America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 157 Full Copyright

In the following days, Martin was busy setting up the studio with the assistance of Thomas and related companies.

There are many vacant rooms in the three-story office building where Pacific Pictures is located. Martin rented an office with an inner suite as the location of his studio, which was named Davis Film and Television Productions.

Apart from Martin and Bruce, the company's only regular employees were part-time operators from Pacific Pictures who were shared with Gray's Company.

Davis Studio was established quietly.

On the day of its founding, Martin solemnly invited Thomas the burden bearer to dinner.

No matter how evil the capitalist is, he cannot just let the horse run without giving it grass to eat.

Besides, Martin is a good man with a conscience, not a capitalist.

Thomas listened to Martin's introduction to "Wanted" and said, "When Hollywood stars reach a certain stage, they will definitely participate in investment and production to gain more say, such as Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rachel Witherspoon, etc. Isn't it too early for you to take this step now?"

Martin listened to the sincere advice and said, "My situation is different from theirs." He had the best reason and excuse: "You forgot about Louise. This is a project that Louise is optimistic about, and she actually controls the platter."

Thomas felt relieved immediately after hearing this. With Louise supporting him from below, Martin already had a big advantage at the start.

Martin added: "As long as the results are not too bad, it won't be difficult for me to attract investment."

Thomas touched his shiny forehead and reminded himself not to look at Martin the same way he looked at other actors.

He had seen with his own eyes that Martin had a fan club in Atlanta, including Kelly Gray, the owner of the largest film and television company in Georgia, and that female King Kong, all of whom were truly wealthy people.

Thinking of the female King Kong, Thomas looked at Martin with sympathy. It was really not easy to work hard for a career.

Tyson and Holyfield are no different.

Martin suddenly noticed that his agent's eyes were a little strange, so he decided to add some pressure to him. After all, he was the one who treated them. He said, "Negotiation is your specialty. Go talk to Dingniu Comics and buy out the copyright of Wanted."

Thomas frowned: "Agents cannot directly participate in film and television production."

Martin said, "I didn't ask you to participate. It won't reach the production stage in a short time. I just asked you to negotiate the copyright. Thomas, look around me, apart from people like Old Bull who mess things up, and unreliable people like Menez, you are the only one who is truly talented."

Thomas was pleased: "That's true."

Martin said very seriously: "This is such an important matter, I can only ask you for help."

"Okay, leave it to me." Thomas then asked, "What's your budget?"

Martin told the truth: "I am responsible for the initial development funds. You know I am very poor, so the lower the better."

After dinner, Thomas returned to the office alone to work overtime, collecting sales and market response of "Wanted", learning about the relevant situation of Dingniu Comics, etc.

He needs to be fully prepared before contacting Dingniu Comics.

Martin came out of the restaurant, got in the car and looked through the dating schedule for Anne Hathaway, and said, "Old Bruce, the crew of "The Trial of Alice" is shooting a night scene tonight. You call the paparazzi and we will go to visit the set."

Bruce said, "It's time for another date."

Martin said: "Thomas and the crew of The Hills Have Eyes both suggested that a week would be the most appropriate unit."

Bruce found a spare phone: "Poor love."

Martin retorted: "You can work and enjoy a beautiful love at the same time, don't you think it's killing two birds with one stone?"

"Only a pervert like you would think that." Bruce started calling the paparazzi.

A few minutes later, he started the car and drove Martin straight to downtown Los Angeles.

On the way, Martin went to pick up the gifts he had ordered.

Unlike Atlanta, downtown Los Angeles is a veritable slum.

For safety reasons, the crew chose to shoot the night street scenes on the main road.

When Martin arrived, Anne was filming. Her look was completely different from that in several princess films. She wore ripped jeans with metal buttons, heavy smoky makeup, large metal earrings and a necklace, looking like a little street girl.

It is impossible to keep making youth films that pretend to be young forever, and Annie is also seeking transformation.

After the age of 25, it is difficult for the audience to accept your role as a young girl in a mainstream Hollywood movie.

There are a large number of young actresses waiting to take the position, but Disney princesses will be eliminated as they get older.

Anne Hathaway is one of the Disney princesses who has developed well.

Martin got out of the car with the gift and stood outside the set so as not to disturb the normal work of the crew.

During a break in filming, Anne saw Martin and waved to him.

Soon, paparazzi and entertainment reporters appeared.

There is some unwritten understanding between Hollywood and the entertainment media. When the crew is filming, entertainment reporters and paparazzi generally do not take pictures, but the crew will also provide news appropriately.

Jody got off the motorcycle and saw that the crew had not started filming for the time being, so he quickly picked up the camera and first took a picture of Martin carrying the gift, and then took a picture of Anne who turned her head to look at Martin.

If I can take a photo of the two of them meeting, I can earn at least $100 tonight.

