America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 335 Life is full of surprises

Los Angeles, Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Accompanied by Thomas, Martin entered the business reception room and met Simone and Filippo from Italy.

He is also the representative of the top menswear brand Brioni.

The two sides shook hands and exchanged a few words before quickly getting down to business.

Simone took the lead and said, "The reason we invited Mr. Davis to come for an interview this time is mainly because Brioni intends to hire Mr. Davis as the global image spokesperson for the brand."

He asked Martin, "Have you ever known Briony?"

Martin smiled and said, "Of course, the Rolls-Royce of men's clothing."

Filippo did not rush to speak. While listening to the conversation between the two, he kept looking at Martin. He was dressed in formal attire, had an upright figure, a resolute face, a generous and elegant temperament, and spoke calmly.

After watching for a while, he found that Martin's every move had a kind of unrestrained and uninhibited charm.

Before meeting him in person, Filippo had always been worried that Martin Davis came from a lower class background and his words and actions might be as vulgar as Sean Connery.

He is a typical British gentleman.

After observing Martin, Filippo was very satisfied with him. He had a good appearance, good temperament, tall and broad shoulders, and a great clothes hanger.

"Martin currently only has one endorsement, Coca-Cola." Thomas briefly introduced the situation: "For clothing, several brands have contacted us, but Martin is very rigorous in choosing brands, paying particular attention to their image, history and connotation. Brioni is a leader in all these aspects."

After a suitable conversation, Martin said little more, leaving all the talking to Thomas.

Filippo had the final say. After observing for a while, he said, "A week ago, Brad Pitt was the first choice for Brioni's spokesperson. I came from Rome to discuss relevant matters with him. I didn't expect such a big change in just a few days."

Martin and Thomas looked at each other and thought, isn't this a coincidence? Pete's endorsement could actually fall into their hands.

Filippo continued, "Perhaps this is also a kind of luck. We found that Mr. Davis has a series of advantages and strengths. Compared with Brad Pitt's yuppie, you are more suitable for Briony's temperament and image."

Martin smiled and said, "It's my pleasure."

Simeone said: "If you are interested in cooperation, how about we start formal discussions next week?"

"No problem." Martin looked at Thomas: "My agent will take full responsibility for this matter."

Today's talks ended here. Both sides exchanged a few polite words and left.

Martin and Thomas go downstairs.

After leaving the hotel and getting into the Escalade driven by Bruce, Martin stretched out his body, feeling inexplicably refreshed.

He was playing poker with Jolie and Aniston in the morning, and in the afternoon he had snatched Brad Pitt's endorsement. Life is really full of surprises.

Thomas said: "The other party is quite willing to cooperate. If nothing unexpected happens, I can negotiate the endorsement in one to two weeks."

Martin nodded and asked the key question: "What about the endorsement fees of top clothing brands?"

"For clothing, especially top brands like this, the endorsement fee is not particularly high." Thomas had done detailed research in advance: "You can refer to George Clooney in this regard. He just signed a contract with Armani Men's Wear this year for $600 million per year. The highest we can negotiate is this level."

Martin said, "Okay, go ahead and talk."

Thomas responded and said, "We are lucky this time. Briony took a fancy to Pete, but unexpectedly Pete had an accident, so the endorsement fell on us. Is this a blessing from heaven?"

Bruce, who was driving, kept silent but was muttering in his heart that it was indeed a surprise that Briony approached him, but it was not a surprise that he got the endorsement.

What happened to Pete was not an accident at all.

Bruce asked, "Will they sponsor all of Martin's dresses for public events in the future?"

"That's right," Thomas replied. "Endorsement contracts definitely have relevant clauses. Smaller events and award ceremonies may not have restrictions, but awards like the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars must have certain requirements."

Martin then remembered something. As a Hollywood superstar, Pitt must have more than just Briony as his endorsements or potential endorsements. Now Pitt's situation is worrying and he is almost nailed to the pillar of shame. What about the endorsements of those brands?
He didn't do it for the money, but... No, he didn't do it for anything else, he just wanted to increase his income.

"What about Pete's other endorsements?" Martin asked.

Thomas was a qualified agent. He immediately realized that this was a great opportunity. He took out his phone and said, "I'll ask someone about it."

Before the Escalade arrived in Burbank, Thomas asked about the details and said, "According to reliable information, Cadillac and Breitling have informed Brad Pitt that they want to terminate the endorsement contract on the grounds of unilateral breach of contract by him."

This is not surprising. Similar things happened to more than just Pitt in Hollywood. Martin asked curiously: "What kind of brand is Breitling?"

