America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 396 Old White Man

Nicholson walked with big strides and stopped five meters away from Blanchett. He held up a bouquet of bright roses in both hands and said loudly as if reciting lines from a play: "I love Blanchett! I love Blanchett..."

No matter what expression Blanchett had on her face, Nicholson just focused on his performance.

Because he thought it was fun and had fun, he not only spoke louder, but also said something very sincere and heartfelt: "Cate Blanchett, marry me!"

There was an uproar at the scene.

Anyone who works in Hollywood knows that Cate Blanchett is married.

Martin shouted from a distance: "Marry him! Marry him!"

When Leonardo heard this, he immediately followed up: "Marry him!"

Not only did he shout, he also opened his arms to encourage people around him to help: "We are witnessing the birth of a great love, shout together!"

Those who watch the fun never think it's too big to make trouble. First, the few people who followed Leonardo shouted, and a few seconds later, all the people watching the fun around started shouting.

"Marry him! Marry him..."

Some passers-by, without even understanding what was going on, also joined in the shouting.

Blanchett looked extremely unhappy. Everyone in Hollywood knew that she had a husband and that they had a very good relationship. As long as she returned to her home in Australia, she was a good wife and mother.

This jerk wants to ruin her reputation?
Blanchett, with a dark, rocky face, strode up to Nicholson, snatched the bright rose and threw it on the ground.

Still not feeling relieved, she stepped on it, turning it into a puddle of flower mud.

Nicholson looked quite helpless: "I'm just courting you, I'm not hurting you, there's no need for this."

Blanchett was still stepping on the roses vigorously. On her cold face, mocking words like iron plates rubbing against each other popped out: "Get lost! Ugly freak, you look old and ugly..."

She spat rudely: "Bah!"

Nicholson spread his hands innocently and did nothing more, looking more and more like a gentleman who was unable to get love.

Not far away, his daughter Lorraine was holding a handheld camera, filming everything.

Nicholson said, "I just love you very much and hope you can give me a chance." He was very old and saw Blanchett very angry, and there was something special in his words: "Although I am old and my influence is weak, I have become an inconspicuous old white man in Hollywood, but I always have the right to express love."

He specifically emphasized: "Old white men in Hollywood should also have their spring."

"Bah!" Blanchett spit again and cursed loudly: "Disgusting old white Hollywood man!"

Nicholson shook his head, but in the end he didn't say anything, but instead voluntarily moved out of the way.

Blanchett heard the noise around her and turned around and left quickly. If she stayed for another minute, she might vomit.

When she walked out of the crowd, Nicholson called to Leonardo: "Let's go, let's go."

Leonardo, Nicholson, and Lorraine who followed secretly, got on an electric car and left the scene like the wind.

Martin jumped into the driver's seat of the electric car, asked Bruce to sit down quickly, and drove straight to the parking lot of the studio.

Ten minutes later, Martin arrived at the WMA headquarters in Century City, where they had agreed to meet.

Martin entered the lobby on the first floor, waved to Leonardo and the other two in the lounge, and asked directly for a reception room from the front desk.

Given his current position in the company, it wouldn't be a problem for him to have a meeting in Ary Emanuel's office.

On the one hand, it depends on the status, and on the other hand, Martin’s three-year contract is about to expire.

Now the whole company is praising him.

It is not easy for a star like Martin, who has great commercial appeal and is still in the rapid rise, to sign for another three years.

After the door of the reception room was closed, Nicholson asked Lorraine for the digital camera.

Martin and Leonardo immediately came over.

Luo Lin was quite helpless. Her father was unreliable, and her two best friends in recent years seemed even less reliable.

Three idiots get together and cause trouble all day long.

After watching the video, Martin gave Lorraine a thumbs up: "It's a good shot."

Lorraine smiled back.

Leonardo was a temporary helper and asked, "What should we do next?"

Martin looked at Nicholson and said, "You are the director, producer and leading actor. You decide how to do it."

Nicholson already had an idea: "Of course we have to sell it and earn back all the money we invested today. I think we can still make a profit. We will never do a business that loses money."

Martin nodded: "You really know how to do business."

Nicholson was surprisingly modest: "I learned all this from you."

Martin turned around and said, "Old Bu, the contact person."

Bruce asked, "Direct deal?"

"Just trade." Nicholson glanced at Lorraine, thinking that his daughter must be trained: "You go trade."

Luo Lin opened her mouth wide: "Me? Okay, I'll go."

Nicholson added: "If it can't be sold for $1, you can give me the difference yourself, and you can keep the rest."

Lorraine copied a copy of the video and followed Bruce out to make a deal with Jody.

Leonardo asked, "Jack, did you do this on purpose?"

Martin was also quite interested.

Nicholson said: "If you want to have fun, of course you have to add some spice to it. All the old white men in Hollywood are narrow-minded, haha..." He himself is one of them, so of course he understands.

Martin patted Leonardo on the shoulder: "You have the most say."

Leonardo was in tears.

