America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 211 A Gathering of Heroes (or Individuals)

Inside the makeup trailer, Martin finished his makeup, put on a plain T-shirt, and told the makeup artist to leave.

Thomas closed the trailer door, sat back down, and said, "I've made initial contact with Coca-Cola. Because of the Burbank High School incident and the Coca-Cola Cult, they are quite keen to cooperate and have invited you to be Coca-Cola's North American spokesperson for a three-year contract."

Martin didn't object to this; there was no shame in making money legitimately. He asked directly, "What are the specific conditions?"

Thomas said, "Attend at least five events a year, shoot two GG videos, and the total cost over three years will be $1200 million." He added, "I'm aiming for $1500 million over three years. You're moving up the ladder very quickly, and they can see that."

"You're in charge of the negotiations," Martin specifically instructed. "Continue the negotiations quietly until the official announcement; don't make them public."

Thomas, aware of Martin's concerns, said, "I've reached an agreement with Coca-Cola on this matter. They will wait until you officially sign the endorsement contract before making it public."

Martin thought for a moment and then said, "If we really can't agree on a price, $1200 million is fine too."

Coca-Cola is one of the biggest local powers in Atlanta, and he wanted to cultivate a good relationship with them.

Thomas replied, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Martin, seeing that it was almost time, got out of the trailer and went into the photography studio.

In the film set, which was set up as a shooting range, Menez was skillfully disassembling a handgun. He played the role of a gunsmith and one of the male lead's gun instructors.

Bruce not only served as Martin's assistant and manager, but also held the position of prop master on set.

He would inspect all the firearms he used.

Action director Chad then came over and reminded Martin, "Don't forget, fire in an arc, flick your wrist to fire."

Martin nodded: "No problem."

Angelina Jolie also arrived on set, wearing leather boots and tight-fitting clothes, showing off her excellent figure.

Martin noticed that Julie's makeup couldn't hide her dark circles and asked, "Not adjusting well here? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Julie couldn't help but glance at Martin and find him full of energy and showing no signs of distress, which amazed her with his fighting prowess.

She said, "Shall we have lunch together?"

Martin nodded: "Okay."

Another character, the real villain Morgan Freeman, arrives at the end.

The old man was very imposing, with two assistants by his side, one of whom was a young Black girl.

After the four of them familiarized themselves with their positions, filming began quickly.

The footage shot in the morning mainly focused on the male lead, Wesley, practicing shooting.

The gunsmith taught him the basics of gun handling. Fox and the old man wanted him to learn how to shoot in an arc as soon as possible, so they put a piece of pork in front of the target.

Morgan Freeman himself took to the stage to demonstrate with his vintage Mauser pistol.

The actors only need to perform shooting actions; the bullet time effect requires the production crew to use special effects.

The film crew spent the entire morning shooting at the shooting range.

Martin finished work at noon and waited for Julie for a while.

Most of the crew had left, and director Leterrier, holding the hand of a bald man, openly headed to the restaurant.

The man wasn't tall, but he was very muscular, and at first glance, he looked quite like Jason Statham.

Bruce scratched his head and said in a low voice, "I remember when I first came to Atlanta, Leterrier was often with an actress."

Martin said, "Two-way plugs are common in the entertainment industry."

"That's true." Bruce nodded slightly. "And he comes from a place like Paris."

He stopped talking at that point.

Because Morgan Freeman came with his female assistant.

Black girls are so physically mature that it's impossible to tell their exact age.

Freeman nodded politely to Martin and praised him, "Your acting is quite good."

The other party was very friendly, and Martin was equally so: "Morgan, I have many questions I'd like to ask you about acting."

Freeman smiled. "You're welcome anytime." He then introduced the girl beside him: "This is my granddaughter, Adina. Please help take care of her if needed."

Martin replied, "No problem."

As the grandfather and granddaughter left, Bruce glanced back and noticed Morgan Freeman's hand pinching Adina's butt before quickly withdrawing it.

Martin was tidying up his things with his head down.

Bruce said, "Actually, I've always had a good impression of him..." He couldn't help but shake his head, "There's one thing I was wrong about. You're terrible, but in some aspects, your principles and bottom line are much higher than theirs."

Martin looked up and asked, "What?"

Bruce bluntly stated, "You're not beyond redemption!"

Julie came out of the restroom and grabbed Martin's arm: "Teacher, let's go."

Martin took her to a restaurant in a very open and generous manner.

As Julie walked, she asked, "You and Louise, and the female boss of Grey Films...?"

Martin had no reason to deny it: "They made me famous. I used to be just an extra in Atlanta. You know, some things are hard to refuse."

"That's great!" Julie not only didn't mind, but her voice trembled with excitement: "So, you two have a long-term relationship."

Martin neither confirmed nor denied it.

Julie sensed an irresistible charm emanating from Martin that could make her explode on the spot.

That's the kind of man who deserves it!

