America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 311 The Girl Who Wanted Firecrackers

In the film set, which was set up as a prison restaurant, Martin walked forward with his coat draped over his arm. His seemingly calm face carried the vicissitudes of decades, making him appear reserved and withdrawn.

At first glance, you can tell he's an older man with something on his mind.

Not far away, Kate, with her gray hair, sat at the table. Her aged face had changed so much that one could only vaguely recognize her as Kate Winslet.

She watched quietly as the boy she once knew approached, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes, her expression tinged with inferiority.

Hannah's tumultuous life was all reflected in her aging face.

Their eyes met, as if spanning decades.

Martin nodded slightly, pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite Kate.

Their eyes met, and Kate nervously reached out her hand, inching forward...

Martin took her hand.

"Stop! That take is good." Sam Mendes, without leaving his position as director, shouted, "Kate, change positions, face away from the restaurant entrance and shoot again."

The crew returned to their respective departments, and Martin went back to the restaurant entrance to continue filming the shot.

The entire morning was spent filming prison scenes.

At noon, Martin and Bruce went to a restaurant for lunch.

More and more film crews are moving into Pinewood Studios, including Matt Damon's "The Bourne Ultimatum".

Similarly, the restaurant is very crowded during mealtimes.

With more people, there are more potential conflicts.

When Martin went in, he found Emma Watson with two girls confronting Saoirse Ronan, seemingly having a verbal altercation.

He vaguely heard things like "bitch" from Ireland.

It was probably Saoirse's agent or family members who quickly pulled her away and voluntarily backed down.

Emma Watson strutted to the food area like a victorious peacock.

Martin and Bruce took their trays and went to get their food.

It was a bit crowded, with a lot of people.

When Bruce was picking up corn, he was bumped by someone to the side and accidentally touched Emma Watson's arm.

He turned his head and said, "Sorry."

Emma Watson, still fuming from a fight with Saoirse Ronan, noticed a stranger with ordinary clothes and an American accent. She scoffed, "Rude American country bumpkin, watch your manners."

Bruce frowned. A man who had clashed with the British with mortar shells didn't have much affection for the British.

Martin, who was standing nearby, immediately turned around after hearing this: "Hey, Emma, ​​watch your mouth."

Emma had seen Martin at the premiere last year. She shrugged, gathered her two henchmen, and turned to leave.

Bruce said, "Forget it, let's not bother with kids."

The two picked out their food, took their trays, and found an empty table to sit down and eat.

Bruce said, "She seems spoiled."

Martin said, "She has high commercial value now and can generate huge profits. Not only does the entire crew and the audience adore her, but Warner Bros. also dotes on her..."

Not far away, on another table.

Emma Watson, as proud as a spoiled child, shoved her fork into a corn cob, clearly annoyed: "That Irish girl's a bitch, and those two American hicks aren't any better..."

Carly, the henchman, asked, "How about we take care of those two bastards?"

Emma Watson, though hot-tempered, wasn't stupid: "Why bother with those country bumpkins? It's beneath my class." She turned to another follower: "Cheryl, keep an eye on Saoirse. Find a chance to tear her mouth apart!"

Cheryl is eating.

Carly slammed her hand on the table at her: "Didn't you hear what Emma said?"

Cheryl quickly swallowed and said, "I heard it, I heard it."

After lunch, Martin was about to return to his trailer to rest when he passed by the studio and noticed Kate sitting alone facing the entrance, reading the script and thinking about her role.

Kate also saw Martin and waved to him: "Come and chat with me for a while."

Martin entered the studio, pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite her.

Bruce took a bottle of water and leaned against the inside of the doorway to drink it.

Martin and Kate chatted for a few minutes, discussing the scenes they were filming.

Kate fully immersed herself in the role.

Although I don't actually act like the character in my daily life, I still put in a lot of effort.

She said, "Michelle and Hannah's reunion has so much to say, yet neither of them knows how to express it."

"Michelle is quiet and reserved, especially after middle age." Martin, with his back to the studio entrance, sat comfortably in a chair and gestured as he said, "When we met again, our communication was mostly conveyed through eye contact and facial expressions, with as few words as possible."

Kate nodded: "Hannah needs to maintain her humble dignity..."

Suddenly, she stopped and said, "Someone's spying!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bruce rushed out of the studio.

Martin stood up as well, and saw Bruce grab a girl's sleeve and pull her into the studio.

"I...I didn't do anything!" Saoirse Ronan said to Martin, her hands raised above her head with a digital camera around her neck. "I just peeked twice."

Although the two were wearing makeup, she could still recognize them.

Martin asked, "What are you doing here?"

Saoirse quickly replied, "After lunch, I had nothing to do, so I wandered around and happened to come here. I thought you might be here, so I came to check on you."

