American fame and fortune

"cheers!"

In the banquet hall, the crew of "The Departed" celebrated wildly and kept toasting and drinking together, becoming the most eye-catching place in the Oscar night party.

"Congratulations to our director for realizing his dream!" Martin raised another glass of champagne and said loudly: "Congratulations to our crew!"

The shameless Nicholson also raised the champagne: "Let us thank Martin and Leo for running with us!"

The crew laughed and congratulated Martin and Leonardo together, they could only bite the bullet and have a drink.

Scorsese came over alone, had a drink with Martin, and encouraged him: "Don't be discouraged, with your acting skills and ability to make things happen, as long as you have a suitable role, you may win an Oscar within five years."

Martin laughed cheerfully: "Director, you really have vision."

Leonardo was unhappy: "What about me?"

Scorsese said: "Your three-stroke combo is cost-effective."

Martin embraced Leonardo: "Man, maybe in a few years, you will run away with me."

Nicholson joked: "Two sand sculptures destined to accompany you."

Martin stared at Nicholson viciously: "You have three statuettes, you are noble, you are amazing!" He turned his head and said, "Leo, when we get the statuettes, mine will be stuffed into Jack's mouth."

Leonardo answered naturally: "I stuffed his ass!"

Scorsese felt that these three guys together belonged to the irreparable crowd, and hurried away from here.

Martin saw Emma Thomas in the banquet hall and looked for it.

Emma is eating mousse cake by herself, she probably doesn't need to control her diet, she eats very fast.

She was just getting started when Martin passed, and the cake was gone when she got closer.

"Sit wherever you want." Emma picked up the napkin and wiped her mouth casually, and said, "Congratulations, Martin, the starring movie won the Oscar."

Martin smiled: "Thank you." He said specifically: "Unfortunately, I can't get the individual award."

Emma watched "The Departed": "Actually, you acted well, better than Leonardo. In terms of role and performance alone, Alan Arkin may not be better than you, but he has too many advantages."

Martin said: "I'm still young, and I have plenty of opportunities." He simply turned to the topic: "A few days ago, I saw the script of the new Batman movie at Ms. Louise Mayer of Pacific Pictures."

Emma remembered clearly: "Pacific Pictures is one of the investors."

Martin continued: "The script is very well written. Both Bruce and the Joker have great depth. The conflict between justice and evil and the complexity of human nature are breathtaking."

Because Mene has done enough work, Emma Thomas appreciates Martin, reminding: "Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures and DC Comics unanimously request Christian Bale to return and continue to play Batman."

Martin said: "The script is a two-hero model. As far as the script is concerned, the clown is even the first protagonist."

Emma discussed the film with her husband Nolan more than once, and knew that Martin had hit the key point: "You are right, Chris told me that Batman is just a tool man, and the number one character in this film is the clown. .”

"Are you interested?" she asked.

"Yes." Martin didn't need to deny it: "I'm very interested. This is a very special superhero movie, not even a superhero movie, but more like a realistic crime movie."

Now Nolan has not yet become a god. Strictly speaking, he is a second-tier director. Emma is also considering the actual situation. If Martin can join, there will be too much business to do.

The project budget is as high as 180 million U.S. dollars. If the business fails, or even just makes a small profit, the future of her husband Nolan is basically over.

Can only go back to the UK and start struggling again from low-budget independent films.

Emma, ​​a producer, always takes care of all chores for her husband other than filming and production. She has her own calculations in her mind. As far as Bell is concerned, except for the Batman factor, his commercial appeal is not strong.

On the other hand, Martin has played the leading role in four consecutive North American box office hits of over 100 million yuan, and the latest "Never Ending" has further proved the ability to have monoclonal antibody box office.

Emma said: "Next month, the crew will start recruiting actors. The clown is the key point. You wait for my invitation."

Martin nodded: "No problem."

This character has a big feature that other high-profile superheroes don't have.

Martin can change his face, the whole film does not reveal his true face, and even subversive changes in his own temperament and appearance.

Like Nicholson, he wasn't fixed by the Joker.

Such a crazy role requires a lot of effort, but Martin has his own advantages.

When he talked about it with Leonardo and Nicholson, they said something similar, telling him that he just had to let the beast out of his mind.

Bruce was more direct and said, "Aren't you acting in your true colors?"

Martin has been growing his hair long recently, increasing his physical activity, making his body more refined, and slowly losing some weight in a healthy way.

Painted and exaggerated clowns, the roles and actors are easier to separate.

Martin was not worried about these, but about the dead.

