America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 186 This Annie is not that Annie

In a restaurant on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

The waiters brought the meals one after another and moved away from the booth.

Julie raised her glass and clinked it with Martin: "Louise told me that it was you who first suggested that I play the leading female role."

Martin drank some wine and replied with a smile: "I like Lara Croft very much. I dream of working with you because you are my goddess and idol."

Julie was puzzled, when she heard Martin say this before, she thought it was just a compliment, but now it sounded like it wasn't.

Martin took the initiative to clink glasses with her: "Cheers Laura."

Julie finished the rest of the wine in her glass and invited Martin to dinner: "You can enjoy yourself."

The two chatted while eating and talked about some interesting stories in the industry. Julie asked, "It is said that the selfie scandal came from your suggestion?"

"If someone asks me, I will definitely deny it." Martin deliberately said, "I was the first one to propose the idea, but I can't actually implement it. I still rely on Warner Bros."

Julie then asked, "So, Paris Hilton in the wax museum is also related to you."

Martin said vaguely: "It mainly depends on me, a fellow."

Julie looked at Martin with a bit of admiration in her eyes. Having good acting skills and being handsome are nothing. The real strength lies in knowing how to operate.

The former are numerous in Hollywood, but the latter are few and far between.

"I want to get your opinion on something regarding media PR and publicity." Julie thought for a moment and decided to ask directly, "It's not a bad thing, it's a scandal, about the relationship between men and women. Is there a high chance that it can be turned into a hot news story like Wax Museum and The Hills Have Eyes, which can bring benefits?"

It's clear that Jolie is thinking about how to properly end the matter of Brad Pitt cheating on her with his wife Aniston.

Martin and Louise have discussed Julie more than once. For the sake of their own future, this couple even planned to wait for a while until Julie had no response and then secretly find someone to expose the scandal.

How could Martin let Julie go when she came to him? "I heard that Paris Hilton wants to create her own brand because she is well-known enough and even has a group of supporters."

Julie fell into deep thought, and after a while she said, "It's not easy for her to clear her name."

Martin needs Julie to become famous, so he starts by lighting a fire: "In fact, if Anne and I really release a video like a videotape, the effect may be better. Times have changed. The Internet has shortened the distance between people, further amplified scandals and gossip, and increased the public's desire to pry into the privacy of celebrities. Scandals are not necessarily scandals. If they are used well, they can become a fuel that boosts people's confidence."

Julie said this because Martin had done something similar. She said carefully, "Suppose... you and Anne got married, and I fell in love with you. It's just a hypothesis! You also like me, we did everything we should do, and we starred in a movie together. If the scandal is exposed, will the movie be ruined?"

Hearing these words, Martin guessed that Julie had some ideas, but had never put them into practice and lacked sufficient confidence.

It would be rude to refuse such a great gift that was offered to one's door. Martin had a good and polite friend who said: "Aren't the coolest man and the coolest woman meant to be together? In the name of true love, nothing else matters. It's too easy to find reasons and excuses to smear Anne, saying that she cheated first, didn't want children, and preferred work to family, etc."

This Anne is not that Anne.

Julie not only listened, but also took them seriously in her mind. After all, Martin's seemingly bad ideas had been successful several times in a row.

Martin added fuel to the fire: "I will generously admit my mistakes, take photos with you and the children and send them to the media, expressing my love and desire for children and family, such as the family life that Martin wants, which you can give, but Anne, who doesn't want children, can't give."

Jolie remembered that Aniston had an abortion last year.

"This guy is such a genius, a genius at making trouble!" She couldn't help but stare at Martin, muttering in her heart: "How much of the news about him is true? 30%? This kind of person is too suitable for the entertainment industry!"

Martin added: "This is Hollywood. The public is used to cheating, divorce and falling in love with someone else. If you think carefully, aren't some married actresses and actors who cheated on their spouses admired by the whole world and praised by the media? As long as you package it with true love, family and children, bad things may turn into good things."

Julie recalled that she could indeed find a precedent, but she was still worried: "I... had some bad rumors."

Martin deliberately acted surprised: "You are doing very well now, why don't you just continue to do what you are doing?"

"Adopt a child?" Julie reacted quickly because she was trying to whitewash herself: "It's indeed a good idea."

Martin has actually experienced that the American people are always very tolerant of prodigal sons and daughters who return to their roots, and Jolie can be marketed as a Madonna-like figure.

And Americans are particularly fond of Jolie's style.

Julie then asked, "Children alone aren't enough?"

For the sake of his future and career, Martin decided to teach the killer moves and the code of the code: "You can go to Afghanistan or Iraq and comfort the local refugees."

Julie's real evolution had just begun: "From what I heard, those people lost their houses, their families, and even parts of their limbs. When they saw the Americans..."

