America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 191 Experiencing the Purpose of Life

At the Los Angeles branch of Weinstein Pictures, Harvey was flipping through a document in his hand. On the front page were photos of Sophia Lee and Vincent Lee.

Two Atlanta businessmen came to Hollywood to invest in a film project. He could guess without looking closely that there must be something fishy going on.

Even if you know he is wrong, you can't do anything wrong. It's a taboo in the industry.

Besides, Weinstein Company has also done a lot.

The subordinate opposite said: "The project these two recently participated in investing in is called Wanted, which is led by Pacific Pictures, participated by Warner Bros., and starred by Martin Davis and Angelina Jolie."

"Warner Bros. again?" Harvey was depressed. He dared to criticize Warner on TV, but he couldn't actually start a war.

You can scold capitalists, but you cannot harm their interests.

But Harvey saw the key point: "They are from Atlanta and have invested in two projects of Martin Davis in succession? I remember Martin Davis is also from Atlanta?"

The subordinate said: "The newspaper has published a report about Martin Davis, a man from the slums of Atlanta."

Harvey waved his hand: "Okay, you go down first."

As soon as the subordinate left, the assistant came in and said, "Matt Damon is here."

Facing the particularly honest Damon, he walked into the office, greeted him and sat on the sofa.

Harvey asked, "Why are you free to come here today?"

"I came here to thank you." Matt Damon's real masterpiece, Good Will Hunting, was created by Harvey when he was at Miramax. He and Ben Affleck have a very close relationship with Harvey: "Please do me one more favor."

Harvey asked, "Isn't it still The Departed?"

Damon nodded. "I went through the investor Dyson Pictures and had them recommend me. I also contacted Warner Bros. I originally thought I would just wait for the final audition, but something unexpected happened."

He elaborated: "Plan B, Leonardo, Pacific Pictures, and Daniel from Warner Bros. all recommended Martin Davis to play the second lead."

Hearing this name he had just paid attention to, Harvey cursed in his heart and said, "He is just a rising star, at least three levels lower than you."

Damon understood the situation and had a sense of crisis: "He represents Pacific Pictures' $2000 million investment. Pacific Pictures has been cooperating with Warner Bros. for many years. If Louise Mayer is interested in investing, Warner will not refuse. Dyson Pictures' investment is only a little over $1000 million. Even if Warner Bros. and the investment are even, he still has Plan B and Leonardo's support."

He sees it clearly: "The proportion of audition rooms in Scorsese's projects is higher than that of ordinary projects, but factors outside the audition room are equally critical."

Harvey simply asked, "How do you want me to help you?"

"Can you help me persuade him to back off?" Damon had asked Harvey for help many times in the past when he was competing for roles, so he and Ben Affleck always supported Harvey.

Harvey responded, "I'll try."

Damon laughed.

Before he could really smile, Harvey took out a business card and handed it to him: "Go and deal with this woman."

There is no free lunch in the world. Damon knew this. He took the business card and took a look at it, then he understood what was going on. He and Ben Affleck had helped Harvey a lot in the past.

Harvey reminded: "Don't relax on your side either."

Damon smiled innocently: "Scorsese refused to meet the actors before the audition. My agent found his assistant and passed on the fact that I am from Cambridge to Scorsese."

After a few minutes, Damon came out of the office, went downstairs and got into the car.

Sitting in the car, he glanced at the actress's business card, took out his phone and called his best friend: "Ben, there's something you need to take care of."

More than half an hour later, Ben Affleck appeared in a hotel and stopped an actress who was coming downstairs.

"You have worked so hard to get to this point and build up a little situation. You don't want to be ruined by a small matter, right?" Ben has used this many times and it is very useful: "You know who is on the other side, the person who can decide your career. Think about it carefully and don't be impulsive. This kind of thing is very common in the circle. Is anyone paying attention?"

Faced with threats and checks, the actress finally chose to compromise.

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Boston.

After following the patrolman around the streets for two days, Martin and Mene joined the special operations team of the Detective Bureau to experience the daily work of plainclothes detectives.

During this period, I went to the scene several times and learned in detail the BPD's process for handling cases.

Martin carefully observed the plainclothes detectives' every move. They were just ordinary people. They might be under a lot of work pressure and had seen a lot of the dark side of society. Most of them were full of swear words, like Fake or Shock.

Some individuals even have violent tendencies.

Martin chose to blend in, imitating the thirty-year-old Chief Detective Jack, and making vulgar jokes with these plainclothes detectives when he had nothing to do.

He and Mene also learned the usage and rules of various police equipment.

Then, every night, Martin spent a lot of money to entertain relevant personnel, with a full range of food, drinks and entertainment.

This is common to the whole world.

Martin is humble and generous with his money. As long as the BPD-related personnel do not violate the principles, they will be happy to help out.

