At Warner Studios, in the studio of "Fast and Furious", Martin met with a sponsor representative from Germany, a middle-aged brown-haired man named Hoffman Koch.

Louise introduced the two companies, emphatically: "Hoffmann is the representative of the German company Heikler & Koch in New York, and when he heard about our project, he had to come to Los Angeles to meet you and wanted to sponsor our film. ”

In the face of the people who came to deliver money, Martin naturally smiled at each other and kept saying kind words: "The name of the HK company is like thunder, and I am also a firearms enthusiast, and I have used products such as MP5, USP and HK rifles, which are better than American weapons." ”

"Mr. Davis is polite, I have always wanted to know you, but I have not had a chance to meet you." Hoffman is less of a German and more of a business-savvy Yankee: "A few years ago, when I saw a video from Burbank Middle School, I knew you were a gun expert. ”

Martin first said from the position of a Los Angeles city hero: "Unfortunately, we didn't save more people. “

He also talked about his background: "I grew up in the slums surrounded by gangs in Atlanta, and I once initiated the formation of the Community Defense Alliance, and only by being proficient in using weapons can I protect myself and the people I care about. “

Hoffman took the opportunity to give a gift: "On behalf of HK Company, I would like to present you with a full set of civilian products of the company, please do not refuse, the company will help you complete all kinds of legal procedures." ”

Martin showed that he was familiar with HK products: "Have your new HK416 carbine? ”

"California has stricter restrictions on firearms, with only semi-automatic civilian versions," Hoffman said. ”

Louise interjected at this time: "Hoffman came here this time and wanted to sponsor our film on behalf of HK Company. ”

"I talked to Ms. Mel about the film, and I read the script and some of the setups." Hoffman is direct: "The film is almost entirely made up of fiery gunfight action sequences, and I communicated with the company's headquarters that the company is interested in sponsoring all the firearms used by the main character you play. ”

Martin glanced at Louise, and their eyes met for a moment.

He had heard Louise say on the phone before that she was not idle when she went to New York on a business trip to negotiate filming locations and other matters, and brought a sponsor back by the way.

Martin said: "Your request is that the actor I play use all of HK's series of products? He said bluntly: "In the scenes, there are many scenes of the actor picking up a gun and shooting......"

Hoffman understood what Martin meant, and said: "The main weapon carefully prepared by the actor must come from Company HK. Of course, he understands the key to the partnership: "In addition to weapons, we will also assist the crew with a series of filming in New York, and provide a large enough amount of venue sponsorship." ”

Martin glanced at Louise, "I have no opinion. ”

Louise said to Hoffman: "We will discuss the specific cooperation matters in detail tomorrow." “

Hoffman stopped talking about this, but talked to Martin about firearms, and found that Martin was indeed a connoisseur of guns.

He suggested that HK choose this film, mainly because of Martin, on the one hand, Martin's commercial appeal is getting stronger, and on the other hand, Martin has killed gangsters with guns as a city hero.

When talking about firearms, Hoffman also tentatively asked if Martin was interested in shooting a series of posters and videos for HK to practice guns.

Martin refused without hesitation, even in a place like the United States, where guns are rampant, only stupid public figures would cooperate with gunsmiths to make similar endorsements.

As the actor of the movie, it is no problem to use it, but not in reality.

Martin and Louise negotiated a partnership with Hoffman, and the people below quickly agreed on the specific terms of the partnership, and in addition to providing firearms and props for the crew, HK would also provide $3 million to sponsor the filming.

This contract seems to have made a certain contribution to the free United States.

"We're expecting $10 million in advertising revenue."

In the office, Louise pushed her black-rimmed glasses up and said, "Coca-Cola's sponsorship contract has been negotiated, and they will provide $4 million in advertising sponsorship." ”

Martin asked with concern, "What exactly do they want?" ”

Louise smiled and said, "You are the leader of the Cult of Coke, and Coca-Cola requires that there is at least one main action scene in the action scene design in the film, and you need to use bottled Coke to kill the enemy." ”

This was expected by Martin: "Meaninglessly, I asked Chen Hu to focus on designing similar scenes, and strive to play more beautifully." ”

Louise continued: "You and Mene's characters, as well as the other powerful killers, are dressed in dark suits, and Brioni will sponsor all of them. ”

She smiled: "There is also Cadillac, what caused the hero's revenge and anger was not only the dog, but also the car, and the car must be Cadillac." In addition, your main vehicle in the film is also a Cadillac. ”

Martin said directly: "As long as the advertising sponsorship is enough, these are not a problem. ”

The car that the actor wants to get back is a classic Mustang or a Cadillac, in fact, there is not much difference for the film.

