America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 150 For the Heat
The main cast and crew members of the crew gathered together, and the champagne tower was piled up to more than one person high. Susan Levine stepped on the elevator to the high place, took the big bottle of champagne presented by Robert Downey Jr., and poured the wine down.

The audience burst into warm applause.

At this moment, the crew was extremely harmonious, without any noise at all, as if no fight had ever occurred from the preparation to the shooting to the release.

Because the loser of the fight is not eligible to attend the celebration party.

The waiter brought champagne to everyone.

Susan shouted, "Cheers to success!"

Everyone, including Martin, raised their glasses and drank together.

Laughter and joy.

Martin found Susan with a glass of wine, and Susan introduced him to Joe Silver, the president of Silver Pictures and her immediate boss.

He is one of the most famous producers in Hollywood, and his representative works include Die Hard and The Matrix trilogy.

However, he is already in his eighties and retired from frontline work after The Matrix.

Joe Silver is not interested in young people like Martin. In his more than 50-year career, he has seen too many different kinds of people.

After responding to Martin's greetings, he left the celebration party.

Robert Downey Jr. came over and put his arm around Martin's shoulders, with a bossy air: "My friend, your role is good. It has some of my style back then."

Martin clinked glasses with him and told him the truth: "You were nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. I'm far from it."

Donnie was short, and he felt uncomfortable holding Martin's shoulders for a long time, so he took the initiative to let go of his hand and said politely: "Let's have a drink together someday when you are free."

"No problem." Martin could tell whether it was a sincere invitation or just a polite remark.

He left here and found Zomi-Silla.

Completely different from the nervousness he felt when the film was first released, Zomi is now beaming with joy, as if the word "successful director" is written all over his face.

Martin smiled and said, "How many are you going to find tonight?"

The two old perverts had a tacit understanding: "We won't look for ordinary ones. Let's go to Avalon after the party and see who can hook up with a famous actress."

Martin was full of confidence: "Man, success has made you forget who you are facing. The person standing opposite you is the Hollywood lover and the most handsome man in Georgia. You are doomed to lose."

Zuo Mi laughed: "I now have the bonus of director's aura!"

Martin couldn't help scratching his head: "Can you please be more civilized and decent? Picking up girls depends on your skills, not your profession."

Mene heard it not far away and came over to join in the fun: "How about I get a share?"

Martin sighed: "Zomi, we are doomed to fail. Mene's lethality to middle-aged and elderly women is at the level of a nuclear bomb."

Zuo Mi was in a good mood and deliberately asked Mene, "Don't you want to win back Paris' heart?"

Mene is like a poet: "The lost love is doomed to never return."

Several representatives of investors came over and had a drink with the three of them.

According to them, the wax museum can recoup its investment through box office sales alone, and subsequent videotapes, TV broadcasts and DVDs are pure profit.

Horror films are a popular genre in offline markets such as videotapes and DVDs.

Thomas was also there tonight. He felt obviously valued and was able to strike up a conversation with anyone in the crew. Everyone was willing to say a few more words to him.

Even Elisha Cuthbert's agent Victor came over to bring up the old issue.

"The movie is a big hit, Martin and Eliza are the male and female protagonists, and they were in a relationship before." The little star needs to maintain the popularity the most, Victor suggested again: "It would be most appropriate for them to be together again."

Thomas agreed, but he still said, "You must promise not to force others to be vegetarian and not to discuss vegetarianism before I can talk to Martin."

Victor said: "Eliza plans to take vegetarianism and environmental protection as the direction of social activities."

The two sides could not reach an agreement, so Thomas quietly found Martin, took him to the rest area, and briefly told him what had just happened.

Martin had already made his decision: "Never mind."

Thomas reminded: "As the popularity of the film decreases, your attention will also decrease. You have just gained some fame, so there is no problem of marketing and overexposure. Before the release of The Eyes on the Hill, it is very necessary to maintain a certain exposure and topicality."

Martin asked, "A relationship is the best way, right?"

Thomas nodded. "Even Leonardo, who is so strong, uses this method to maintain his exposure when he has no works."

Martin suddenly realized: "Changing girlfriends frequently has this benefit."

"You and Eliza have very different ideas. Paris is a trap. Neither of them is suitable." Thomas sincerely suggested: "Martin, you are known as the most talented person in Georgia. Use all your skills to pick up a female star."

Martin asked, "Is the bigger the better?"

Thomas said: "Of course, if you can hook up with an Oscar-winning actress, you will be more popular than Mene."

Martin is self-aware: "Except for Kate, no other A-list actress would pay attention to me. Kate is married and still Louise's friend, so it's not appropriate."

Two well-dressed guys were discussing how to take advantage of the female celebrity's popularity.

Thomas thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask around in the company to see if any of the famous actresses under other agents would like to use your current popularity to create a topic, but the hope is slim."

