America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 431 They're all fence-sitters

In the morning, in the lobby of the Waldorf Hotel, Nicholson met up with Leonardo, and they each ordered a cup of coffee while waiting for Martin to come down.

They all came to this hotel last night.

Around nine o'clock, Martin, with Angela Lindwo and Karolina Kurkova on either side, went downstairs together.

He saw Nicholson and Leonardo, waved, and called the hotel car to take the two supermodels away.

Angela and KK looked radiant, and even the latter seemed to have lost her previous depression, as if she had taken some kind of stimulant.

"Eat more high-protein foods these next few days." KK was in a good mood and felt the effects were good, so she specifically told Martin, "I'll call you again in a few days."

Martin couldn't bear to refuse the injured girl, so he replied, "No problem, just come to me if you need anything."

Angela wasn't to be outdone: "Me too."

Martin nodded: "Come on, all of you."

After they left, Martin went to the rest area, ordered a cup of tea, and sat down.

Leonardo said, "See? He was the first to leave last night and the last to come out this morning. Martin is the one who's ungrateful and fickle."

Nicholson nodded repeatedly: "That bastard Martin has gone completely inhuman; he's hogging two supermodels."

Hearing these two bastards' coordinated attack, Martin immediately retorted: "I'm not human? Hah... Jack, did you sleep between Meryl and her husband last night? Leo, you rekindled your romance with your ex-fiancée in front of Giselle's current boyfriend, do you have any morals or bottom line?"

Leonardo frowned, glared, and roared three times in quick succession: "Stop slandering me, I didn't!"

Strangely, Nicholson kept quiet and did not refute.

Martin reacted incredibly quickly, immediately giving Leonardo a look.

The three of them were all opportunists when it came to internal matters, their stances constantly shifting. Leonardo stared at Nicholson, his face filled with disbelief: "No way, Jack! You were with Meryl and her husband all night? God, how could you do such a scumbag thing? You're ruining someone's marriage..."

Martin patted Leonardo on the shoulder: "Jack, you're so inconsiderate! You didn't even call out to Leonardo!"

"Yeah, actually..." Leonardo instinctively echoed Martin, only realizing after the first sentence that Martin was tricking him again, and immediately glared at Martin angrily: "You bastard, you didn't even call me!"

Martin spread his hands: "When one of them gets engaged again." He then turned his criticism to Nicholson: "Jack, you truly deserve to be the leader of the trio. Leo and I both admit now that you are the top artist."

Leonardo gave a thumbs up: "You're better than me and Martin combined."

Martin hit both the left and right sides: "The main problem is your 11-second 100-meter run; you're dragging us down!"

Leonardo wanted to stand up and fight Martin.

Unexpectedly, Nicholson casually said, "Last night was the last time I made love to Meryl. She said she's getting old and her needs in that area aren't as strong anymore, and she wants to go back to her family."

Leonardo, not wanting to cause trouble for Martin, comforted him, saying, "You can go find Naomi Campbell."

"If Jack goes to see her, he'll only get messed with!" Martin suddenly remembered something: "You're still supporting Jennifer Lawrence, aren't you?"

Nicholson said, "I introduced her to a film crew and a role this year. I used to be quite daring, but after hanging out with you for the past few years, I've become more cautious. Jennifer Lawrence will turn 18 in August. I've lived a carefree life, and I can't let someone mess with me when I'm old."

Martin is always very open with his own people, so he put aside his jokes and gave a reminder: "Get a camera ready, you'll be in trouble later."

Leonardo gave a thumbs up: "As expected of the despicable Martin, he thinks of everything first."

Nicholson took Martin's advice to heart and thought even further ahead: "Lorraine and her buddies are idiots with no future or talent. They might just empty the fund I set up for them in the future. I'll film more videos and store them in a safe. When they run out of money, I can secretly sell the videos to the media to make money."

Martin was convinced: "Jack, you bastard, you were so farsighted."

Leonardo and Martin have no children, so they don't need to consider that for the time being.

The three chatted over tea for a while, during which they talked about Leonardo DiCaprio's upcoming film with Scorsese.

Martin asked, "I heard from Graham that you're going to go to a mental hospital to experience life there firsthand."

Leonardo nodded: "It will be divided into two phases, with a total duration of no less than one month."

"I have experience with this." Nicholson also experienced this before filming "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest": "Good luck. If you become mentally ill, Martin and I will visit you every month."

Martin said, "Don't let Jack and I down. You must become a mental patient."

Leonardo truly felt two genuine hearts; he has two wonderful people by his side!

Nicholson added, "I traveled all over the United States, from Los Angeles to New York, just to have some fun! Martin had a great time yesterday, but Leo, who dragged me here, was a disappointment."

