America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 292 The Next Best

After getting out of the car, Martin turned around, took Blake's hand and helped her out of the car. Reporters nearby gathered around to take pictures.

At the same time, on both sides of the red carpet, the shouts of Martin and the Leader were heard one after another, and their momentum was no less than that of any star.

Martin is no longer an unknown little actor.

So, he and Blake weren't exactly slow on the red carpet.

The reason for Blake to stop several times was that he needed to pose for photographers.

Halfway down the red carpet, someone shouted, "Martin, over here! Come over here!"

Martin led Blake over, where Rachel and Phoebe, along with his most die-hard fan group, were cheering him on.

The two first took photos with fans and then signed autographs as usual.

In fact, Martin was very happy to meet these old friends who supported him before he became famous.

Especially when he thought of the signed books they gave him, he felt particularly good as long as no one asked what was written in them.

It would be awkward if someone asked.

When I write my memoirs or autobiography in the future, this will also be a section that I can write about in detail.

Of course, Coke is indispensable at this moment.

Martin took the two cans of Coca-Cola from Rachel, opened one and handed it to Blake, and raised a toast to all the fans.

Not only his fans, but also hundreds of spectators on both sides of the red carpet collectively shouted: "Coke God Forever!"

As one of the advertising sponsors, the head of Coca-Cola's Los Angeles branch also appeared at the Oscars ceremony. Hearing the almost uniform shouts, he couldn't help but laugh.

He told his deputy: "Martin, as a spokesperson, has a strong sense of responsibility and never forgets to advertise for Coca-Cola."

The deputy agreed: "It's not easy to find a celebrity spokesperson with such a strong professional ethics."

The person in charge thought of the steadily increasing sales data of the Coke Cult since its establishment and said, "The headquarters should sign a longer contract with him!"

When they arrived at the media area, no media reporters came to interview the two of them because they had not received any nominations.

Martin and Blake took photos in front of the sponsor's backdrop, showed their affection, and then entered the Kodak Theater together.

"I've been starving for more than a week, just for these few minutes." Blake was quite emotional and whispered, "What a crazy game."

Martin laughed: "A lot of people are fascinated by it."

Arriving at the entrance of the theater, Blake pulled Martin to face him, adjusted his suit and bow tie, and praised him: "He is so handsome that it makes people intoxicated."

Martin never had any illusions about changing the mentality of Blake's female fan. He pulled her into the theater and walked towards the front.

The Kodak Theatre is the best interpretation of Vanity Fair and the Power List. The most popular and influential stars of the past year basically sit in the first three rows.

Art stars favored by the academy often have higher positions.

Martin was not nominated and was seated in the third row, center left.

When I went there, I happened to run into Cate Blanchett.

As soon as their eyes met, they automatically bounced away like two poles colliding.

Blanchett snorted in her throat.

Martin ignored her and walked past her.

Blake followed Martin, as if talking to herself: "It's so hard for women when they get older. The injections make the lines on their faces hard as stone."

Blanchett seemed not to have heard and sat still.

Martin pulled Blake and they both moved to the left and sat down.

Black said: "When she was interviewed, she attacked you and said you were narrow-minded. You are a man, it is not good for you to hit back at a woman, but I can!"

She glanced over there and said, "If she dares to slander you, I will definitely make her suffer if I get the chance."

Martin didn't want her to get involved in these unnecessary fights: "Just focus on your career. I can handle this little thing."

Nicholson came in at this time. His seat was in the second row and he deliberately passed by Martin.

Martin went up to him and asked, "Are you okay?"

Nicholson patted his chest and said with full energy: "As strong as a bull."

Seeing that he was indeed fine, Martin immediately responded in a jerkish way: "Yes, like a cow, so slow that it only moves when you whip it."

Being the asshole that he is, Nicholson understood what he meant and leaned in closer, lowering his voice: “Do you want me to mail photos and videos to Blake?”

Martin said directly: "You are such a bad person who only does bad things."

Later, Leonardo and Kate Winslet also came over.

Blake, who was chatting with Amy Adams, stood up and greeted them.

Kate shook hands with Martin and said, "Do you have time to talk alone someday?"

Martin said, "After tonight, anytime."

Kate gestured: "Wait for me to call you."

"Okay." Martin responded.

More and more people came in, and a few people could not continue to block the crowd here, so they quickly dispersed and went to their seats.

Blake was curious: "You know Kate well?"