What can Martin say when his agent is so concerned? "I usually pay attention to this aspect. There are so many stars in Los Angeles. Maybe I will run into an opportunity one day."

"Identify your target, don't be afraid of losing face, rush up and pester him..." Before he finished speaking, Thomas shut up and slapped his forehead: "You should teach me, not me teaching you."

After the party, Martin, Mene, Zomi and Bruce drove to Sunset Boulevard and came to the Avalon Bar to start the second half. As soon as they sat down at the bar, a woman in her 40s suddenly came over.

She took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Mene: "Are you interested in having a drink with me?"

Mene glanced at the woman's Hermès bag and Patek Philippe watch and agreed immediately, "No problem."

The two men went to the booth on the second floor.

Martin exclaimed: "As expected of a middle-aged and elderly killer."

Bruce put down his glass and said, "Menei is very famous now, more famous than you and Zomi combined."

Zuo Mi regained his confidence: "I see, she wants to try what Paris used..."

Bruce reminded, "Aren't you two going to compete? The loser will treat you tonight, and I'll be the referee."

There was nothing else to do. He looked around and found that no one had a butt bigger than the gold one.

Avalon and the Grapevine Estate across the street are both nightclubs favored by Hollywood celebrities.

Many female celebrities also like to come here for a drink.

Legend has it that it was here that Sandra Bullock hooked up with Ryan Gosling, who was 16 years younger than her. During their nearly two years of dating, Gosling's career has made great strides.

Martin thought of Thomas's words and looked around the field. If Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron were not there, then Halle Berry would be fine for him to practice on.

Anyway, he is thick-skinned and doesn't feel ashamed if he fails.

Which little actor wouldn’t want to hug the thighs of an Oscar-winning actress?

Zomi was the first to find the target. Having just achieved a huge success, his confidence soared. He winked at Martin and walked towards a booth with a glass of wine.

There were several women sitting there, the most conspicuous of whom was Penelope Cruz.

Martin found nothing on the first floor, so he turned his eyes to the second floor, and his gaze quickly stopped at the booth diagonally opposite.

Sitting there was a young actress with bright eyes, white teeth and a sweet smile.

Martin straightened his clothes a little, stood up and went upstairs, looking around as he walked over there. Anne Hathaway was really beautiful when she was young, unless she laughed.

How to strike up a conversation? This is not a problem for an old pervert... no, it is not a problem for the most talented man in Atlanta.

Martin took the car keys, hooked them in his hand and swung them around, and when he passed by Anne Hathaway, his fingers loosened slightly, and the keys flew out, hitting Anne Hathaway's desk with a bang.

The three girls at the same table, including Annie, were startled.

Martin quickly turned around, his face full of embarrassment: "Sorry, I was careless..."

When he saw Annie, he was stunned for a moment, and said with obvious surprise: "You are...you are Princess Mia!"

It was like seeing a fan of an idol, at a loss as to what to do: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."

The three girls didn’t take what happened to heart at all after seeing such a handsome and sunny guy apologize so sincerely.

Anne picked up the key and handed it to Martin: "It's okay, be more careful next time."

Martin took the key and put it away, then he was busy searching his pockets, muttering, "Why didn't I bring my notebook? Damn it, why didn't I bring my notebook!"

He saw the tissue box on the table and pointed at it: "Your Highness, can you leave an autograph for me?"

Anne Hathaway took a tissue, signed her name on it, and handed it to Martin.

"Thank you." Martin folded it carefully and put it away solemnly. The first step was successful, so he immediately started the second step: "I am very sorry for disturbing you just now. I will buy you all a drink as an apology. Please give me a chance to apologize."

A fan of Princess Mia, a handsome and elegant man, a man who speaks so politely and politely, it is hard to refuse him.

Besides, this is the apology he deserves.

The other two girls looked at Annie, who nodded slightly: "You're so polite."

Martin called the waiter, asked the three girls what they wanted to drink, and then ordered four glasses of wine.

One of the cups was, of course, his own.

When the wine came, Martin naturally pulled out a chair and sat at the table.

He raised his glass: "Thank you all for forgiving my stupid mistakes."

Anne took the lead, and the other two girls raised their glasses and drank together.

Martin took the initiative to find a topic: "Mia..."

Anne Hathaway shook her head slightly: "Just call me Anne."

"It's my luck to meet Anne tonight." Martin introduced himself: "My name is Martin Davis, and I'm also an actor."

"Anne Hathaway." Anne nodded with a smile.

Two other girls introduced themselves, one named Laura and the other named Sandy.

Annie was curious: "Are you an actor? You look familiar to me."

Martin duly said, “I acted in the recently released House of Wax.”

Sandy is just a small-time actress: "So you are a star like Annie."

(End of this chapter)