American Fame and Fortune Chapter 495

Chapter 495 Battle Goddess

 The next morning, Martin met Steven Soderbergh, who had come over specially, in the office of Davis Film and Television Studio.

Accompanying the bald director was an acquaintance of Martin's, his old neighbor Jenna Jones.

Soderbergh said: "Jenna is the heroine I have chosen for the experimental film."

 Martin shook hands with Jenna and said, "I haven't seen you for a while. How is your father?"

“He is very nice. He even attended the AVN Awards Ceremony some time ago and witnessed me winning another award with his own eyes.” Jenna said with a smile: “You won't come back to see us neighbors after you move.”

 Martin also laughed: "I'll invite you to have dinner with Mr. Jones and Gillian another day."

　　After saying a few polite words, the three of them turned to the topic.

 Soderbergh can be said to be the most experimental director among Hollywood's first-line film directors. He often makes short films or experimental films that are avant-garde and bold in content.

It is impossible to make a profit in an experimental project. Of course, Soderbergh will not invest his own money, but always solicits sponsorships from everywhere.

 Had it not been for the availability of Korean funds, Martin would not have invested in his film.

 It is impossible to release it in theaters. If it is put on the DVD and video tape market, it may take five to six years or even more to recover the money.

The original story of Soderbergh's experimental film was set in Manhattan, New York, with high-end escorts as the protagonist and background. Because it involves extremely large-scale shots, it is difficult to find them even in Hollywood, where stripping is as common as eating and drinking. If there was a suitable actress, he simply went to the Sacred Valley to select someone.

Naturally, I chose Jenna, who is known as the best actress in the Sacred Valley. I simply adjusted the story based on Jenna's background and placed it in the Sacred Valley and Los Angeles areas. The setting of the heroine also became two people: an artist in the Sacred Valley and a high-end escort. Identity.

 This is also the most real situation of the Sacred Valley actresses. While doing art, they also do some part-time jobs.

As for what Soderbergh said about the depth of themes and the deeper meanings represented by experimental films, Martin seemed to listen very seriously, but in fact he didn't care at all.

  It is not difficult for Martin to use Soderbergh's fame to call on Korean investment.

Moreover, he asked people to communicate with the South Korean side, and the South Korean side was also willing to pay.

 Martin had a finger on the pulse of the Bangzi film industry when he went to South Korea. Some of them and companies had their sights set on the Oscars after winning awards at the three major European film festivals.

I think the lollipops at my dad's house taste better.

 For foreign films to win heavyweight Oscar awards, they definitely need film art, but a more critical factor is where they sit.

 Soderbergh only had an investment of US$1.8 million. After Martin mentioned Cannes, he happily said that he would help call Isabelle Huppert.

Although the two have never collaborated before, they had a certain friendship in the 1990s.

 Isabelle Huppert is the president of the jury for this edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Martin is not very familiar with purely European filmmakers. The biggest impression Isabelle Huppert left on him in her previous life was the shocking "Mother, the Limits of Love", which was not even open enough to dare to publicly screen movies like "Three Farts" The Cannes Film Festival refused to allow the film to be screened.

 Soderbergh was the first to leave, but Jenna, the heroine of his new film, stayed.

This is not the first time that the two parties have collaborated. Jenna asked directly: "Can we negotiate the adaptation rights for the Sacred Valley version of John Wick?"

 Martin nodded: "Go and talk to Jessica."

Jenna mentioned another thing: "Are you friends with Jolie and Aniston?"

This gossip is not only known to everyone in the United States, but also widely circulated. Martin has no need to deny it: "The relationship is not bad."

“I heard a piece of news some time ago.” The company that Jenna holds shares in is already one of the largest companies in the Sacred Valley, and she can get a lot of the latest news in that circle.

She said: "A company next door to me is said to be signing Brad Pitt and using him as the core to create a super series."

 Martin was somewhat surprised: "Pete went to the Sacred Valley?"

Jenna elaborated: "The news was spreading in my circle. People like Jenna, Kayden and Jessica all wanted to work with Pete."

She changed her tone: "Originally, I might have signed a contract, but recently there was news that Pitt rejected the lucrative contract and said he wanted to return to Hollywood. Is there anyone in Hollywood looking for him to make a movie now?"

Martin shook his head slightly. The largest feminist organization in Hollywood, MiTu, and its two major opinion leaders, Jolie and Aniston, one of whom is Pitt's ex-girlfriend and the other is Pitt's ex-wife, wanted to throw Pitt into the Pacific to feed the fish.

 As long as a crew is activated, Mi Rabbit will definitely attack them.

 Martin asked: "Have you not heard what he is going to do when he returns to Hollywood?"

"No." Jenna told the truth: "The company that wants to sign Pete is our competitor."

  Martin said: "Do me a favor, go back and inquire about Pete's news in your circle, and call me if you have any new news."