In the shooting range, the sound of gunfire continued.

Martin held his gun in exactly the same position as Jack next to him, and kept hitting the fixed human-shaped target until the magazine was empty.

Jack took off his earplugs, looked at his electronic display, then looked at Martin's, and said, "Good shooting."

When shooting at fixed targets, Martin's worst shot was a nine-ring shot. Mene on the other side immediately responded: "My boss is the most talented person in Los Angeles!"

Martin packed up his gun and invited Jack: "Let's have a drink. It's my treat."

Jack had become very familiar with Martin these days, and as he followed him out, he said, "Your Boston accent is better than mine, a Massachusetts native."

Martin said with a smile: "I am going to compete for a BPD role, which I have spent months training for."

Jack said: "It's not easy for actors either."

"At least there's no danger." Martin's words sounded particularly nice: "You guys are always facing gunpoint, and Boston can have the order it has today because you're carrying the burden forward."

These words touched Jack's heart: "Carrying a heavy burden forward? Very vivid."

A few people ordered drinks and chatted while taking a rest.

Mene's cell phone suddenly rang, there was a text message.

He took a look, leaned over and lowered his voice: "Alan sent a message that Scorsese will be at the detective station in about an hour."

Martin nodded slightly and said, "Jack, are you going back to the detective station?"

Jack asked, "Has the person you're waiting for arrived?"

Martin, who had not treated Jack badly these past few days, said, "Do me a favor."

Jack picked up his coat and left: "No big deal."

As he walked out, Martin's cell phone rang. It was Sheriff John from the BPD Public Relations Office calling.

The other party's words were quite concise: "I'll be at the detective station at three o'clock."

Martin thanked him and followed Jack out of the shooting club.

Back at the detective bureau, Jack's special operations team captured a group of street vendors and most of them were busy.

Martin had become familiar with these people, and he and Mene immediately joined the work.

Although I cannot do formal work, I can run errands to pick up folders, help transfer calls, etc.

Because he had observed and learned carefully before, Martin was able to do it very smoothly, and with his explosive acting skills, he seemed to be a real member of this action team.

On the other side, Sheriff John accompanied Martin Scorsese, William Mohanna, Allen and others into the detective bureau.

The super director came to visit and the director received him personally.

The two sides chatted in the reception room for a while. Scorsese wanted to go and see the plainclothes detectives handling the case, and the Detective Bureau of course agreed.

The director's studio was busy, so he showed up and left quickly.

As the actual receptionist, John walked in front and led the way, leading the group to the special operations team.

The action team was very busy. The person in charge, Jack, came over to say hello and introduced the work of the action team to the guests through the large glass window.

When Allen saw the dark face, his eyes lit up instantly. He took out his phone, entered the hotel room number, sent it, and edited another message: "I'll wait for you in the evening."

The phone screen flashed, and she glanced at it. The message was concise: "OK!"

Thinking of Mene's amazing mouth and tongue, Allen quickly found Martin and asked John, "Sheriff, is that man Martin Davis? Or do you have a detective who looks like Martin Davis?"

Scorsese was talking to Jack, and this remark immediately caught his attention. He glanced around the open office and saw a slightly familiar face.

John smiled and said, "Last month, Mr. Davis applied to come to the BPD to experience life, saying that he wanted to prepare for a role. He first studied police regulations at the police academy, followed the patrol for a few days, and then came to the detective bureau and joined Inspector Jack's special operations team."

Allen pinched his chin and said, "This guy is interesting. If he didn't look familiar, I wouldn't have noticed him."

Scorsese observed carefully through the glass window and found that, except that he was more handsome, Martin Davis' words and deeds were no different from other detectives.

Martin Davis stayed inside to answer calls and pick up and deliver documents, just like an official member of the task force, and it didn't look out of place at all.

Scorsese didn't speak rashly and winked at Allen.

Allen asked, "Inspector, how long has Martin Davis been here?"

"Today is the sixth day." Jack said simply: "This person is easy to get along with and fits in very quickly."

Everyone else believed this because Martin Davis looked like a member of an action team rather than an actor experiencing life.

Allen said from a professional perspective: "He seemed to be immersed in the role of experiencing life."

Jack asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Alan smiled and continued to ask: "How is he?"

"He learns very quickly and seriously, and can speak fluent Boston dialect." Jack only needs to tell the truth: "He has been on the scene with us, learned various regulations, and learned many anti-gang and drug enforcement cases that do not need to be kept confidential. He is proficient in the use of various police equipment and rules."

He shrugged and said, "You may not believe this, but his gun-holding posture is more standard than mine, and his marksmanship is better than mine."

Scorsese took the initiative to walk forward: "Let's go visit other places." When Allen caught up, he lowered his voice: "Try to contact him. I will talk to him tonight."

(End of this chapter)