America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 355 New Accounts and Old Accounts
When he saw Martin, Scott showed no curiosity at all. He walked over and said, "Idiot, come with me."

Bruce stood at the front desk and didn't want to move, intending to let Martin go to see Sofia alone.

Martin grabbed his arm and pulled it, saying, "What are you afraid of?"

Scott turned around, bared his teeth, and laughed: "At most, you can be like me. When you have endured it many times, you will understand that this is actually a kind of enjoyment."

Martin patted Old Bull on the shoulder: "I understand why you are always nervous and scared. You have not experienced it enough!"

Bruce didn't say a word. Martin was a scumbag. The more you resisted, the more excited he became.

For Elena's sake, Scott reminded: "You know Sofia, what she cares most about is reliability and safety."

Martin nodded: "Thank you."

Scott opened the door and led the two into the reception room.

Sophia sat on the couch and called out, "Martin, Old Bu, sit wherever you want."

Martin chose an armchair.

Bruce leaned against the wall as soon as he entered the room, with his back firmly against it. Anyone who wanted to attack him from behind would have to break a concrete wall first.

Sophia never wastes words. She glanced at Martin and Bruce's buttocks and said, "Someone from Warner Bros. came over this morning and invited me to participate in the investment of Terminator 4."

“They offered me the lead role and I turned it down,” Martin said.

Sophia asked, "You don't think this project is a good idea?"

Martin is indeed not optimistic, but he would not say so: "In the past few years, the film projects I have participated in do not represent myself. Louise, Kelly, and you, Sophia, are the key to my success today."

With his acting skills and Jiufenzhen's words, it is exactly the same as Zhenzhen's: "When I consider commercial projects, I not only consider myself, but also whether your investment can make a profit. The more profit you make, the more support you will give me, and I can go higher and further."

Sophia recalled several investments she had participated in.

"Louise rejected the investment, and so did I." Martin didn't say anything about the role, or Terminator or Cameron, because these didn't make sense to Sofia: "If it weren't for Pacific Pictures, a veteran company in the industry, I wouldn't dare invest, let alone get you to invest."

What he said was all true: "In the past few years since I came to Hollywood, what impressed me most was not how much profit the investment made, but the scams. They did everything, especially targeting investors outside the industry."

Sophia continued: "There is more than just this industry."

Martin nodded and gave an example: "Sophia, you must have heard of the movie "Saving Private Ryan". It is a very successful movie in terms of business and awards, but can you imagine? This movie is a loss for investors!"

Sophia was somewhat surprised: "Loss?"

Martin continued: "Through this film, Spielberg made a lot of money, Tom Hanks made a lot of money, the distributor DreamWorks also made a lot of money, and investors from outside the industry lost money! The same example also There are many. Take Warner as an example. On "Troy", Brad Pitt made tens of millions of dollars, and the publisher Warner Bros. also made tens of millions of dollars in profits, but what investors saw in the end was a loss account book."

Sophia asked: "People in these industries are working together to commit financial scams?"

Martin shook his head: "No, it's not a scam, it's all legal. For example, publishers have to pay for publicity in advance. Many media channels themselves belong to Warner Bros. As for the cost of overseas publicity, God probably doesn't know. Also, Warner Bros. The distribution fee paid by the brothers can be borrowed from other Warner companies, and the high interest will also be included in the distribution cost..."

Sophia understood and continued, "They don't take overseas investors seriously. Many North American investors are similar to me. Even if they can reap some of the investment, they actually make money. For some reasons, they will not choose to resort to law even if they are dissatisfied."

"That's right." Martin took the opportunity to turn back: "Our investment is through the Pacific Films channel. Although there will be a management fee charged, we can basically get the profits we deserve."

All the proceeds from Sofia's investment in "The Hills Have Eyes" were invested in "Wanted". The project had its first settlement in December last year, and the funds earned were more than double the investment.

Martin said this precisely because he knew all this. He also invested in "Wanted". Although the official financial settlement was not made until a full year after the film was released, Davis Studio received more than 1 million US dollars in the first settlement of the 500 million US dollars investment on its books.

Subsequent offline income will be settled on an annual basis.

Sophia smiled broadly: "Martin, you know I always support you."

Martin said: "Pacific Pictures and my Davis Studio will continue to invest this year."

Sophia wants stability and controllable risks: "Remember to notify me."

After chatting about some past events in Atlanta, Martin and Bruce said goodbye and left.

Sophia called the highly paid entertainment lawyer and professional accountant. After a few calls, she took out the business card she had just received in the morning and made a call.

Lauren was drinking coffee in a cafe, thinking about the next breakthrough. After answering the phone, her face looked a little unhappy.

