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Chapter 441 Diary Gate

After leaving Warner TV, Nicholson did not go home, but went to Martin's place and found him sitting in the yard with Elizabeth and Lily Carter, drinking tea leisurely and discussing when to move.

Martin asked Nicholson to sit down and Elizabeth poured him a cup of black tea.

Lily held a pen and twirled it between her fingertips like a carving knife, saying, "The renovation is all done. You can move out anytime you want."

"Let it cool down for a while." Martin's words were consistent with his habitual thinking: "Let's talk about it in two months."

Elizabeth nodded: "That's good."

Lily would not argue back, lest she draw the iron fist of caring: "Whatever you want."

Nicholson knew that Martin had bought Pitt's mansion on the north side of Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. He took a sip of tea and said, "It seems that we are not very far away. I set up a cannon on the roof and can fire fireworks to your new home."

Elizabeth almost choked on the tea she drank. Martin's friends were sometimes quite speechless.

"Jack, it seems that the terrain on my new house is higher." Martin also responded in an unreliable way: "Old Bull was a gunner when he was in the military, and he even used mortar shells to attack the British. Who do you think will have more fireworks falling from their houses if they set up artillery fire against each other?"

Nicholson thought about Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, who he tormented every day, put down the white porcelain teacup, and said, "We'll discuss this later."

For some reason, when it comes to bombarding Martin's new house with fireworks, he always feels that Martin's neighbor girl from Atlanta looks at him strangely, and the pen that was spinning on her fingertips stops and pokes a few holes in the white paper.

Lily was indeed unhappy. Judging from the current situation, the manor would be a mess and she would be the one who suffered!

Elizabeth? A spoiled young lady who only obeys Martin.

Nicholson asked, "What did you lose?"

Martin took a sip of tea and said slowly, "A very important diary?"

"Diary? You write a diary? You must be mentally ill." Nicholson shook his head: "Who would write a diary normally?"

Martin said: "While I was in self-isolation in the hotel, I was thinking about the diary and thoughts written by the Joker character."

"Is it really lost? How did it get lost?" Nicholson thought it was normal for Martin to write this. After all, he was really a dedicated and good actor, but it was pure nonsense that it was lost.

Martin laughed. "Never mind how it got lost, it's really lost."

Nicholson understood: "I'll see it in the media soon, right?"

Martin raised his thumb and said, "As expected, he is the leader of our trio and the Face Gang."

Lily was curious and whispered to Elizabeth, who was the same age as her, "What is the Face Gang?"

Elizabeth sometimes played the game of face wash and old boy with Martin, but of course she would not tell Lily these secrets, saying, "I don't know much about it."

Nicholson then said to Martin, "Is this the little play you were talking about?"

Martin nodded: "It can be considered an appetizer, right?"

"That's boring." Nicholson waved his hand: "Let's go out for dinner. I'll treat you."

Martin and Elizabeth are getting ready to go out.

Lily said, "I have to go back to the dormitory to finish a piece of work for tomorrow."

Martin asked, "It's selling so fast?"

Lily was quite helpless: "Others insist on spending a lot of money to buy it, so I can't not sell it. That would be too disrespectful to the customers."

Martin reminded: "It's good enough, stop when you're ahead."

Lily nodded: "I think if it happens twice more, he will lose his patience."

Martin went to the garage to drive the car.

Elizabeth asked Lily, "What happened?"

Just like before, Lily smiled and said, "It's just a trivial matter."

Elizabeth didn't ask any more questions.

When Martin drove out of the garage, she got in the car and left the house together.

Lily glanced at the unattended teapot, teacups, tables and chairs and had no choice but to walk over and clean them up by herself.

At the same time, Ivan, dressed as a hotel waiter, sold a diary he picked up to another editor-in-chief of TMZ at a high price.

The male editor was overjoyed and took photos and videos overnight, making a news story and posting it on the website early Sunday morning.

News about the Dark Knight and Martin was already extremely popular, and once this diary news was uploaded, it immediately attracted a lot of attention.

By taking advantage of Pitt's benefits, TMZ has become the largest entertainment gossip and news website in the United States, with tens of millions of registered users.

The melon-eating crowds on both sides of the Pacific are essentially the same, with millions of people browsing TMZ every day looking for big, juicy, and sweet melons. Martin's Joker Diary instantly became a hot topic online.

The public never tires of snooping into celebrities' privacy.

Just like Kim Kardashian's video tape scandal, many of Kardashian's videos are much better than hers in terms of clarity, quality and leading actresses, but Kim's videos are still selling well.

