American fame and fortune

A single actor cannot compare to the resources of a huge company, especially an established company like William Morris.

Thomas entered the company's internal system according to the procedure and sent out multiple assistance applications. In just two days, he harvested a lot of relevant information.

Especially Susan Levine.

This is a rapidly rising female producer, and her thirty-year-old age means that she has unlimited possibilities in the future.

Susan Levine's resume, partners at work, friends in life, main actors and actresses who have worked with him in the past, William Morris has detailed statistics.

The day before Christmas, Martin and several tenants were helping Antonio set up the Christmas Eve party venue on the roof of the apartment building, and received a call from Thomas.

"Come to the company and we'll talk about it in detail."

"It's not suitable for you." Martin felt that it was time to wave his whip to make the donkey pull the mill more actively after running in with Thomas: "Dude, I didn't say that, the hall is so messy, and you don't have an independent office, how can you talk about things with peace of mind? ?”

Thomas was hit violently, and he was silent for 20 seconds before he managed to put his broken heart together, glued it with tape casually, and said, "Tell me a place, I'll go there."

He thought of Martin's strong body and his slightly bald but handsome face, and quickly added: "No hotel."

Martin stood on the edge of the roof, leaning on the railing, and said, "North Hollywood Tiago Coffee House, I invite you to drink coffee."

Thomas obliged.

Martin put away his phone and found the ball-like landlord: "Antonio, I have a job to talk about, so I can't help."

"Remember to come back to the party at night, the entrance ticket is drinks or food." Antonio is a happy single fat man, and he even held a small party for the tenants on Christmas Eve. He asked Martin: "Find an actor's job?"

Martin said vaguely, "I'm fighting for it. I don't know if it will work."

Antonio rummaged through his pocket, found a business card from the business card holder, and handed it to Martin: "I have had quite a few actor tenants, and most of them have been used."

Martin thought that the landlord was eager to help and had special connections, so he took it and looked down at the personal doctor's business card.

Antonio said: "He is best at anorectal, so he is nicknamed hyena."

Martin subconsciously lifted his coat, wanting to be a civilized man, but the business card of a civilized man fell in Atlanta.

Antonio is out of good intentions: "He's really nice."

Martin put away the business card and waved his hand: "I will bring wine tonight."

I went downstairs and walked to the coffee shop. After waiting for 20 minutes, Thomas came in with a laptop on his back and a file bag in his arms.

Martin ordered coffee, and the two quickly got to work.

Thomas took out Susan Levine's information and handed it to Martin: "The company has concluded that she is a Jew who graduated from USC, and USC alumni and Jewish people will have an advantage."

Martin is cautious in his words and deeds: "I'm not Jewish, and I didn't finish high school."

He quickly flipped through Susan Levine's information. On the personal life column, it was written that Susan Levine's current boyfriend was Robert Downey Jr., who had just been released from prison last year.

Big shit!

Martin went back to look at the photo, and finally remembered that this was Robert Downey Jr.'s wife.

He asked, "How did Downey catch her?"

"I'm not very clear about the details." Thomas recalled carefully: "I remember there were rumors in the circle that she was moved by Downey's prodigal son who turned back after experiencing all the ups and downs of life."

Martin told the truth: "Donnie's experience is called experiencing the ups and downs of life? Didn't I come out of the shit pile?"

Thomas said: "Originally, the second generation of the rich and the second generation of stars do those bad things to experience the hardships of life. If life is a little more normal, it will become a worthless prodigal son. The experience in the pile will naturally become an inspirational legend, and it can be sold for money."

This was too reasonable, and Martin couldn't refute it, so he continued to read the information.

It hasn't been long for Susan Levin to climb up to the position of producer in power. There are only three regular film works, "Ghost Ship", "Haunted Man" and "Cradle of Death".

There are three main actors she personally finalized, Desmond Harrington, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Arnold.

Martin wanted the information of these three people again.

Thomas took it out to him and said, "A young man, a middle-aged man, and an old man. According to this rule, she should choose a child or a dead person this time."

Martin asked, "Anything else?"

Thomas yawned and rubbed the dark circles under his eyes: "The company provides information, and we analyze the details ourselves." He drank coffee to refresh himself: "I worked overtime for three consecutive days, and my head was in a mess. Don't ask me."

Those who are good at making money can always find the most special places among seemingly ordinary people and materials. Martin looked through them and said, "So it turns out that the three prodigal sons turned around."

Thomas asked, "The other two have been in prison too? You put yourself in prison first?"

