America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 407 The Professionalism of Actors

Inside the studio, which was set up like a new house, David Fincher called Martin and Cate Blanchett together to discuss the scene.

The next scenes to be filmed will all be scenes of Benjamin and Daisy building their love nest and enjoying their sweet time together.

David Fincher, disregarding all that nonsense, said, "I haven't made any specific plans for this part of the film. The props and sets are here; it's up to you guys to improvise."

On set, besides a mattress, there were only wooden plank walls in a natural wood color.

David Fincher voluntarily withdrew from the set.

Blanchett glanced at Martin, wondering how to start the conversation.

In Martin's eyes, work is work. With such a high salary, one should show the corresponding work attitude. He proactively asked, "Do you have any reservations about the action scenes?"

Blanchett, a veteran actress, put aside any inappropriate thoughts at the moment and said, "Don't touch my sensitive spot down there, everything else is fine."

Martin, sitting on the mattress, asked, "Shall we discuss how to proceed?"

Blanchett plopped down on the floor opposite him and said, "Daisy and Benjamin are at the prime of their lives, and after being separated for many years, they finally got back together. Now they should use a more intense approach."

Martin discussed it seriously: "Could we do this, except for eating, drinking, using the toilet, and sleeping, the two of us spend all our time on the mattress?"

Blanchett nodded: "The two of us finally managed to sleep together, and we wanted to sleep every single moment."

Martin stood up and, gesturing as he circled the set of the new house, said, "Even the process of renovating the house can turn into a battlefield between the two of us."

Blanchett agreed: "I think so."

The two chatted for nearly half an hour, during which they each got up and gestured at each other for a while, and even hugged.

"Let's get ready." Martin was the first to return to the rest area.

The stylist came over to touch up the makeup.

Blanchett sat in her lounge chair, glancing at Martin every now and then.

After touching up his makeup, Martin grabbed a breath freshener and sprayed it on several times.

Work is work, and he always takes it seriously. Even when Bale tried to beat him up during filming, he never thought of retaliating in the workplace.

Blanchett recognized the air freshener commonly used in the industry, shook her head at her assistant, who didn't touch the garlic and durian candy in the bag.

These are preparations made just in case.

Blanchett took the same breath freshener and sprayed it a few times.

Martin Davis is very professional, and she is no exception.

The two very professional actors did not ask the crew to clear the set. Instead, under the watchful eyes of dozens of people, they used the only mattress as their battlefield and engaged in close combat.

At first, their movements were a little awkward, but as they became more familiar with each other's bodies and sensitive spots, they became just like a real couple.

As soon as David Fincher called a halt, the two quickly separated, like strangers.

But when discussing work, they are completely open with each other, like close friends.

Most actors are very expressive, and with handsome men and beautiful women stimulating each other during filming, it's not surprising that the male and female leads end up together.

On the edge of the set, Saoirse felt she had gained a lot and said to Elizabeth, "I suppose this is the professionalism of a top actor."

Elizabeth has two older sisters who are celebrities, and she's been on film sets a lot since she was little, so she's used to it: "Work is work."

Saoirse said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity I have to leave."

Elizabeth said, "Remember to call me if you ever go to Los Angeles."

During a break in filming, Saoirse said goodbye to Martin and left the studio with her mother.

Before leaving, Martin, the teacher, gave his students a gift: a handmade clown statue and a saltwater crocodile tooth pendant.

Saoirse immediately put the pendant around her neck and said to Martin, "I've seen people on other sets showing it off, saying it was a gift from you. Now I have one too."

Elizabeth didn't visit many film sets, but she saw these two things quite a few times.

Her thoughts were completely different; a thought automatically popped into her head: Martin is really popular in the industry and has a great network of friends.

As Saoirse Ronan left, she muttered to herself that she hadn't seen Shia LaBeouf mess with Blanchett.

Because someone who could keep Shia LaBeouf in check came to the set, Shia LaBeouf became much more restrained in front of Kathryn Kennedy.

In the following days, Martin devoted all his energy to the role and the scenes.

The same goes for Blanchett.

On set, the two had a scene where they were doing renovations.

As before, the script only contained scenes without specific content, and David Fincher still allowed the two actors to improvise freely.

Blanchett looked at the wall of wooden props and said thoughtfully, "It would be best if it had something original."

Martin had far more creative ideas than her. After watching for only half a minute, he had an idea. Since it concerned the two of them, his opinion alone wasn't enough: "During the process of applying latex paint, the two of them suddenly got the urge to leave a mark of love on this wall that had just been splashed with latex paint?"

"Sure," Blanchett said, extending her thoughts: "Let these marks remain, as decorations for this wall."