Jenna responded immediately: "No problem."

Martin kept this in mind and called Bruce and Thomas specifically to ask them to pay attention to Peter's latest situation.

 Also, let Bruce find a professional female bodyguard to follow Lily and Elizabeth.

 Martin thought for a moment and called Jolie and Aniston respectively. There was nothing unusual about them. Instead, they asked Martin to go to the hotel to play poker.

Martin couldn't resist the warm welcome, so he had to go to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

The difference from before is that this time both of them are fighting for the position in front of Martin, allowing the other person to push Martin's back.

 After several attempts, they all found that the position in front of them was the most comfortable.

The harder you push the one at the back, the better it will be for the one in the front.

 Jolie and Aniston were at loggerheads over this.

 Martin held them down and hit each of them on the face a few times with the stick before they could safely take turns switching places.

The three of them finished playing poker and had lunch together.

There were not many people in the hotel restaurant. Aniston said while eating: "You don't have to worry about Pitt, he will be completely finished soon."

 Julie echoed: “You'll never get over it!”

 Martin swallowed the steak in his mouth and asked, "What did you do that I don't know about?"

Aniston and Jolie looked at each other and smiled. They were no longer noisy and enemies like before. Instead, they had a special tacit understanding of people of the same origin.

 Martin deliberately darkened his face: "Don't show off, explain it quickly, or else you'll be slapped in the face!"

 Julie chuckled: “We like to be slapped in the face with sticks, so we won't say anything!”

Aniston was more submissive to Martin, saying: "After Pete and I got married, our property has always been separate. When the real estate boom was a few years ago, Pete invested tens of millions of working capital in Fannie Mae. Last year, the economy declined. , Fannie Mae was forced to delist, and Pete's shares could not be liquidated.”

Martin had also heard about this and immediately nodded slightly.

Julie was dissatisfied: "Did he hit you with the stick hard enough and comfortable? Just say what you want!"

 Martin looked at Julie: "Do you still have any conditions?"

 Julie's eyes kept rolling: "Dear, can you call Elizabeth Olsen? There can be four of us."

"Shut up!" Aniston said angrily: "The three of us are already crowded!"

Julie shrugged and said nothing.

 Martin looked at Aniston: "Go on."

Aniston said: "Pitt needs money and definitely wants to liquidate this asset. Jolie and I secretly found someone and made a special plan for him to prove to Pitt that he can liquidate this money with only about 10 million US dollars." "

 Martin asked: "Pete took the bait?"

Julie automatically answered: "We secretly sent people to the Sacred Valley to spread the news. Sure enough, a company from the Sacred Valley was interested in Pitt and took the initiative to find him. Pete was originally attracted by the conditions offered by the Sacred Valley, but he suddenly left recently. He went to the Sacred Valley, but we don't know exactly where he went to Los Angeles.”

 Martin finally understood why Peter was involved with the Sacred Valley. It turned out that the two men had done something secretly.

　　"You are very powerful." Martin has long known that ex-wives and ex-girlfriends who know the inside story are not so terrible if they really turn against each other.

 Thinking about it, Leonardo has never had an ex-girlfriend come out to reveal dirty information or scandals about him in all these years. At most, it means that he was short-lived and so on. He is really not an ordinary person.

  Martin reminded: “You should pay more attention recently.”

Julie stretched out her hand and scratched Martin's palm: "Even if Pete wants to do something, your first target will be you. You have robbed Pete of his woman, house and endorsements. As long as you stand in front of us and don't fall, Pete will not target you." us."

 Martin found that what Julie said was so reasonable that it was impossible to refute it.

Aniston said: "To deal with Pitt, we will definitely push you hard from behind."

 Previously, Martin pushed them hard from behind. They stood up and attacked Peter with the attitude of fighting goddesses.

Julie's thoughts are not dead: "How about this, Martin, call Elizabeth over, and the four of us will discuss it together! I can guarantee you that someone will throw Peter into the sea!"

When Martin was full, he picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth. He saw that the two of them had already put down the tableware, dragging Julie with one hand and Aniston with the other, and went directly upstairs.

"Jane, I will control Anji in a moment." He said as he walked: "You hit me from behind, leave me more than ten meters away, and hit me in the back with a 100-meter sprint."

 Aniston immediately became a plastic sister: "I've been working out and running."

Going upstairs and back into the room, Martin let go of Julie and stretched out one hand in front of Aniston: "Where is your clown statue? Give it to me. I will teach this crazy woman a lesson today!"

Aniston opened the bag and originally wanted to take the one she was using, but thinking about Julie's hatefulness, she took out the 40-centimeter-high version specially made for Lily.

Julie is a Virgin and a super freedom fighter. How could she be afraid? She opened her arms and said loudly: "Although I lost Elizabeth, I gained precious freedom!"

She was fearless: "Let the war be more violent!"

 (End of this chapter)

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