America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 323 New Shooting Techniques

"Martin Davis created an extremely complex character in The Departed, brilliantly portraying an undercover agent with completely different inside and outside qualities. His acting skills have become outstanding among Hollywood actors born in the 1980s."

At Pinewood Studios in London, inside the set of The Prestige, Emma Thomas looked at the newspaper in her hand carefully: "In just three years since he entered the industry, Martin Davis has had three films with consecutive North American box office revenues of over 100 million. Although he can't compare with Elijah Wood and Hayden Christensen, who were blessed with The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars prequels, Martin's transcript is more convincing..."

Nolan, who had finished his work for the day, came over and stood behind Emma. He looked for a while and said, "What are you looking at?"

Emma handed the newspaper to her husband: "The Departed has grossed over 100 million in North America and nearly 200 million worldwide."

Nolan sat down and read the newspaper carefully, saying, "It's going to create Scorsese's highest box office record."

"It should be." Emma said the main point of the newspaper news: "Martin Davis' three consecutive films have exceeded 1 million US dollars in North American box office. I think he is one of the most commercially appealing male actors born in the s."

Nolan has already seen the comparison: "Elijah Wood and Hayden certainly have the blessing of two major projects, but Martin also has it. He is a very smart actor and he chooses projects for a purpose."

He said one by one: "The mountains have eyes. Wes Craven is the producer and screenwriter. He is the godfather of Hollywood horror movies and has a strong appeal in the horror and thriller genre. Martin starring in this film is a guarantee of success."

"In Wanted, he worked with Jolie, whose love triangle with Pitt and Aniston was exposed, and became a hot topic. It was obviously a planned publicity. Although it is not certain whether Martin was involved, Jolie's role in the success of Wanted cannot be ignored."

"Not to mention The Departed, Scorsese's gangster films have always had an audience, and there are also Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicholson."

Hearing her husband's words, Emma Thomas said, "But in the whole Hollywood, among the post-80s actors who have outstanding looks, excellent acting skills, and strong commercial appeal, no one dares to say that he is better than him."

Nolan said from his objective perspective: "Martin Davis still lacks a work that can carry the box office on its own."

"For now, Martin is already a rare talent." Emma was somewhat influenced by seeing Mene often at the club: "I kind of regret now. I should have insisted on letting Martin audition for The Prestige."

Nolan said: "Hugh Jackman is also good."

Emma shook her head. "Without Wolverine, how much of his appeal would he still have? After Van Helsing's failure, his influence declined further. Without Wolverine, he would be at most an ordinary second-tier player."

"The film has been shot to this point, there is no need to say more." Nolan knew that his wife was very considerate of everything she did: "Bell strongly recommended Hugh, I also have to consider it appropriately..."

Emma interrupted her husband for once: "Bell is too close to the Australian gang. I know you like to use British actors, and so do I. But between Australian actors and American actors, you still have to think carefully. The biggest force in Hollywood is still the American forces."

Nolan nodded: "I understand."

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Angels Club, Los Angeles.

Mene left the crowd and found Bruce in the corner. He took the Coke from Bruce and flexed his arms to show his muscles: "See? I'm back in shape again."

Bruce opened the can and asked, "Because Emma Thomas is in London for the past two months, I don't need to drag you out for sweets?"

Mene sat next to Bruce and said, "Yeah, she loves sweets too much and doesn't care about her body shape."

Bruce asked, "Have you contacted her recently?"

"I called her a few days ago," Mene said simply. "I talked to her about the plot of The Departed. She watched the movie."

Bruce clinked his Coke can and said, "Just watch it."

Mene took a sip of Coke: "She was very impressed with Martin."

Bruce said: "If you have any difficulties, you can come to me or Thomas."

Mene smiled: "The only problem is that she is a little young. If she were ten years older, it would be very easy for me to take her down. It's not like now, she keeps pulling me."

Bruce knew how powerful Mene was: "It's not bad at the moment. I have a first-hand source of information."

There was a sudden cheer in the front. It turned out to be Chad Stajalski who had performed well in the shooting training simulating actual combat in the training ground.

Chad faced the target dummy and used a shooting method that is rarely seen in Hollywood movies.

He ejected the magazine, emptied the chamber, and left the range.

Martin stepped forward and bumped fists with Chad: "My friend, your recent training results are amazing."

