American Fame and Fortune Chapter 282

Chapter 282 Too much pressure

 In a reception room in the Brooklyn branch.

Accompanied by the crew's associate producer Damian and the crew's lawyer, the NYPD made routine victim notes to Martin, Bruce and Aniston.

 Except for the slightly exaggerated part about Aniston, the rest of the story, the three of them only need to retell it exactly as it is.

 Even Aniston's part did not ignore the facts.

"Mr. Davis, Ms. Aniston." The police officer who took the note shook hands with the two of them one by one: "Thank you very much for your cooperation. I will contact you two in time if there is any situation later."

 Martin looked serious: "I have always heard that the NYPD is known for being fair and impartial. I believe you will handle this matter properly."

The police officer smiled: "Of course."

 The people involved are not ordinary people, but the situation is clear. On one side is an Australian star, and on the other side is an American hero and No. 1 sweetheart. We just need to deal with it fairly.

Aniston has been hiding from Martin, looking particularly helpless.

The influence of America's number one sweetheart is too great. When the police officer saw her frightened appearance, he felt that it was not too much to deal with the perpetrator with due treatment.

Coming out of the reception room, Ward, the lawyer for the crew, went to understand the situation.

After returning, he whispered to Martin and Aniston: "The NYPD found a prescription drug, an illegal drug, on Heath Ledger. The quantity he possessed seriously exceeded the prescribed limit. The preliminary urine test was positive, and further... The blood test is not until tomorrow, and according to New York regulations, you are not allowed to drive after taking those two drugs.”

 Martin did not hesitate to slap the hat on him: "He almost hit me and Jane in the parking lot. Is he suspected of dangerous driving?"

"He's going to be in trouble if you insist on holding him accountable," Ward said.

Aniston glanced at Martin and said softly: "I'll give him a damn!"

 There are many people in Hollywood who are similar to Heath Ledger, but those people have nothing to do with her, and Heath Ledger is a real threat to her safety.

Martin's cell phone rang. After he connected it, Thomas's voice came from the receiver: "I'm rushing to the airport. I can arrive in New York in the early morning."

 When a client encounters something, the agent rushes over as soon as possible without saying anything else. Thomas's attitude is impeccable.

Aniston also received a call from her agent. She went to Martin and said, "My agent told me not to face the media first and wait until he comes over."

 Martin thought about it and asked about an important thing: "Is Heath Ledger also a client of CAA?"

Aniston was not sure, so she called and asked and said, "Yes."

 Martin said: “We'll talk about it when we get back.”

 He needs time to think and plan how to maximize the value of this emergency.

 When something happens, it naturally needs to be dealt with. If the other party is unlucky, what practical benefits can one side get?

As soon as he entered the hall, Martin found two women approaching him.

 One is Blanchett and the other is the famous actress Michelle Williams.

“Jane, Martin, this is Ledger's fiancée Michelle.” Blanchett made a brief introduction: “Let's talk alone for a few words?”

 Michelle bowed to the two of them and said sincerely: "I'm very sorry for what Heath did. I'm sorry."

 Martin said directly: "Madam, if you have anything to say, please tell me as soon as possible."

Michelle understood the situation and knew that it was very important to gain understanding from the two people. After bowing and apologizing again, he said: "Heath definitely didn't mean anything against you. He is a very good person. It was an accident this afternoon and it was those drugs. …”

 Both Martin and Aniston believe the afternoon was an accident, but that's not the point.

Michelle spoke very skillfully: "Just over two months ago, Heath just became a father, and I had a lovely daughter with him. He was under great pressure after the birth of his daughter, and he had not fully adapted to being a father. As a father, he had to be separated from his daughter to work, and the pressure of the awards season was all on him, causing him to go to the doctor and take medication to avoid mental problems. "

 Daughters, fathers, stress and mental illness are all easy to sympathize with.

　　But Martin did not accept this trick: "It turns out that the culprit is the star father's excessive pressure!" He glanced at Aniston: "Shall we go?"

 “Let's go.” Aniston took Martin's arm and walked out.

“You two!” Michelle was anxious and wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Bruce.

Old Bu kept muttering in his heart: Stars who earn millions of dollars in salary and enjoy Screen Actors Guild benefits are so stressed that they are addicted to drugs, and they openly use this as an excuse. Ordinary people who work several jobs or work overtime for more than ten hours a day Are you going crazy?

Even a super bad guy like him sneered at this.

 Martin and his group got into the car separately.

Before the car reached the Brooklyn Bridge, Bruce received a call and then said to Martin: "There is a car following us."

Aniston was a little nervous, after all, she had just met Heath Ledger.

Martin has encountered too many bad things, and said: "Find out who they are."