Martin is on the rise, which can be described as popular, and he has multiple brand sponsorships, which also makes the advertising sponsorship of the project particularly smooth.

There are also brands such as mobile phones and department stores, which are also negotiating advertising cooperation with the crew.

Of course, it's not much worse than super commercial blockbusters like Transformers and The Dark Knight, which earned more than $30 million in advertising sponsorships alone.

But in medium-scale productions, Martin is not the top in Hollywood, but can also squeeze into the first echelon.

On the phone side, it was Nokia that finally negotiated.

2008 is close to the last glory of Nokia mobile phones, Nokia's requirements for advertising are consistent, anti-durable and the like, if you can add anti-ricocheting lenses, it will be better.

It's a pity that the Samsung brand bomb has not yet come out.

Martin met with two directors, Chad and Nolan, and basically got his schedule done.

After the Oscars are over, he will go to New York to shoot "Fast Pursuit", which is expected to be filmed in about two months, and he will come back just in time for the beginning of the summer season, and "The Dark Knight" will really start pre-screening promotion.

The relevant publicity foreshadowing, whether it is Martin's side, or the crew and Bell's side, has been advancing.

Before Louise left for New York again, she found Martin and Chad again.

The three of them also make up the Big Three of the "Fast and Furious" project.

"One thing, let me tell you in advance."

With the continuous improvement of Martin's status and commercial appeal in the circle, Louise has gradually paid attention to ways and means in relation to Martin's work.

She roughly said: "This time the crew was filming in New York, there were a lot of street scenes, and we were indispensable to deal with New York municipal agencies, and a New York official who cooperated with him recommended a friend's daughter and wanted our crew to give us a role of some weight." ”

Chad was not averse to this, Hollywood was full of related households, which was normal, and asked, "Is it okay for a female killer?" ”

"It's better to have a positive role, and I personally recommend that she play the lead role," Louise said. ”

said that she was the heroine, but in fact, there were few scenes, and most of the time she lived in the photos and memories in the hero's wallet.

Martin asked, "What's behind her?" ”

Louise said directly: "Her father has served as a federal prosecutor in New York City for more than ten years, and he has also served in City Hall, so he has a certain amount of influence, and his friends are all over many departments in New York, if we recruit her into the crew, there will be a lot less trouble in location shooting." “

She added: "The other party is an actor himself, he has starred in many TV series since 2002, and he has been involved in the film industry since 2005, and has played many weighty supporting roles. ”

Martin said: "How to give favors, you can handle it better than me, you make a decision." ”

If it weren't for the heroine, Louise wouldn't have specifically discussed it, and seeing that Martin and Chad had no opinions, the matter was basically settled.

As for the other party's age, this is not a problem at all in her eyes, not to mention that makeup can solve it, and the role itself is limited.

Towards the end of February, Louise and Chad led most of the crew to leave Los Angeles on a charter flight to the Brooklyn Studios in New York to make final preparations for the filming of "Fast and Furious".

Martin was called to the hotel by Kate, and after a crazy output, Kate began to cultivate her mind and adjust her state for the Oscars.

The next day, the miserable man was again crushed by Julie and Aniston until the tank guns ran out of shells.

Fortunately, Elizabeth is on a water-saving diet for the first Oscar red carpet in her life and doesn't have that much energy to grab ammunition.

Martin rested for a day and was refreshed.

By Feb. 24, he and Elizabeth had replenished a small amount of high-calorie food, changed into their respective dresses, and rode in an all-black Cadillac flagship sedan to the Kodak Theater.

The Oscars are in their 80th year.

After a period of queuing, Cadillac gradually approached the red carpet area.

Martin looked at Elizabeth, who was slightly nervous, and pointed out the car window, deliberately letting her relax: "Do you see that red?" That's the area of the Coke God Cult, I'm the leader, you're a saint, and we'll take Coke and drink with the congregation for a while. ”

Elizabeth saw the red cultural shirt and smiled sweetly: "I know, this is an indispensable routine for every red carpet you have." ”

Martin also smiled: "I'm going to join you later." ”

Elizabeth was very happy, and a sweet smile healed the tension in her heart: "I'm looking forward to it." ”

After the car in front drove away and Colin Farrell walked away on the red carpet, the Cadillac stopped in front of the red carpet.

Martin got out of the car first, turned around and pulled Elizabeth out.

Countless flashes lit up, so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.

Martin took Elizabeth's hand and walked towards the Kodak Theater.

Reporters on both sides discussed: "Playboy has a new girlfriend." ”

"It seems to be the little sister of Sister Olsen, I remember her name was Elizabeth."

"That's right, Elizabeth Olsen, Martin's new prey."

(End of chapter)