America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 293 Operation Red Wing
In Century City, in the lobby of WMA, warm applause broke out. Aniston smiled and waved, walking all the way to the independent office area.

Steve, who was accompanying her, pointed to the luxurious office in front: "Jane, this way."

Aniston looked towards the townhouse they came from, and saw Martin standing at the door of one of the rooms.

She smiled over there, saw Martin nod in response, and went into Steve's office.

Martin pushed open the frosted glass door, pulled out a chair and sat across from Thomas.

Thomas asked, "How's your rest been lately?"

Martin said, "I was preparing for the next awards season when I came back. I finally had a preliminary plan and was about to go on vacation with Blake, but then you called me and told me that the Coca-Cola commercial shoot was finalized."

Thomas smiled and said, "It's not too late to go after the commercial is finished." He got to the point, "The commercial crew has been confirmed. Coca-Cola has invested a lot of resources in this commercial. They have invited Sam Mendes, the Oscar winner for Best Director, to be the director."

The name was familiar, Martin recalled briefly and remembered, Kate's current husband.

As expected, big brands hire big-name directors to shoot commercials.

Martin had a vague impression that 10 years later, David Fincher seemed to have shot a cyberpunk version of the Coca-Cola commercial.

I have completely forgotten the specific content.

If it weren't for David Fincher, this ad would probably have been forgotten after being seen.

Thomas directly handed a fax to Martin: "The commercial shoot will be held in Parker Township in southern California. The crew has already planned the schedule. This is the list of the main crew members."

Martin took a quick look and saw a familiar name besides Sam Mendes.

Elizabeth Olsen!
Same name, or is it the sister Ao that he knows?
Martin took out his cell phone, found Elizabeth's number, and sent a text message.

Elizabeth called directly: "Yes, that's me! I'm going to star in your commercial."

Martin said: "Okay, I look forward to working with you."

Elizabeth had to go to class, so she quickly hung up the phone.

"Are you studying Leonardo?" Thomas asked, "Who is Elizabeth?"

Martin said casually: "Don't get the wrong idea, she's just a girl I saved at Burbank Middle School."

Thomas remembered: "The younger sister of the Olsen sisters?" He exclaimed: "A hero saves a beautiful girl!"

Martin put down the faxed document and said, "Please discuss the specific itinerary with the advertising crew. I'm leaving first."

After going out, he came to the lobby of WMA and waited for a while before Aniston came down from upstairs.

The two chatted for a while, and then left as they both had things to do.

…………

Angel Shooting Club, Chad Stahelski finished shooting two magazines and returned to the club's entertainment area.

Marcus, a friend he met here, had been sitting on the sofa without moving.

Chad brought over two cans of Coke and placed one in front of Marcus.

Marcus picked it up. There was a picture of Martin Davis on the can and said, "Coke Cult?"

Chad asked, "You're joining in too?"

Marcus opened it and took a sip, then said, "Many soldiers in Afghanistan have joined the Coca-Cola cult, using it as a distraction and fun in their work. It's a poor place, and very boring."

Chad couldn't help but laugh: "I am also a member of the Coke Church. When we were drinking together, Martin even said that he wanted me to be a regional bishop."

Marcus drank half a can in one gulp and said, "I've seen the video of Burbank High School. He is an incredible star. Only those who have actually been on the battlefield know how much courage it takes for a person to remain calm, think of solutions, and have the courage to face the armed thugs in that situation."

Chad thought for a moment and said, "Martin is an optimistic, funny guy who always finds a solution. Although he likes to stir up trouble, he is very loyal to his friends, so I have always worked with him."

Marcus asked, "Can I join your action coaching team?"

"Okay." Chad added the prerequisite: "You must complete psychological therapy."

Hearing this, Marcus said, “Actually, I’m not traumatized, I’m just feeling guilty.”

Seeing that he was about to speak, Chad asked, "What happened? Forget about it as it involves confidentiality."

"It's not confidential." Marcus shook his head first, then said vaguely: "A team I was in encountered three Afghan shepherds while performing reconnaissance and infiltration missions. Under the circumstances at the time, the shepherds might have revealed our whereabouts, but they were civilians..."

Chad nodded slightly.

Marcus put his hands in his hair and continued, "The four of us had a disagreement at the time. Someone suggested killing the shepherd, but another person and I disagreed because we didn't want to go to a military prison. In the end, the four of us voted and let the shepherd go."