Martin and Kate have no special relationship, so he speaks the truth: "When I was in Atlanta, I met Kate who went there to film, and we kept in touch. Later, when I competed for the Saturn Award for Best Young Actor and the Actor in The Hills Have Eyes, and met Wes Craven, she helped a lot." Black said: "The debt of favor is the most troublesome."

Martin had no choice. He was completely different from Blake. Although Blake was not a top second-generation star, her producer father also had the ability to put together a disc.

He could only try his best to climb up, which led to the formation of a small group with good relations like the Bastard Trio today.

The award ceremony started soon. Tonight was a veritable cake-dividing ceremony, with no single crew emerging as the clear winner.

In the middle, Martin, as the award presenter, went on stage alone and presented the Best Documentary Award to "March of the Penguins".

The four most important awards, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor and Actress, were shared by four different films.

Reese Witherspoon, who started out as an actress in romantic comedies, won the Best Actress award, which caused some discussion.

Ang Lee won the Best Director Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain", but the more American and Los Angeles-themed "Crash" won the Best Picture.

After the awards ceremony, Martin and Blake rushed to attend the Oscar night party hosted by Vanity Fair.

As soon as he sat down at the table, Blake smelled the aroma of food, grabbed Martin's arm and said, "Eat, I want to eat delicious food!"

Martin asked, "What to eat?"

After a week of ascetic life, Blake decided to indulge himself: "Hamburgers, all I want now is hamburgers."

Martin went to the food area to get his meal, and just as he picked up the plate, he ran into Heath Ledger, who was also attending the awards ceremony tonight.

The man came to get food for his fiancée Michelle Williams.

Martin nodded and said, "Good evening."

Heath Ledger had a tense expression on his face, said nothing, took the food and walked away immediately.

As he walked, he looked back. He was very sure to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor, but in the end he was not on the shortlist.

After investing so much but getting nothing in return, it's inevitable to feel resentful.

Back at the table where the "Brokeback Mountain" crew was, Michelle Williams picked up a piece of cake and started eating.

Ang Lee held the Best Director Oscar and happily took photos with others.

Blanchett came over at this time, first congratulated Ang Lee and producer Shams, and then comforted Heath Ledger: "It's okay, there will be opportunities in the future."

Heath Ledger responded: "I'm fine."

Blanchett added: "Bell is a good guy. He put pressure on the crew of The Prestige, and that crew rejected Martin Davis and used Hugh Jackman."

Heath Ledger finally felt better: "Thank you for the good news."

Blanchett said: "We are outsiders, and only by uniting can we gain more resources."

Heath Ledger nodded repeatedly.

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time." Blanchett patted him on the shoulder and walked away.

Heath Ledger turned around and found Martin, who was chatting with Leonardo and Nicholson. It was unclear what they were talking about, but they were laughing and joking.

This group of American stars are xenophobic.

On the other side, Blake picked up a large hamburger and ate it with relish.

At this time in the party, most of the male stars were polite and busy socializing.

On the other hand, among the female celebrities who always pay attention to their image, more than half of them are eating a lot.

Many of the foods chosen are high in calories.

The new Oscar-winning actress even held a piece of pizza in each hand and threw the golden man aside.

No one will laugh at them.

For people like Blake who diet for a week, it is often relatively short.

After finishing one burger, Blake was about to get another one, but Martin quickly stopped her: "Eat slowly, give your stomach some time to react."

Blake laughed embarrassedly: "I looked ugly just now, didn't I?"

Martin said, "It tastes delicious. I want to eat it too."

After waiting for a while, seeing that Blake still wanted to eat, Martin took out a burger and they shared one.

It was also a night of revelry, with the stars not only in food but also in their physical instincts.

For example, the famous elevator door incident happened on Oscar night.

Martin is a good man with a conscience, so at the end of the party, he took the initiative to take Blake home to spend their Oscar night together.

After replenishing enough calories, Blake, who had lost interest due to dieting in the previous week, regained the vitality of an eighteen-year-old.

Martin simply gave Bruce a day off and partied all night with Blake.

Poor Bruce drove out and raised his middle finger to the surveillance camera. He could only wander outside and finally entered Khloe Kardashian's house.

For some reason, Bruce felt that Khloe seemed more suitable for him than the slutty Kim.

A scumbag is always looking for the next one, and the next one is always the best.

The excitement of the Oscars lasted only two days. Before the rainbow flags could be raised to celebrate the victory of "Brokeback Mountain", the news about this year's Oscars was suppressed by another overwhelming piece of news.

Jennifer Aniston and WMA jointly held a press conference, announcing that the former had successfully terminated her contract with CAA and that she and her agent Steve would join WMA.

(End of this chapter)