America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 484 You Are the Dramatist
The courtyard next door was lit up with colorful lights. Martin went out on time with gifts and walked into the home of his new neighbor Stuart, giving his congratulations and gifts to the Stewarts.

John and Judith thanked them, and when Christine saw Martin coming, she immediately came over to greet him: "Martin, come over here, everyone in our film industry is in the small banquet hall."

Martin followed and asked: "Who is coming?"

Christine turned around and smiled, "It's mainly some of my friends." She asked, "Where's your girlfriend? Why didn't she come with you?"

"I'm in Europe for an advertising campaign," Martin said roughly. "I won't be back for a few days."

Lily, who was on spring break, also went along.

As soon as we entered the small banquet hall, a group of girls surrounded us.

"Martin!"

"Christine, you are so great. You really invited Martin!"

"Where's the camera? Where's my camera? Give it to me quickly. I want to take a picture with Martin."

Martin quickly scanned the girls and found that the oldest was about the same age as Christine, and the youngest was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.

These people were chattering around him, making him feel a headache.

"Quiet! Quiet!" Kristen shouted a few times, and when the small banquet hall was a little quieter, she introduced Martin: "This is Dakota Fanning, this is Ashley Greene, this is Sofia Stallone..."

Martin greeted them one by one.

Christine was only eighteen years old, and she couldn’t help showing off: “Sisters, I invited Martin here, and each of you owes me a favor!”

The oldest, Ashley Greene, shouted, “Photos, photos, hurry up and take photos!”

Christine was one of the hosts tonight and she politely asked Martin, "Can you take a photo with us and get an autograph?"

Who would have the heart to reject such a group of girls? Martin smiled and said, "No problem."

Kristen yelled, "Dana, come over here and take our picture!"

A big boy ran in and took the camera.

Seven or eight girls gathered around Martin, Kristen occupied the seat on his left, and Dakota Fanning and Sofia Stallone started arguing for the seat on his right.

Seeing that a big fight between girls was about to take place on the spot, Martin, who was annoyed by the noise, simply said, "I will take a photo with each of you later."

"Great! Great!" Someone clapped their hands.

The small banquet hall was almost transformed into a fan meeting.

Dakota Fanning whispered, "Martin, can I take two pictures? I have a sister named Ellie, and she also admires you very much."

Martin nodded: "I know Ellie. We acted in a movie together last year."

Sofia Stallone was not to be outdone, so she came over and asked, "Can I have three? I have two sisters, Sistine and Scarlett, who are also your fans."

Martin, of course, knew the famous Stallone's three daughters, and said, "Sure."

The girls finally quieted down and stood next to Martin for a group photo.

Afterwards, everyone took a photo with Martin.

Christine was well prepared. There were computers and printers in the small banquet hall. The digital camera was connected to the computer and the photos were printed out quickly. Two copies of each photo were made.

One of them was signed by Martin, and the other was given to Martin as a souvenir by them.

Dakota Fanning, who was a child star, was very thoughtful. When some idiots sent photos to Martin, she took out an eyebrow pencil and wrote her personal mobile phone number on the back of the photos.

When he turned around, he found Sofia doing something similar. He couldn't help but curse in his heart: "She is worthy of being a bitch from Stallone's family. She is so young and she is hooking up!"

Martin collected a stack of photos and was about to make up an excuse to leave when a familiar voice came from the door of the small banquet hall: "Martin."

When Kristen saw the person coming, she was the first to greet him: "David."

Martin turned around and saw David Fincher. He was a little surprised: "David, why are you here?"

David Fincher said: "I am friends with Mr. Stewart and have worked with Kristen on Panic Room. Kristen is a very spiritual actor."

Martin remembered the movie starring Jodie Foster.

David Fincher took Martin and left: "Let's chat here. There are only young people over there, and we can't chat with them."

Martin was about to leave, so he said, "Let's talk some other time."

Dakota Fanning raised her left hand, extended her pinky and thumb, and shook it at Martin.

Kristen glanced at her and said, "You are the only one who is dramatic."

Dakota Fanning said: "Martin is the first male actor born in the 1980s!"

Sophia interrupted, "His new film, which is known as the movie version of the Santa Monica Pier Incident, John Wick, will be released soon. Shall we go see it together?" "It's rated R." Because of their neighborhood, Kristen had paid attention: "You can't go."

Sophia came up with a genius idea: "I'm tall enough. As long as I pad my chest and put on more mature makeup, I will definitely be able to sneak into the theater."

