Coming out of the Ritz-Carlton, the bastard trio says hello to Scorsese, gets into the same car, and heads to the Nicholson house.

Nicholson's mansion on the Sunset Boulevard side with a separate storage room.

Nicholson took Martin and Leonardo into the storage room, opened a fireproof box, and showed them "The new Gatling, I made it specifically in Chinatown." ”

Martin took one out, and the new Gatling fireworks were much more elaborate than the shoddy makeshift modifications he and Bruce had made, and were very close to the Gatling fireworks he had set off in his previous life.

In addition to Gatling, there are also special fireworks RPGs.

I can carry it on my shoulder.

Leonardo looked at the sun that was turning to the west and said, "The goods have arrived, let's find a place to try?" ”

"Wait until dark," Nicholson said. ”

"Where to go?" Martin asked first, and then reminded: "Are you really not afraid of being shot indiscriminately?" ”

Nicholson didn't take it to heart: "Don't worry, it's okay, say hello to my old buddies." ”

Martin understood that Nicholson was trying to open fire on his old friends.

Leonardo went up to the top of the storage room and looked into the distance.

Nicholson's mansion is built on a hill, the location is relatively high, and to the south, there are many mansions.

Many of Hollywood's veteran stars choose to live on both sides of Sunset Boulevard.

As it got dark, Nicholson took Martin and Leonardo to the top of the third floor of the villa.

There is a miniature golf course, but there is no fairway.

Martin understood at a glance and pointed to the distance: "You are going down the hill to play?" ”

Leonardo put down the RPG fireworks and picked up the club: "I have a house there, I don't live very often, and occasionally when I pass, there will be golf in the yard, I didn't expect you to do it!" ”

Nicholson disagreed: "It's just an occasional miss." ”

As the eldest brother, he carefully taught the two younger brothers: "Golf is not golf, it can be used as a liaison." ”

Martin looked at the nearby mansion and was surprised that Nicholson hadn't been killed by his neighbors.

Nicholson pointed to the two houses and said, "This is where Marlon Brando used to live, and over there live Warren Beatty and Annette Benin, and when I want to contact them, I don't have to make a phone call, play a round of golf, and the ball falls in their yard and they know." ”

Martin exclaimed, "You're really a talent." ”

"Marlon Brando has gone to see God." Pointing to the homes of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Nicholson said: "The only one who can withstand my bombardment is Warren Beatty." ”

He reached out and picked up an RPG firework and carried it on his shoulder: "Help me light the fire!" ”

Martin is a non-smoker and does not have a lighter.

Leonardo pulled out the lighter and lit the fuse.

Martin slapped Nicholson on the head, pointed to Warren Beatty's mansion, and shouted, "Old bastard, use your Italian cannon, fire!" ”

Nicholson took aim over there.

Knock –

A bright firework bomb flashed through the courtyard wall and landed in the courtyard of Warren Beatty's house, then exploded with a thud.

Martin has seen a lot of fireworks, and when he looks at it, he knows that this is a flash mine that was common in his previous life.

This is not over, the RPG that Nicholson is carrying is still smoking, and he is excited like an old child, shouting: "Fire!" Fire! ”

After a thud, another firework bomb fell into Warren Beatty's yard and exploded.

Martin wondered, "Is there no one in their house?" ”

Leonardo deliberately said: "I think Warren Beatty and Annette Benin went to get the gun." ”

Nicholson's face blossomed with a smile: "Go on!" Go on! ”

One flash after another flew over there until it was completely empty.

Nicholson had just thrown away the RPG barrel when there was movement over there.

Martin saw a woman climb high up the house and hold up an electronic loudspeaker.

A lion's roar rang out: "Jack, you damn bastard!" Wait, Warren and I are going to smash the glass of your house! ”

Nicholson shouted, "Come here, there are three men waiting for you!" ”

Annette Benin shot back: "I'm not afraid of three more!" ”

After shouting, she went downstairs.

Nicholson beckoned, "Go, go downstairs, get ready to drink." ”

Martin and Leonardo went downstairs together.

It didn't take long for Warren Beatty and Annette Bening to bang on Nicholson's door.

Annette Bening did what she said she would, and really smashed two pieces of glass in Nicholson's house.

Later, the five of them went to the Nicholson's bar and had a drink.

It didn't take half an hour to drink, and some old Hollywood white men came.

Martin and Leonardo weren't stupid, and they knew that Nicholson was helping them broaden their network of old white men in the academy.

Warren Beatty, who currently has a position within the academy and has just received the Lifetime Achievement Award, has revealed some news to Martin and Leonardo: "The organizing committee of this year's Oss Awards has sent invitations to Spielberg, Francis Coppola and George Lucas to be the guests of honor for the Best Director Award. ”

Martin had some memories and reacted quickly: "Director Scorsese is going to win an award?" ”

"It's very probable." Warren Beatty picked up his glass and had a drink with Martin.