 Hence from the time the studio uniformed Heath Ledger, he has been considering related follow-up matters.

 Heath Ledger is not alone. Australian gangster Martin doesn't care. Those people can't do anything too much because of Heath Ledger. He is still a member of the Face Gang and the Bastards trio.

 Martin was considering Heath Ledger's agency, the production and distribution company behind the project.

　　"Brokeback Mountain" is currently in theaters. Heath Ledger is the leading actor. At the Golden Globe Awards that ended a few days ago, he was nominated for Best Actor.

In other words, CAA, producers and distributors may be working on his Oscar nomination.

The car soon arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan and entered the hotel lobby. Bruce said to Martin again: "Get it, a team of reporters from the News of the World. They may have heard the news and want to get first-hand news."

 Martin said as he walked: "News of the World, old friend."

While in Washington, a team of reporters from the News of the World sneaked into his room.

Going upstairs, Bruce carefully checked the room Martin stayed in to make sure there was nothing abnormal before letting Martin and Aniston in.

 Aniston went to take a shower, and Martin looked through his address book and found the business card of Mockridge, the editor-in-chief of "News of the World".

 It was Martin who had negotiated the manuscript and royalties with him at the beginning.

Behavior similar to that of Heath Ledger, if Martin and Aniston were not involved, would be nothing in Hollywood, and would not be taken seriously by the crew or investors.

In the context of capital's pursuit of profits, they will even take the initiative to help celebrities suppress their profits.

The reception room of the Brooklyn branch was still busy at this time.

 The crew of "I'm Not There" not only notified the producer, but also the Weinstein Films, the distributor headquartered in New York.

Shamus, the producer of the "Brokeback Mountain" crew, happened to be doing public relations in New York, and representatives from Paramount Pictures, another major producer, rushed over immediately.

 This film won many awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay at the just-concluded Golden Globe Awards. It has already aroused enthusiasm for expanding its release. They will not let the male protagonist fall into the abyss.

 Heath Ledger's agency is also CAA, and the agent in charge, Kevin Howard, who is also a senior partner of CAA, is flying over.

 Whether Brokeback Mountain or I'm Not There, both involve the interests of many companies in the circle.

During this year's awards season, CAA has invested a lot of resources in Heath Ledger, and has already helped him get a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor, and he is also very likely to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor.

Similar to Martin, an actor who is becoming popular has various interests involved behind him.

Kevin Howie had a phone call with Harvey Weinstein: "Harvey, if Heath Ledger goes to jail at this time, we will all suffer huge losses. New York is your home court. Find a solution as soon as possible."

Harvey came out of the bedroom and said: "Focus Pictures and Paramount Pictures have invested a lot in Brokeback Mountain, and they are about to reap rewards. They will not allow this kind of thing to happen. You call them and ask them to work with them." Communicating with Warner Bros. and me contacting Warner will only make things worse."

Kevin said: "I have communicated with these two companies and reached an agreement that I will be able to arrive in New York early tomorrow morning."

 Harvey thought for a moment and said, "Let's go meet the other party together tomorrow."

"I'm Not There" filmed a lot of scenes in Minnesota before moving to New York. At this time, replacing Heath Ledger was a huge loss.

Outside the Brooklyn Studio, a very ordinary car was parked.

 The people in the car are waiting for news.

Azar, who was in the co-pilot, glanced at his "News of the World" work permit, put it away, and asked his companion who had just finished the phone call: "Is there any news from the NYPD?"

Lukaku shook his head: "I can only confirm that there was a conflict at the Brooklyn studio near get off work time today, involving many Hollywood stars including Martin, Aniston, Bale, Blanchett and Heath Ledger. , the specific content is temporarily unavailable.”

Hazard looked through the car window towards the studio area: "There are so many bad things surrounding Martin Davis, he must be aware of it."

Lukaku reminded: "Don't be impulsive, think about the weird Washington spy incident!"

Although Hazard doesn't know exactly what happened in Washington, there are some internal rumors. The boss also specially issued a message not to use those bad methods to provoke Martin Davis.

Just as he was thinking about this, a man wearing a common dark coat and a common cotton hat walked past the car, and a large envelope under his arm clattered down.

Azar heard the sound and looked back. The envelope fell by the rear door. He waved: "Hey, buddy, you dropped something."

The man didn't stop at all. He walked to the intersection ahead and turned into an alley.

Azar realized something and immediately opened the door and got out of the car. He picked up the envelope and came back to open it. Inside was common A4 printing paper with words densely printed on it.

 There are also several photos, all of which are of the same person.

 Heath Ledger was handcuffed behind his back by the NYPD and put into a police car.

 (End of this chapter)

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