Dakota used both hands to squeeze her fried egg: "Let me try to see how high I can raise it!"

A group of girls started making noise.

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Outside, Martin and David Fincher found a random place and sat at a small round table to chat.

David Fincher asked: "The subsequent production of Benjamin has been completed. I have carefully read the manuscript of Gone Girl and it really suits my style. What about the second half of the novel?"

"I'll have someone deliver it to you tomorrow. Gillian has completed the first draft of the novel and is making some corrections." Martin asked directly, "David, are you sure you want to direct this project?"

David Fincher nodded: "Let your studio negotiate a contract with my agent."

He also mentioned the key point: "The premise is that you must be the male lead."

Martin responded: “David, I’ve always wanted to work with you on a real Fincher movie.”

In fact, "Benjamin" is not a truly Fincher-style film.

David Fincher mentioned another thing: "Life is like a play. Sometimes what happens in real life is more outrageous than the movies we shoot."

Martin was deeply touched: "Movie plots must be logical, but life never is logical."

David Fincher fully agreed: "That's right!" He said seriously: "Martin, the Santa Monica Pier incident is actually very suitable for adaptation into a movie."

Martin asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

"Find a suitable thread to connect the Burbank High School incident, the Washington spy incident, and the Santa Monica Pier incident that you experienced." David Fincher didn't know the connection, but he used Hollywood's imagination and usual practices: "The villains are Russians, just find a reason and excuse to throw dirty water on them. No matter how outrageous it is, American audiences can accept it."

There was nothing wrong with the Burbank High School incident, but Martin, as a person who experienced it firsthand, knew that the latter two incidents were full of shady dealings. After thinking about it carefully for a while, he said, "These incidents also involve the LAPD and the FBI. If we really want to adapt the movie, we have to win their support."

David Fincher nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. If the opportunity is right, you can ask for their opinions."

For things like this, even without Martin's authorization, someone in Hollywood would still adapt it, just like his previous films such as "The Social Network".

He just hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll ask for the opinions of both parties."

David Fincher is now obsessed with the Oscars and wants to win the Best Director award as soon as possible. He is even willing to change his style for this. However, the quality of the film is the foundation, and winning the award is also affected by other factors.

Martin won the Best Supporting Actor award, which gave David Fincher an idea.

Those three events could not be more politically correct and had a great social impact. Two of them took place in Los Angeles. The protagonist not only received the honorary citizenship of Los Angeles, but also had one day in Los Angeles each year as a commemorative day. As long as they are adapted into a suitable award-winning movie, there is no need to worry that the judges will look at them differently.

David Fincher also has a feeling that Best Director and Best Picture are not extravagant hopes!
Of course, this must be after "Gone Girl", when the two collaborate again. With Martin's strong support, the adaptation will be more handy.

The two chatted about movies for a while, and more and more guests came to the party.

The Stewarts, one a screenwriter and producer and the other a TV producer, have extremely wide connections.

In addition, they also invited many people from the community.

Martin saw another neighbor, Stuart Townsend.

"Long time no see." Martin took the initiative to greet.

Stuart smiled brightly and shook hands with Martin: "Yeah, long time no see, Martin."

Martin asked casually, "Didn't you see Charlize?"

Stuart still smiled, but he was very unhappy in his heart, and said: "Sally went out to film, and she won't be back for a while."

"I see..." Martin roughly saw that Stuart didn't like him very much, so he pointed to the front and said, "I saw a friend, let's go over and say hello."

Stuart said, "As you please."

Watching Martin walking away, he put his hands behind his back and rubbed them hard on his clothes, as if shaking hands with Martin had contaminated his hands.

Stuart thought about it, and then found John Stuart, whom he had known for a long time. When talking about the community, he lowered his voice and said, "John, you have to be careful about our neighbor Martin. He is always able to stir up trouble, and he has made enemies with the Russians. If he is not careful, he will implicate us."

John said politely, "I'll pay attention to that."

Stewart continued: "There are other things to watch out for. This guy has always loved to destroy other people's families. Think about his rumors with Jolie and Aniston."

To enhance his persuasiveness, he used himself as an example: "Last time, Charlize and I went to Martin's house for a party. He actually seduced Charlize behind my neighbor's back. Unfortunately, his true identity was discovered by Charlize, who sternly rejected him!"

John became more serious: "Thank you for your advice."

Martin stayed at the party until about nine o'clock and then went home to attend the announcement of "John Wick" the next day.

(End of this chapter)