America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 121 For the sake of a short essay (Alliance Leader +14)

The Saturn Awards are not yet over, and at least twenty well-known entertainment bloggers have already posted the news that Hollywood rising star Martin Davis has won Best Young Actor.

Besides praising him, the report also highlighted Martin's resume.

The idea of ​​someone who comes from a slum and achieves success through hard work is not only relevant today, but it also resonates with ordinary people.

These bloggers also shared Martin's blog address.

Backstage at the Saturn Awards, Martin, clutching the Saturn Award trophy, began his operation.

Bruce followed behind, holding a digital camera.

Martin spotted Uma Thurman, who had just won Best Actress, and immediately approached her, using his Saturn Award trophy as a stepping stone, saying, "Ms. Thurman, I'm a fan of 'Kill Bill,' and I especially loved your duel with Oren Ishii. May I take a picture with you?"

Seeing the trophy in Martin's hand and recalling the dance they had just performed, Uma Thurman said, "No problem."

The two stood together and had Bruce take a photo of them together.

After taking the photos, Uma Thurman said, "I just became a fan of yours, that dance was amazing."

Martin exclaimed dramatically, "Wow, I actually have a big-name fan like Uma Thurman! Oh no, I won't be able to sleep tonight! No, I'll be too excited to sleep this whole week!"

Everyone loves flattery, especially when it's said this way. Uma Thurman chatted with Martin for a while longer.

After Martin left, he saw Frodo, who had won Best Actor, go backstage and immediately became a die-hard fan of "The Lord of the Rings," even taking a photo with Elijah Wood.

Next, they found Jennifer Connelly, who had returned backstage as an award presenter.

This Oscar winner was stunningly beautiful in the 1980s, but now he's as burly as Bruce Willis. He may have recently had some medication, as his face looks a bit stiff.

Martin still acted like he'd met his goddess, continuing to use the Saturn Award trophy as a stepping stone, coaxing Jennifer Connelly into happily posing for a photo with him.

Once they were alone, Bruce asked in a low voice, "Will these work?"

Martin said softly, "I've specifically consulted someone, and there's absolutely no problem putting it on a blog."

Bruce warned, "Quentin is here."

Kill Bill won Best Action Thriller. Quentin Tarantino, the ugly guy, walks in with a grin, wanting to find his muse, Uma Thurman.

Martin stopped Quentin midway through their journey. Perhaps perverts have common interests, as the two seriously discussed which movie's female lead had the most beautiful feet before taking a photo together with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Before leaving, Quentin said to Martin, "Dude, you're just my type. Let's grab a drink sometime."

Martin then exchanged contact information with him.

After Bruce and the others left, Bruce said, "I feel like he's more of a freak than me."

Martin lowered his voice: "You two perverts combined can be taken care of by one woman. Your ass is hers, and his feet are his."

With his trophy in hand and his eloquent words, Martin took photos with Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, and Keanu Reeves.

Even Peter Jackson and Martin managed to get a photo together.

Isn't the key to success just to keep trying?

There are so many ways to use a seemingly insignificant Saturn Award for Best Newcomer.

After the awards ceremony, Bruce took out the camera's memory card and handed it to Thomas.

Thomas quickly left the Avalon Theatre, went to his pre-booked room nearby, opened his laptop, and logged onto Martin's blog.

I posted a short essay I had prepared beforehand about my experience of winning the award, along with various photos Bruce had taken that evening.

Martin Scorsese, in particular, is pictured holding the Saturn Award trophy and posing with various celebrities and directors.

Thomas then notified the major entertainment bloggers he was collaborating with, asking them to share Martin's blog post.

Many people were drawn here.

Martin's blog contains more than just these.

There are also some photos of him with Eliza Cuthbert.

A video of someone practicing a zombie machine gun dance.

The promotional photos for "House of Wax" and so on.

Previously, most of the hundreds of people who followed Martin's blog came from Elizabeth's blog.

After these blog posts were published, Martin's blog quickly gained over 1 followers.

Meanwhile, editors from several entertainment newspapers and magazines were also writing short essays about Martin based on the pictures.

The sponsorship we secured was hard-won, so we must make sure to spend the money wisely.

Media reports and comments about celebrities, like film reviews, are also a business.

After attending the official party, Martin, like most others, left Avalon and returned to Los Angeles.

Midway through, he called Louise: "Hey, you drunkard, are you still awake? I won the grand prize, aren't you going to celebrate with me?"

Louise replied, "I'll wait for you to come."

Martin drove to Sherman Oaks and entered Louise's villa.

Louise sat at the bar in the living room waiting for him.

Martin, holding the trophy, sat down opposite her and placed it in front of Louise: "Best Young Actress Award."

Louise poured two glasses of wine, giving one to Martin, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Martin said with a serious expression, "I can't get it without you."

Louise laughed, not being polite to Martin at all: "How do you plan to thank me?"

