America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 103 The Kangaroo That Doesn't Discriminate

The long-abandoned town is decorated with sets, and in the cabinets on both sides of the road, mannequins stare with empty eyes, as if trying to capture souls and turn them into living people.

Film crews filming here never have to worry about being surrounded by onlookers, because there is no one around for ten kilometers.

There were quite a few animals, including kangaroos in the area.

Martin warms up before filming an action scene.

Menez looked around: "What if a serial killer like Jason jumps out from here?"

Eliza, carrying a baseball bat, was brimming with confidence after several days of training and a sense of accomplishment: "I'll smash his head in with this bat."

Martin cracked his knuckles and said, "This is a great place to eliminate your opponents. If you kill someone and just dump them in the woods, no one might find out for five or six years. If you then dig a hole and bury them, the truth could be buried until the end of the world."

Menez automatically raised his hand: "Boss, I'm your brother!"

Director Jaume Collet-Serra, who rarely interacts with anyone outside of work, shouted through a megaphone, "Martin, Brian, get ready!"

Martin stopped wasting time and immediately went to the set.

Brian, who was acting opposite him, said, "Dude, you better watch out later, I'm almost fifty."

Martin nodded: "Don't worry, I'm a professional."

Having worked as a stunt double for many years, this kind of action scene is a piece of cake for him.

Action scenes are often filmed by breaking them down into countless fragmented shots, which are then combined together through post-production editing.

A single action scene in the final film, which is at most two minutes long, took a whole morning to film. This is only because Martin is professional enough to allow Brian to act freely.

Soon, the filming moved to a gas station.

Just after filming one scene, screams from Eliza and another woman came from the entrance of the town.

"Something's up!" Martin shouted without hesitation and ran over there.

"Go check it out!" Director Jaume Collet-Serra shouted, and followed after him.

The others came out one after another.

Martin ran incredibly fast. The town only had one street. After crossing the intersection, he saw from a distance a particularly large red kangaroo chasing Paris Hilton.

The kangaroo might be in heat, and Paris is wearing a bright red outfit again...

Martin, disregarding Paris's well-being, yelled at Eliza, "Eliza, get away! Stay away! Don't go any closer!"

Eliza wasn't stupid. With her small frame, she would only get beaten up by a kangaroo that was over 1.7 meters tall. So, she grabbed her baseball bat and quickly ran towards Martin.

Amid screams, Paris was punched by the kangaroo and pushed to the ground in the roadside bushes, whereupon the large kangaroo charged at her.

Just when it seemed that something might happen that even the legitimate companies of Sheng Gu wouldn't dare to film, a hero appeared.

Menez ran out from behind a set, shouting, "You long-tailed idiot, look here, look here!"

He threw the rugby ball, which slammed into the kangaroo's head with a thud.

The kangaroo was hurt by the hit and hopped toward Mene.

Menez turned and fled towards the group of film crew members. Seeing the kangaroo, she looked back at Paris and delivered her ultimate taunt: "Come on, you bastard! You're racist? You only dare mess with white people, but not black people? You piece of trash, I dare call myself a nigger, do you?"

The kangaroo leaped three feet high and charged towards the kangaroo.

Menez took off running, continuing to taunt as he went: "Come on! You stupid big rat! Come find me, come prove you don't discriminate against blacks!"

Martin then met up with Eliza and immediately pulled her behind him, shouting to Mené, "Idiot, stop talking nonsense and run!"

Mene turned around to look, and the kangaroo jumped behind him, hooked its forelegs around his neck, and kicked out with its strong lower limbs.

Fortunately, Menez ran forward and kicked him in the butt; if it had been the other way around, Menez would have had a hard time getting roles in the future.

Menez rushed out and fell face-first into the dirt, letting out a scream.

The kangaroo jumped on, trying to prove it wasn't racist.

"Martin, help me!" Menez could only turn to Martin, who was closest to him, for help.

This sentence reminded Martin of Hart from the boy band, and he snatched the baseball bat from Eliza's hand and ran forward.

Eliza's eyes sparkled as she warned, "Be careful."

This is a kangaroo, not an armed bandit.

Instead of foolishly heading straight at him, Martin took advantage of Kangaroo's attempt to whitewash his heinous crime of racial discrimination and circled around from behind.

Mene is resisting, so she won't immediately fall victim to the kangaroo's poison or anything like that.

Director Jaume Collet-Serra, just thirty years old and very strong, ran past Elizabeth, carrying the clapperboard in his hand.

The importance of a director's first film is self-evident.

The big kangaroo isn't blasting the Messi, but rather blasting Zomi Hill's future.

Martin launched a surprise attack from behind, while Zomi charged in from the front.

Jummi Martin, who rarely interacts with actors outside of work, nodded.

Both of them accelerated simultaneously.

Zomi rushed forward, taking the lead and smashing the clerk's card.

The kangaroo reacted quickly, using its forelimbs to block the attack, breaking the scribbling board, and the kangaroo let out a scream.

It kicks its legs, trying to jump.

Mene grabbed the kangaroo's leg and tried to push his dark head upwards.

Martin swung his baseball bat and brought it down with a dull thud, leaving his hands slightly numb.