Martin replied, "There's more fun to come; let's keep messing with people."

Nicholson asked, "Who is it?"

"The Affleck brothers," Martin emphasized, "remember Oscar night? They were practically mocking us, just short of declaring war on the Faces on behalf of the Foot Gang."

Leonardo always remembered: "Benjamin was alright, but his brother Casillas was terrible."

Nicholson wasn't afraid of causing trouble, but he was afraid of having nothing to do. He asked, "What do you want to do?" His awareness of causing trouble was quite high: "Wes Craven's health is failing, and now I'm the leader of the Face Gang. When it's time to step in, I can't be hesitant."

Martin said, "The Affleck brothers are nothing special on their own. Even if you add Quentin and Matt Damon, the core of the Foot Clan, they're just so-so compared to the three of us. The reason they've formed such a large force in the industry is mainly due to Harvey Weinstein."

Nicholson cautioned, "That old guy's Jewish; he's not easy to deal with."

Leonardo DiCaprio also said, "He may be a representative pushed to the forefront by certain Jewish forces."

"I know." Martin had also considered this: "Focus the firepower on the Affleck brothers."

Nicholson asked, "Where are the Affleck brothers now?"

Martin had been keeping an eye on things: "After they lost the battle with me for the rights to 'Prince of Thieves,' they went back to Los Angeles."

Nicholson had used all his excitement last night on Meryl Streep, but now that he was ready to mess with someone, his enthusiasm returned. He excitedly took off his sunglasses and said, "I'll book a flight in a bit and head back to Los Angeles tomorrow. I'll find out about those two bastards and think about a preliminary plan to take them down."

Leonardo was also excited: "The more you know, the more targeted your approach will be."

Martin said, "You keep an eye on them. The Foot Gang doesn't have the same principles and bottom line as us Face Gang. I'm worried they'll do something reckless."

Back in Los Angeles, he has already notified several close associates to be wary of the Affleck brothers and their associates.

Especially those like Elizabeth and Lily who are inexperienced in the ways of the world.

"One more thing," Nicholson said, not wanting to miss any fun, "If Leo really goes crazy, remember to let me know so I can come and see what's going on."

Martin readily agreed: "No problem."

Leonardo's eyes widened: "You guys are really hoping I'll go crazy?"

Martin said, "Are you crazy? Nobody's going to compete with me for those gorgeous blonde, long-legged models."

When the three parted ways, Nicholson had already booked his flight back to Los Angeles.

Leonardo was about to go to a mental hospital to experience life there. Perhaps because Martin and Nicholson had talked to him too much, he had lost confidence. He grabbed Martin's arm and said, "When I go to experience life there, you have to keep in touch with me. Remember to call me. If you find anything wrong with me, come and bring me back right away."

Martin was quite reliable in this regard, saying, "Don't worry, I'll call you every two days."

Leonardo breathed a sigh of relief.

After saying the serious thing, Martin also said something a little less serious: "If you really have a problem, I'll cover your hospital bills."

Leonardo felt like he was going to vomit blood.

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Riding the wave of popularity generated by the METGALA, the Dark Knight production team released a Joker special.

The short 45-second personal edit was quite eye-catching.

Martin's manic and wicked performance also easily evokes strong emotions in the audience.

"Gotham is a decadent crime city; I want to elevate its taste and style."

The clown uttered these words in the context of setting a mountain of US dollars ablaze!

All the promotional materials adopted the theme of a duel between Batman and the Joker.

Nolan also took action, releasing two behind-the-scenes video clips on his blog.

During the filming of The Dark Knight, lead actress Maggie Gyllenhaal was so frightened by Martin's performance that she frequently went to the bathroom out of nervousness.

In another video, when Martin's manic and brutal smile appeared before him, Michael Kane was so terrified that he forgot his lines for a moment.

These factors further increased audience interest in the clown and the film.

Martin's increasingly large fan base and the Coca-Cola cult members are especially looking forward to it.

"Not to mention the two actors on set, I was terrified by Martin's performance even through the screen."

"This character is very interesting; he's unlike any other Joker."

"I can't wait to see the video."

Nolan's behind-the-scenes footage is all about being authentic, funny, and captivating.

The Dark Knight production team released promotional materials step by step, stimulating the market and audiences, demonstrating excellent pacing.

In addition to doing their jobs well, directors and lead actors can also create waves in publicity and marketing.

Incidentally, Martin's already completed film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and the currently filming "John Wick" have also received a great deal of attention.

Despite not being released until next year, the former still capitalized on the hype by releasing a poster depicting young Benjamin looking old and frail.

While filming on the streets of New York, the latter held a media open day to let more people know that such a film was being made.

(End of this chapter)