Martin took off his tuxedo jacket, threw it on the sofa, and, clutching his belt, said, "I'll repay you with my life."

Louise took a sip of her drink and opened her arms: "Carry me upstairs."

Martin picked her up and carried her upstairs to the bedroom.

The next morning, Martin went for a swim in the pool on the first floor, took a shower, and then went out for breakfast. The housekeeper, Mary, brought a pile of newspapers into the dining room.

Louise said, "I specifically asked Mary to buy it."

Martin took the article and flipped through it, saying, "There are quite a few reports about me."

The front page of American Rumors was a report on last night's Saturn Awards ceremony, and Martin's name was among the list of winners.

The third edition, with text and pictures, specifically introduced Martin Davis, the Best New Actor.

Similar reports have appeared in many entertainment gossip newspapers.

Louise asked, "It must have cost a lot of money, right? Your savings should be enough."

Martin, shameless as ever: "That's why I found a rich woman to support me." He paused slightly, then continued, "I secured a sponsorship from the Wild Beasts Club, who will fully cover all my expenses for this awards ceremony."

Louise couldn't help but laugh: "You came to Los Angeles to start a new business, but you didn't give up your base in Atlanta."

"That's called being able to attack or defend at will." Martin put the newspaper aside and prepared to have breakfast.

The paid reports in entertainment gossip newspapers are all short essays written on topics provided by Thomas, and the content is not much different.

Louise handed her a copy of The Hollywood Reporter and said, "You have a huge fan base. A woman gave you an interview last night and said a lot of nice things about you."

Martin took the book and quickly glanced through it. The person being interviewed was Rachel, who focused on the last fan meeting and this time on the red carpet.

"This wasn't bought." He glanced at it; it was towards the back of the page. "The Hollywood Reporter is a top-tier newspaper in the industry. It's too expensive. One copy costs as much as ten of the other ones, but its sales don't even match the combined sales of any three of them."

Many toilet newspapers sell quite well, especially among ordinary people.

Louise said, "I checked your blog, and you have quite a few followers."

Martin quickly ate his breakfast: "I'll use your computer for a bit."

After breakfast, he took out a laptop and checked information on the Internet. His blog had gained over 30,000 followers overnight.

There are even more short essays on the internet.

Furthermore, his performance at the awards ceremony last night appeared on multiple websites and forums, and the number of clicks seems to be quite high.

Several movie forums even pinned it in red.

Martin searched his name on a search engine and a bunch of related entries came up, mainly about "Zombie Dancer", the Saturn Award and Zombie Machine Gun Dance.

In addition, he saw a particularly interesting piece of information on the IMDB website.

The official website of this film database has officially added an entry for Martin Davis, with the IMDB ID nm0451313.

Martin opened it, and the profile picture was clearly taken from the Saturn Awards ceremony, with three works listed below.

He starred in Ma Zhenxi's play "People from the City".

"Zombie Gigolo".

There's also "House of Wax".

The latter is currently in an unpublished state.

Martin, who had previously done voice acting for post-production, asked Louise, "Has the release date for 'House of Wax' been set?"

Louise said, "The traditional horror movie season is in October." She paused for a moment, then added, "The investors behind Paris Hilton and me are putting pressure on Warner Bros. because they want to recoup their investment as soon as possible."

Martin asked, "When were they originally planning to release it?"

"Next year," Louise said casually. "Big companies have their drawbacks. They have so many projects, it's a hassle to schedule them."

She winked at Martin: "I specifically asked Warner Bros. to release it earlier, just for you."

Martin, recalling Alexander the Great, asked, "What about your epic film?"

Louise frowned slightly: "December, the prime time, I don't have a good feeling about it. The epic film 'Troy,' starring Brad Pitt, which was released at the beginning of the month, had a box office that was far below Warner Bros.' expectations in its opening week."

She waved her hand: "Why am I telling you this? You're not at the level where you need to care about these things. Martin, urge your agent to step up. You've just won a major acting award, and you're entitled to ask your agency for more resources."

“Thomas is working on it,” Martin asked. “I trust you more than my agent. What resources do you think the agency can allocate to me?”

Louise cautioned, "Don't expect to achieve everything overnight. You won the Saturn Award for Best Young Actor, not an Oscar for acting."

She thought for a moment: "Normally, for a supporting role in a production costing around $20 million, or a male lead in a production costing less than $10 million, regardless of the type of supporting role, you should take the role if the opportunity is right. The success of the film is an important qualification, and the main responsibility for its failure lies with the lead actor."

Martin grasped the underlying meaning in her words: "Should we be more cautious about making movies where the lead actor is the one?"

Louise nodded: "Absolutely right. No matter what the film company or distributor does, if the film fails, the director and the male and female leads will always be the primary responsible parties. You're just about to step up and ruin your first film as the lead actor. You can imagine the consequences without me having to tell you."

(End of this chapter)