The two called David Fincher, who in turn called the prop master, who suggested using synthetic milk as a prop.

In the afternoon, the scene was filmed. The decorators Benjamin and Daisy picked up latex paint and kept splashing it on the wall. After a lot of fooling around, the two of them went from a passionate kiss to a wall slam, leaving another mark of love on the wooden wall covered with white latex.

At the end of the scene, the two people, wearing protective suits for vital organs, must leave their physical marks on the wall.

Martin pressed himself tightly against the white wall, leaving behind the outline of his human body.

Beside her, Daisy, played by Blanchett, was making the same gesture.

The two people who turned white took a big step back, and the two human silhouettes on the wall became particularly easy to distinguish.

It belonged to Benjamin and had a hole about the size of a child's fist near his waist.

It belongs to Daisy; she has two papaya-shaped marks on her chest.

"Cut! Excellent!" David Fincher was particularly pleased with these scenes. "That's enough for today!"

Martin left the set immediately, took the towel Elizabeth handed him, wiped the sticky milk off his face, and said, "I'm going to take a shower first."

Elizabeth followed, saying, "I'll help you."

Martin, whose back was also quite stained, nodded: "Come on."

The two got into the trailer, Elizabeth locked the door, closed all the windows, drew the curtains, took off her clothes, and went into the bathroom.

Martin turned on the shower: "Help me scrub off the stains on my back."

"Don't move, I'll do it." Elizabeth pressed herself against him.

Martin felt that two large, exceptionally soft bath towels had been used to scrub every part of his back.

After a while, Elizabeth turned Martin around so they were facing each other and warned, "I'm going to scrub you, so don't move around."

Martin simply raised his hands, letting Elizabeth scrub his body with a bath towel.

After a week of continuous filming, Benjamin and Daisy's passionate scenes were all finished.

Elizabeth's few scenes were filmed in just one afternoon.

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On the weekend, Martin drove Elizabeth into New Orleans' French Quarter, and they walked hand in hand along Decatur Street to Jackson Square.

Some tourists recognized Martin and took out their cameras to take pictures.

Martin didn't care about any of that; he held Elizabeth's hand tightly and admired the old French architecture.

Elizabeth suddenly pulled Martin along and they went into the shop next door.

As they left the store, they each had a matching hat on their heads.

Martin, finding this amusing, tugged at Elizabeth: "Come with me."

Ahead, there's a shop selling freshly printed T-shirts, but business is so-so, and nobody's buying anything.

As soon as the two entered, the boss recognized Martin at a glance. These days, the Benjamin Butler crew was filming in New Orleans, and Martin, the male lead, had been featured in the local newspapers quite a bit.

"Martin..."

"Boss, let's talk business first." Martin smiled. "I want matching couple sets."

Elizabeth came over and carefully examined the blank t-shirts: "Shall we choose a white one?"

Martin nodded: "Black and white, a timeless classic."

The shop owner quickly asked, "What kind of design or text do you want printed?"

Elizabeth looked at the pictures and signs on the shelves: "Hmm..."

Martin had already planned it out: "I'll put her picture on top of mine, and her picture on top of mine, plus a line of text."

Even the boss couldn't resist gossiping: "Are you two boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Elizabeth quickly replied, "Of course."

Not long after, local entertainment reporters, having received the news, saw a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman wearing matching hats walking hand in hand out of a store. They were wearing brand new matching t-shirts with their headshots printed on them, and the words "This is my boyfriend/girlfriend!" written in bold bold letters.

Ignoring the reporters, the two walked straight across the square and into St. Louis Cathedral across the street, where they found a bench in the front row and sat down.

Elizabeth faced the cross directly in front of her, her hands clasped together in devout prayer, her lips slightly parted.

Martin couldn't hear what she was saying, but he imitated her and muttered something along with her.

After making their wishes, the two entered the art gallery, where the mosaic images were somewhat abstract and could easily lead to impure thoughts in people with lewd views.

Martin noticed Elizabeth's gaze occasionally drifting towards him, and guessing what she was thinking, he specifically asked, "What did you wish for just now?"

"It's a secret." Elizabeth smiled sweetly.

Martin understood and continued, "Are there still secrets between us?"

"Hmm...that's true." Elizabeth said jokingly, "I wish you would propose to me soon."

Martin took it as a joke: "What are you talking about, Liz? You're not even 20 yet."

The two spent the rest of their time in the hotel.

Before Christmas, Elizabeth returned to Los Angeles, while Martin went to Atlanta to spend the entire holiday with Elena and her siblings before returning to the set to film.

After the New Year, his filming was basically completed, and he returned to Los Angeles.

Some scenes also need to be filmed in conjunction with post-production.

(End of this chapter)