America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 602 Ermao Comedian

"I said in the car that there's a Citroen following behind us." Martin continued his previous train of thought: "If there's a Swallow in the car and she wants to use the party to get close to the three of us, she will definitely ensure the success of the party, so notify the people behind to get rid of Tom Hardy."

Bruce nodded: "That's very likely."

Martin got to the key point: "Who is Swallow's target?"

"Nicholson can be ruled out first. He is in semi-retirement and has almost no contact with the political arena." Bruce glanced at Martin: "Leo is not likely either. Although he advocates environmental protection, he rarely gets directly involved in politics..."

Martin was very aware: "So, I have the greatest possibility." He thought back to last night and found nothing unusual: "Natalia, Sasha Ruth, Marina and Svetlana, who could it be?"

Bruce reminded: "At the end of last year, Leonardo said he wanted to organize this party."

Martin nodded: "He had already informed Natalia at that time, and the news might have spread very early."

Bruce said: "With Da Mao's ability, it won't be difficult to make some preparations."

Martin didn't like people watching him from behind, so he said, "I'm going to catch this Swallow and torture her with 72 different tortures!"

Afterwards, the two of them went to ask about the latest situation.

The crew called the police and the Paris police have officially accepted the case. Tom Hardy is still missing and no one knows where they went.

Martin and Bruce remained silent.

They got in the car yesterday and were drinking, chatting and having fun, and didn't pay any attention to the back of the car.

The crew had limited manpower in Paris and could not do much. Nolan and Emma Thomas were worried that something might happen to other people, so they issued a curfew, and crew members were not allowed to go out at will. If they needed to leave for emergencies, they had to report to him or Emma Thomas in advance.

At dinner, Martin sat at the same table with Nolan and Emma Thomas.

"Madrid can only delay it." Emma Thomas said: "I have communicated with them. Although it is not very pleasant, they also expressed understanding."

She reminded: "We can only postpone it for one day. If there is no news tomorrow, we must leave in the afternoon. If the evening activities are cancelled, it will have an adverse impact on the film and the crew will also face the risk of breach of contract."

Nolan couldn't eat at all and said, "No matter what the situation is, we will leave for Madrid after lunch tomorrow, and leave your assistant here to assist Tom Hardy's agent."

Emma Thomas nodded: "It's the only way."

Nolan asked Martin: "I just heard from your phone call that someone is looking for you. If you have something to do, you can go and do your thing first. Just remember to come back tomorrow morning."

"Nothing, Leonardo called. Don't worry about the party we had last night." Martin was very careful about this kind of thing. He wanted to maintain Nolan's authority and said, "Now I should stay with the crew."

Nolan thought that Martin was a good actor and couldn't help but say, "If Tom Hardy could learn even a little bit from you, he wouldn't have so many accidents."

At this point, Nolan recalled what happened to Tom Hardy during the Los Angeles shooting: "A shooting occurred during filming on the streets of Los Angeles. He could have avoided the risk in advance if he had just let Old Bull take a closer look, but he had to be so arrogant and do it again..."

Emma Thomas kicked Nolan under the table, signaling him not to talk nonsense in public.

But Nolan had had enough and said, "Emma, ​​from now on, Tom Hardy is officially on my collaboration blacklist. He is not allowed to be used in any of my projects or any roles in the future."

Emma Thomas responded: "I know."

Martin didn't say much. After dinner, he came out of the restaurant with Nolan. When they passed the hotel lobby, a short man suddenly appeared nearby.

Bruce took a step forward and blocked the man.

The little man shouted in English with an Eastern European accent: "Martin, Martin, I'm an actor, Vladimir Alexandrovich from Ukraine, can you give me a chance to talk?"

Martin saw the appearance of the little man and thought about what happened last night, so he said to Nolan, "I met a friend. I'll talk to him for a while."

Nolan nodded and left.

Martin walked across the hall and entered the coffee shop on the side, and Bruce followed with Alexandrovich.

Alexandrovich did not go through Natalia's connections, but instead found out where the "Inception" crew was and went directly to their door.

He specifically asked someone and learned that Martin had an independent film production studio and could also attract investment for filming and production projects.

As soon as he sat down, Alexandrovich couldn't wait to take out the script from his briefcase, respectfully placed it in front of Martin, and said, "This is a movie I am planning with a director and screenwriter friend. We plan to shoot a comedy about Napoleon."

