America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 309: Notoriety
Buckinghamshire Police Station, AM.

Martin and Leonardo sat in the lobby, waiting for the lawyer to handle the relevant procedures.

The latter held a copy of The Sun in his hand and said, "Jack and Meryl made the front page headlines, causing a disturbance at night at Pinewood Studios, and were complained by actors from multiple crews..."

Martin held the same newspaper in his hand: "Look at the second page. Bale was injured in an accident on the set and was temporarily hospitalized. Cate Blanchett appeared in the same hospital."

Leonardo thought of the two people he saw yesterday and asked, "Will they get hurt there?"

"Who knows?" Martin put away the newspaper and said, "The old bastard is really loyal. He didn't even reveal that it was related to us."

Leonardo put away his smile and said, "Jack has a bad reputation. Why would you and I be willing to mess around with him? Although he is a jerk, he is a loyal jerk. He never distinguishes between right and wrong, but only between relatives and strangers. Even to this day, he has never said a bad word about his old friend Polanski."

Martin pointed to the front: "It's out."

Nicholson and Meryl came together, accompanied by their lawyers.

Seeing the two bastards, he had nothing nice to say: "It's all your fault!"

Martin did not refute, but asked: "Is it fun?"

Nicholson thought of the wild couples that were bombed out last night and laughed: "It was so fucking cool. You didn't see how embarrassed those idiots were when they ran out without even pulling up their pants."

In comparison, Meryl is much more serious, and appears to be an elegant lady in front of others.

As the group walked out, Leonardo said, "You are so loyal."

Nicholson said, "I drag you two in here. If anything goes wrong, who will bail me out?"

Arriving at the door, Martin reminded: "There are reporters outside."

Nicholson and Meryl walked out of the police station together without changing their expressions.

There were a lot of paparazzi gathered near the door, but the four men didn't even look at them and got into the same car.

Martin shook the newspaper in his hand and deliberately said to Nicholson: "The two idiots who followed you yesterday are in the hospital."

Without waiting for Nicholson to respond, Meryl turned around and asked, "Jack said you found that bitch Blanchett and Belle following me yesterday?"

Martin's words were meant to attract her attention: "Yes, so we fired a shot over there." He handed the Sun to Meryl: "The gossip in the Sun is a hundred times more reliable than the political news in the Washington Post and the New York Times."

Meryl took it and saw the news about Bale and Blanchett. She cursed coldly, "Damn bitch!"

Leonardo was not afraid of the big deal, and continued: "Blanchett and Bale treated you as aphrodisiacs."

Meryl didn't respond to this and just said, "I won't bother with you two about what happened in the past. Let's write it off."

Martin spoke very skillfully and naturally: "I'll treat you... and Jack to a drink someday, and bring a few more friends with you."

Leonardo understood what he meant: "Are there any beautiful actresses in the crew of Mamma Mia?"

Nicholson had a great time last night, and he was very generous at this moment: "I'll treat you all. Next weekend, I'll invite Meryl and her good friends from the crew to have a drink together."

“No problem,” Martin said.

Meryl thought about it and nodded: "Okay."

…………

Pinewood Studios, The Prestige.

The originally planned shooting plan had to be modified.

Nolan sat in the director's seat, frowning: "How is Christian Bale?"

Emma Thomas brought a cup of water and handed it to her husband: "I just called to ask, there is nothing wrong with the leg, it's just a cramp. The problem is his lower body."

Nolan understood what happened and couldn't help but worry: "Is he seriously injured?"

Emma Thomas thought about the wording and said, "The sponge is slightly torn and there is a mild subcutaneous hematoma. Fortunately, it is not serious and does not require surgery. It will be fine after a few weeks of rest."

Nolan nodded: "We can only postpone all the scenes with him."

"Let's postpone it for now." Emma Thomas shook her head and had some opinions about Bale: "Trailer, hotel, or even studio, there are so many places to go, but he had to follow Blanchett to the woods..."

Nolan was a little worried: "Who did it? Is someone targeting our crew?

Emma Thomas had already asked clearly: "It shouldn't be. Bale and his friends were disturbed in the afternoon. The troublemakers went back in the evening and were seen by many people. They were Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep."

She was quite helpless: "Nicholson is a bad guy. He just wanted to cause trouble for fun. The people from the Harry Potter crew next door were also scared. At least a dozen people were chasing him and Meryl Streep last night. Later someone called the police, but Leonardo bailed him out this morning."

Nolan had also heard of Nicholson’s notoriety: “The old bastard!”