We just talked about it in the morning, and in the afternoon the people from Beast House rejected Warner Bros.' investment invitation.

These country bumpkins...

Lauren couldn't help but shake her head. If Hollywood wasn't short of money, why would Warner Bros. give her an investment opportunity?
If we can’t handle it here, then only Asians can.

Lauren decided to take a trip to Asia.

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Bruce drove over, and Martin got in the car and called Louise and Kelly one by one, and even contacted Wu Maoting.

The latter is hard to say, but Louise and Kelly won't abandon him just yet.

Kelly once said that it is good-looking and practical, so you should enjoy it for a few more years while you can. On Sofia's side, Martin also had to make some necessary preparations. He put down his phone and asked, "Old Bull, is Ivan still in Los Angeles?"

Bruce probably understood what Martin was thinking: "He's been keeping an eye on Pete's affairs."

Martin thought a lot: "Can Ivan stay in Los Angeles for a long time?"

Bruce immediately understood what Martin was worried about and said, "Even if Sofia chooses to cooperate with Warner, it will only be a pure business cooperation."

Martin said: "It's just about controlling the risk."

Bruce nodded: "Don't worry, I will take care of it. Ivan has no relatives in Atlanta. He and I were partners when we were engaged in other industries earlier."

Both times, Ivan played a certain role, and Martin simply said: "I will give Ivan a long-term and stable income..."

"No!" Bruce interrupted him: "Ivan is employed by me, and has nothing to do with you."

Martin pointed at him and said, "Old Bull, your head is really full of shit."

Bruce said: "I got infected by you!"

Martin took out his cell phone and called Thomas first: "Pay attention to the news about Warner Pictures' Terminator project."

He then said to Bruce, "Go to Pacific Pictures."

After thinking for a while, Martin found a cell phone number that Cody Horn left for him last time on the golf course.

"Hi, Martin." A familiar female voice came from the receiver of the phone.

Martin had already found an excuse: "Cody, last time you said you would teach me how to play golf. I have been waiting for you to teach me the skills. I wonder when you will have time?"

"What a coincidence." Cody said with regret: "I'm trying to adjust my physical condition for the Oscars these days, so I'm not fit to play."

She asked tentatively: "Martin, can we wait until after the Oscars?"

Martin responded: "Of course, we'll make an appointment then."

Cody laughed. "That's settled, then."

Martin hung up the phone and suddenly noticed the strange look from the person next to him.

Bruce said, "Sure enough, there is a reason why I suck."

"Don't make excuses for your bad behavior." Martin said helplessly, "I was trying to get information and learn about the dynamics over there in a timely manner. If anything happens, I can respond immediately."

The Oscars ceremony is coming soon.

Arriving at Pacific Pictures, Martin went into Louise's office and discussed in detail what had happened recently.

When men and women discuss things, they sometimes use their hands and mouths, moving up and down at the same time.

Just one day before the Oscars, Martin received a message from Thomas that Christian Bale's agent Parker was in contact with Warner Bros. to start preliminary discussions on the Terminator project.

It seems that the chances of Bale appearing in the film are very high.

Martin remembers clearly that Christian Bale played John Connor in this film.

It also proved one thing to Hollywood: without Batman, his commercial appeal is not strong at all and he does not have the ability to carry the box office alone.

Everything seems to be developing in an orderly manner.

But Martin is still being watched. Bale tricked him in "The Prestige", and if he has the chance, he will trick him back.

The British media and police were able to prove that the Bell Sponge tearing incident at Pinewood Studios was done by Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, and had nothing to do with him, Martin Davis.

So, this account is not over yet.

Not only him, but also Bell remembered every account clearly.

The last weekend of February 2007 arrived, and the 2th Academy Awards ceremony kicked off on time at the Kodak Theater.

This year, the biggest highlight is whether Martin Scorsese can realize his dream.

Those who are well-informed know that the probability is as high as 90 percent!

Although Martin knew that he was destined to be a runner-up, he still walked onto the Oscar red carpet. He would not make the same mistake that Leonardo made when he was young.

In the year when Big Boat became popular, Leonardo refused to walk the Oscar red carpet because he was not nominated for the Best Actor Oscar. He also publicly declared that he was "worried about stealing the Oscar's limelight."

Anyone who cares about Hollywood knows the rest of the story.

On the day of the awards ceremony, Martin arrived in a Cadillac flagship car, wearing a Brioni haute couture handmade dress, and raised a Coca-Cola with the members of the Coca-Cola Cult on the red carpet.

Then they joined Nicholson and Leonardo in the media area and walked into the Kodak Theater together as a super group of the badass trio.

(End of this chapter)