He sighed: "A few hours later, more than 100 militants surrounded us. Except for me, the other three were all killed. I was also seriously injured and fell behind a cliff. I was taken in by local villagers. When the militants came, I thought the villagers would hand me over, but they protected me, bandaged my wounds, and fed me goat milk. I survived until I was rescued..."

Chad immediately thought of the news he had seen last year: "Are you the seal that the terrorists publicly claimed to have captured?"

“Yeah, that’s me,” Marcus admitted. He then corrected himself: “They never caught me.”

"It's all over, man." Chad was not good at comforting people, so this was all he could say.

Marcus sighed again: "If I had made another choice at the time, the result might be completely different." Chad is a qualified filmmaker. He suddenly felt that this story was very dramatic and seemed suitable for movie adaptation?

He himself did not have such ability, nor the strength to promote the project, so he decided to go back and talk to Martin.

Based on the past two years of working together, Chad feels that Martin's ability is constantly getting stronger, and most importantly, he can raise funds to turn plans that remain on paper into real film projects.

Chad weighed the options quickly and said, "Just in the next few days. I'll find a suitable day to introduce Martin to you. You've met him once."

Marcus still remembered that the last time he met Martin was at the Angel Shooting Club.

Club owner Kane came over at this time and said, "You guys had a great chat."

Marcus smiled: "Chad always shares interesting things about the film industry with me, which is very interesting."

"Try to comfort Marcus." Kane knew what happened to this little brother and said, "The past is the past. People should always look forward and not live in the past."

Chad nodded and said, "I'll ask Martin to come over some other day, and then we can play another game."

Kane responded, "No problem. I lost to Martin in the community shooting competition last year, and I've always wanted to get it back!"

He patted the back of Marcus' chair and asked, "Can you take your dog with you?"

Marcus stood up and said, "I have found a new house, and I came here just to pick up the dog."

Chad asked, "Where is Jia An?"

Marcus said: "I rented a single-family home in a marginal community in southern Santa Monica. It's spacious enough for one person to live in."

Chad remembered something: "I heard that the security on the south side is not very good, so you should be careful when you go in and out."

Marcus just laughed.

Chad slapped his head: "Look at me."

Afterwards, Kane took Marcus to pick up the dogs, two energetic Labradors named Daisy and John.

Marcus squatted down and hugged his two dogs as if he were holding his children and relatives.

After a while, he finally walked out of the club with the two dogs.

After getting in the car, Marcus greeted the dogs, waved to Chad, and drove away.

Kane said: "Daisy and John are Marcus's family in Los Angeles."

"I also have a dog, a German Shepherd." Chad adopted a stray puppy on the set of "Wanted." He pointed to the car and said, "I'm leaving. Let's talk another day."

After getting in the car, Chad immediately called Martin: "Remember Marcus? He experienced a special battle in Afghanistan. Last year, the media reported that local Afghan armed forces claimed to have kidnapped a seal. Marcus was the seal. I suggest you meet Marcus in person to see if there is any value in adapting it."

Martin responded, "No problem, just make an appointment for a suitable time."

Chad asked, "Are you free tomorrow morning? Okay, let's meet at the Angel Club?"

Martin was not going to Parkertown to film a commercial until next week, so he immediately said, "Okay."

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Burbank, a business club near the Sacred Valley.

Some female producers and directors in Hollywood occasionally get together here.

On the one hand, women help women, and it is mutually beneficial; on the other hand, they enjoy various benefits of powerful female figures.

Mene followed Scorsese's casting director Allen into the club's entertainment hall.

There were more than a dozen women and five or six men gathered here.

The youngest one seemed to be about forty years old.

Mene immediately saw the target person, Emma Thomas.

It’s not that this female producer is so beautiful, but she is relatively young among a group of women in their 40s, or even in their s and s.

Mene licked Alan happily last night, so the latter let him move freely.

After turning around a bit, Mene seemed to have just spotted Emma Thomas and went over to say hello: "Hi, Emma, ​​I saw you when I walked in, and it was indeed you."

The two chatted at the annual party of Warner Bros., and Emma Thomas was impressed by Mene, smiled and nodded, and was surprised: "Why are you here?"

Mene pointed at Allen and said, "Director Lewis brought me here."

Emma Thomas had heard Alan mention Mene last year, so she was curious. She waved to the waiter to bring two glasses of wine, and handed one to Mene: "Would you like to have a drink with me and chat for a while?"

Mene sat opposite Emma and soon they were chatting animatedly.

When the party ended, although the two did not leave together, they exchanged each other's personal contact information.

(End of this chapter)