Annette Benin added: "Al Pacino and Robert De Niro seem to be the presenters for Best Picture. ”

Leonardo grabbed ahead of Martin and said, "The best picture can't run either." ”

Warren Beatty pointed at Martin: "So, you don't have to think much about getting a nomination, you only have been in the industry for 3 years and you got an acting award nomination, you look at the history of the Oscars, there are very few." ”

Martin has studied the Oscars since the new century: "From the perspective of sharing the cake, should the other crews also gain something?" ”

Warren Beatty nodded: "That's right, the Oscars are essentially a cake split." ”

Nicholson poured the wine for everyone one by one and said, "Okay, don't talk about these bad things, drink!" Drink! ”

The crowd turned to gossip and brought it to accompany the wine.

…………

The next morning, Martin arrived at the WMA.

Thomas accompanied him to meet the largest partner, Ali Emmanuel.

"Congratulations, the new film is a big hit." Ali shook Martin's hand: "I also got my first Oscar nomination." ”

Martin said with a smile: "The company has helped me tremendously. ”

Ali invited the two to sit and said: "In terms of Best Supporting Actor, the highest voice is Alan Akin, and the highest number of nomination votes is also Alan Akin." ”

Martin asked, "What about my vote?" ”

Ali said simply: "In third place, there are many people who voted for you, but most of the votes put you in second or third place. ”

"I'm happy to be nominated, for the first time," Martin said. ”

Ali said directly: "If you are 30 years old and have been in Hollywood for more than 10 years, I will have the confidence to help you run this Best Supporting Actor." ”

Thomas answered: "All the PR on Martin's side is stopped. ”

Ali nodded: "According to the academy's rules, no public relations is allowed after the nominees are announced, but most of the award winners have a lot of small actions in private, but you have no hope of winning the award, so there is no need to leave a bad impression on the academy." ”

Martin replied, "I understand. He thought of the second child of the bastard trio: "An actor like me, once he makes a bad impression, can easily become a second Leonardo." ”

The more Ali looked at Martin, the more satisfied he became, he didn't swell inflated after becoming popular, and he didn't get carried away arrogantly, which is quite rare among Hollywood stars.

Even Leonardo had a period of expansion after the Titanic, and even James Cameron said he got carried away.

Ali wanted to pull Martin under his banner, but when he saw Thomas next to him, the idea was suppressed again.

Thomas noticed Ali's eagerness, but he was much calmer than before.

After more than three years of cooperation, Thomas understands Martin's needs for agents and knows how to do his job well.

As long as it is done well, Martin will not easily change agents.

Even if the person who wants to poach is Ali Emmanuel, he is no exception.

Ali also talked about Martin's new work: ""Neverending" will exceed 100 million at the North American box office this week, do you have any new projects or roles. ”

WMA might as well stuff some supporting actors into it, starring in this kind of successful movie, which is conducive to the growth of new customers.

Martin said vaguely: "There are two new projects, which are being planned for the time being, and it is estimated that the script will not be available until the second half of the year at the earliest, and the filming may not start until next year." ”

He thought for a moment and said, "I have my eye on Christopher Nolan's new project, and if possible, the company will push it." ”

Ali replied, "No problem." He looked at Thomas: "The other day, Thomas and I also played golf with Barry Meyer and Alan Horn. ”

After chatting for a while, Martin gave Thomas a wink and left Ali's office under the pretext of making a phone call.

When he came out, he called Louise.

"Congratulations on your Oscar nomination." Louise complained, "You were asked to come over last night, where did you go?" ”

Martin said: "I drank at Nicholson's house, and he introduced me to a lot of old movie stars. ”

Louise asked, "Call me, what's wrong?" ”

"Nolan and Warner are ready to work together on a Batman sequel movie." Martin said directly: "Is Pacific Pictures interested in investing? ”

Louise said with a smile: "Actually, Warner has invited Pacific Pictures and Legendary Pictures a long time ago, and the upfront investment is too high, and Warner wants to share the upfront risk." ”

Martin asked, "How much do you plan to invest?" ”

Louise said: "No less than $180 million, and it was because the upfront investment was so high that Warner Bros. invited me. ”

"I wanted to see the script for the project, and I heard that Jonathan Nolan will be submitting the first version of the script to Warner Bros. and DC Comics this month," Martin said. ”

Louise could hear what Martin meant: "I'll figure out how to write the script, it's not difficult to get a copy in the name of Pacific Pictures." ”

Martin said a few more words and hung up.

In the office, Thomas and Ali are engaged in a confrontation.

(End of chapter)