Martin looked at Nicholson and said, "You are such a talented person. Blanchett is pursuing an art award. If the old whites really have a prejudice against her, she will be in trouble."

Nicholson laughed: "How can it be so fast? Let's plant a seed that will make people unhappy first."

Martin said: "Work harder, she is so recognizable, and the old whites must remember her very deeply."

Leonardo pointed at his two friends and said, "You guys are always so reliable when it comes to being unkind."

"The video wants to sell at a high price, you have to let the seller know where the selling point is!" Martin took out his mobile phone and called Bruce, telling him the real selling point of the video.

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On the other side, in a shopping mall in Century City, Lorraine met TMZ editor-in-chief Jodi.

Jody, who looked pretty but had no butt or breasts, saw Lorraine and asked, "Are you looking for me?"

Luo Lin held the card reader tightly in her hand and said, "Let's check the code first."

Jody was helpless, but could only say: "Who is Leonardo's favorite?"

Lorraine confirmed that she was the right person and said, "Gisele Bundchen."

She turned back and looked at Bruce behind her. Although she didn't see him, she felt relieved knowing that Bruce would protect her. She took out the card reader and said, "I want $2 for this video."

Jodi took the card reader, plugged it into her laptop, and clicked on the play button. She found the video was of Nicholson proposing to Blanchett and being rejected by her.

Although Blanchett's words were a bit extreme and her behavior was rude, it was understandable when facing someone like Nicholson.

The content of the video is not exciting enough.

Jody shook his head. "It looks like a joke, not worth $2. Nicholson and Blanchett are both popular, and the middleman who introduced you is reliable. I'll take the $5000."

If the film was sold at this price, Lorraine would have to pay $5000 out of her own pocket to subsidize her father, but she was unwilling to do that. She calmed herself down a little, replayed the video, and paused it at the key point, allowing Jodie to listen to what Blanchett said repeatedly.

Jody had a keen sense of news. After listening to the video one more time, he immediately realized the greatest value of this video and said, "1 US dollars."

Lorraine had never done such a business before, so she couldn't hold back and said, "If you want $1.5, take it."

"Deal." Jody was afraid that she would go back on her word, so he took out his checkbook and wrote a check.

Lorraine realized that she had sold it too cheaply, but with the check in hand, she couldn't go back on her word, so she got up and left.

Jody immediately returned to the company and called the technical staff of the editorial department.

“Here, here, the audio is a little bit clearer,” she said as Blanchett spitted a second time. “It’s brought up here to make her sound a little bit more shrill.”

While waiting for the video to be processed, Jody sat behind his desk, thinking about how to attract attention.

As an entertainment reporter with a high level of professionalism, it didn't take Jody long to come up with the news headline.

"Cate Blanchett seems to be dissatisfied with certain groups and blasted the old white men in Hollywood!"

Anyway, I'm not black, so it won't cause trouble like racial discrimination.

After Jody finished writing the article, he asked his assistant to watch the video and the headline and write some news content.

The assistant watched the video and said, "Boss, is this really going to get attention?"

"Absolutely!" Jody reminded, "Don't forget to indicate the source for reprinting. The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly will definitely reprint it."

The assistant didn't understand: "Why?"

Jody said: "Because the old white male group in Hollywood is very sensitive, but outdated, they can only show their presence and influence in one place. If anyone offends them, even if they offend them inadvertently, they can spend ten years to deal with you."

The assistant was still confused.

Jodi simply gave an example: "For example, Leonardo just said that he didn't want to steal the Oscar limelight."

The assistant suddenly realized and said, "I see, you are talking about the core group of the academy. They are truly old white men with small minds."

Jody suddenly had an idea and thought of another thing: "Blanchett has a grudge against the Academy. She was the top favorite for the Best Actress Oscar in 1999, but Gwyneth Paltrow snatched the Best Actress award away. Blanchett is taking this opportunity to vent her anger!"

The assistant flattered him: "Boss, you are awesome!"

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On the other side, Martin picked up Elizabeth at South Hillside, drove straight to the Brentwood neighborhood, and drove directly into Leonardo's mansion.

Leonardo and Nicholson were already sitting in the living room chatting.

The former's temporary female companion, Bar-Refaeli, came over and greeted Martin, then took Elizabeth to talk about some women's topics.

Bar Refali has a strange relationship with Leonardo, she lives in Leonardo's mansion, she is Leonardo's girlfriend in name, and borrows Leonardo's fame to quickly become popular in the modeling industry.

But she never cared about Leonardo's affairs outside, Leonardo could find as many women as he wanted, even if he brought them back to hold a carnival party, Bar Refaeli would help with the preparations.

Probably this is called what each needs.

Martin chatted with Nicholson and Leonardo for a while, and Lorraine and Bruce entered the living room one after another.

Lorraine handed Nicholson the check: "1.5 dollars. It's all here."

"Take it." Nicholson turned into a generous old father: "You deserve it."

Luo Lin suddenly felt that the trio headed by her father was pretty good.

(End of this chapter)