America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 191 The Purpose of Experiencing Life

At the Weinstein Company's Los Angeles branch, Harvey was flipping through a document; the first page featured photos of Sofia Lee and Vincent Lee.

Two Atlanta businessmen came to Hollywood to invest in a film project. He could guess without even looking closely that there was something fishy going on.

Even if you know he's guilty, you can't act recklessly; it's a major taboo in the industry.

Moreover, The Weinstein Company has done just as much.

The subordinate opposite said, "The two of them recently invested in a project called 'Wanted,' which is led by Pacific Pictures, with Warner Bros. involved, and stars Martin Davis and Angelina Jolie."

"Warner Bros. again?" Harvey was annoyed. He dared to criticize Warner Bros. on television, but he couldn't actually start a war.

You can criticize capitalists, but you can't harm their interests.

However, Harvey noticed a crucial point: "They're from Atlanta, and they've invested in two of Martin Davis's projects consecutively? I remember Martin Davis is also from Atlanta?"

The subordinate said, "The newspapers have published articles about Martin Davis, a guy from the Atlanta slums."

Harvey waved his hand: "Alright, you can go now."

As soon as the subordinate left, the assistant came in and said, "Matt Damon is here."

He entered the office facing the unusually honest-looking Damon, greeted him, and sat down on the sofa.

Harvey asked, "What brings you here today?"

"I came here specifically to thank you." Matt Damon's true breakthrough role in "Good Will Hunting" was orchestrated by Harvey during his time at Miramax, and he and Ben Affleck had a very close relationship with Harvey: "Could you do me another small favor?"

Harvey asked, "It's not going to be 'The Departed' again, is it?"

Damon nodded: "I went through the investors Dyson Pictures and got them to recommend me. I also contacted Warner Bros. I was originally planning to just wait for the final audition, but things didn't go as planned."

He elaborated, "Plan B, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pacific Films, and Daniel Radcliffe of Warner Bros. all recommended Martin Davis for the second lead role."

Upon hearing the name he had just followed, Harvey cursed inwardly and said, "He's just a fledgling star, at least three levels below you."

Damon understood the situation and felt a sense of crisis: "He represents Pacific Pictures' $2000 million investment. Pacific Pictures has been working with Warner Bros. for many years. Louise Mayer is interested in investing, and Warner Bros. will not refuse. Dyson Pictures' investment is only a little over $1000 million. Even if Warner Bros. and the investment are evenly matched, he still has Plan B and Leonardo DiCaprio's support."

He saw it very clearly: "Scorsese's projects have a higher proportion of auditions than usual, but external factors are just as important."

Harvey was blunt: "How do you want me to help you?"

"Could you help me persuade him to quit?" Damon had often asked Harvey for help when competing for roles in the past, so he and Ben Affleck had always supported Harvey.

Harvey replied, "I'll give it a try."

Damon laughed.

Before his smile could truly bloom, Harvey pulled out a business card and handed it to him: "Go and take care of this woman."

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Damon knew this, and after taking the business card and glancing at it, he understood what was going on. In the past, he and Ben Affleck had cleaned up Harvey's messes many times.

Harvey added, "Don't relax over there either."

Damon chuckled, "Scholes refused to meet the actors before the audition, so my agent contacted his assistant and has already transferred my Cambridge background to Scorsese."

A few minutes later, Damon came out of his office, went downstairs, and got into his car.

Sitting in the car, he glanced at the actress's business card, then took out his phone and called his best friend: "Ben, there's something you need to handle."

More than half an hour later, Ben Affleck appeared at a hotel and stopped an actress who was coming downstairs.

"You've worked so hard to get this far, built up some connections, you don't want it all to be ruined by something so trivial, do you?" Ben Affleck had used this tactic many times, and it worked wonders: "You know who's on the other end, someone who can decide your career. Think it over carefully, don't act impulsively. This kind of thing is common in the industry. Does anyone even care?"

Faced with threats and a check, the actress ultimately chose to compromise.

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Boston.

After spending two days walking the streets with patrol officers, Martin and Mene joined the Special Operations Unit of the Police Department to experience the daily work of plainclothes detectives.

During this period, I visited the site several times and learned in detail about the BPD's case handling process.

Martin carefully observed the plainclothes detectives' every move. They were just ordinary people, probably under a lot of work pressure and had seen a lot of the dark side of society. Most of them were full of profanity, and people like Fuck or Shit would just blurt it out.

Some individuals also have violent tendencies.

Martin chose to blend in, imitating Detective Jack, who was around thirty years old, and would make vulgar jokes with these plainclothes detectives when he had nothing to do.

He and Menez also specifically studied the usage methods and rules of various police equipment.

Then, every night, Martin would spend lavishly to entertain the relevant personnel, providing a complete package of food, drink, and entertainment.

This is something that is common to the whole world.

Martin is down-to-earth and generous with money, so as long as the BPD staff don't violate any principles, they'll be happy to lend a hand.

