America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 494: Have Fun and Be Safe

"Are you sure Martin came to the party?"

Walking in the crowd, Tom Cruise asked his assistant who was following him: "Are you sure?"

The assistant quickly said, "Sure, I went to the door to ask, Martin came with Leonardo and Nicholson."

Suddenly, cheers were heard. Tom Cruise turned around and saw that not far away, more than 20 girls were playing games around three men.

Among them, the one sandwiched like a meat pie by four or five girls is Martin Davis, one of the most popular male stars in Hollywood.

When it comes to popularity from last year to this year, Tom Cruise is no match for him.

But this delicious soup has been cooked in Hollywood for nearly thirty years and has not become mushy, which shows that he is a smart man.

Finding a suitable opportunity, Tom Cruise walked over and said hello: "Hi, Martin."

Hearing the voice, Martin turned around and saw Tom Cruise. He was a little surprised, spit out the bra strap he had just untied, and walked up to shake his hand: "Tom, you are my idol."

He has said this countless times, and it sounds entirely true: "The Top Gun shocked me so much that I almost joined the air force. Later, Mission Impossible made me think about joining the CIA. Unfortunately, I am uneducated and they didn't accept me. Otherwise, I would have been in big trouble!"

Tom Cruise smiled and said, "Your last two movies were great, and now I'm a fan of yours."

"We are fans of each other?" Martin pointed at the pretty girls around him and asked, "Let's play together? It's fun."

Tom Cruise waved his hand: "Let's talk alone somewhere?"

Martin handed the bra back to Holly and said, "You guys have some fun with it for a while."

Holly put it on: "I know where to talk about things, will you guys follow me?"

Martin and Tom Cruise followed her to the backyard. Compared with the bustling front yard, this side was much quieter. There were some tables and chairs sparsely placed on the corridor and lawn for rest.

Holly asked the waiter for some wine and glasses, placed them on the table under the gazebo, and pointed to the distance: "I'm over there, call me anytime if you need anything."

Martin nodded slightly, and waited until she was far away before asking, "Tom, what do you want from me?"

Cruise opened the bottle, poured two glasses of wine, and said directly: "I want to learn from you the experience of success."

Martin was quite surprised: "You are Tom Cruise! The Tom Cruise I admire!"

Cruise has experienced a lot in his 30-year acting career, and he smiled and said, "That doesn't stop you from being more successful than me in the past three years."

He picked up his glass and raised it to Martin: "Countless examples have told me that it is easier to succeed if you learn from the strengths of successful people."

Martin responded in the same way, had a drink with him, and said, "Actually, everything I did is out in the open. There's nothing special about it."

Seeing that Martin did not refuse, Cruise asked directly: "Your action scenes in John Wick were particularly outstanding. Did you perform those difficult action scenes yourself?"

"High difficulty?" Martin thought for a moment and said, "The real high-difficulty action scenes all use body doubles. The insurance company does not allow me to take risks."

Cruise frowned: "Impossible, those long shots..."

Martin said: "I did all the long shots myself. I rehearsed a few times. It wasn't difficult."

Cruise understood that the two people's understanding of the difficulty of the action was completely on different levels.

He thought that the extremely difficult moves were not difficult for Martin to do, and might even be easy, and even the insurance company had no objection.

Cruise said: "No wonder you didn't make a fuss about your performance in the difficult action scenes during your marketing."

This reminded Martin, and he patted his head lightly: "We neglected this aspect. It could have been a good publicity point."

Cruise figured out the reason: "Warner thought it was normal for you to do these things, and the crew thought it was normal for you to do these things, so they didn't think there was anything to promote or market about them."

Martin thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. He picked up the bottle, poured wine for both of them, and toasted Cruise: "Thank you for reminding me."

Cruise clinked glasses with him: "Even if I don't say it, you will think of it soon."

The two chatted for a while, and Martin noticed that Tom Cruise was in a low profile position.

He has been a superstar for nearly three decades, and he did not commit suicide like Depp and others. Instead, he has remained popular for a long time. Naturally, there are some good points in him.

Cruise thought for a moment and said, "I am not as old or as physically fit as you. If I want to do an action movie, how can I make it as appealing as John Wick?"

This is what bothers him and Brad Bird the most, and the entire team.

In the past decade, as Hollywood has learned the action model from Hong Kong, it has basically tried out all the action routines it can.

John Wick turned out to be a classic of the new type of action movie.

Tom Cruise thinks it is natural to learn from successful people.

Martin asked tentatively, "Excuse me, Tom, are you going to shoot a Mission Impossible sequel?"

Cruise laughed: "The fourth film is already on the agenda."

Martin thought about it for a moment. Tom Cruise represents a major force in Hollywood. Even if he doesn't say something, the other party will probably figure it out after a while. Why not sell it out?
It's Mission Impossible stuff.

He organized his words a little and said, "I personally feel that the styles of Mission: Impossible and John Wick are completely different. If we use the action mode of John Wick, the effect will be greatly reduced."

