Warner Pictures, Matt Damon, who came early in the morning, entered the reception room with his agent.

Jon Berg personally came to receive the two men.

He shook hands with the two of them and said, "Our film is doing very well at the box office, and the next thing is to see the harvest of the awards season." ”

The agent immediately touted his client, saying, "Matt's appeal is unquestionable. “

Released in September, "Moneyball" grossed $70 million in North America and $100 million worldwide by mid-December, while the film cost only $50 million.

Matt Damon was born with a simple look, and smiled shyly: "I haven't made a difference in the awards season for a long time, and I hope that this time with the promotion of Warner Pictures, I can make a difference." ”

Jon Berg said: "Warner Pictures is going to run the Oscar for this film. ”

Although North American disc sales have been declining since Avatar, DVDs are still one of the most important sources of revenue for a movie, and even the highest profit margins.

If the Moneyball DVD had sold better, he would have been less stressed.

The preparation period for this film has not been smooth, and after Jon Berg took office, he used Mike Drucka as a producer to promote the establishment of the project, and only then did "Moneyball" come into being.

Compared to films like The Hangover 2 and Harry Potter 9, Moneyball is more like Jon Berg's own son.

The agent said: "CAA is also ready to push Matt to the Oscar!" Even Leonardo's acting skills can win the Best Actor Little Golden Man, and it is Matt's turn. ”

Matt Damon makes it clear: "What does Warner need me to do? I'm fully cooperating. ”

Jon Berg said: "In terms of public relations, not only the company is working hard, you also have to do more work. ”

The agent answered: "We will do our best." ”

"I'll have a meeting here, so let's stop here." Jon Berg got up: "You guys wait a while, someone will come and talk to you about the specifics." ”

The only thing left in the reception room was Matt Damon and the agent.

The latter said: "Warner Pictures' support is only the foundation, it does not guarantee that we will win the award, and in the current situation, although the competition is not fierce this year, there are still strong opponents." ”

Matt Damon has been in the industry for nearly two decades and has experienced the Best Screenplay Award, and he is also friendly with Harvey Weinstein, so he can see clearly: "Recently, in the media, the news of Martin Davis and "The Martian" is everywhere, and their goal cannot be just Best Picture, there must be Best Actor. ”

He grinned: "In those miserable news, it seems that all the suffering in the world has fallen on Martin Davis, and a bastard like him has become a model for the so-called prodigal son to turn back!" ”

The agent said: "The media and the public are very comfortable with this. ”

Matt Damon couldn't help but say: "It's too outrageous, Leonardo won the Best Actor by selling ugly last year, and this year Martin Davis wants to win the Best Actor by selling badly?" Is this stepping horse still an Oscar? What kind of mess is it compared to? ”

The agent didn't see it that way: "Martin doesn't have much hope of winning the award, right?" "The Martian" is, after all, a science fiction movie. ”

"No, Martin is the biggest competitor!" Matt Damon asked himself if he couldn't be mistaken: "It's not about the genre, it's about who he is!" ”

The agent is relatively old, has been in the industry for a long time, and his concept is naturally old: "What does a science fiction movie with a non-realistic theme compare with our biopics?" Martin Davis's Oscar supporting actor is not awarded for his role and acting skills, but for Hollywood and even the whole United States......"

Matt Damon interrupted him: "Don't you think that's stronger?" The PR and publicity skills are scary. ”

The agent thought about it, and it did make some sense: "You can't jump out of a few bandits at this time......"

Matt Damon shook his head: "Leonardo sold ugly last year, and it is said that Martin Davis made a plan, and today he is selling miserably, which shows that he is confident." ”

Thinking of the Affleck brothers and Harvey Weinstein, Matt Damon suddenly retreated, and Martin Davis is like a mad dog many times, catching people and biting them, not biting people to death, never letting go.

The agent said at this time: "No matter who the competitor is, we can't give up, there are not many opportunities like this year." ”

Hearing this, Matt Damon's head turned in circles, this is a normal Oscar competition, in recent years, Martin Davis has been nominated for Best Actor many times, but he has not won a single award, and the winners have normal acting careers and have not encountered any accidents.

As soon as he thought about it, his eyes suddenly opened up, and the strategy of rushing to the Olympics that had been around Harvey for many years immediately rushed into his mind.