Chad said: "My stamina can only guarantee me one round. If I fire the second round, I'm afraid half of my bullets will miss the target."

Marcus, who came with Chad, said: "Although you can't compare with Martin, your gun sense is really good." He emphasized: "It's closer to actual combat."

Martin asked, "When you encounter the enemy, is speed the priority when shooting?"

"Yes, you have to be quick when you draw your gun and shoot!" Marcus, who only left Afghanistan this year, said, "When you encounter an enemy at close range, you must ensure that the first shot is fast and accurate, so the target is a large area such as the enemy's chest and torso, rather than a relatively small head."

Martin nodded slightly.

Marcus added, "But the battlefield environment is complex. Hitting the enemy's chest or abdomen with a pistol may not be fatal. We must shoot again in time." Chad added, "Only dead enemies are good enemies."

Martin gestured with his hands to shoot: "Hit the enemy first, make him lose a certain degree of offensive ability, then shoot again, make the target still for a longer time or permanently, and no longer pose a threat."

Chad said, "This is the shooting technique I plan to use in the new project after consulting many sources. With excellent marksmanship and your agility, you can use a gun at a distance or fight at close range. Even a pencil can be used as a weapon to kill the target."

Martin is very confident about this. Even if the project is temporarily in the early creative stage, it will take a long time for the actual shooting and production. At his age, he is still in the peak state of his body and will not be unable to move.

This is a very realistic problem. Everyone will grow old one day.

Bruce and Mene came over at this time.

The former interjected, “Then Marcus and I can also serve as gunsmiths and action directors, and even play some powerful villain bosses.”

Chad couldn't help but laugh: "What a good idea! I will design some action routines and scenes specifically for you to create distinctive shots."

Marcus, a movie lover, was also happy to be in front of the camera.

"What about me?" Mene said, "Don't I have any special treatment?"

Chad took a look at Mene's face and complexion and said, "I'll think about how to design a role for you."

Martin asked, "What about the plot?"

"What I consider first is the action scenes and action design." Chad is a stuntman and action director, so of course he prioritizes what he is best at.

He said: "The plot and characters all serve the action scenes, in order to connect the action scenes logically."

Martin agrees: "This kind of movie is full of excitement. There is both the excitement of leveling up and beating monsters, and the excitement of clearing levels and beating bosses."

Chad scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "I have considered all these, but the plot still has only one simple line." He looked at Marcus: "It is based on Marcus's real experience, about revenge for the dog."

Martin said: "Don't worry about the plot, be patient and polish it. If you need a professional screenwriter, just tell me."

Chad responded, "Not for now, I'll call you when I need you."

Martin turned to Marcus and asked, “Is the memoir going well?”

"Not bad." Marcus smiled. "Robinson is amazing. A lot of the things I said were not systematic at all, but he was able to organize them into very organized text, just like what I remembered."

The two parties had already signed the agreement. Martin added: "If you have any difficulties, please contact me or Chad."

He and Mene walked forward and then gave Bruce a look.

Bruce deliberately fell behind, slowing down Marcus's pace, and quietly asked, "Has everything been resolved with Daisy and John?"

Marcus looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice and said, "Those four disgusting black men will never be normal men again."

Bruce said softly, "Daisy and John can rest in peace now."

Marcus crossed himself: "May God bless them."

Chad advised, "Just stop here. It's not worth it to get yourself into this trouble for those disgusting bastards."

Bruce couldn't agree more: "Indeed."

Marcus said: "I have let it go. From now on, I will focus on work. Being busy at work can make me forget the pain of the past."

As November approaches, the North American awards season becomes more and more lively, and many top contenders are released one after another.

For example, "Babel", starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, was screened on the first weekend of November and received good reviews and responses.

Naturally, the box office of this type of film will not be very good. The focus of commercial marketing is the Oscars. Only by getting Oscar nominations and awards can there be good commercial gains.

Other films such as "The Queen" and "The Last King of Scotland" also started with previews, accumulating and controlling word of mouth in the hope of gaining something during the awards season.

Martin's publicity and marketing are also gradually gaining momentum, especially in terms of many leading awards, winning awards can effectively increase exposure.

After the Gotham Independent Film Awards announced the winners, it's time to vote for the major film critics association awards.

This is the season when film critics can most demonstrate their presence and influence.

Martin certainly wouldn't ignore it, as he has always had a good relationship with the Los Angeles critics.

(End of this chapter)