Tom Cruise listened and nodded slightly.

Martin continued, “Tom, I can do those moves because I’ve practiced hard for many years.”

Considering that he was a stuntman in his previous life, it is not an exaggeration to say that he spent ten years sharpening his sword. "Since it is an impossible task, why not try something bigger? Find one of the best landmarks in the world and climb it yourself, get a plane and fly it yourself, or do a skydive or something like that. When the time comes, you will be the one who will do the publicity. The publicity effect... BOOM, it will explode!" Cruise thought of someone: "Jack Chen from Hong Kong City?"

Martin nodded: "Go further than him. Super landmarks plus the most modern transportation, plus high altitudes, mountains and cliffs! You are one of the top superstars in Hollywood. How many people will be amazed if you perform in person?"

Glancing at Cruise and seeing that he really listened, Martin emphasized: "It can also create a super dedicated spirit and attitude and save your image."

This last sentence made Cruise take Martin's words more seriously.

Tom Cruise has not had a good life in recent years. Ever since he fired his agent, coupled with his messy family affairs, he has been plagued by scandals and scandals.

That is to say, after more than 20 years of hard work, his health bar was thick enough and the situation did not collapse.

Why reboot Mission: Impossible? Because this series is the most stable and can help him recover from the decline.

Tom Cruise poured another glass of wine and said, "Martin, I toast to you."

Martin picked up his glass: "You're welcome."

Tom Cruise clinked his glasses with him and said, "I owe you one."

Martin said nothing but drank the glass of wine.

Tom Cruise took the initiative to exchange personal business cards with Martin and said, "If you need me, give me a call."

Martin was not polite: "I will."

Tom Cruise left here soon.

Holly came over from a distance and asked, "Are you done talking?"

Martin stood up and said, "Let's go back and continue our game?"

Holly walked him back to the front yard and said as they walked, "Play a few more games, and I'll call the sisters to go out and play together."

Three men came towards me, their clothes in disarray.

No one knew where the man's pajamas had gone. He was only wearing a pair of elephant trunk shorts. When he walked, his elephant trunk swung from side to side, which was a bit funny.

He put his left and right hands around a girl's shoulders, and the three of them were moving their hands and mouths at the same time, as if they were looking for a suitable place.

Martin found the man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember his name. He looked at him for a few more seconds and passed them by.

Holly was very discerning and whispered: "That person is Charlie Sheen, who is also a Hollywood star. He has starred in Platoon and Two and a Half Men."

Martin immediately matched the person and the name: "Charlie Sheen! Does he come here often?"

Holly said casually: "He comes occasionally, and every time he takes a few girls out. Don't worry, I have never gone out with him..."

Martin cursed in his heart, quickened his pace a little and walked towards the front yard, but he did not go to the place where he was playing games. Instead, he found Bruce who had been watching him from afar.

He said directly: "It's urgent. Call Chad, Marcus and Thomas and ask them to come to my place nearby. Inform the housekeeper to prepare wine and midnight snacks. I will go find Leo and Jack."

Bruce didn't understand what was happening, but he did it.

Holly asked, "Are you leaving?"

Martin took out the check he had prepared earlier and put it into Holly's belt: "It's just a small gift. Thank you for your service. I am very happy tonight, but I have something urgent to do here and I have to go."

Holly pulled out the check and looked at the number on it. She was very satisfied and said with a smile, "Next time you come, be sure to look for me."

Martin nodded casually and went to find Leonardo and Nicholson, hoping that these two bastards had not been carried away by beauty.

Because when he heard the name Charlie Sheen, he remembered a widely circulated rumor in his previous life that Charlie Sheen was diagnosed with AIDS, which made everyone in Hollywood feel insecure.

Maybe if you mess around in private, many people will notice it, but in this kind of situation...

Martin doesn't remember the exact year, but safety comes first in this kind of situation.

Among the group of women, he found Nicholson and Leonardo, who were just playing around.

"It's urgent. Can you come with me?" He seemed to be asking, but he pulled Leonardo and Nicholson up and said, "Let's go to my place for a drink."

"I just got here not long ago." Leonardo was puzzled.

Nicholson was an experienced man. He saw that Martin was very serious and patted Leonardo on the shoulder. He said, "Let's go."

The three of them didn't go to find Hefner, they just got in the car and left.

Leonardo asked, "What's going on?"

Martin said: "I just saw a lot of girls messing around with others in the backyard without any protection. This must not be the first or second time. There have been rumors of AIDS in the circle before. I think we should stay away from here."

He looked at Nicholson: "Jack, can you handle a Jennifer Lawrence?"

Nicholson held his old waist and said, "Oh, I'm old."

Martin asked Leonardo again: "Can you seduce so many supermodels?"

Leonardo thought it made sense: "This place is indeed a bit low-class."

Martin spread his hands and said, "We have to have fun but also play safely, right?"

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