As we all know, dead stars and leading actors are surprisingly lethal.

It is not easy for the living to defeat the dead.

Therefore, Martin has been planning since last year, and even asked Nicholson, a former clown, to help.

Emma asked: "I heard that your relationship with Bell is not very harmonious? DC regards him very highly. This is a sequel movie. Bell already has an audience base and has been recognized by fans..."

Martin simply responded, "I'm an actor who goes all out for the role."

Emma nodded.

The two chatted for a while, and Martin took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

Not far away, someone greeted from the side: "Hi, Martin!"

Martin turned his head, and the well-dressed Cody Horn came from the side: "I saw you a long time ago. I saw that you were chatting with someone, and I didn't bother you."

"Emma Thomas, the wife of British director Christopher Nolan." Martin explained, "It just happened to happen and we talked about the new project directed by Nolan."

Speaking of the movie, Cody had some words: "I went back to my parents two days ago and heard my dad complain, saying that you rejected his role invitation?"

Martin must insist on a unified statement: "The schedule is not coincidental, and it conflicts with the schedule of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" that I am going to audition for."

Cody said: "I also plan to make a cameo in that movie, and play opposite you."

"It's a pity." Martin was quite helpless, and tried to guide: "Actually, I like the script and the characters very much, but there are too many things to consider in the choice of actors. Hey, I don't know who will be cheaper for the role of the savior."

Cody obviously knows something: "Paul Haggis basically negotiated with Christian Bale's agent."

Martin couldn't help envious: "Bell is really a lucky guy."

Cody smiled: "David Fincher's project is also good. I will also go to his crew to sign up to see if I can find a role to audition for."

Martin has done the preparation work: "You did a good job in "Fire Rescue", and your acting skills are fine."

As the second generation rich and star, Cody may not have anything else, but he is super confident: "I think so too."

Not long after, Martin returned to the crew of "The Departed".

Nicholson looked at Cody Horn who was walking away, and asked Martin: "I remember you are a very dedicated person? Or is your beauty appreciation level getting lower and lower?"

Martin simply said: "Warner Pictures President Alan Horn's daughter, asked her some news."

Nicholson raised his thumb: "Dude, you're really good at it. Compared with you, Leo is a piece of shit."

"I just had a chat with Emma Thomas, the producer of the Batman project," Martin said.

Nicholson asked: "Are you sure the villain of the second film is the Joker?"

"It's not the villain, it's the protagonist." Martin lowered his voice, "The crew will organize an audition next month. Don't forget what we discussed."

Nicholson is almost in a retired state. He is either looking for fun or on the way to have fun every day. He replied, "When did I get slowed down in my work? It's interesting to think about it when I turn against each other and get back together again."

Leonardo leaned over: "Don't forget, there is me."

Martin emphatically reminded: "You don't talk! With your three consecutive moves, once you use them in front of familiar reporters, everyone will know that you are acting."

Leonardo was helpless: "I have been acting for more than 20 years, and I ended up being the worst acting of the three of us."

Nicholson patted him: "Acting this kind of thing requires talent."

Martin said: "That's right, Jack, the two of us are extremely talented, and we will seldom associate with ordinary actors with average talent in the future."

Leonardo used his trump card: "Next time there is a carnival, I won't take you with me."

Martin and Nicholson changed their faces at the same time, and put on flattering smiles: "Just kidding, don't be serious, Leo, it's just your 11 seconds, you definitely need your brother's help."

"Stop slandering people!" Leonardo distinguished: "The last time I was a patient, the longest I lasted was 50 seconds!"

Afterwards, all the main creative personnel of the crew gathered at the filming place of the banquet hall, and the reporter of "Vanity Fair" took the promotional photos.

Winning an Oscar is an achievement, but the ultimate goal is to promote the movie.

It is precisely the profits that the Oscars can bring that attract many film companies to participate in this fame and fortune game.

On the second day after the Oscars, with the help of the upsurge of media reports and crazy attention, the DVD of "The Departed", which had already been distributed, was fully launched in many markets around the world.

In North America alone, the DVD brought in $17 million in sales that day.

With the blessing of the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director, the effect of this era is quite outstanding.

On this day alone, the film earned back all the public relations funds invested in the Oscars, and it was even more than enough.

In just two days, North American DVD sales of "The Departed" exceeded $30 million.

Even Martin will have a lot more income when the annual settlement is made.

Even "Never Ending", which he starred in, borrowed the wind from the Oscars, and the box office rebounded again. The North American box office accumulated 152 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office exceeded 300 million U.S. dollars.

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