America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 405 An Honest Good Student

In the hotel restaurant, the group had a private room. Fresh seafood was served one after another. Martin told the waiter to pour wine, sent everyone away, and raised his glass: "Welcome."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

As Martin put down his glass, Elizabeth had already peeled a crab leg and placed it on his plate.

"Thank you." Martin smiled.

Nicholson continued the previous topic: "Blancett took the initiative to back down and make peace?"

Martin swallowed a crab leg and said, "That happened an hour ago."

Nicholson was quite disappointed: "I came all this way with great enthusiasm, and now it's all for naught. She's backed down. I can't just bully the weak."

Leonardo said, "Haven't you done this kind of thing enough?"

Like Elizabeth, Bar Refaeli eats quietly without saying a word.

Martin flicked his glass: "I've discovered something even more interesting, much more interesting than Blanchett. You might see it when you get to the set tomorrow."

Nicholson asked, "What is it?"

"It's a secret!" Martin repeated, "Knowing beforehand means there won't be any surprises."

Leonardo asked curiously, "Is David Fincher up to something?"

Nicholson shook his head: "David Fincher is not that kind of director. He said himself that he doesn't make movies simply to please or entertain the audience."

Meanwhile, news of Martin passionately kissing a sweet girl in the hotel lobby spread like wildfire.

At the same time, news also spread that Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicholson had visited the set.

Shia LaBeouf, who had been hiding in his room pondering for a long time, came out for dinner smelling of smoke. He learned about this from the other crew members. When a person is stimulated, it is as if they have been electrocuted. The blockage suddenly bursts, and artistic inspiration flows like a torrent.

Shia LaBeouf was no longer hungry and skipped dinner. He rushed out of the hotel, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the local commercial district. He went into an adult products store and began a major shopping spree.

Even performance art by artists requires props.

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Martin and his group left the private room, agreed to go to the Micholds Studios the next day, and then went their separate ways.

Elizabeth took his arm, and they went upstairs together.

The two entered the room, and as soon as the door closed, they became entangled in each other.

Elizabeth's passion was as radiant as her hair color.

Martin suddenly broke free from her grasp: "Wait, Liz, wait."

Elizabeth tilted her head back, her eyes misty, and cupped Martin's face in her hands: "My old boy, give him to me."

Martin gently pressed his finger against her lips.

Elizabeth suppressed her agitation and released her grip.

Martin went to the door, flung it open, and stuck his head out.

Less than five meters away, a girl with golden-brown hair and braided pigtails was pressed tightly against the wall and was sliding towards them.

Saoirse's eyes met Martin's. She quickly straightened up and forced a smile: "Teacher, I..."

Martin pointed to her pocket: "Take it out."

Saoirse took out a voice recorder, handed it to Martin, and said, "I just bought it while you were eating, and I haven't used it even once."

Martin checked it and handed it back to her: "What do you want to do?"

"Teacher, I was just curious." Saoirse, an honest and good student, said, "I know I won't hear anything once the door is closed, but I just couldn't resist my curiosity."

Martin warned, "Don't let this happen again. I'll call Leonardo over."

Saoirse quickly covered her mouth, her eyes wide with terror, fearing she would be silenced.

Martin said, "Let's go."

Saoirse left dejectedly.

The door opposite Martin's suite was already open, and Bruce was smiling at them.

"It's alright." Martin returned to his room.

In the suite, only clothes remained scattered on the floor, from sneakers to socks, from jeans to sweaters, like a desolate path pointing Martin in the right direction.

The sound of running water came from the washroom, and a curvaceous figure was reflected on the glass curtain wall.

Martin strode inside.

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New Orleans was once ravaged by hurricanes, and storms always came unexpectedly. Because the roads that everyone usually used were in disrepair, Martin drove on a new road that only he had ever driven.

The sky was overcast, the car lights came on, and the car looked brand new and rounded.

The rain was too heavy, the roads were wet and muddy, so Martin slowed down and waited until the road conditions improved before speeding up to head to the film studio.

The road was bumpy and uneven, with many ups and downs.

Martin's action scenes were exceptionally skillful, and his driving techniques were superb. No accidents occurred along the way, although it took a bit longer, but he arrived at his destination safely.

When the car stopped, he pressed the horn, which emitted a bright and crisp sound.

The rain stopped, and Martin got into the makeup trailer on time to start his day's work.

Almost simultaneously, Cate Blanchett got into another nearby trailer.

Today, the actual scenes featuring the male and female leads are about to begin filming.

Martin threw away his crutches, no longer had to hunch over, and was finally able to stand on set like a normal person.

The film set became lively, with many staff members gathered on the open-air platform. They were urgently draining water and using large blowers to dry the ground so that the crew could start filming on time.

