America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 375 Gag Order

The loud argument attracted dozens of onlookers, including Martin, who were all very satisfied with Bale's melon, saying it was really big and sweet.

The messages conveyed during the argument were increasingly explosive.

Because of "Brokeback Mountain," no one found it surprising; on the contrary, they thought it was perfectly reasonable.

Morgan Freeman quietly approached Martin and said, "Take care of your reputation."

Martin agreed: "It's still better to like women."

Freeman raised both hands in agreement: "In that respect, we're on the same side."

Martin couldn't help but laugh.

Not only him, but everyone in the surrounding crew was laughing and gossiping.

This melon is so delicious, it makes me so happy.

With a bang, the trailer door opened from the inside, and Sibby stepped out, stuffing a clown statue into his bag. Seeing so many people outside, and remembering the disgusting bastard in the trailer, he shouted, "Your Batman is a disgusting troublemaker!"

Bell stood in the trailer, his head throbbing from being hit by the statue, and he was also furious from being yelled at, so he didn't get out.

He has never been a good-tempered person.

Although he is very dedicated and hardworking, if someone on set offends him, he can yell at them for ten or twenty minutes straight.

Hibi parted the crowd and ran outside.

Bell slammed the trailer shut.

Freeman shook his head: "They're finished."

Martin was in a good mood and asked, "Want to go back for a drink?"

Freeman, whose back and legs ached, thought it would be better to go back to his room later at the hotel, and replied, "Good idea, a glass before bed will help me sleep."

Nolan and Emma Thomas then appeared.

Not far from the latter was Menez, who had just arrived in Atlanta.

"Don't leave yet!" Emma Thomas called out to the crowd, issuing a gag order: "No one is allowed to disclose what happened today to the news media."

It's impossible to prohibit private circulation and discussion; she's very pragmatic: "Don't forget the contracts you signed when you joined the production team. The production team has a sufficient budget and a large legal team."

Although the onlookers wouldn't speak carelessly to the media, they were all making faces and laughing uncontrollably.

With Emma Thomas giving him permission, they couldn't wait to start discussing it.

Such a big piece of gossip, if you want people to stop discussing it in private, you'd have to bring over a few Gatling guns and shoot them all down.

Martin called to Freeman, "Come on, let's go home after get off work and head back to the hotel."

Freeman also had a granddaughter to take care of: "You go ahead, I'll be right behind you."

Bruce drove up in an electric scooter, and when Martin got in, Menez also got in.

"Such big gossip has already happened on my first day here?" He laughed heartily. "Boss, Bell is in trouble."

Martin said in a low voice, "Isn't bad luck normal?"

Menez, a quick-witted man, immediately asked, "Boss?"

Without waiting for Martin's reply, he said, "I understand!"

Bruce, who was driving, said, "So you know how to lose weight now?"

Mene suddenly felt nauseous and dry heaved a few times.

"Pregnant? Whose?" Bruce teased Menne. "It's not Emma's, is it?"

Menez retorted, "Old Brooks, don't slander me. Emma and I are just friends."

Martin glanced at Mene's noticeably fuller figure and said, "No need to keep her company while she eats sweets anymore. You can leave whenever you want."

Unexpectedly, Menez was reluctant to part with her: "I get along well with Emma, ​​and we have a lot to talk about."

Martin nodded: "You decide for yourself."

Menez arrived at the film set today, officially joining the crew. Ready for battle, he asked, "Boss, our opponent is Bale. What's our target?"

Martin said calmly, "Make Bale as manic and furious as Batman."

Bruce chimed in, "That freak wants Bale to beat up the Joker like Batman did."

Menezes, bewildered, bluntly stated, "Bale has long been our enemy. To show mercy to an enemy is to be cruel to ourselves!"

Bruce said, "You've gotten some newfound awareness, kid."

Menez, brimming with arrogance, declared: "I'm the kind of guy even Paris Hilton has to pay to fawn over!"

Martin patted Menez on the shoulder: "You are the epitome of a successful man."

He suddenly remembered something: "Bruce, how are things going with you and the Kardashians?"

"Sisters?" Menez immediately grasped the key point: "Old Brooks, why didn't you call me for something this good?"

Bruce said, "None of them are over 30."

Menez shook his head and sighed, "Not my type."

Martin asked, "What's going on?"

"Kim knows about my relationship with Khloé and has made a condition," Bruce said, looking somewhat troubled. "If I agree to her condition, she will no longer interfere in my relationship with Khloé."

Martin had a bad feeling about it.

Sure enough, Bruce continued, "Kim asked me to accompany her to film a video, and I don't have to show my face..."

Martin patted Bruce on the back and didn't say anything more.