Martin circled the three materials with a pen, pushed them to Thomas, and said: "Harrington was a troublesome guy when he was a teenager. He was forced to drop out of school because of a fight, worked as a bartender for a while, and joined a street luck gang. He came to his senses. Became an actor. Tom Arnold was in a similar situation, worked as a security guard in a speakeasy, sold overdose and drugs..."

Thomas hits the nail on the head: "What makes Downey different from them is that he comes from a good background and a good family."

Martin looked back at Susan's resume: "She changed schools twice in middle school, and in order to enter USC, her alumni father donated a large sum."

Thomas responded very quickly: "Susan graduated from USC with excellent grades and was recommended by many famous professors."

That's right, Martin said: "Personal experience creates preference, Thomas, how much does preference affect a producer's professionalism?"

Thomas was very cautious, thought carefully and recalled, and asked: "If the basic conditions are not much different, would you choose the person you like or the person you hate?"

He reminded: "It's best to make sure, if you make a mistake, it will be very troublesome."

Martin fetched Harrington's information: "This guy grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and I'm trying to get in touch with him."

If he wanted to move forward, he could only let Thomas bear the burden: "The rest of the crew's affairs are all up to you."

Thomas added: "Zomi Shila is a rookie director. He has only filmed MVs and commercials before, and he doesn't have any say in the main roles."

Martin said: "Man, let's move, time waits for no one."

Thomas nodded, picked up his briefcase, left the cafe, and headed to Warner Studios. At noon, he asked Mary Gale, who might be the casting director, to have dinner.

Martin drank a cup of coffee slowly, continued to read Harrington's information, then took out his mobile phone and dialed Robert Patrick's private number.

The two parties agreed that Martin would visit after Christmas.

At noon, Martin went to Sherman Oaks to have lunch with Louise, talking specifically about Susan Levine.

"We are all rich girls. It's normal to be lawless during the rebellious period." Louise understands a little bit: "Some just sink into it, and some return to the right path. I heard Susan mention that she was more violent during that time, but fortunately University woke up."

Martin said his vision: "I'm going to think of something in this regard."

Louise said: "It's a very targeted design, you can try it." She turned to ask: "I'm going home at night, how do you spend Christmas Eve?"

"The landlord threw a simple party," Martin said.

Louise doesn't have a similar experience: "Nice host?"

Martin refrains from direct judgment: "Antonio gave me the business card of a private doctor who specializes in proctology."

People who are in Hollywood can't understand the meaning, Louise couldn't help laughing, and said deliberately after laughing: "I think you need it."

She was very curious: "I'll go to your apartment tomorrow? I've never lived in that kind of small apartment."

Of course Martin would not refuse: "Welcome anytime."

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When it was getting dark, the lights on the roof of the North Hollywood apartment building were turned on, the Christmas tree was colorful, and the music full of Christmas flavor was played, Mariah Carey once again turned on the copyright harvesting mode.

Many single tenants brought wine or desserts and came to the roof to participate in the party.

Martin brought several bottles of wine.

Antonio put on a red dress and stood under the Christmas tree like a fat version of Santa Claus.

Seeing Martin, he asked, "Have you been to the doctor? He has good medical skills, right?"

Martin's clothes were pulled back: "You should be glad that this is not Zuozhou."

"Hi, classmate, so you live here!" A familiar voice sounded, and Mene, whose skin was about to whiten, appeared in front of Martin. He put the donuts and strawberry pie he brought on the long table, and said to the landlord: " Antonio, do you mind if I come to join in the fun?"

Antonio's standard is simple: "You don't live here, but you can participate if you bring something."

Menet was an acquaintance, took a glass of wine, had a drink with Martin, and asked, "Student, I have good news for you, I was in bed last night... No, I was cast by a fifties last night The director came on, and she promised me a role, a small supporting role with lines in the tens of millions of dollars."

Martin brought wine, poured it into the glasses of the two, and said, "It's really good news, it's worth another drink."

Mene was very righteous: "She will find me tomorrow night, let me find another one, two to one. Classmate, we get along well, so I told you this way. If the way you are looking for doesn't work, I suggest you think about it."

Martin was quite polite: "Thank you for your suggestion, but I found other opportunities."

He lightly clinked glasses with Menet: "I wish us all success."

Menet said, "When I'm famous, throw a party with twenty young, pretty girls."

For the sake of his future, he always engages with those in their forties or even their fifties. His interest is fading rapidly, and if he continues to do it for two years, he may end up prematurely.

Martin left the party early, waited until it was almost time, and made a round of phone calls next to each other.

Kelly, Elena, Robert, Jerome, and Lily all received the Christmas presents mailed out in advance.