America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 454 He Provoked the Wrong Person

In the psychological clinic's consulting room, Dr. Laura, whose blonde hair was tied into a ponytail, looked at Martin in surprise: "You're not sleeping on the sofa today?"

Martin smiled and said, "Sleeping on the sofa is boring."

Laura took off her gold-rimmed glasses.

Martin said, "I have a question for you. If a man needs money urgently and does not have enough cash, and his wife does not agree to sell fixed assets, will he make money through other industries or professions?"

Laura thought for a moment and analyzed: "Everyone has their own ideological inertia and professional circle. Even if they want to make money through other industries or professions, normally, the first choice will be a job related to their main job."

Martin nodded: "For example, if I can't make money as an actor in a short period of time, I will also do work related to acting."

"You are not included." Laura said seriously, "You might become a dangerous person, such as robbing the gold reserves of the Federal Reserve."

Martin laughed, chatted with Laura for a while, and left the clinic.

When they got out of the car, Martin asked Bruce, "How much money did the victim claim from Casey Affleck?"

Bruce said: "300 million dollars is not a random offer. It is a reasonable compensation calculated by the lawyer based on the serious psychological problems that the victim will inevitably suffer after his face is disfigured."

"It's a pity that Cassie has no money." Martin had already considered this: "His financial situation is very poor. According to what Lily talked to him about, it seems that he even raised money specifically to buy those statues."

Bruce continued: "The Affleck brothers have a very good relationship, and Ben has always been supporting his younger brother."

Martin said: "The deep love between brothers should be touching, but it was used by bad people to make a fuss..."

"So, you are a bad person." Bruce revealed Martin's true nature: "You always like to use other people's strengths to attack them."

Martin thought of Elizabeth, and suddenly a super brainless villain's words popped up in his head: "He messed with the wrong person."

When Bruce heard this, he had the urge to pull out his gun and blow Martin's head off.

This is too pretentious.

Martin took out his cell phone and called Nicholson: "Dude, someone's out there!"

Nicholson has money and time, the only thing he lacks is fun: "Haha, it seems everything is going well."

He stopped smiling and said, "Just wait. I'll take care of the Adler School of Acting."

Martin reminded: "Just give it a try, don't take any risks, especially you, you are old, don't rush in stupidly."

"What do you mean I'm old?" Nicholson patted the girl next to him and said, "Jennifer, tell that bastard Martin if I'm young and strong enough?"

Jennifer Lawrence crawled forward and shouted, "Oh my God, Jack, slow down, what are you using? An iron rod?"

Nicholson touched her cheek.

Jennifer Lawrence used acting skills that were not in line with her age. She panted for a long time before she gradually calmed down her breathing and said, "I'm sorry, I was too excited just now and couldn't hold it back for a moment."

Nicholson noticed that Martin had hung up the phone. He felt that he had won back a point and said proudly, "Very good, Jennifer. Your acting skills have improved rapidly. As your teacher, I am proud of you."

He suddenly remembered that Martin also had a female student: "When I have time, I will take you to the party. You must beat Martin's bastard student!"

Jennifer Lawrence said: "Teacher, I will definitely not embarrass you."

Nicholson thought for a moment and then said, "I'll give you a job to do someday. If you do it well, I'll help you find a role that matters."

The old fox-like actor knows very well what an eighteen-year-old girl wants.

Resources and roles, of course!

Could it be that his skin is wrinkled because he is old, his belly is as big as a ball, and it is soft like a marshmallow?

Jennifer Lawrence had been waiting for this since she met Nicholson two years ago, and she agreed immediately: "Jack, I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

Nicholson is old after all, so he said, "Okay, let me get some sleep. Don't bother with anyone else's calls except Martin and Leonardo."

Jennifer Lawrence has been in contact with him on and off for two years, and she knows that apart from his family, Nicholson's best relationships are with those two.

Before Nicholson closed his eyes and went to sleep, he reminded her: "Our relationship must be kept secret from outsiders."

Jennifer Lawrence quickly said: "I haven't mentioned it to anyone."

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Big Ben drove his Volvo and parked outside his house.

Instead of getting out of the car immediately, he opened the locker, took out a bottle of whiskey, unscrewed it and took a few sips.

As the alcohol went into his stomach, his anxious mood subsided a lot.

Ben got out of the car and entered the house. He asked Jennifer Garner to hand the child over to the nanny and said, "Let me discuss something."

Garner followed him to the yard: "What about Cassie?"

Big Ben asked, "You know everything." Garner dusted off his hands and said, "It's all over the gossip newspapers."

"Cassie was tricked..." Big Ben roughly recounted what happened: "The situation is very troublesome now."