Bruce followed at a distance, thinking to himself, "What kind of weirdos are the main creators of this film crew?"

A male lead who rises to power by living off a woman, a director who is two-faced, an Oscar winner who has designs on his granddaughter, a supporting male character who only fawns over middle-aged and elderly women, and a female lead who likes to seduce men who already have partners...

What a collection of perverts!

Gray Film Production Center is now Atlanta's largest film and television production base, and in addition to the "Wanted" crew, two other Hollywood film crews have also filmed there.

Many people come here for lunch.

As soon as Martin entered the restaurant, Chris Pratt waved to him, saying, "There's an empty seat here."

He occupied two dining tables by himself.

Martin and Julie took their trays and went over together.

Julie wasn't a vegetarian yet, and there was a lot of meat on her plate.

Pratt gave up a table and beckoned Menez and Bruce over, showing he knew how to be a good person.

Menez sat across from him: "Buddy, you're putting me in a difficult position."

Parat chuckled and said, "I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to leave an impression on Martin. Really, I didn't want to steal anything from you."

Menez, who has experienced similar situations, offers this advice: "Don't go too far."

"Okay." Parat nodded quickly.

For actors like him who are at the bottom of society, the only way to climb up is to cut off their own heads; many times, there is simply no way to climb up.

When Pratt joined the production team, he learned in detail that the team was originally set up by Martin.

Someone who can set up a deck like this has a very high chance of being able to set up the next one.

At another table, Julie forked a piece of meat and said, "I've thought about becoming a vegetarian."

Martin had a severe allergic reaction to the word and quickly ate a couple of bites of meat to calm himself down.

Julie asked, "Mr. Martin, what's your suggestion?"

"It's your freedom to be a vegetarian," Martin stated directly. "As long as it doesn't interfere with others, there's no problem."

Julie understood, stuffing the meat into her mouth: "It seems you have some very bad memories."

Martin nodded slightly: "So hungry I was trembling all over, my body was almost collapsing."

Julie asked, "Louise or Kelly?"

Even after the breakup, Martin didn't want to speak ill of Eliza, simply shaking his head and saying, "It has nothing to do with them."

The two ate and chatted for more than half an hour.

Leaving the restaurant, we walked towards the trailer rest area and first arrived at Julie's trailer.

Martin specifically reminded him, "We have a kissing scene this afternoon, don't forget to brush your teeth."

Julie turned around and said deliberately, "Don't worry, I don't eat garlic."

There were still many scenes to film in the afternoon, so the two didn't say much and went back to their trailers for a midday rest.

Martin was a bit tired, after all, he had been subjected to a relentless barrage of attacks last night.

Even the most capable ox will have to pay a price to plow a field that keeps overflowing with water.

Outside the trailer, Parat patted his chubby face, perked up, and prepared to find a place to rest for a while.

Suddenly someone called out, "Chris?"

Pratt turned his head and saw a black man, an actor he knew from Los Angeles: "Shermer, what are you doing here?"

Shelmer pointed to a film studio: "I came here with a film crew to shoot a movie. You forgot, I'm originally from Atlanta."

Parat laughed, "What a coincidence, me too."

The two attended the same acting class in Los Angeles and had a fairly good relationship.

Shelmer invited, "My buddy opened a coffee shop outside, want to grab a coffee?"

Parat went out with him.

Shelmer asked, "You're on the set of 'Wanted'? On the same set as Martin Davis? Wow, he's incredibly popular lately."

Pratt and he left the film studio, walked half a block, and entered a Black-owned coffee shop.

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Filming continued in the afternoon.

The main focus was on filming scenes of the male lead, Wesley, practicing with firearms.

It includes many scenes that stimulate adrenaline.

Martin only needs to perform normally; the final visual effects will be presented using high-speed slow motion and special effects.

When it came to his last scene of the day, a real frozen pork belly was pulled up to block the gun target.

Before filming began, Martin took the breath freshener Bruce handed him and sprayed it several times.

Julie then came over, took the air freshener from his hand, and sprayed it repeatedly onto the spot Martin had just bitten.

During this time, a pair of watery eyes cast a hook-like gaze, teasing Martin all over.

After spraying the cleaning agent, she walked over and said, "It smells nice."

This statement is very ambiguous.

Martin took the air freshener and tossed it to Bruce.

Everyone in the studio could see that Julie was seducing Martin.

But no one said anything, and no one found it strange.

Just like what happened to Morgan Freeman and director Leterrier, people who have been in Hollywood for a long time get used to it.

The assistant director then shouted, "Get ready!"

Martin and Julie entered the set.

At the director's command, filming officially began.

The male protagonist couldn't master the arc design after a long time, so the female protagonist simply replaced him with pork and stood between him and the target.

When the bullet fired by the male protagonist bypassed her and hit the bullseye, the female protagonist strode back.

Following the script, Julie grabbed Martin and forcefully kissed him.

Then, disregarding all decorum, she stuck out her tongue.

(End of this chapter)