Martin and Blanchett emerged from the makeup trailer one after the other, exchanged a glance, and walked onto the set like strangers, ignoring each other.

After filming the movie as young Daisy, Saoirse did not leave the crew; she stayed, citing her studies as the reason.

She had her hair in braids, a camera hanging around her neck, and had been observing Blanchett's trailer. When the stylist came out, she put her hands in her coat pockets, whistled, and walked over.

"Good morning, Tina." Saoirse arrived early, had a pleasant voice, and got along well with many people in the crew.

Tina smiled and replied, "Didn't you finish filming?"

Saoirse smiled sweetly: "I plan to stay on set for a while to observe, especially Cate Blanchett, who is my favorite actress and a superb actress. It would be such a rare learning opportunity to see her perform live."

Tina looked at her as if she were her own daughter, praising her, "You are a hardworking and ambitious girl."

"Thank you." Saoirse, being an actress, could be incredibly cute when she wanted to. "I'd like to get close to Blanchett. You're her makeup artist, do you know what she dislikes? Or rather, what she's complained about?"

Tina shook her head: "When we were getting our hair and makeup done, she didn't say a word except when I asked for her opinion."

Saoirse scratched her head, looking troubled. "So she's someone who doesn't like to talk and is hard to approach."

Tina laughed out loud, finding the little girl even more adorable.

Saoirse asked a few more questions, then, finding an excuse to get away from Tina near the edge of the set, she walked around a crane truck and slipped into the group of extras.

"Aren't all women petty? Like me, if Emma Watson messed with me, I'd risk everything to get back at her." Saoirse muttered to herself, "Did Blanchett really make peace with the teacher?"

She was thinking about how she had been caught by the teacher last night, which might have left a bad impression. Today, she wanted to get some real skills to make up for the lost points, but she didn't succeed at all.

David Fincher's voice rang out on set: "All departments, get ready. We'll be filming in five minutes."

Martin and Blanchett had already familiarized themselves with the positioning and were only making final preparations.

When the time came, the script supervisor played cards, and filming started on time.

Blanchett walked onto the platform, gazed at Martin with deep affection, unbuttoned her coat and took it off, making various ballet movements while reciting lines about wanting to have a relationship with Benjamin.

Before Martin could respond, David Fincher called a halt, reminding him, "Kate, emotion! Your lines are too dry, your eyes are lifeless..."

Blanchett raised her hand: "My question."

She glanced at Martin, trying to forget all the unpleasantness, and muttered to herself, "I've poured all my emotions into this. I just want to have sex, no matter who the man is, I just want to!"

Filming resumed, and Blanchett's performance improved significantly, so David Fincher didn't call a halt.

But compared to Martin, who has been in the group for several days and is already fully in form, he is still a bit behind.

David Fincher demanded that this scene be filmed.

After many back-and-forth attempts and setbacks, it finally passed.

Martin has always maintained a high level of professionalism during filming, never complaining. Although he dislikes or even hates Blanchett due to his position, it's clear that Blanchett has prepared thoroughly for the role, and every ballet movement is performed smoothly.

David Fincher could tell that Blanchett was tired, so he let the crew take a break.

He was somewhat relieved about Martin and Blanchett; as long as they didn't cause trouble at work, he wouldn't bother with them even if they made a huge scene in private.

It seems that the biggest trouble for the production crew doesn't lie with them.

Ten minutes later, the crew continued filming. Blanchett gradually got into character, the number of takes decreased rapidly, and filming became smoother.

But after a whole morning, the scene where Daisy takes the initiative to woo Benjamin was still not finished.

Martin, somewhat puzzled, asked Bruce, "Didn't those two bastards come?"

Bruce waved his phone: "The car was stuck on that old road, but we're here now."

After lunch, news spread quickly throughout the film crew: superstar Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar winner Nicholson had come to visit the set!

The combined impact of these two bastards is considerable.

Many people from the crew ran out of the rest area, especially the large number of extras and staff recruited locally in New Orleans, who all wanted to take the opportunity to take photos and get autographs.

Normally, big stars who visit film sets when they're not working are always friendly and approachable.

Martin and Bruce also came out, and since the crowd was gathered near the studio, the two of them simply climbed onto the roof of the trailer.

Not long after, Saoirse Ronan climbed up with her bag on her back.

Martin pulled out his top-of-the-line iPhone, ready to start shooting at any moment, but his target wasn't Leonardo and Nicholson, who were surrounded by people, but rather something in the distance to the west.

He reminded Saoirse, "Turn on your camera."

Saoirse booted up as quickly as possible.

Just to the west, artist Shia LaBeouf arrived alone.

(End of this chapter)