American Fame and Fortune Chapter 628

Chapter 628: Lifting the Curse

 “Marriage is similar to life, it is a battlefield, not a comfort zone!”

During the promotion of "Gone Girl", Charlize Theron worked very hard and did not hesitate to use her personal experience to attract attention: "I watched my parents quarrel with each other with my own eyes. My father intended to be evil to me, and my mother went to great lengths to protect me. What a price!"

The experience of South Africa's American Diamond Girls was once again taken out by the media after the "Female Devil" rushed to the Olympics.

 This is eye-catching and easy to hype.

 And she is indeed a victim of marriage.

 When Charlize Theron was 15 years old, she witnessed her mother shoot and kill her violent father.

From then on, he became a staunch non-marriage advocate.

That night, the newly installed telescopic bridge at Charlize's house was suddenly erected, with one end staying on her side and the other end going deep into Martin's house.

Martin walked up the stairs to the bridge. As he walked on the bridge, he felt inexplicably like Lao Wang next door.

 Fortunately, Stuart Townsend has gone to be with Toni forever.

 Martin came down from the bridge and saw Charlize.

 Charlize was waiting for him below: "It's no fun drinking alone. Come on, drink with me."

Martin followed her into the villa. There were two bottles of wine and two glasses in the small hall. He opened one of the bottles of tequila and poured the wine while saying: "The original novel has been at the top of the bestseller list for 12 consecutive weeks. Thanks to the appeal of you and me and Fincher, it is enough to follow the normal promotion, there is no need for this.”

"Thank you for your concern." Charlize picked up the wine glass, drank nearly half of it in one sip, and said, "I do this because I want to succeed more urgently than you."

 Martin also took a sip: "You are the Best Actress Oscar, the goddess of Dior, and a South African diamond. It is very successful."

Charlize shook her head: "Ever since I won the Oscar for Best Actress, my career has been cursed. Regardless of whether the works I starred in have good or bad reviews, except for "Hancock", everything is a mess commercially. If it weren't for Dior, With the blessing, I would have been finished a long time ago, probably worse than Nicole Kidman.”

 She sighed: "Did you know? Some production crews have already begun to ask me to play a supporting actress."

 Martin heard about it: "The "Snow White and the Huntsman" you mentioned?"

 Charlize nodded: "Yes, let me play the Queen, and your other neighbor Kristen Stewart will play Snow White."

"I can only say that this is so crazy. The casting director and the crew are blind, crazy, and have brain problems!" Martin spread his hands: "The film will also have a magic mirror with eyes open and telling lies. "

 Charlize smiled: "You don't have to use this method to make me happy, I want to be practical!"

  Martin asked: “What is practical?”

 Charlize's one foot passed under the wine table and landed on Martin's lap: “I have been cursed by Oscar, and only you can help me lift the curse.”

 “Obligated!” Martin took away the wine bottle and wine glass on the table, dragged Charlize's long legs, and threw him on the table.

 He was very serious about clearing the obstacles to remove the curse, and suddenly he was inspired: "Sally, if I can successfully help you remove the Oscar curse, you must spread the word."

 Charlize understood what Martin meant as soon as she heard it: "Do you want those Oscar-winning actresses who are deeply cursed by the Oscars to come to your door and ask you to help them lift the curse?"

 Martin laughed: "You are such a smart girl."

 The Oscar curse is a lingering nightmare that haunts many actresses, causing many actresses to quickly decline after reaching the top.

 Charlize was also deeply troubled.

Martin will of course use the hardest sword to break this terrible curse.

 The curse is too tight and the sword can only keep cutting...

 Finally, Charlize screamed wildly, and his whole body relaxed, and the curse seemed to be lifted.

 The two of them went to take a shower and continued drinking when they came back.

 Charlize clinked glasses with Martin: "I hope working with you will bring me good luck."

Martin boasted: "I have always been able to reverse the bad luck of those around me and make them good."

 Charlize had just enjoyed it and said: "The way you twist it is really special."

  Martin said: "As long as this movie is a hit, your luck will definitely improve."

"Then I'll try your luck." Charlize said directly: "In addition to "Snow White and the Huntsman," I have two other projects to choose from, both of which are Warner Pictures projects."

 Martin made a gesture of invitation: "Say."

Charlize said: "One is a project that Jon Berg, the president of Warner Pictures, is vigorously promoting. It is a film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel "Dark Places". I received an invitation to audition for the heroine, and I have a very good chance of winning. big."

Her voice suddenly changed: "You know Jillian very well, are you old friends for many years?"

 “Hey, Sally, don't slander good people!” Martin was particularly confident: “We are just neighbors and friends.”