Garner crossed his arms. "So what? We're going to pay him this, maybe $300 million?"

Big Ben said, "Cassie has no money."

"Do we have money?" Garner stated the facts and reasoned, "How much money have we made since Daredevil and Erica? The pay we received in the past few years is barely enough to support our family expenses. How can we have so much money?"

Ben tentatively said, "I want to sell the house in Miami."

Garner refused: "I don't agree! That's where we spent our honeymoon after we got married. It has special meaning to us. There are other fixed assets. Now the economy is down, we will lose a lot of money if we sell it! Besides, don't we help Cassie enough? He is in his thirties, right? He is not a teenager!"

"Cassie is my brother!" Big Ben couldn't help but raise his voice: "He is my relative!"

Garner's voice also rose: "I'm your wife, and there's your child inside!"

The couple inevitably quarreled and ended up parting on bad terms.

Ben went out for lunch and had to go to the Adler School of Acting in the afternoon. Originally, after Elizabeth Olsen missed classes for several days in a row, he intended to quit the job, but the contract he signed stipulated a minimum teaching time.

Celebrities are paid a lot for being part-time teachers, and if they breach the contract, they will also have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages.

The US economic crisis has caused a money shortage in Hollywood. As for actors, Ben Affleck can't even get a second-tier job now. They are used to big expenses and are also short of money.

Ben suppressed his impatience and went to Adler School of Acting to continue his classes.

Entering the temporary office, he heard several senior acting teachers in the school chatting.

Although these people are also experienced actors, they are not stars. Acting is more like their part-time job.

"The school has just recruited a large number of young students. The class I taught to one of the classes this morning was too difficult." The middle-aged bald teacher shook his head and said, "They don't even know the basics, and they're just dreaming about becoming Hollywood stars and making a lot of money."

The big nose guy next to him said, "Schools are no longer what they used to be. Now they only care about money and will accept any kind of messed up students."

The standing woman with the ponytail continued, "They charge $6000 for a few training courses, but how much is the actual investment? The money comes too quickly, why doesn't the school recruit students? The shareholders are all making a lot of money."

The tuition fees of any slightly famous acting school or star training class in Los Angeles are outrageously high.

There are many students who borrow money or even take out loans to go to school because they feel that this way they are only one step away from success.

The bald man then added, "This batch has four classes, hundreds of people. Unless they are second-generation stars or have resources to support them, the others will not be able to get rid of the status of extras throughout their careers until they leave Los Angeles or change careers."

Ponytail said, "These are not things we should worry about. After this batch leaves, the next batch will come soon. There is no shortage of young people who dream of becoming stars in North America. They are like grass. Our schools harvest them one after another, but new ones keep popping up."

Big Nose said: "I secretly asked about the school's financial report, and it really makes a lot of money."

Big Ben interjected: "Aren't you going to start your own acting school?"

"We?" The bald man laughed. "Ben, you think too highly of us. We have no money, no fame, and no resources. If we really want to open an acting class, it will be difficult to recruit students, not to mention the Adler School, which can introduce a large number of actors to Hollywood crews as background boards and actually experience acting."

Big Ben said: "Adler's resources are unmatched by ordinary schools."

Ponytail asked, "Aren't there many Hollywood stars who open acting classes? Marlon Brando opened one in 2000 and kicked Leonardo out of the class on the spot."

She got back to the point: "Ben, have you ever thought about opening one?"

Ben was sober for once: "My fame and resources are still a little lacking, and this is too much work."

"But the money comes really quickly. After a few classes, you can earn a lot of US dollars." The bald man pointed at some young people in the distance and said, "People like this will still flock to Los Angeles in large numbers in ten or twenty years."

Big Ben looked over there. He was one of the many dream chasers back then and knew the situation of those people.

Even if there is a glimmer of hope, we will rush forward, give everything we can, and gamble on the tiny possibility of success.

Not to mention money, even if it is other costs, they dare to impose them casually.

In the Los Angeles area, there are many acting schools like this that recruit new talents.

Studio Four in Burbank is one of them.

Jennifer Lawrence came to the door of Studio 4 carrying a bag, like many girls chasing their dreams.

The most eye-catching thing here is the large poster of James Franco, as well as posters of the movies and famous roles he starred in.

Studio Four is the acting training school founded by James Franco.

Of course, the scale and fame are much smaller than Adler.

Jennifer Lawrence walked through the door and was immediately greeted by the front desk receptionist.

"Excuse me, are acting classes taught here?" Jennifer Lawrence pointed to Franco's portrait on the background board at the front desk and said, "Is it James Franco who teaches the class himself?"

(End of this chapter)