Martin glanced at him. This short Jewish man was not very famous now and probably had not played a role like the president yet.

Alexandrovich put on his brightest smile: "This is definitely a creative project..."

Martin raised his hand to stop him from boasting and said, "Let me read the script first."

Alexandrovich immediately shut up and even lowered his breathing for fear of disturbing Martin.

Martin quickly read through the script, which was in English and titled "Razevitsky VS Napoleon", which were the names of the two protagonists. The main plot was that after the lustful maniac Napoleon invaded Russia, Russian Lieutenant Razevitsky dressed up as a woman for a special mission to confuse Napoleon, and Napoleon fell in love with "her".

Leo Tolstoy was also involved...

Martin read half of it, then turned directly to the end and closed the script after a moment.

Alexandrovich asked quickly: "Is the script okay?"

Martin thought about it and said directly: "Do you want to make a Russian film?"

"That was the original plan," said Alexandrovich, a man of great wit and flexibility. "If we can get Hollywood investment, we will definitely make an English version."

Martin said based on his experience over the past few years: "When shooting the English version, many of the background settings are problematic. American audiences may be interested in Napoleon, but they are not interested in Russia making fun of Napoleon. To be more precise, most American audiences are not interested in what happened to the Russians."

Alexandrovich couldn't understand: "If it doesn't happen in Russia, the whole script and story setting will be useless."

Martin said: "American audiences are interested in British stories. You can change the background and make it a story between the British and Napoleon."

This would require major revisions to the script, and Alexandrovich hesitated.

It is impossible for Martin to invest in Russian and Russian stories. Even if he has Wu Maoting's money bag, he still pays attention to the return on investment.

If the film is shot according to the script, the main market for the film will be concentrated in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Even if it can generate profits, there is no guarantee that the profits can be obtained.

Martin didn't want to go over there to sue anyone. It was very likely that a swallow flew over last night. He would be a fool to invest in the project over there.

If you want to interest American audiences, the mess between Britain and France is more attractive.

Alexandrovich asked again: "Is it really necessary to revise it?"

Martin said bluntly: "If you want my studio to invest and want the film to be released in North America, you'd better change it."

Alexandrovich was somewhat tempted by the thought of the film being shown in the United States, but the script was not his and it involved two other people. He said, "I still need to discuss it with the screenwriter and director. I can't make the decision alone."

He pleaded, “Can you please leave me a contact number? If they agree to make the changes, I can contact you.”

Martin nodded and Bruce gave him the contact information of the studio.

"Thank you." Alexandrovich put it away carefully.

Martin stood up and shook his hand: "I hope to see you in Los Angeles. I am very optimistic about you and this comedy."

"I'll try," said Alexandrovitch.

Martin nodded at him and left the cafe with Bruce.

Alexandrovich put away the script and walked out quickly, making a phone call to book a plane ticket as he walked. He wanted to get back as soon as possible to convince his two partners.

America is the place he longs for most!

On the other side, Martin went straight back to the room and answered Leonardo's call on the way.

This bastard told him that he and Nicholson had chartered a yacht and were going to sail from Monaco to take seventeen or eighteen girls on vacation to the Mediterranean.

Martin was envious, but couldn't go with them because he had a long promotional schedule for "Inception" to complete.

This overseas promotional tour started from Western Europe, passed through Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, then flew from West Asia and South Africa to Latin America, and then headed north back to Los Angeles.

This part of the cost is included in the high salary of movie stars. Although Martin is a bit of a bastard, he is never vague about his duties.

Back in the room, Bruce asked, "Is there something special about that Russian... no, Ukrainian comedian?"

"He's a little bit special. Maybe he can be a way for us to make a fortune in the future." Martin said vaguely, and then said: "If he contacts you, ask him to come to Los Angeles. He has a great talent for comedy."

Bruce nodded slightly: "I understand."

In the past two days, first the beautiful girl from Damao's family came, and then the comedian from Ermao's family came. Martin suddenly felt that maybe he had a special connection with them?

Should we catch that possible swallow?

The beautiful Maomei seduced the American hero, but the hero was determined and unmoved. With a fearless spirit of sacrifice, he tested the depth of Maomei, paid tens of billions of dollars, and finally captured the spy!

Martin thought back and felt that this experience could be adapted into a movie, and a very politically correct one at that!
The next morning, the crew was notified by the Paris police that the police had found the missing Tom Hardy.

(End of this chapter)