Inside the shooting range, gunshots rang out continuously.

Martin and Jack, who were next to him, held their guns in exactly the same way, and kept hitting the fixed human-shaped target until the magazine was empty.

Jack took off his earplugs, glanced at his own electronic monitor, then at Martin's, and said, "Good shot."

Even Martin's worst shot on a stationary target is a nine-ring.

Menez, on the other end, immediately chimed in: "My boss is the most talented person in Los Angeles!"

Martin packed up his gun and invited Jack, "Let's go for a drink, it's on me."

Jack had become quite familiar with Martin these past few days, and as he followed him outside, he said, "Your Boston accent is better than mine, a Massachusetts native."

Martin said with a smile, "I'm preparing to compete for a BPD role, and I've spent several months specifically training for it."

Jack said, "Being an actor isn't easy either."

"At least there's no danger." Martin's words sounded particularly pleasant: "With people like you constantly facing guns, Boston's current order is thanks to your hard work and sacrifice."

These words struck a chord with Jack: "Carrying a heavy burden? That's a vivid description."

The group ordered drinks and chatted while resting.

Menez's phone suddenly rang; there was a text message.

He glanced at it, then leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Allen sent a message saying Scorsese will be at the detective station in about an hour."

Martin nodded slightly and said, "Jack, shall we go back to the detective station?"

Jack asked, "Has the person you're waiting for arrived?"

Martin, who hadn't mistreated Jack these past few days, said, "Do me a favor."

Jack grabbed his coat and left: "No problem."

As Martin walked out, his phone rang. It was Sheriff John from the BPD Public Relations Office calling.

The other person's words were quite concise: "I'll be at the detective station at three o'clock."

Martin thanked Jack and followed him out of the shooting club.

Back at the police station, Jack's special operations team had arrested a group of street vendors, and most of them were busy with their work.

Martin had already become familiar with these people and immediately joined Menez in their work.

Although I can't do formal work, I can run errands, fetch folders, and help transfer calls, etc.

Having carefully observed and learned beforehand, Martin performed the task with great ease, and with his outstanding acting skills, he seemed to be a true member of the task force.

Meanwhile, Sheriff John accompanied Martin Scorsese, William Mohanna, Allen, and others into the detective agency.

A top-tier director visited, and the bureau chief personally received him.

The two chatted for a while in the meeting room. Scorsese wanted to see the plainclothes detectives working on a case, and the detective department naturally agreed.

The director's office is busy; he made a brief appearance and left quickly.

John, as the person in charge of receiving them, led the way, guiding the group to the Special Operations Team.

The task force was very busy. Jack, the person in charge, came over to greet them and introduced the task force's work to the guests through the large glass window.

Allen's eyes lit up the moment he saw the dark face. He took out his phone, entered the hotel room number, sent it, and then edited a message: "I'll be waiting for you tonight."

Her phone screen flickered. She glanced at it; the text message was concise: "OK!"

Thinking of Mene's incredibly skillful mouth and tongue, Allen quickly located Martin and asked John, "Sheriff, is that Martin Davis? Or do you have a detective who looks a lot like Martin Davis?"

Scorsese was talking to Jack when this immediately caught his attention. He glanced around the open office and saw a somewhat familiar face.

John said with a smile, "Last month, Mr. Davis applied to come to the BPD to experience life there, saying he wanted to prepare for a role. He first studied police regulations at the police academy, then spent a few days with patrol officers, and then came to the detective department to join Inspector Jack's special operations team."

Allen stroked his chin and said, "This guy is interesting. If he didn't look familiar, I wouldn't have noticed him at all."

Through the glass window, Scorsese observed carefully and found that, apart from being more handsome, Martin Davis's words and actions were no different from those of the other detectives.

Martin Davis stayed inside answering calls and delivering documents, just like a full member of the task force, without looking out of place at all.

Scorsese didn't speak rashly, but gave Allen a wink.

Allen asked, "Detective, how long has Martin Davis been here?"

"Today is the sixth day," Jack said simply. "This person is very easy to get along with and integrates very quickly."

Everyone else believed this, because Martin Davis looked more like a member of the action team than an actor experiencing life.

Allen commented from a professional perspective: "He seems to have immersed himself in the role of experiencing life."

Jack asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Allen smiled and continued, "How is he?"

"He learns things very quickly, is very diligent, and can speak fluent Boston dialect." Jack only needs to state the truth: "He has been with us on the front lines, learned various regulations, understood many non-secret anti-gang and anti-drug cases, and is proficient in the use of various police equipment and rules."

He shrugged: "You might not believe it, but his gun-holding posture is more standard than mine, and his marksmanship is better than mine."

Scorsese stepped forward, saying, "Let's visit some other places." When Allen caught up, he lowered his voice, "Try to get in touch with him; I want to talk to him tonight."

(End of this chapter)