The kangaroo waddled around and then turned its head back.

Without saying a word, Martin swung his baseball bat and smashed it down on the kangaroo's head.

The kangaroo collapsed to the ground with a thud, blood flowing from its head.

Martin threw down his bat and yelled at Menezes, "Belts!"

Mei's underwear had a large tear in the crotch, whether from a kangaroo kick or a poke, he didn't know. He instinctively clutched his waist, vulnerable and helpless: "Boss Martin..."

Martin said, "Hurry up, stop arguing."

Mene trembled as he unbuckled his belt, pulled it out, and handed it to Martin.

Martin said, "This thing isn't dead, it's probably just stunned. Take control of it."

Jumi quickly came over to help, holding down the kangaroo's upper body.

Martin tied its two lower limbs together with Mene's belt.

The kangaroo suddenly stood up, and Zomi was thrown to the ground.

Martin reached out and pulled Zomi up: "Get away from it."

The others arrived just in time.

We're all just working people, so no one will say anything.

People who heard the commotion were driving over from the open space on the riverbank outside the town.

Eliza came over, grabbed Martin's hand, and examined it closely: "Are you hurt?"

Martin smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Menez held out his hand: "I'm injured!"

Zamy told his assistant, "Call the crew doctor."

Seeing that Martin was alright, Eliza said, "I'll go check on Paris."

Ahead, Paris struggled to crawl out of the bushes and sat on the road, breathing rapidly.

Kim Kardashian sneaked out of a house, quickly walked over to Paris, and handed her a water bottle: "Paris, are you alright?"

Paris slammed the kettle down, demanding, "Where were you? Where were you when I was in danger?"

Jin picked up the kettle without saying a word.

Paris was startled and furious: "Is this how you work? Even if I kept a pile of dog poop, it would still stand in my way!"

Eliza stopped a short distance away, not wanting to make a fool of herself.

Jin had been holding back for so long, and still wanted to continue: "Are you hurt? I'll go find a doctor."

Paris roared, "Get out! All of you, get out!"

The crew's doctor arrived and found that Menez had only suffered superficial injuries and was not in serious condition.

Paris just tripped and fell, and was startled.

Susan Levine arrived at the set quickly. After understanding the situation, filming was suspended for the day, and local authorities were contacted to handle the aftermath.

Martin and the others don't need to show up; the production team will send someone to negotiate.

Susan found Martin and said, "You handled this situation promptly today; no one was truly injured."

Not only did the actors' injuries disrupt filming, but insurance claims and union disputes also caused a lot of trouble.

Martin looked at director Jaume Coleman and said, "I couldn't do this without a director."

Zomich Martin nodded: "We'll work together."

Susan then raised her voice: "That's all for today's work. Everyone go back and get some rest. You can go to the hotel bar for a drink; it'll be on the crew's tab."

Martin invited Zamyn: "Want to come back and grab a drink?"

Zomi didn't refuse: "See you at the bar."

Eliza returned and said, "Paris is still causing trouble."

Martin said, "Let's ignore her and go back. If Old Brooks doesn't have a fever, we can see him take on the kangaroo one-on-one today."

After returning to the Hilton Hotel, Martin first went to see Bruce, who had spent too much time scuba diving at the beach over the weekend and had developed a fever.

"The fever has subsided." Bruce was noticeably less energetic. "I'll rest tomorrow, and I'll be back to normal the day after."

Martin said, "You get some rest. I'll order dinner for you and have it delivered directly."

He went back and changed into casual clothes before going to the bar.

Jumi, wearing a t-shirt and shorts, sat alone at a table facing the television.

Martin went over and sat to the side. He quickly glanced at the shirt and noticed a badge printed on the collar of Zomi's t-shirt.

The Barcelona team crest.

Martin had Thomas specifically gather information on Zommy, and learned that he was from Barcelona, ​​Spain.

The TV show was showing highlights of the UEFA Champions League.

Seeing that Martin was also watching intently, Zommy said, "I thought Americans didn't like English football."

Martin was trying to remember when he finally recalled a few names: "I'm a Ronaldinho fan."

"I like him a lot too," said Zamio.

Martin continued, "No one combines the artistry and practicality of football better than him. His technique is superb, bringing us fans the greatest joy."

"Yes, he's a true genius." Zamynoff clinked glasses with Martin: "He's brought Barcelona back to its former glory this season. Cheers to Ronaldinho."

Martin finished his drink: "I wasn't a Barcelona fan before, but I started supporting Barcelona because of Ronaldinho."

Zamio is proud of the club he supports: "The more you learn, the more you realize it's a great club with a fascinating culture and artistry..."

The two drank and talked about football. Martin's knowledge was limited, so he mostly played the straight man.

The usually quiet Zomi becomes incredibly talkative when discussing his only hobby and the club he supports, ranging from the Dream Team era to Cruyff, from Guardiola to Xavi, and so on.

The two even made a pact to throw pig heads at Luis Figo together during Real Madrid's US tour.

In the following days, Martin became the only actor in the crew who could have long conversations with the director about topics outside of work.

Even scheming requires a breakthrough to unlock the secrets.

(End of this chapter)