The crew continued filming for a while and then entered the stage of replenishing energy with midnight snacks. Martin came to Annie with a gift box.

"Why are you here?" Annie smiled.

Martin opened the gift box and said, "I called the crew and knew you were filming a night scene tonight. I was worried that you wouldn't eat well, so I ordered some golden donuts for you." Laura and Sandy came over to see what Martin had opened. They exclaimed, "You have to order these queen golden donuts in advance!"

Annie moved closer: "That's thoughtful."

Martin put it in front of her: "Try it?"

Sandy was very envious: "Annie, you are so happy. I envy you so much."

Anne felt a sense of superiority. She picked up a donut, took a bite, swallowed it, and said, "It tastes good. It suits my taste."

She signaled Laura and Sandy with her eyes.

How quick Martin responded: “It’s yours now.”

Anne pointed to the box and said to Sandy and Laura, "Whatever you want to do."

The donuts, which cost $100 each and had to be specially ordered, attracted many people from the crew to look at her. Anne ate them in small bites and felt very proud.

The crew was not filming, but the cameras in the hands of the paparazzi kept flashing.

Anne also noticed it, broke off a small piece of the donut and put it to Martin's mouth: "Try it too."

Martin opened his mouth and let Anne in.

The sound of camera shutters rang out.

Martin ate it and said, "It tastes like you. It's really good."

Anne stared at Martin, and the more she looked, the more she liked him. Unfortunately...

Martin keenly noticed the change in Anne's expression, and made a vague guess, saying, "I wanted to visit her earlier, but I was held up by work these days."

Hearing this, Annie felt a little dissatisfied. How could work be more important than herself?

Martin continued: "I have just set up a studio and am planning to invest in a new film project involving tens of millions of dollars. I cannot afford to be careless."

Anne's dissatisfaction immediately dissipated, and she asked curiously, "Your company? A multi-million dollar project?"

Martin certainly wouldn't do such an unethical thing as cheating people, and he spoke the truth: "The total investment may be more than 4000 million US dollars. I have some connections in Atlanta and can get more than half of the investment. The rest can be solved through assembly. If all goes well, I will serve as the second producer and the male lead."

Anne blinked her beautiful eyes, and her dissatisfaction disappeared without a trace. She seemed to no longer notice the only flaw on the other side, and her expression was full of joy. "Martin, you are amazing. Now you are developing into a producer."

Martin impressed her further: "When my crew is set up, I will take you over for a tour."

Anne wanted to witness it with her own eyes: "Okay."

She picked up the remaining half of the donut and put it to Martin's mouth again: "You are so tired and hard-working, eat more. I have been busy with filming recently and ignored you. You must take good care of yourself."

"Don't worry, I will." Martin ate the remaining donut and pointed to the box: "Another one?"

Annie shook her head: "I can't eat any more. Eating too much will affect my appearance on camera."

Martin took Anne's water bottle from the side and handed it to her, then took a trash can and waited for Anne to drink water and rinse her mouth, then placed the trash can at her feet.

Anne covered her mouth, spit out the mouthwash, and smiled at Martin: "Thank you."

Martin said: "It should be."

Anne tilted her head and watched Martin throw away the garbage, her big mouth pursed into a beautiful line.

He is handsome, has a good personality, has a bright future, can attract tens of millions of dollars in investment, and is so considerate...

Anne's heart began to pound.

She quickly pressed it down, secretly reminding herself: Be reserved, keep a high profile, and keep him hanging further.

The crew's break was almost over. Anne glanced around quietly and found that there were many reporters and paparazzi staring at her and Martin.

Before she went to touch up her makeup, she came to Martin, grabbed his hand tightly, and looked at him affectionately: "Work is important, but your health is more important. Take a good rest and don't get too tired."

Martin shook her hand back and said affectionately, "Annie, you are my motivation for pushing this project forward. I swear, you will become a real princess!"

Not far away, the paparazzi Jodi caught this scene.

She flipped through the digital camera and looked back at the photos. She smiled with satisfaction, then spat and cursed, "You sons of bitches!"

If these two people were not having an affair, she would have eaten the camera!
The crew resumed work and Martin left immediately.

As expected, the next day, there was more gossip about him and Annie in the gossip entertainment newspapers.

Maintaining a certain level of heat is enough.

Soon, Thomas, who was still carrying a heavy burden, brought good news. After several negotiations with Dingniu Comics, he finally reached an agreement and bought out all the copyrights of "Wanted" for a total price of US$35.

It is not just the film adaptation rights, but also the full copyright including comic sequels, novel adaptations, TV series adaptations and animation adaptations.

According to Martin's idea, if the movie is successful, the rights to adapt the series can be sold to online platforms such as Netflix in the future.

So, make the movie as successful as possible.

(End of this chapter)