Charlize did not continue to pester and returned to the topic: "The other one is a project left behind by Alan Horn. George Miller is preparing to shoot the fourth part of the "Mad Max" series, but it will only be a supporting actress." Martin thought After thinking about it, he said: "My personal suggestion is that you choose the "Mad Max" series."

"You don't like Gillian's new work?" Charlize thought that this novel was snatched away from Martin by Warner Pictures, and asked: "Did you give it up on purpose?"

Martin would never admit this anywhere: "Of course not, I was waiting for Gillian to finish the book, but Warner Pictures killed her." He found a suitable reason: "The reason why I say this is because I think Ellen -Horn's ability and vision are far better than Jon Berg.”

 Charlize nodded slightly: "I don't believe in Alan Horn's vision, but I believe in your vision. If you can get rid of the current decline, Martin, I will give you enough reward."

 Martin just in case: "You don't want to marry me, do you?"

 Charlize rolled her eyes directly and kicked Martin under the table: "Didn't marriage bring me enough pain? I will never get married!"

 She thought of the sad past again: "It's actually quite good like this now."

 Martin shook her hand hard: "After so much, you are the diamond that blooms among the thorns!"

Charlize said: "Our relationship is very good now, and it will be over when you get tired of it or I get tired of it."

  She glanced at Martin: "You will not stop for someone, but will keep moving forward until you achieve your goal."

“I didn't expect you knew me so well.” Martin poured another glass of wine and toasted with Charlize: “I hope we can only be happy in the future.”

 Charlize said: "It depends on your hardness and skills."

  Martin replied: "I never disappoint."

 The two of them finished a bottle of wine and went directly to the bedroom upstairs.

 The next morning, after Martin left via the telescopic bridge, Charlize drove to the agency.

When she came to her agent's office, she said directly: "Turn down the role in "Darkland". I'm not interested. In addition, I sent a reply to George Miller. I am willing to join the crew of "Mad Max" about Furiosa." audition."

The agent was quite surprised: "Sally, are you sure? In "Dark Place", she is the absolute heroine who can truly carry the role of the entire film. You have just collaborated with Gillian Flynn in "Gone Girl". As long as Go to the audition and get the role almost 100% of the time.”

He persuaded: "'Mad Max' is just a B-level movie, Furiosa is still a supporting actress, this is your choice..."

 Charlize interrupted the agent: "I have decided, you don't have to say anything anymore."

For a star of her level, it would be difficult for her agent to reverse any decision she makes.

The agent advised again: "Sally, you are wasting your time and your talent."

 Charlize said: "Do as I say."

"Okay, I will notify them." The agent continued: "Even if you pass the audition, negotiations will have to wait until "Gone Girl" is released. The probability of success of this film is too high and it can help you fight for better treatment. "

 Charlize nodded: "Okay."

"Gone Girl" is about to premiere in North America, and the promotion is in full swing. Both the producer and the distributor have invested considerable resources. North American TV stations, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, and outdoor broadcasting and other platforms can all Saw the ad for the video.

In addition, Gillian Flynn's original novel became a hit and topped the bestseller list for more than ten consecutive weeks, accumulating a large number of potential audiences for the film.

The news that David Fincher and Martin adapted the movie has made the novel popular. After the sales of the novel are booming, it will feed back into the movie. Warner Bros. is extremely skilled in this aspect. They used this method to create the Harry Potter series.

Martin, David Fincher, Charlize, Léa Seydoux, Mene and Gillian Flynn, the main creative staff, only ran promotional announcements step by step. In addition to Charlize's self-explosion news attracting attention, Mene also Rumors of a love triangle with Isabelle Huppert and Sophie Marceau caused some waves.

According to Menet, Isabelle Huppert and Sophie Marceau had a falling out in public and almost slapped each other in the face because of the competition for his usage rights.

 In addition to admiration, people like Martin still admire him.

Mene fell into deep joy and said privately to Martin and Bruce: "They forced me to choose between kicking Sophie or Isabel, but I couldn't bear to do either."

 Martin said: "No need to talk?"

Mene shook his head: "There's no way to talk about it. A quarrel between women is more terrible than a quarrel between men."

Bruce said: "Man, you are an old scumbag, can't you solve this little problem?"

"I am ready to solve it completely." Mene said fiercely: "I won't choose anyone! I only choose Celine Dion."

 Martin understood: "You made the right choice!"

Bruce didn't quite understand: “Why?”

“I really love Celine!” Mene had no scruples when his family came to talk, and added: “Celine Dion has more than 400 million U.S. dollars in assets. I got the news that René Angeli's throat cancer has returned.”

Bruce praised: "Uncle Mene is the winner in life!"

 (End of this chapter)

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