Emma Thomas was practical: "You have ideas about the Oscars, but let's stop here. We are not the ones who are hurt, and the impact on the crew as a whole is not that big. Nicholson is a senior, has many friends, and has a certain influence in the Academy. This kind of person may not be able to accomplish anything, but it is easy to ruin something."

Nolan listened to his wife and said, "Call Bell and express your concern."

"I'm going to the hospital to visit him, and I have to show the proper manners." Emma Thomas is much better at handling these chores than Nolan. …………

After sending Meryl to the studio, the three idle guys wandered around London for half a day and found a bar to drink.

Nicholson drank a glass of whiskey, and bad ideas came to his mind as the alcohol took over: "I just called and asked, Bell is in the hospital, his sponge is torn, so pitiful, shall we go to the hospital to visit him tomorrow?"

Martin picked up the bottle, poured wine for the three people, and said, "Be a human being, don't be a devil in human skin, okay?"

Nicholson said: "It was you and Leo who killed him!"

Leonardo said, "Isn't it to help you?"

Hearing this, Nicholson's nose almost became crooked: "I really want to thank you very much!"

Martin put his arm around Nicholson's shoulders and said, "We are close friends, so there is no need for you to thank us too much." He said seriously, "Well, next year, if you do something for me, you can cooperate with me. Today, we will just consider it as a favor."

Nicholson said, "So, I should thank you for scaring you?"

Martin was surprised: "Didn't you just say you wanted to thank us? We helped you get rid of the peeping Tom! Just think about it, Bale and Blanchett treated you and Meryl like Indian magic oil, and if they brought a camera or a video camera, you would be in danger, and the whole world would know about it..."

He pondered for a moment: "The Oscar winner and actress' songlinmen, just imagine how quickly the news will spread!"

Leonardo almost burst out laughing.

Nicholson was helpless: "It's just a small matter, but you make it so exaggerated. I'm really old. It's time to give up my position."

The three of them were laughing, drinking and chatting, very happy.

Men can live happily without women's time.

Of course, life is better with beautiful ladies.

Martin received a call from Kate Winslet and prepared to leave early.

"You can go now." Nicholson burped and said, "Martin, I have good news for you. I have saved a batch of the shells you gave me yesterday. If you are in the parking lot, Leo and I will go and set off fireworks for you to celebrate."

Leonardo drank a lot too. He patted Martin on the shoulder and said, "Kate and I have been good friends for ten years. I don't have any other requirements. Be nice to her. Don't use the rough way you treat Heidi Klum, Angela Lindwall and KK. Be gentle."

Martin pushed Leonardo away and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Kate asked me to familiarize myself with and rehearse a few scenes. This is serious work."

Leonardo shook his head but said nothing more.

When Martin left the bar, Nicholson asked, "What exactly happened?"

Leonardo said vaguely: "I just arrived in London two days ago, and Kate called me and discussed some special scenes with me. She felt that with practical experience, the performance would be better."

Nicholson agreed: "You're absolutely right!"

Leonardo asked curiously, "Did you actually experience it during filming?"

Nicholson said with disdain: "What you guys are playing with are all the leftovers from our games. Think about Malone's butter hands back then. Who would dare to use them now?"

Leonardo was defeated.

When it was dark, Martin rushed back to the hotel.

Because he was going to rehearse with Kate soon, he went to the bathroom to take a shower to wash off the smell of alcohol, brushed his teeth, and changed into dry new clothes.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was a knock on the door. Martin went to open the door and the person outside was Kate Winslet.

He made way for the door: "Kate, please come in."

Kate came into the room with the script and said, "I'm here to bother you after work."

Martin went to get her a bottle of water: "Let's not be polite with each other."

"Then let's get to the point." Kate sat on the single sofa and said directly: "The delayed scenes are the most important part of the sublimation of the emotional relationship between the hero and heroine. If the shooting effect is not good, it may affect the entire film."

Martin understands: "I understand that it takes a transformation process to go from physical attraction to emotional outburst."

Kate was silent for a moment, then continued: "I have been preparing for this project and role for two years. Martin, you know how much I want the Oscar for Best Actress."

Martin nodded: "You act better than all the Oscar-winning actresses."

Kate stood up and took off her coat: "I have no way to retreat, and I don't want to retreat. You will help me, right?"

Martin owed Kate a favor and couldn't refuse: "Yes!"

"I asked Leo and discussed it with Sam." Kate walked towards Martin: "They all told me that on-site experience is the best solution."

She said: "Remember that rumor I mentioned about Nicole Kidman in Eyes Wide Shut? It was said that Kubrick used actual footage from his actual experience."

The top actors are often drama maniacs, and Kate seems to have entered this state.

(End of this chapter)