America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 148 Martin is the hero
Thomas arrived at the company early on Monday morning. It was quite early and not many people had entered the company yet.

As soon as I entered the lobby on the first floor, the front desk assistant Natasha greeted me warmly: "Good morning."

"Good morning." Thomas could clearly feel that Natasha's smile was particularly bright today, comparable to when she was facing the company's partners.

Natasha smiled happily: "Congratulations on winning the North American box office championship."

Thomas understood and corrected: "It's not me, it's Martin, my client Martin Davis."

Natasha took a step closer: "You cultivated the customers."

Thomas knew very well that he had indeed put in a lot of effort, but many things were not accomplished by him, such as the film and the characters. Most of the resources were obtained by Martin himself.

Natasha's position as a front desk assistant is part of the mail room management. She came to the company in the summer, and among the many positions in the mail room, the front desk assistant position was not considered a good one.

She took another step toward Thomas. "Now that you have cultivated a star client like Martin, I think you will have your own office soon. Thomas, if you need an assistant, don't forget me."

Thomas quickly stepped aside: "I'll remember it."

As he was about to go to the elevator, he looked up and saw senior partner Jim Witt and quickly greeted him.

Jim Witte nodded in response, and stopped to call Thomas over: "Martin is the leading man in the wax museum, right?"

Thomas said: "Yes, he is definitely the leading actor. He has given the company another box office champion this year."

Jim Witt was very satisfied: "Martin did a good job, and you did a good job too."

Thomas smiled, not forgetting to use his client's name to brag about himself: "Martin often said that he and I are a golden pair."

"Keep working hard!" Jim Witt encouraged, "Martin has great potential. I am optimistic about his future."

Thomas was delighted at first, but when Jim Witt walked towards the elevator for high-rise buildings, he was suddenly shocked.

Brokers poach each other's talent. It's not uncommon for partners in the same company to snatch clients from smaller brokers.

Before, Martin was just a potential actor.

The success of the wax museum will probably attract a lot of attention.

When going upstairs, Thomas remembered another important thing, Martin's contract!
Martin is a new client and according to laws and regulations, WMA can only sign a one-year contract.

After one year, an actor can sign a contract which is the longest, which is three years.

It is already October, and Martin's contract will expire in two months.

At that time, even if Martin renews his contract with WMA, he can still choose a new agent.

The client was unknown and Thomas was worried.

Even though the client became famous, Thomas was still worried.

Thomas came to the partition and sat down. He couldn't help scratching his head, and a dozen strands of hair fluttered down.

"Hey, Thomas, congratulations."

The agent in the left cubicle, who was usually a quiet neighbor, leaned on the cubicle and said, "Your client won the box office championship with the leading role. That's amazing!"

He pointed to Thomas's partition: "Hey, you'll be able to move out soon."

Thomas shook his head: "Nothing."

The neighbor asked curiously: "Where did you find Martin Davis? Please share some of your experience. Why can't I meet such a good potential client?"

Another agent passing by also showed interest: "Thomas, you should not keep the No. 1 male star in the North American box office charts secret."

The neighbor asked again, "How did you get the leading role in a $4000 million production? Please introduce yourself to me."

The neighbor on the other side also came to join in the fun: "I won't let you introduce me for nothing. I'll treat you after get off work today. Grapevine Manor or Avalon? It's your choice!"

Thomas found it difficult to adapt to the sudden enthusiasm of his colleagues, who were usually just nodding acquaintances.

But he was still clear-headed and knew that all this was because Martin, as the protagonist, won the North American box office championship.

These colleagues with smiling faces might have secretly bought shovels.

Agents are part of the entertainment industry. What Thomas said to Martin in the past also applies to him. He smiled and declined: "I have to go to a meeting. Let's talk later."

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Atlanta, just after noon, at the Beast House Club.

Vincent stretched and came out of the lounge, then saw Hart running in hurriedly from outside.

The guy ran and shouted: "Big news, big news."

Vincent came to the fence on the second floor: "What's going on?"

Hart waved the newspaper in his hand: "The movie starring Martin's father, House of Wax, won the North American box office championship! The box office in the first weekend was 2013 million US dollars!"

Hearing this, Vincent ignored his bossy attitude and walked down from the second floor. He walked too fast and his cowboy hat fell off, and he didn't even turn back to pick it up.

He took the newspaper from Hart's hand and couldn't help laughing when he saw the box office champions and numbers published on it, as well as Martin's image on the film poster.

His smile was so big that his hooked nose was shaking. "I knew Martin was a talented guy! Did you see that? I was not wrong!"

