America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 60 Expansion Screws
At the foot of the Great Fog Mountain, the crescent moon was reflected on the lake. Elena lit a bonfire in the yard of the lakeside holiday home.

Martin set up the barbecue grill and skillfully applied sauce to the skewers.

The fragrance wafted immediately.

On the opposite side, Lily held a large kettle, bit the water drop-shaped straw, and sucked hard.

Elena came over and punched her on the head: "Idiot, don't use this."

Hall took a shovel and dug a hole beside the campfire, buried the potatoes that Martin had packed, and muttered, "A bunch of idiots."

Harris sat on a rock: "I should call the Cole sisters. Give them a call. They will definitely come."

Lily was depressed by being suppressed by her elder sister, and said, "I'm going to go to the lake and catch a black bear."

Martin deliberately said: "Holiday camps like this are the scenes of terrorist incidents. There is a perverted murderer living in the foggy mountains. He hunts down the mountains in the dark and captures beautiful girls."

Elena said, "Don't scare me, idiot." She looked at Lily, "Let's go to the lake together after dinner. We can swim here."

This is a mature resort area, certainly not like what Martin said.

After dinner, Lily and Elena changed into their swimsuits, wrapped themselves in long blankets, and went to the lake.

Tourists in groups of three or four were swimming in the lake at night at a distance.

Elena followed Martin into the water. The bottom of the lake here was all artificial sand, relatively flat, and the water was not very deep.

The two of them had a tacit understanding. They swam to a deserted place, climbed onto a small boat, and lay down.

Martin is about to have a shadow recently: "Is there anyone watching this place?"

"It's far away, so even if I see it, I can't see it clearly." Elena has always been simple and direct in this regard: "You idiot, I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?"

Martin said, "I'm afraid the boat will sink."

The water was rippling, the waves were rising and falling, and the boat was shaking violently.

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The resort is very safe and no terrorist incidents have occurred.

The next morning, after breakfast, Martin rushed to the crew of the automobile production center to make his presence felt in front of director Michel Gondry.

While having lunch with Louise Mayer, I struck up a conversation with producer Steve Gowling.

In Hollywood, where the producer is the center of the production system, Steve Gowling is undoubtedly the most powerful person in the entire crew.

Martin couldn't figure out Steve Gaolin for the time being and just said a few polite greetings.

Getting off the dining car, Martin met the director of the Marietta Theater.

The two came under the awning, and Jerome said, "I kicked Rosa out of the troupe and spread the news in the Atlanta extras circle that she reported the actors in the same crew. She will not be able to mix in this circle in the future."

He simply explained: "There are too many people taking drugs in this industry, and no one wants to have a time bomb around them."

Martin said, "Captain, you've taken the trouble."

Jerome has the authority of a leader: "If you bully my members, you will pay the price!"

Martin knew that Jerome went to so much trouble to do all this because he could get something in return, so he looked very concerned and asked, "Is everything ok with the crew?"

"The cooperation is great." Jerome sees a bright future: "After the first cooperation with the Hollywood crew, there will be a second time, and the first time is the most difficult."

He was afraid of being forgotten: "Martin, Robert Patrick said that he would always be a part of the Marietta Company."

Martin said solemnly: "Me too."

Jerome took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Martin: "This is Robert Patrick's contact information in Los Angeles. If you go to Los Angeles to develop, it will be of some help." Martin took it excitedly: "Captain!"

"If you really want to leave Atlanta one day, tell me and I will call him and explain your situation." Jerome said with a double meaning: "People in the Marietta Troupe should help each other."

Martin agreed: “Everywhere I went, I was a member of the Marietta Troupe.”

Jerome pointed to the office next to the studio and said, "I'm going to talk to Andrew."

As the people walked away, Martin looked down at the words on the card. There was only a name and a string of numbers.

Obviously, private contact information that ordinary people can't get.

Robert came over with his big head swinging and said, "The leader came to me this morning and said that he would no longer charge me for membership dues."

He asked, "Did you speak for me?"

Martin pointed to his head and said, "The captain has a lot of ideas, so I don't need to say more."

Robert is not stupid: "I should say thank you. 300 dollars a month is not a small amount for me."

Martin said, "You are my lucky star, Robert. If one day I can really make it in Hollywood and compete with others for important roles, I will definitely invite you over."

It doesn't do anything else but is used to calm the feng shui.

He imitated Harris' way of speaking: "With you here, my winning rate can be improved by 60%!"

Robert was not polite to Martin: "Help me find a role with lines, yes, and with frontal shots. Don't be like you in this play, with a lot of lines but few frontal shots."

Martin said: "Don't worry, if there is a chance, I will definitely find you a role with lines."

Veteran extras like Robert have basic acting skills, but they can't compete for roles with lines, so there are more problems in other aspects.

In the evening, Martin invited director Michel Gondry to a high-end restaurant in Peachtree Center for a meal full of Atlanta-style cuisine.

The crew has been filming for over a month, and the Atlanta portion is about to be completed, and they will be returning to Los Angeles soon.

Michel Gondry has a good impression of Martin because the two have so many common topics in their stance towards the British.

Personal connections are built up bit by bit.

Maybe it’s not useful now, but you never know when it might be useful in the future.

Two days later, Louise Mayer was also leaving Atlanta.

The night before she left, Martin came to the hotel where she was staying and specially prepared a cup of expansion screws made from a modified slow-speed screw for her.

Countless bubbles burst as the wine entered his mouth. Louise Mayer said, "Martin Davis, how many new cocktails do you know? You bastard, you are playing with the heart of an alcoholic!"

Martin looked aggrieved: "It seems that you are playing with me, right? You are a high-ranking producer, and I am just a small actor. Let me think of the right word. Yes, you are taking advantage of me!"

Louise didn't want to talk to this rubbish. She was silent for a while before she spoke: "And Kelly, that bastard. No one knows me better than her, so she specially prepared a bastard like you. You two are a pair of dogs and bitches!"

Martin seemed not to have heard and continued, "The expansion screw is my parting gift to you. I've given you the recipe. Louise's expansion screw will surely leave a great mark in the history of cocktails!"

When the room finally quieted down, Martin asked, "You're going to Morocco?"

Louise nodded. "Take a week off in Los Angeles and go to Morocco. There's a film crew there. Don't worry, I won't use you. You haven't gotten past the accent test yet."

Martin knew he couldn't rush it: "I need to take care of the zombie gigolo first."

Louise said, "Use all your skills to win your first leading man in your life. Compared to Hollywood, this is just a small game."

(End of this chapter)