After a few minutes of careful consideration, Matt Damon said: "Against an opponent like Martin, it's not enough for us to be ourselves. ”

CAA has not worked with Harvey Weinstein for the first time, and the agent looked at Matt Damon: "Smear him? ”

Matt Damon thought of what Harvey often did during awards season: "Get some critics and retired astronauts to pick on 'The Martian,' especially on the technical level, which is full of bugs." Also, what the opponent is trying to do, is what we are against, isn't Martin Davis selling badly? He is not miserable at all now, with a net worth of hundreds of millions and a large group of related women. ”

He pondered and said: "These are easy to find, find the media to expose him, expose his net worth, expose his relationship with a bunch of women, so that he can't sell miserably!" Let him not win sympathy! ”

"It's easy," the agent said. ”

Celebrities are public figures after all, and this aspect is too easy to check, and people like Martin Davis don't pay much attention.

Matt Damon thought of the key point again: "You do these things yourself, pay attention to secrecy, and don't let people know that we are doing this." ”

The agent nodded: "I understand." “

The two chatted for a while, and there was a knock on the reception room door from outside, and someone from Warner Pictures walked in.

Immediately after the meeting, Matt Damon's agent approached someone who worked closely with the media and the consulting firm.

In terms of gossip scandals, despite knowing that Martin Davis is a super-playboy with a nickname, the agent is still shocked to see the exact gossip collected.

Genuine girlfriend Elizabeth Olsen, other long-time lovers Louise, Julie, Aniston, Charlize, D'Addario, etc., can't be counted on two hands.

There are also rumors that the fashion supermodel group and the Taylor girlfriend group have joined the group for testing.

Although there is no evidence, once these rumors in the entertainment industry spread, they are basically true.

When he saw Martin Davis's asset statistics, the agent was not surprised, but shocked.

From entering Hollywood in 2004 to the present, Martin Davis, the redneck's assets, have far surpassed those of Matt Damon, who has been struggling for nearly two decades!

The agent immediately took the information and found Matt Damon and said, "Look at it, it's amazing!" ”

Matt Damon skipped the women's part and looked directly at the assets: "I didn't expect him to invest in Apple and Netflix, the shares of these two companies have been appreciating. ”

The agent said, "I didn't expect it either. ”

"Don't mention this to anyone else just yet." Matt Damon said: "At the end of the Christmas break, the Academy will officially mail out Oscar ballots, and the members of the Academy who live in major cities in North America will receive their ballots until December 30, which will be the peak period for judges to make choices. ”

He's a member of the academy himself and knows enough about it: "Finding someone to pick on The Martian starts after the Christmas break, and it takes a few days to ferment, and the ones about Martin himself, starting on December 30." ”

The agent agreed: "Countless cases in the past have proved that this is the best time period to influence the choice of many judges. ”

Since the other party's main strategy is to sell badly and win the sympathy of the judges, Matt Damon breaks this: "I want everyone to know that Martin Davis is a billionaire and not miserable at all!" ”

…………

Burbank, Davis Studios.

Bruce pushed open the office door and limped in.

Martin looked up from behind the monitor and looked at him in surprise: "Why is it hurt?" Got a terrorist attack? ”

"Worse than a terrorist attack!" Bruce shook his pelvis, felt a little lighter, and said, "I don't understand, why such a thin woman has such a terrible fighting power?" ”

Martin said directly: "Because you are a rusty old broken car, and she is a fertile land." ”

Before Bruce sat down, he took a soft cushion and put it under his buttocks: "One more night, my pelvis will definitely be crushed and fractured." ”

Martin expressed sympathy, but could not do anything, simply changed the subject, asking, "How are things?" ”

Bruce said: "Jody sorted out the previous video and cut out a lot of clips about Matt Damon, and several of the women Harvey forced back then were put under pressure by Matt Damon afterwards, and Matt Damon couldn't run away in this regard." ”

He handed a storage disk to Martin and continued: "When I came over, Jody had already contacted several women who Matt Damon had pressured, and those people trusted Jody very much, mainly because Jody helped them get enough compensation from Harvey, and they expressed their willingness to come forward and accuse Matt Damon. ”

Martin opened the storage disk and looked at it, and then gave it to Bruce: "You go to Jessica, go back and ask her to contact the media." Those who accuse Matt Damon, don't go to TMZ, find a way to get them to be interviewed on talk shows or mainstream print media. ”

None of this is difficult for Davis Studios today.

Bruce answered and asked, "What time?" ”

"I've consulted with Leo and Jack." Martin has already set the time: "At the end of this month, December 30 will be fully exposed!" ”

Before Christmas, Martin returned to Atlanta, where he spent three days before returning to Los Angeles to prepare for the Oscars.

He wants to hit this Oscar for Best Actor with dignity.

(End of chapter)