Burbank, Davis Studios.

In the conference room, Martin stood at the forefront, the laser pointer in his hand was pointed on the white projection screen, and said: "The Dark Realm adaptation project is officially named "Neverending", and the script adaptation is in charge of Bradt. ”

Bradt, who was sitting on the left side of the long conference table, stood up and nodded slightly.

Also attending the meeting were Louise Mayer representing Pacific Pictures, Kelly Gray who traveled from Atlanta, and Daniel Bernard representing Warner Bros.

Martin went on to introduce the project: "Chad was the action director and assistant director of the crew, and I played the male lead, and the production cost was expected to be no less than $30 million. ”

Louise flipped through the book in front of her: "It's not selling very well, it's not a bestseller." ”

Martin said: "Therefore, the adaptation of the script must add more commercial gimmicks, such as chasing, pickling girls, and poor egg counterattacks, which will be an important part of future films." ”

Bradette continued: "First of all, we must make sure that we tell a good story, a logical plot. ”

"That's right, what I'm talking about is based on telling a good story, and then strengthening it." Martin emphatically emphasized: "It is necessary to highlight how the protagonist has gone from being a poor and down-and-out man, the most common in the United States, to fight back all the way, make money, pick up girls, solve crises, and finally become a big man to look up to!" ”

He concluded: "In a word, being poor and hanging changes your life!" ”

Kelly suddenly interjected, "Wouldn't that be too vulgar?" Resulting in too low artistry? ”

She is not only a film company owner, but also a social activist, and it is inevitable to think from the latter: "It does not conform to the values we promote, we preach hard work to achieve success, and strictly speaking, the male protagonist is unearned." ”

Before Martin could speak, Louise smiled: "You're right, we can't succeed if they don't work hard." ”

Martin doesn't talk about these useless things, and gets to the point: "In my imagination, the film will be developed from the first point of view, the actor's perspective is the audience's perspective, with narration and special camera movement, so that the audience can automatically bring in the male protagonist at the beginning, and most of the audiences who can enter the theater are ordinary people, facing similar problems as the protagonist in life." ”

He used to be someone like that: "Don't they work hard? There may be some choices to lie down, but most people work hard in life, even desperately, but hard work cannot solve the dilemma they face. ”

Louise and Kelly Gray don't understand this very well, and their origins dictate this.

But Chard, Daniel and Bradt, who are ordinary middle-class people who have worked their way up from the bottom of Hollywood, are deeply touched by this.

Many problems and difficulties cannot be solved by hard work and hard work.

Martin continued: "The audience has already worked hard in real life, and entering the theater, facing our film, facing the predicament of the male protagonist, has made them experience the struggle of anxiety to doubt life again? I think it's better to just hang it up and let them easily have a daydream! ”

He specially reminded: "The "Wanted" we just succeeded in is this type, a poor boy who fights back!" ”

Bradt had enough conversations with Martin to understand his thoughts, and continued: "Ordinary people who do nothing and become successful people in high society can be solved by hanging up." ”

Martin remembered the Internet that many people used to read: "This kind of refreshing feeling from being ordinary or even poor to being happy in life is a temptation and a spiritual enjoyment." ”

Louise looked at Kelly, "What do you say?" ”

Kelly smiled at Martin: "He has succeeded the first few times, and I invest in successful people." ”

Louise pushed her black-rimmed glasses up and said seriously, "Pacific Pictures will invest in this project." ”

Since coming to Los Angeles, Martin has been successful, and Louise has witnessed him climb from a young actor to a famous movie star.

Daniel then said: "There shouldn't be a big problem on Warner Bros.'s side, but there is still routine to go through, and I can't give a clear answer right now." ”

This sentence is enough, Martin said with a smile: "This project platter is basically completed." ”

He specifically added: "The Coca-Cola Company will continue to sponsor my project." ”

As long as you can pull in a strong enough partner, the film will be much less troublesome from preparation to shooting, from rating to release.

Louise looked at Martin and realized one thing, Martin was no longer completely dependent on her, and it gave her a faint feeling that she was going to be detached.

"I can guarantee that Warner Bros. has a 99 percent chance of giving the green light to the project," Daniel said. ”

Kelly is an Atlanta and knows the most about Coca-Cola and the Coke Cult, and her gaze at Martin at this time is slightly complicated: as long as Martin does not die by himself, with the bonus of the leader of the Coke Cult, Coca-Cola will definitely support him.

Support from outside the film industry, especially for a super-sized conglomerate like Coca-Cola, has helped stars too much.