Thus, Martin’s “Diary Gate” was born on TMZ.

Martin is definitely a veritable "gate incident" maker.

The entire diary records Martin's feelings and thoughts about the Joker during the more than one month he locked himself in the hotel. He used the Joker's personality and worldview to record events in the real world, and also presented his own feelings and analysis of the Joker one by one, gradually pushing himself to integrate into it.

Even, I fantasize about throwing myself into the same Gotham hell.

The diary scandal caused a strong response.

The comment section of TMZ's related news columns was almost paralyzed by the crazy messages.

"It's obvious that Martin Davis didn't play the role of the Joker, he turned himself into the Joker!"

"I totally agree with what Nicholson said. Martin is interpreting the Joker with his life."

"How dedicated an actor can be, how crazy he can be, and how far he can go. Come here and see Martin Davis!"

“Although I’ve only watched the trailer and am not very interested in Batman, I will buy a ticket to support Martin Davis!”

“Just the preparation work Martin did was worth the money.”

A large number of passers-by were gradually attracted by the news about Martin and the Dark Knight, and their desire to buy tickets was accumulating rapidly.

Since the official launch of publicity and marketing during the summer season, Martin and the Joker have completely overshadowed Bale and Batman.

This was also the driving force behind Nolan and the crew. They all believed that Martin would be more likely to create eye-catching news.

As the diary scandal gained momentum, Martin made several phone calls to Nolan and further promoted the issue.

Once the fire is on, of course you need to add oil to make it burn more vigorously.

It is not convenient for Martin to come forward now, but with Thomas leading the charge, everything will not be a problem.

When Thomas was interviewed, he spoke on behalf of Martin, saying that he wanted to get the original diary back from TMZ, even if it cost a lot of money.

"This diary has special meaning to Martin, and it contains a lot of hard work."

In front of the WMA headquarters, facing the microphones and cameras of many news media, Thomas recounted what Martin had done in a sad voice: "During the preparation period, Martin did something very crazy. He locked himself in a hotel room for nearly 50 days and refused to see anyone. Even I couldn't contact him. His best friends Nicholson and Leonardo wanted to call the police!"

These were all reported last year, and the reporters present easily recalled their memories.

Thomas added: "Martin doesn't go online, doesn't watch movies, and doesn't contact the outside world. All his thoughts are recorded in the lost diary. Now he is eager to get the diary back. I believe everyone can understand. We are willing to pay enough money."

TMZ is still considering that as the website grows in size, the response speed to some things will inevitably slow down a little.

For TMZ, the news report has come out and the traffic has been generated, so there is not much point in leaving a diary.

But by this time Nolan had already transformed into a hype director, and since he was in touch with Martin, his reaction speed was much faster than TMZ.

During a promotional event for The Dark Knight, Nolan was interviewed by reporters and said that the crew would help Martin get the diary back and pay all the expenses incurred.

"This diary is of great significance to Martin and the crew. We will do everything we can to buy it back."

When talking about Martin, Nolan also emphasized the background of the diary: "Martin was in self-isolation, trying to figure out the last week of the Joker. I went to the hotel to see him. He didn't turn on the lights, pulled the thick black curtains, and ran around like a madman, looking for the Joker's expression and voice. He was completely immersed in the darkness and loneliness to feel the inner world of the Joker character."

He looked serious: "Martin knows the Joker inside and out, because he has thrown himself into the same hell."

As Nolan spoke out, the diary scandal further fermented, the news became hot, and it even topped the Google keyword hot search list.

Many posts soon appeared on the Internet, demanding that TMZ return Martin's diary.

In a conference room at TMZ headquarters, Harvey Levine, the site's founder and CEO, put down Martin's diary and asked, "What do you think?"

Editor-in-chief James, who received the diary, said: "The news has been reported. The diary is of no use to us. We can return it to Martin and Warner, and perhaps we can get a news channel."

Jody is in competition with James and doesn’t completely agree with him: “I think the diary should be kept in hand for a few more days.”

Harvey Levine looked at Jody: "Why?"

Jody said: "The longer the diary is in our hands, the more attention the public will pay to us. Public pressure is not a bad thing for TMZ. We have a strong ability to withstand pressure. This matter has already generated heat. What we need to do is to turn more heat into attention for TMZ."

James wanted to say more, but Harvey Levine raised his hand to stop him: "Just do as Jody said, keep the diary in your hands for three days, and then TMZ will hold a return ceremony...well, live broadcast it on the website and return the diary to Martin Davis for free."

(End of this chapter)