Bruce has been working in Hollywood for several years and has always been able to handle whatever choices he makes appropriately.

Menez muttered, "I'm just afraid of becoming Paris Hilton's new leading man."

Upon arriving at the hotel, the three of them went into the bar together. Not long after, Morgan Freeman arrived.

Martin knew that Menez wanted to become an actor like Morgan Freeman, so he specifically introduced him to Freeman.

Freeman, seeing Menez's skin color, also shared some tips on how Black supporting actors could survive in Hollywood.

Martin will also act as a go-between for Menez, helping him secure more resources.

In the past two years, thanks to the resources introduced by Martin, Menez has opened up new opportunities and built a network of connections, including close relationships with several female casting directors over the age of fifty.

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Gray Film Production Center.

After the film crew finished work, most of them left.

Some of the extras moved slowly, dawdling as they changed their clothes.

Several people's eyes fell on the rest trailers where the crowd had just dispersed.

After Nolan knocked on the trailer door, Bell opened it and got out.

Seeing Bell with an ice pack on his head, Nolan suppressed his impatience and asked, "Are you alright?"

Bell forced a smile: "I can handle it."

Thinking about all the mess surrounding Bell, including Heath Ledger, Nolan became increasingly dissatisfied with Bell and reminded him, "Don't let your personal life affect your work."

Bell sensed Nolan's displeasure; this was the first time he had heard Nolan speak to him in such a tone since their collaboration on "The Beginning of War."

It's clear that the director's patience with him has reached its limit.

Good actors need great directors, like Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Bale, wanting to continue working with Nolan, quickly explained, "There must be some misunderstanding in this matter. I'm not gay, and Heath and I are just friends, nothing more..."

Nolan raised his hand to interrupt him: "These things are not important. Emma has put a gag order on the crew. Take a day off tomorrow and sort these things out."

Bell could only reply, "Okay."

Nolan waved his hand, turned around, and left.

Bale could tell that his relationship with Nolan was deteriorating.

But saying more at this point might cause even greater resentment. Nolan was getting impatient, and whatever he said would be wrong.

Once Nolan was out of sight, Bell lowered his raised hand and slammed the ice pack heavily onto the ground.

The bag ripped open, and ice shards flew everywhere.

Bell roared, got on the trailer and closed the door. Like Batman driven to the brink of madness by the Joker, he grabbed a folding stool and started smashing things inside the vehicle.

He felt he might go crazy if he didn't vent!

Finally, the car quieted down. Bell plopped down on the sofa, buried her head between her legs, and rubbed her hair vigorously with her fingers, forcing herself to calm down.

But his restless heart was pounding wildly, making his eyes bloodshot.

After a while, Bell felt calmer and took out his phone to dial Hibby's number, but the other end didn't answer and hung up the phone.

They tried again, but it was still the same.

Bell, who had just calmed down, lost control again and smashed his phone down hard.

The phone shattered into pieces on the metal floor of the train car.

Bell buried his head between his legs again.

On the other side, Nolan met up with Emma Thomas, and just before getting on the electric scooter, he saw the screenwriter.

He beckoned and called the screenwriter over.

"director?"

"Don't record Bell's story." Nolan thought for a moment, his brilliant business acumen once again sparking a creative idea: "Write it like this."

The screenwriter quickly pulled out a pen and notebook.

Nolan said, "Bale was so immersed in his role as Batman that he was severely affected by the character's emotions. This caused a conflict with his wife, who came to visit him on set. He vented his character's emotions on his wife, which led to her leaving the set in a huff."

The screenwriter quickly took notes, and as he recorded more and more real behind-the-scenes details, he gradually grasped the core of the production team's publicity and marketing for this part.

The actor was very committed, and the character was very abnormal, which brought a great emotional impact!

Nolan got into the car and said, "That's all for today."

The screenwriter made way, and only after Nolan had driven away did he put away his pen and notebook, muttering to himself, "This director can write, direct, and knows how to create news and hype. He'll definitely become a top-tier director in Hollywood someday."

On the electric scooter, Nolan frowned and said, "Bell is causing more and more trouble."

"Don't worry, it's nothing, it won't delay the filming," Emma Thomas reassured her husband, then added, "Besides Batman, don't use Bale again, he's too arrogant."

She was extremely unhappy with Bell's behavior of linking himself to Heath Ledger: "Think about all the trouble Bell has caused since the audition."

Nolan nodded slightly: "Unless he's filming Batman again, Bale won't be on my list of projects."

Seeing that he listened to her advice, Emma Thomas took the opportunity to say, "Try to use those Australian guys as little as possible. Not only are their salaries too high, but they also don't have the corresponding box office appeal."

(End of this chapter)