America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 164 The real scumbag is Old Bu
The gift box made of mahogany is very high-end, making people look forward to the treasures inside.

Anne also asked, "Can I open it now?"

"It belongs to you now," Martin said.

"Tiffany? Or Patek Philippe? Or pigeon egg..."

Anne opened the gift box with great anticipation. There were two exquisite small gift boxes inside. She opened the small one first. On the black velvet cloth lay a pendant that looked like it was made from the fangs of some animal.

Opening another one, there was a clown standing there with his mouth wide open and grinning. The clown was obviously Martin.

Anne was still smiling, but the disappointment in her heart was like an oil well erupting. She secretly despised herself: "That's it? Not as good as a golden donut!"

Martin said: "This is a trophy from a saltwater crocodile and a buffalo that I hunted myself while filming in Australia. I specially asked a master carver to make it carefully."

Anne's prop necklace was made of real pearls, so his gift was also made of real saltwater crocodile teeth and buffalo horn ornaments: "The saltwater crocodile was more than six meters long, and you may not come across one in Australia for several years. The buffalo horns used for carving are rare blue-white right angles. These are all unique in North America, and you will never find the same one."

After hearing this, Anne's disappointment dissipated a little. After all, this thing was of extraordinary significance and might be the only one of its kind in the world.

She looked through the clown carving carefully and found words on the bottom of the foot. She asked, "Is the sculptor Lily Carter?"

There were several clown statues in the express package Martin received, but he didn't look at them carefully. He just took a quick glance and put them in the box.

When he took it, he just picked one at random. He never even looked at the soles of the feet. He didn't expect that Lily, the idiot, actually left a name.

It is impossible to roll over the car.

Martin reacted quickly enough and automatically created a character for Lily: "The Australian carving master is a woman named Lily Carter. She is extremely skilled and a top artist. I went to Australia in the first half of the year and only received these artworks now. It took me six months just to queue up."

This is consistent with Annie's understanding of art. The works of top artists, let alone fang pendants and human sculptures, even if you just stick a banana on the wall with tape, are first-class works of art.

Anne said tentatively, "It's too expensive. I can't accept it."

"It's not a big expense." Martin seemed to be casual, but he turned the subject at the right time: "I just owe her a big favor. When she comes to Los Angeles, I will help introduce her to the top celebrity circle in Hollywood."

He pointed at the clown sculpture and said, "I've been busy with work lately and can't be with you every day. Let this one entertain you for me."

The favor was indeed a big one, and Annie weighed it in her heart: "I'll accept it and keep it with me all the time."

At the same time, there was a voice in my heart shouting: I'm not that elegant, just give me a vulgar gift.

But she has such a high attitude and a high character that it is impossible for her to say it out loud.

At least I can’t say at this stage.

On the other side, Laura stood next to Bruce, watching Anne and Martin being so sweet and giving each other gifts, and said, "They are so happy!"

Bruce replied casually, "They look very compatible."

"I remember you were Martin's manager?" Laura knew she couldn't plot against Martin, and the manager around her was not bad either, so she took the initiative to offer her hand: "My name is Laura, I'm a little actress, and I'm going to be Anne's assistant."

Bruce shook hands politely, quickly glanced over Laura's back, and replied calmly: "Hello."

Seeing the other party's cold attitude, Laura thought to herself, isn't it just that her butt is a little flat? Other conditions are good.

Martin extended a formal invitation to Anne: "Next weekend, the movie in which I play the leading role, The Hills Have Eyes, will have a fan meeting and promotional event in Burbank. The film received high praise in Warner's internal preview."

He seemed like a young boy eager to be recognized by his crush, and said expectantly: "I want you to see the movie first, even if it's just some trailer clips. Annie, can you go with me?"

Even if Annie wanted to go, she would not agree immediately. Instead, she pretended to be hesitant: "Next weekend, my schedule..."

Martin said, "Several of my friends, producer Wes Craven, director Alexander Aja, and several Warner Bros. executives will be there, and I'm thinking of introducing you to them. You told me last time that you wanted to make a transition by starring in this film. I think stepping out of the Disney circle should be helpful to you."

"Since you want me to go, I'll go." Annie said in a tone that she was making a sacrifice for you and me: "I'll contact my agent today and ask her to cancel her schedule for next weekend."

Martin clapped his hands vigorously: "Great!"

When the crew started filming again, Martin ended his visit and left Paramount Studios with Bruce.

After work that day, Annie called her agent Maha.