"Just contact me directly, there's no need to peep." Based on the previous incident, Martin thought this girl might have a slight voyeuristic tendency.

He pointed at the camera: "Taking photos secretly again. What are you taking pictures of?"

Saoirse shook her head repeatedly: "No, I just arrived, and I was spotted as soon as I poked my head out." She thought to herself, "Daytime isn't suitable; nighttime is better. It's dark, and I'm less likely to be spotted."

Kate interjected, "You two know each other?"

Martin pointed to the girl and introduced her: "Saoirse Ronan from the film *Atonement*, is she a British or Irish actress?"

Saoirse replied, "I am Irish, but I live in England."

Her intense gaze turned to Kate: "Madam, may I take a picture with you?"

For Martin's sake, Kate smiled and nodded, "Of course."

Saoirse took off her camera and handed it to Martin, then ran over and stood next to Kate.

Martin glanced at the photos already taken on the camera and confirmed that this side was not included.

But he saw a photo of Emma Watson, with a background of a toilet area, which was clearly taken secretly from the angle.

This girl is spying and taking photos without permission. What a terrible thing to learn at such a young age. Who knows, she might actually get beaten to death one day.

Martin, not wanting to get involved, raised his camera and said, "Ready, 1, 2, 3..."

The camera shutter clicked repeatedly as he took several pictures in one go.

Saoirse was thrilled and, holding Kate's hand, said, "You're my favorite actress, and I'll definitely be like you when I grow up!"

Kate smiled and encouraged her, "You will succeed."

Saoirse suddenly appeared, and Martin and Kate stopped discussing their scenes and left the studio to rest in their trailer.

Martin hadn't gone far when he noticed Saoirse was still following him and asked, "Aren't you going back?"

Saoirse asked curiously, "I heard Belle was injured and hospitalized?" She quickly explained, "I didn't tell anyone about what happened that day."

Martin nodded: "I didn't misjudge you, you're a good girl."

Saoirse didn't just wander over randomly; she had a purpose. She tentatively asked, "Do you still have any of those firecrackers that were set off in the woods?"

Martin turned his head and sized her up: "What do you want to do?"

Saoirse shut her mouth and lowered her head, but rolled her eyes and tried to look up. Seeing Martin as amiable as ever, she said, "There are a few bad guys in the Harry Potter crew who are a bit older than me. They always like to bully people because they are stars. They have mocked me more than once just because I am Irish."

Martin understood: "Your presence in the pine forest that day was no coincidence."

Saoirse realized she had let something slip and quickly covered it up.

Martin suddenly remembered what had happened at noon and had a vague idea of ​​what was going on. He gave Bruce a wink.

Old Bu went to the tow truck and brought back a box.

Martin took the box and handed it to Saoirse: "Don't use it carelessly, and don't point it at anyone."

Saoirse took it, opened it, and took one out. She found it was only the length of her little finger, much smaller than the one she had seen the other day, and said, "It's a bit small."

"The big ones are all gone, and the small ones are Leonardo's stash too," Martin warned. "Don't tell anyone. If Leonardo finds out, he'll kill you."

Saoirse, recalling Leonardo's rude words and actions that day, first opened her mouth in shock, then covered it, and nodded repeatedly to Martin.

Martin waved his hand: "Let's go."

"Thank you, Martin." Saoirse bowed slightly to Martin. "You're a good person."

She ran away with the box in her arms.

Martin asked Bruce, "Have you tested the power of that thing?"

"Very small." Bruce had it specially made: "If a ten-year-old child were to have it explode in their hand, it would only hurt for a short while, like fireworks on a movie set—it's scary, but not really."

Martin said no more and returned to the trailer to rest with his eyes closed.

In the afternoon, filming proceeded as scheduled. Martin moved to the church area on set, where a temporary cemetery had been set up for filming.

One of them belongs to the female protagonist, Hannah.

Aside from its commercial appeal, the main purpose of this film was to help Kate Winslet win an Oscar, so her character naturally had to be a tragic figure.

For those who have worked in concentration camps, death is a necessary consequence.

Martin and Felicity Jones, who plays his daughter, walk together along a path beside the church toward the cemetery.

The latter was about the same age as Martin, but in terms of both temperament and demeanor, he looked more than twenty years younger than Martin.

This is also one of the few outdoor scenes filmed by the crew.

After director Sam called "pass,"...

The two stood in the makeshift cemetery set up on the film set. Felicity glanced at Martin and said, "If I hadn't known beforehand, I wouldn't have believed you were only 25."

Martin detached himself from the role, saying, "Maybe I've experienced more."

Felicity thought for a moment and said, "While talking to you just now, I had a feeling that you are like my father."

Martin laughed: "I hope my daughter will be as beautiful as you when she grows up."

Upon hearing this, Felicity laughed happily.

Not far away, Kate noticed the situation was not good and immediately came over.

(End of this chapter)