Taking advantage of the time between Martin and Daniel to speak, Kelly lowered her voice and leaned into Louise's ear and said, "As long as Martin is still the leader of the Coke God Cult, I will invest in his projects." ”

"You're going to make waves again?" On such a formal occasion, Louise was not serious, and almost bit Kelly's ear and said, "You will tell him later, that bastard will definitely thank you for billions tonight." ”

Kelly asked, "Don't you think it's easy to make a profit investing in Martin?" The projects he has been involved in have all been successful and the profit margins are still very high. ”

Louise glanced at Martin and lowered her voice: "The line is about to break." ”

Kelly couldn't help but laugh: "Do you want to marry him?" ”

Louise shook her head slightly: "I'm not crazy. ”

In this regard, when Martin was still in Atlanta, Kelly figured it out: "Investing in him can bring huge profits, as well as physical and mental enjoyment, what's so bad?" ”

Louise said, "Sure enough, you're the one who's the most prodigal." ”

The meeting ended quickly, Martin basically achieved his goal, with his current strength, it is unrealistic to form a single game, and there are too many uncontrollable factors

If you continue to platter the operation, you can get more remuneration and a larger investment amount.

Jumping out of a competing company to suppress his project, if there is no pillar to carry it, not to mention anything else, the MPAA rating alone can make people want to die.

As for the so-called fairness and justice......

It is a hundred times more difficult to talk about this with capital than for the Parisians not to strike.

Martin sends Daniel away, then Kelly and Louise out.

Louise said directly: "Just now Kelly told me that she will invest in any of your projects in the future, how do you plan to repay her?" ”

Martin behaved very aggressively, holding Kelly with one hand and Louise with the other: "I have nothing else but to repay you in the longest way!" ”

Kelly was going to Warner Bros. at this time, and two fingers gently pinched Martin's mouth: "I'll stay at Louise's at night, don't be late." ”

"I'll ask the chef to prepare lamb and oysters for you." Louise looked very intimate: "If your strengths turn into weaknesses in the middle, I will bake it hard." ”

Martin snorted coldly and said, "Just the two of you? ”

Kelly laughed, "You know, we don't want a hard mouth. ”

Louise pulled Kelly out of the studio.

Martin walked back, and Bruce next to him handed over his phone.

"Whose phone number?" He asked.

Bruce said: "Blake called you and Julie texted you. ”

Martin knew what was important and called Blake first, and Blake had no urgency, just told him that because the heroine of "Gossip Girl" needed to stay in New York and experience life on the Upper East Side for a while.

Julie asked him if he had time to meet at the old hotel at noon.

Martin thought that there would be a wheel battle at night, so he could only refuse Julie.

Not enough time!

Martin put away his phone and asked Bruce, "Do you have a training class in Hollywood that teaches time management courses?" ”

Bruce and Martin had a tacit understanding and understood the meaning of his words: "I haven't heard of it, I'll ask Thomas or someone else to inquire." ”

Martin nodded: "This class is very important, and I also want to be a master of time management." ”

As soon as he got back to the office, Leonardo's call came in again: "Man, good news for you, my party is ready, it's going to be tomorrow at my vacation home in Malibu Beach, you bastard has to be there, I helped you invite Danny Boyle." ”

Martin, of course, would not refuse, and responded: "I must be on time, you said you want to surprise me, if there is no surprise, Leo, I will throw you into the Pacific Ocean, so that the fish in the Pacific Ocean know that you only have 11 seconds." ”

"Fake! Fake! Leonardo gave Martin a middle finger across the phone line: "You show off, you are amazing, very good!" When the skin is bald, don't shout that it hurts, and don't make noise for me to send a car to take you to the doctor. ”

Martin bragged about not paying taxes: "You'll really know what a man made of steel is!" ”

Leonardo said the time and place and hung up.

Martin asked, "Lao Bu, we don't have any urgent business tomorrow, do we?" ”

Bruce thought for a moment and was sure, "No, you'll have plenty of time tomorrow." ”

Martin reminded him: "Tomorrow morning, you will pick me up at Louise's mansion, I need a morning rest." ”

Bruce sympathizes: "It's too hard for men. ”

Martin agreed: "I didn't expect life to be so difficult!" ”

For the sake of his career, for the future, and for the enjoyment, he paid billions and billions of dollars.

Throughout the afternoon, Martin spent the entire afternoon in the studio, discussing the creation of the crew with Chad and Bradt, and determining the character and plot line of the main characters.

Those refreshing opening plots, of course, must be based on the clear narrative rhythm of the movie.

Reality can be unlogical, but movies don't talk about logic, and they will be scolded very badly.

After work, Martin returns to Sherman Oakes, a less than 10-minute drive up the hill from the Coty neighborhood to Louise's mansion.

It is said that it is not easy for women to succeed, and it is equally difficult for men!

(End of chapter)