Maha suggested: "The film you are making now will go the route of winning awards at European film festivals. In the short term, you will have a work vacuum in North America. Since you got close to Martin, your exposure and media attention have been good. I think it is necessary for you to go. If Martin confesses his love to you, accept it! Then I will talk to his agent."

Anne understood and was also thinking about it seriously.

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Back to the car in North Hollywood.

Bruce asked Martin, "Can I call Mene?" Martin was surprised, "He is currently leading people to clean up the studio that our studio rented. Why are you calling him?"

"Give me back the fake diamond ring you gave him!" Bruce didn't seem to be joking: "It will definitely come in handy when you confess your love to Annie. We can save some money and don't have to spend money on buying a new one."

Martin gave a thumbs up and said, "Old Bull, you have evolved again. You know how to save money for your employer."

He shook his head: "No, I won't confess to Annie."

Bruce bared his teeth: "You are worse than a scumbag."

"As long as I don't take the initiative to confess, I'm not a scumbag." Martin has a lot of theories, so he doesn't have a major in scumbags, otherwise it would be easy for him to get a doctorate: "I'll wait for her to confess to me, to prove that she was the one chasing me, not me chasing her..."

Bruce was sure that the pervert in the passenger seat no longer wanted to be a human being.

Martin said seriously: "I want to be a good person and not make promises that I can't fulfill. Look, I am very responsible."

Bruce thought about Anne's character and said, "You two should be together, get married, hurt each other, and then write about your true experiences and make a family ethics drama."

Martin pondered, "Annie's rank is not high now, but if she stays with me for a long time, her rank will definitely improve. Given her personality, it is possible that she will fake a murder scene and hide away, framing me for murder."

Bruce had been in England: "Like Agatha Christie did with her husband?"

Martin had read stories and reports about this before: "When White Lotus goes crazy, it's scary."

Bruce reminded, "Aren't you afraid that Louise will go crazy?"

"Louise doesn't like tea, she likes wine. Even though I have a very good relationship with her, it's essentially a transaction, and there are emotional factors, but who knows how much." Martin has a good attitude, because compared to most people in this circle, he is a lucky guy, and the unspoken rules he encounters are completely acceptable: "Who do you think I give my experience report to every month?"

Bruce was deeply touched: "Every industry is similar. The superiors require their subordinates to give more. American soldiers, female officers and generals stationed around the world have many stories to tell."

Martin agreed: "It's not easy to be a street cleaner, and you have to..."

"Shut the fuck up!" Bruce held the steering wheel with one hand and lifted his coat with the other: "If you say another word, I will definitely blow your head off."

Martin took the initiative to give in: "You have a concealed carry permit, you are amazing!"

He changed the subject: "Did you shoot with Kim?"

Bruce said: "Kim wanted me to do it, but I didn't want to do it. She begged me to be the male lead. As long as I didn't do it, I could do whatever I wanted."

Martin saw the real scumbag: "Old Bull, you can be my teacher. I am far worse than you. Really, no matter who I face, I can't do whatever I want."

"I'll teach you a trick." Bruce reached into his pocket for Vaseline, but instead pulled out a bottle of Tiger Balm.

Martin was surprised and asked, "Have you used it?"

"I came back from Mexico and threw it in my suitcase and forgot about it." Bruce put it away again: "I'll go find Jin today and give it a try."

Martin reminded him, "Remember to record the video, Old Bull. When you run out of money, you can make a fortune selling videotapes."

Before returning to North Hollywood, Martin received a call from Robert Patrick, inviting him to dinner at a restaurant in Sherman Oaks.

Patrick had helped out during the wax museum audition, and Martin rushed over immediately.

He met Patrick in an Italian restaurant.

"There's an opportunity." Patrick has always remembered Martin because of that special party: "My 360 Entertainment is going to invest in a movie produced by WME. Professional wrestling star John Cena will be the male lead, and I will play the second male villain. If you are interested, there is a third male role, the villain's right-hand man."

Martin took a different path from Patrick who specialized in villain roles, saying, "I might not have the schedule."

The other party was well-intentioned, so he quickly explained: "I have an action shootout currently being planned, and it will probably start filming next year."

Patrick asked, "Are you the leading man?"

Martin nodded: "I'm the male lead."

Patrick understood and couldn't help laughing: "Your development speed is amazing. I remember when I came to Hollywood, it took me many years to make a name for myself."

Martin also laughed: "I laid a foundation in Atlanta, and when I came to Los Angeles, I had you, Wes, Ajia, Zomi and others to support me, so I could develop."

Patrick said: "If you can play the protagonist, don't consider the supporting role. If you can play a positive role, don't play the villain, unless the villain is special and equal to the protagonist."

Finally finished writing the second chapter.

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