America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 262 Framed
It was getting dark and a bonfire was lit on the beach. After having fun all afternoon, Martin and others let the models have fun on their own and asked Danny Boyle, who joined them after dinner, to have a drink and chat.

Leonardo made introductions specifically for Martin and Boyle.

Everyone else knew that the two had something to discuss, so they deliberately moved a little further away.

"I first heard of you because of The Hills Have Eyes." Boyle picked up his beer bottle, clinked it with Martin's, and said, "I felt great when I saw you with a baseball bat and a dog, beating up the highway killer who was killing Americans."

He took a sip of beer: "More handsome than McGregor in Trainspotting."

Martin laughed. "I'm not interested in that stuff."

Boyle said, "In the next movie, you said never-ending, the hero took smart drugs to become stronger."

Martin said straightforwardly: "So, I need a suitable director who can show the powerful process of the male protagonist from a fool to a smart man, that is, what kind of refreshing feeling can be brought to the audience."

Boyle is not a traditional British director, but he has his own ideas: "In fact, the best way is to let the audience put themselves in the first-person perspective of the male protagonist. The male protagonist becomes stronger and enjoys and obtains everything that they get. Everyone wants to get something for nothing and climb to the top of society without working hard. This novel and this protagonist just fit the bill."

These words coincided with Martin and Bradt's ideas, and Martin initially thought Boyle might be suitable.

If the ideas don't match, there's no need to talk about anything else.

For example, if Martin wants to make a commercial film, but the director wants to make an art film with depth and philosophical thinking, it will only hurt each other and there is no need for cooperation at all.

Martin asked directly: "Danny, you have contacted my agent Thomas. I guess he has some opinions and insights on the adaptation?"

Boyle also knows the importance of matching concepts, saying: "This is a commercial adaptation. Since it is a commercial film, we must first determine who the main audience is? What do these people want to see this movie, or what do they expect to see this movie?"

Martin nodded slightly. He was a pragmatic director.

Boyle added: "Smart drugs are not the goal, but a means to become stronger. I personally think that what ordinary audiences want to see most should be the wonderful performance of the protagonist after he becomes stronger, the complex chain reactions caused by it, what he gets through smart drugs, what he encounters, how he solves it, etc. These are the key points."

Martin raised his beer bottle: "Our ideas are very similar."

Boyle smiled: "It seems that I passed this interview?"

Martin nodded and said, "When you have time, go to Davis Studio at Warner Bros. We need to have a talk together, you, me, producer Louise Mayer, screenwriter Bradt and action director Chad."

This is a necessary procedure. There are more than two key positions in a crew, director and leading actor. Boyle also needs to get more recognition.

Boyle thought for a moment and said, "Maybe in three days. I need to read the novel again when I get back and sort out my thoughts systematically before I come to your place."

Martin responded: "No problem, call me before you go."

Boyle drinks with Martin: "I hope we can reach a cooperation."

Martin took a sip of beer. "I hope so."

In the past two days, Martin has watched "Trainspotting", "The Beach" and "28 Days Later" again. Danny Boyle is undoubtedly a capable director, and his film style tends to be popular and commercial.

Leonardo came over and asked, "Are you done talking?"

Martin shrugged. "We're done."

"Very good!" Leonardo said loudly, "Let's start the night's carnival!"

Martin said disdainfully, "Your surprise party is just like the one you had this afternoon? There were no surprises, but you were competing with me to see who was faster. There were quite a few shocks."

Leonardo was excited: "Next is the water gun competition that I have carefully prepared."

Nicholson taunted, "Besides the water gun, what else can you do?"

"An extraordinary water gun competition!" Leonardo shouted to the distance: "Beautiful ladies, are you ready? Come over here!"

A group of beautiful girls came running over laughing. More than a dozen of them had targets painted on their bodies, and the center of the target was in a very special position.

Since the call for a water gun party was made, Leonardo was of course prepared. Although he was beaten up by Martin and a group of models in the afternoon, he was able to save some face in the evening with a special water gun competition.

The partygoers were all very cheerful and the noise lasted most of the night before they finally calmed down.

That is, if it was in Malibu Beach, but if it was in Beverly Hills or Sherman Oaks, neighbors would have called the police long ago.

The next morning, the party company sent a car to pick up the models they hired.

Leonardo saw Martin sitting and drinking water, and quickly winked at Nicholson.

Nicholson went over and said, "Let's go, let's go to the city to have lunch together."

Martin stood up and followed the two men out of the villa.