Martin only said: "Although they have nothing, they are free!"

Julie's eyes lit up. She had found the true meaning of freedom. She couldn't help but say excitedly, "Martin, you shouldn't be a star. You should be a PR person!"

Martin shrugged. "It's not easy to clean up other people's messes."

Julie didn't mind Martin's rude words at all. Her burning eyes fell on Martin, as if she had seen a confidant.

At this moment, Pete was tasteless and not fragrant at all.

But she is Julie after all, not a little girl who is blinded by a sudden impulse. Martin's status and wealth are too low.

Julie raised her glass: "Martin, I toast to you."

The dinner was a great success, and Julie raised her glass several times to thank Martin.

During this period, she even suggested that her Cambodian son recognize Martin as his godfather, but Martin politely refused.

During the chat, Martin mentioned that he was trying to get the second lead in Martin Scorsese's new film. It would be best if Jolie could play a role, but it didn't matter if she couldn't.

Having just gained a lot, Julie felt that Martin was a trustworthy person and kept the matter in mind.

Once she heard Pitt mention that Plan B was the second largest investor in Scorsese's new film, and they just needed to find a suitable opportunity to help Martin.

Julie is very good at pillow talk.

The large-scale publicity and marketing of "The Hills Have Eyes" has basically ended, and there is no need for Martin to appear again for the rest.

Martin turned his attention to two projects, "Wanted" and "The Departed".

Warner Bros. will be involved in the former, but Pacific Pictures will be in charge of the specific planning and filming, which can help Martin compete for the role in the latter and avoid conflicts in filming schedules.

Martin increased his Boston accent lessons from twice a week to five times a week, and gradually he was able to speak it properly.

In addition, he specially invited Kate Winslet, who was busy competing for awards, to dinner.

Of course, the accumulated connections and resources must be used at critical moments.

Martin and Kate are old friends, and he very tactfully mentioned that he was preparing to audition for the role in The Departed.

Kate said bluntly: "I do have a good relationship with Leo, but we rarely talk about work. I can mention you when I meet him, but I can't guarantee the effect."

Martin smiled and said, “This is more help than you can imagine.”

Kate was not polite to Martin: "In this case, you owe me another favor."

Martin remembered that Kate had also helped when he first met Craven, and said without hesitation: "Whatever you do, just tell me."

I have paid off billions of debts, so why would I be afraid of a favor?
Only when favors come and go can relationships be deepened.

There is no fool who can get to this point. Kate smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later."

This is also a kind of personal investment. Martin's momentum of growth is very strong. He is unable to do anything for Kate at this stage, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future.

Martin thought of this, too.

Kate changed the topic to something else: "You've been making a big splash lately."

Martin said half-seriously, "There's nothing I can do. I'm not famous enough, so I can only come up with some bad ideas. This kind of thing can't be used again after it's been used once."

Kate said: "I've been to some parties where some people have reportedly noticed and wanted to copy you."

Martin was particularly generous: "I won't charge them tuition." He asked with concern: "The Oscars are coming soon, what are your chances of winning?"

Kate shook her head slowly: "She was nominated for Best Actress, so there's no doubt she'll win the award. My PR efforts aren't strong enough either."

Without investing heavily in public relations, the chances of winning important awards are basically zero.

The two chatted about the Oscars for a while and then parted.

After leaving the restaurant, Martin rushed to the Hilton Hotel to find Anne.

In the car, Bruce asked, "Have you thought it through?"

Martin said: "Women are not as good as work."

"You bastard, can't you think of a better solution?" The two had discussed this before, and Bruce felt his intelligence was insulted: "Did she pass the test?"

Martin said seriously: "When a true love is in front of you, what should you do?"

Bruce is also a piece of shit: "I will be particularly happy if I smash it and carefully appreciate the crying face."

Martin felt superior: "So, you are a bad person, and I am not."

"Indeed not." Bruce made a sharp turn: "You are a scumbag."

Martin said disdainfully: "Only scumbags would break up with people, but I won't."

The car turned in front of the Hilton Hotel. Martin got out and entered the hotel. He went to the elevator room to tidy up his clothes and took the elevator directly to the floor where Anne was.

He knocked on Anne's door and gave her a passionate kiss as soon as he entered.

The two of them entangled and quickly got into a fight.

This night, true love blossomed again.

Martin gave all his passionate love to Anne.

As the sun rose, Martin's cell phone vibrated.

He quickly picked up the phone, walked out of the bedroom, looked back, saw Annie was still sleeping soundly, went to the living room and answered the call.

I went out with my daughter on the weekend. I didn’t finish writing yesterday, but I just finished the second chapter.

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(End of this chapter)