to." ”

The meeting was more congenial, and the two sides left separately.

Getting into the car, Bruce reminded Martin: "There are a lot of crazy people in the Russian gangsters, so you should pay attention." ”

Martin said directly: "You say hello to Thomas, and if there are any activities involving travel to Eastern Europe and Russia in the future, all of them will be dismissed." ”

He enlisted Bruce's opinion: "Do you want to hire a few bodyguards?" ”

Bruce thought about it for a moment and said: "Two people are fine, on the one hand, the cost is higher, and on the other hand, if you really encounter a situation, they will not rush over to help you block the gun, you can only follow around as an early warning." ”

Martin understood: "Bodyguards are jobs, and they have a life to live." ”

Movies are not reality, how can a person with a salary of several thousand dollars a month fight for his life.

Bruce contacted the WMA, and Hollywood has a security company that specializes in providing services to celebrities, and they may be almost poor in other aspects, because the clients are all celebrities, and they are especially good at spotting stalkers.

Before the end of the day, the WMA forwarded the news that the Washington Civilian Service Award Committee officially submitted the nomination for the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the White House, which was approved by the current President Xiaobu.

Martin's name is among them.

The ceremony will be held at the White House on Independence Day.

In addition, the agency asked Martin if he would attend this year's Saturn Awards.

Martin was nominated for Best Actor.

This award is unlikely to win because the nominees are also Kim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Johnny Depp, among others.

Martin is self-aware, after being nominated this time, he didn't do anything at all, and the last time he went out to wash his face with Wes Craven, he didn't mention it at all.

Due to the timing clashing with his filming in Atlanta, Martin will not be present at the ceremony.

Today's third watch, ask for a monthly pass!

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