Hart nodded beside him: "Martin's father can get along well anywhere." Vincent said: "It's my good vision that gave him a chance and discovered him."

Hart had different opinions in his mind, but Vincent was the boss and the boss had the final say.

Carrington came in from outside at this time, and Hart shouted to him: "Dad Martin won the North American box office champion. Let's book a flight to Thailand now. Dad Martin has always wanted a daughter!"

"Dad Martin is amazing." Carrington first praised, then said sadly: "Hart, we have missed the best opportunity."

Hart understood that the best opportunity to go to Thailand was when he was in Atlanta, but it was too late now!

His eyes were red and he said sadly: "It's all our fault for not having determination!"

Vincent put down the newspaper and called his stepmother Sophia to tell her the good news.

Because the more successful Martin is, the greater the chance of success of their investment in The Eyes Across the Mountain.

Marietta Community Theatre.

A van drove up to the theater entrance and Robert brought several students to receive the goods.

The driver opened the rear door, which was filled with boxes of Coke. He asked, "Unload now?"

Robert stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a senior acting teacher. He hooked his fingers at several students and said, "Pay attention to the production date. If it's not from 03, don't buy the Coke."

One student was very curious: "Teacher, why do you have to choose the Coke from 03?"

Robert thought about it and made up a suitable excuse: "Martin Davis likes to drink 03 Coke the most, so I bought it for him."

Another student asked, "That Martin Davis who just won the box office championship when he left the theater?"

Robert said, "That's him."

These students are all very motivated. They check the production date, carry Coke to Robert's office, and dream of becoming the next Martin Davis.

A small carriage was filled with Coke produced in 03. Half of it was unloaded in the office, and the other half Robert asked the driver to deliver to his home as a strategic material.

Martin gave Robert a car.

Robert would repay him with countless bottles of 03 Coke.

What Martin didn't know was that before "House of Wax" was released, Robert solemnly performed a Coke ceremony in his office and at home, facing west.

The effect seems to be very good.

Marietta Public Middle School, inside the slightly shabby basketball hall.

Lily brought a few followers and blocked the blonde girl Lindsay in the locker room.

Facing the school bully, Lindsay stepped back unconsciously: "What do you want to do? I tell you..."

Lily strode forward. "Bitch, you publicly declared that House of Wax was a terrible movie and urged people not to watch it? Did you say that?"

"What do I say have to do with you!" Lindsay's back hit the closet, and she had no way to retreat.

Lily stepped closer: "Do you know that Martin is my neighbor and I grew up together!"

She waved her arms and said, "Hold her down. I'm going to give her some power so she knows what she can and cannot say."

Six strong girls from the basketball team came out from behind and easily subdued Lindsay.

Lily didn't go too far. She just gave the man a stern warning, stuffed a smelly sock into his pocket, and then took him away.

On the school bus back home, Lily pulled out a copy of The Hollywood Reporter that she had gotten specifically from the Marietta Community Theater, which only had the entertainment section.

On the second page, there was a large photo of Martin and news reports.

"Hollywood's new force: Martin Davis!"

Lily read carefully and found many familiar shadows.

"Martin Davis was born in a poor community in Atlanta in 1981. Five years after he came into this world, his parents separated. His mother fell into the river while driving drunk. His father was a drug addict and a liar, addicted to alcohol and drugs. In such an environment, Martin fell in love with acting and made it his goal..."

"Martin's childhood was not happy. He was always poor and lonely. Because his guardians were irresponsible, he had to do odd jobs to support himself when he was young. This made him lack friends at school and became the object of ridicule...Martin once wanted to give up acting, but this was Martin's dream after all, and he finally embarked on this path."

Then there are all kinds of hardships in life, which are even more exaggerated than what Lily actually experienced.

Lily actually knew very well that most of the suffering in the family was borne by Elena, and she felt much less directly.

"Martin has been working hard and never gave up. He finally got his chance last year and made his debut with the movie 'Zombie Gigolo' invested by Grey Pictures. He officially entered the field of film and television performance and then became the leading actor in 'House of Wax' today!"

"This is a young actor who has come out of hardship. He has outstanding acting talent, is independent, self-reliant and hardworking! This is an outstanding male lead, handsome and has acting skills..."

Lily, who was familiar with Martin, couldn't stand it anymore. She thought the flattery was too much.

It's just a direct statement of the true reappearance of the American dream.

She is one of the people who knows Martin's character best.

Also, Lily wasn't too happy that she wasn't mentioned in the article, nor was the Carter family.

Martin is clearly a gigolo who survives by eating gigolo food!

(End of this chapter)