Thomas simply said: "It's a Swiss watch brand, so it's considered a third-tier brand." He highlighted one situation: "Because Cadillac is in the process of terminating its contract with Pitt, it is looking for a new spokesperson."

Martin had gone to great lengths to make Pete notorious, so he felt comfortable taking this kind of reward: "Don't you think I'm suitable?"

"Uh..." Thomas nodded without hesitation and said, "We are indeed a perfect match."

As the global spokesperson for Cadillac, he has agreed to receive tens of millions of dollars in endorsement fees each year.

Next month, in January 2007, Martin will have a new film released, and then the Oscar nominations will be announced. These are all good news that will help increase the bargaining chips. "Find a way to contact Cadillac." Martin said, and Thomas ran around.

If he could get this endorsement, he would earn more than 1000 million US dollars a year.

Martin had to admit the fact that Pete was a good man!
Thomas got off the car halfway and was busy handling the matters that Martin had asked him to do.

He walked along the sidewalk towards the parking lot where his car was parked. The bright California sunshine fell on his body, and there was a faint reflection on it.

Hard-working people always shine with their own light, which makes people want to throw a heavier burden on their shoulders.

In the car, Bruce asked Martin: "Do you feel good?"

Martin was very straightforward: "From the physical to the mental, I felt so good that I wanted to take off."

Bruce half-jokingly said, "Have you noticed? You're not as bad as before?"

"Old Bull, you're really good at giving compliments." Martin raised his middle finger towards the rearview mirror.

Bruce didn't finish his words: "You are moving towards Angelina Jolie."

Martin felt that he did not: "No way, I'm not that kind of person."

"That's right." Bruce actually admired Martin very much: "She stole Pete's woman and his money. Julie couldn't do that. She's far worse than you."

Martin didn't respond, but he had an indescribable feeling, probably what they often said in his previous life: stealing is worse than robbing.

The two came to Warner TV to join Aniston for a show to promote "Limitless" which will be released next month.

Related publicity and marketing have been launched on a large scale, all posters have been put in place, and the first trailer was released early.

Compared to the past, apart from the rumors that Martin and Jennifer Aniston might be dating, the crew did not deliberately hype up other aspects.

The main scandal between Martin and Aniston is enough to attract people's attention.

The Hollywood Reporter listed the ten most anticipated movies of 2007, with Limitless ranking first because of its recent release date.

Martin and Aniston have been appearing at various promotional events recently.

The latter job is relatively easy.

Martin's situation is a little more complicated. In addition to the new film that will be released next month, he also has to appropriately mention "The Departed" to continue building momentum for the awards.

The Departed failed both in terms of word-of-mouth and box-office performance in the East Asian and Southeast Asian markets, but in the North American market, Hollywood's stronghold, it was definitely a masterpiece that achieved both box-office and word-of-mouth success.

Even many media outlets list it as a classic.

While Martin and Aniston were busy on the show, Bruce was not idle either.

He left Warner TV alone and came to a forest park not too far away, where he met Ivan and learned more first-hand information.

When Martin came out and got into the Escalade, Bruce said, "There are more than 10 victims who have accused Pete. They have jointly hired a team of lawyers represented by Camille Vaquez. In addition to calling the police on LAPD, they have also formally filed a lawsuit with the court."

Martin nodded: "Even if an out-of-court settlement is finally reached, Pete will have to pay a huge price."

Bruce continued, "TMZ believes that they and Pitt are at loggerheads and will pursue this matter closely. Camille is the lawyer that TMZ introduced to the victims. This lawsuit will take at least half a year to have a preliminary result. If the lawyers work a little, it may last longer."

Martin asked again, "What about Pete?"

Bruce has learned: "After being summoned by the LAPD for the second time, Pitt was released on bail and placed under residential surveillance. He is not allowed to leave his mansion in Beverly Hills. This means that until the lawsuit is completely resolved, Pitt will not be able to work normally."

Martin shook his head: "What a pity..."

Bruce looked through the car window at Aniston who was walking towards him, and roughly guessed what Martin felt sorry about.

He lost no time and said, "I'll have Ivan contact TMZ, and TMZ will be interviewing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon soon."

Martin couldn't help but laugh: "Old Bull, be a human being!"

Someone knocked on the car door from outside. After Martin opened it, Aniston lowered her head and got into the car.

Martin asked, "Where to?"

"Coty Community." Aniston said openly, "Julie just called me. She has comforted her adopted son and daughter. She doesn't have to go back tonight."

She leaned close to Martin's ear and said, "I am looking forward to it. You must punish this bitch severely!"

Martin patted his waist: "You control the strength."

Aniston laughed happily: "You have a strong body and a powerful stick. I've been doing strength training these days. It won't be long before that bitch begs for mercy!"

(End of this chapter)