When the beauties in front saw that the three men were about to leave, they kept turning back to greet them.

Nicholson pointed outside the villa and said, "My car is over there. Get in my car and let's go together."

Leonardo seemed very concerned and asked specifically: "Danny Boyle left early in the morning in Toby's car. Did you make a deal with him?"

Martin followed Nicholson and said as he walked, "We have basically reached an agreement on some concepts. As for the remaining salary and treatment, someone from the crew will talk to him." Leonardo said, "His salary is not high."

Nicholson added: "Danny Boyle isn't a big director either."

As the three of them were talking, they walked through the front hall of the villa, followed the group of beautiful young ladies, and went out of the main door together.

As soon as he went out, Martin heard the sound of camera shutters. He glanced around and saw at least three paparazzi taking pictures.

Shooting from their perspective, it would be possible to include him, Leonardo, Nicholson and the group of women.

Leonardo and Nicholson didn't take it seriously at all, with the latter even giving the paparazzi the middle finger.

What we get in return is naturally even crazier shooting.

Martin remained calm and got into Nicholson's stretched Lincoln.

The driver started the Lincoln only after the models' business cars had left one after another.

Leonardo and Nicholson chatted among themselves as if nothing had happened.

Martin pointed at the two bastards one by one and concluded directly: "You are the one who called the paparazzi, right?"

How could Leonardo admit it? He shook his head again and again: "What a joke, why did we call the paparazzi? Tell people that we had a wild party last night?"

Nicholson quickly changed his seat and sat down opposite Martin, pointing at him and saying, "You have paranoia. In your eyes, there are no good people. You always think the worst of me and Leo."

Martin couldn't help but sneer: "You are good people? Ha, then there must be no bad people in the world."

Leonardo spread his hands and said, "Why would we do this? To be exposed with you? To let gossip fly everywhere? What good will this do for Jack and me?"

This sounds very reasonable at first glance, after all, Leonardo and Nicholson were also photographed by paparazzi.

But Martin reacted very quickly and his mind immediately turned around: "You two are both single, so just let it be photographed. At most, it will be one more thing to add to your numerous gossips!"

Leonardo couldn't help laughing: "You are really good at making random associations."

Nicholson, the old pervert, said, "Don't bother with him. Martin did too much work last night and he had trouble with his brain because he didn't have enough time."

He deliberately asked Martin: "Do you need to go to the hospital? I have a private doctor here. He can help you with both the lower and upper heads."

Martin raised his hands and gave two middle fingers: "Do you think I'm scared of this? This is ridiculous. You know nothing about me."

Before the fan effect wears off, this little bit of gossip doesn't matter.

Besides, he can tell the truth.

Leonardo and Nicholson looked at each other and thought, is it really useless? Martin, this bastard, betrayed the trio, and they just wanted to bring Martin back to the right path.

Why look for a stable girlfriend? Having fun is the right way to go.

Martin stopped talking and started thinking. He was determined to find a chance to teach these two bastards a lesson.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Leonardo and Nicholson entered first.

Martin used the excuse that he had a phone call and waited for Bruce to come over and asked, "Do you have any Fengyoujing in stock?"

Bruce nodded, "There are still some at home."

"I'm going to eat." Martin pointed to the restaurant: "You are free to do whatever you want."

He planned to get some medicated oil and find a suitable opportunity to give it to Leonardo and Nicholson.

The two men realized that it didn't matter and said it was an insect repellent given to them.

If the two of them are careless and use it in certain aspects as he said, it will definitely be wonderful.

Martin believes that in order to deal with these two perverts, perverted means must be used.

Shortly after lunch, Martin was on his way back to the Coty community when, as expected, he received a call from Blake in New York.

She inquired, "I saw the news online and you went to Leonardo's party last night?"

"Yeah, I went to Leo's party, a water gun party." Martin was telling the truth: "A large group of people split into two groups, attacking each other on the beach like a real-life CS game. The team I led won a great victory and beat Leonardo to a wet chicken."

He first stated some facts, then turned to work: "Mainly, I asked Leo to invite British director Danny Boyle. I had a preliminary contact with him about the new project at the party. The production concepts are not much different. As long as there are no accidents in the future, Danny Boyle will be the director of the new project."

After Blake responded, Martin asked her about her work and the call ended smoothly.

Two days later, Danny Boyle found Martin, and after interviewing many people including Louise in Davis' studio, he was officially confirmed as the director of the "Limitless" project.

(End of this chapter)