America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 617 Helping Pete Maintain His Respect

Los Angeles, WMA headquarters.

With Thomas's assistance, Marina and Svetlana officially signed agency contracts with WMA, with Thomas's former assistant Natasha as their direct agent.

Next, Natasha has a lot to do, such as helping new clients find apartments, settle down in Los Angeles, register with the Screen Actors Guild, and so on.

Thomas quietly whispered to Natasha, "They're Martin's people now, you understand."

Having been Natalie's assistant for so long, how could she not understand such a small thing? She nodded: "I know what to do."

At noon, Svetlana was going to the Century City department store to buy cosmetics.

Marina used the excuse of visiting a friend to leave WMA alone and contact her uncle in Paris to report the latest situation.

It's perfectly normal for a niece to come to a new environment, let her uncle know she's safe, and tell him about the new things she's encountered.

Upon returning to WMA, just as I arrived at Natasha's office area, Natasha called out from inside, "Marina, come here and talk to me."

When Marina arrived, she found that Svetlana had already arrived.

Natasha kept it brief: "I've enrolled you in an accent correction class and will help you find suitable roles. Keep your phones on 24/7, and I'll let you know immediately if there's any news."

Marina and Svetlana each received a large stack of documents and left the agency.

After finishing her work, Natasha breathed a sigh of relief and went to the coffee machine to get a cup of coffee.

Colleen, who also works in the lobby, came over and leaned against Natasha's cubicle, asking curiously, "Where did you find those two new clients? They're so pretty, they're born to play pretty faces."

Because most of her colleagues were male, Natasha was closer to Colleen and simply said, "Of course, it's the resources provided by our old boss Thomas, and Martin's connections..."

She gestured, and Colleen immediately understood: "No wonder she's so beautiful, has such a great figure, and such an excellent demeanor."

Natasha said, "I'm relying entirely on Thomas and Martin to gain momentum. By following behind them, I'm bound to achieve something."

Colleen sighed, "Unfortunately, I'm not as lucky as you. I'm all alone at the company."

"Take your time. With your family's resources, you won't lack money." Natasha smiled. "Maybe one day we'll meet the next Martin Davis, just like Thomas did."

"I hope we have the same luck as your former boss." Colleen waved her hand. "Let's go back and keep making calls."

She returned to her workstation, picked up her phone, and sent a text message.

The other side quickly replied: "Received."

She didn't need to do anything else.

Colleen went to the bathroom to relieve herself after being busy for a while. As her pants fell down, a tattoo-like mark was revealed on her private parts.

Marina never expected that just two days later, after only one accent lesson, Natasha would call her and ask her to meet a casting director for a film crew.

Upon arriving at WMA, Marina met Natasha and a middle-aged woman in a common meeting room shared by ordinary agents.

Natasha introduced, "This is Susie Flavor, a casting director for a film crew."

Marina greeted people warmly.

Susie said directly, "I have a project and I'm looking for a suitable actress. Because the pay is very low, I can only choose from general actors. I heard you were in Martin's 'John Wick 2'?"

"Yes." Marina was already quite famous in Russia and knew how to say it in her best interest: "I have many scenes with Martin, and a lot of dialogue."

Susie had seen the set photos Natasha provided beforehand and said, "You are more in line with the requirements of the role. I will submit your information and that of several other actors to the casting team. You should prepare to attend the audition."

Marina quickly took out her business card and handed it to Susie: "You can call me anytime."

Susie put the business card and Marina's information together and said to Natasha, "I still have to meet with a few other actors, so I won't bother you any longer."

Natasha and Marina escorted Susie out of the meeting room.

Susie turned and went to Colleen's side.

Marina wasn't the only one making the selection.

Natasha handed Marina a stack of documents and instructed her, "Go back and take a good look at them, prepare for the audition, I'll figure out the rest."

Marina took it and said, "Thank you."

To stay in Los Angeles long-term, and to be near Martin, she needed a stable identity and job. She had planned to continue her promising acting career in Los Angeles before she came to the United States.

After Marina left, Natasha contacted Thomas by phone and explained the situation in detail.

Thomas hesitated for a moment, then said, "Keep a close eye on Marina's situation, and let me know immediately if anything happens."

Natasha hung up the phone, somewhat curious. Thomas was so interested in Marina because of Martin, but Martin had many women connected to him. It seemed that apart from Elizabeth Olsen, she hadn't heard of him paying special attention to anyone else.

Could Martin have feelings for Marina that are quite special? It seems possible. Marina is the kind of woman who grows more beautiful and charming the more you look at her.

Natasha couldn't help but think in this direction, and she even got excited. If Martin wanted to promote Marina, her chances of becoming famous were extremely high, and then she would have a top-notch client.

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In his spacious office upstairs, Thomas hung up the phone with Natasha, feeling somewhat curious.

But after following Martin for so many years, he had long since figured out how to get along with him. He never asked questions he shouldn't have, and he carried out Martin's instructions without fail.

This is the secret to Thomas Lane's success.

The phone rang, and Thomas answered it.

The person on the other side said, "Brad Pitt is about to be released from prison."

Thomas asked in surprise, "Wasn't it supposed to be at the end of the year? Why is it two months earlier?"

The man said, "Pete has reached a new agreement with the prosecution. He will testify as a witness against Harvey Weinstein on the condition that he be released on parole for the last two months."

Thomas said, "I understand."

Pete came out earlier than expected, which was a bit of a surprise, but not a big deal. Thomas still called Martin immediately to tell him.

Bruce answered the phone.

Even now, while others are still speculating, Thomas is 100% certain that Brad Pitt's current predicament was orchestrated by Martin.

He messed with Pitt, then the Affleck brothers, and finally Harvey Weinstein.

Quentin Tarantino is indeed the leader of the Foot Clan, but Harvey Durant is the true soul of the group.

Outside the Brooklyn Studios soundstage, Bruce, after hearing Thomas's description, said, "Keep an eye on Pete's movements."

Thomas agreed.

Bruce returned to the set and entered the studio, but the door closed and filming resumed.

By the time he tiptoed to the edge of the set, the filming of this scene was already nearing its end.

Menne, who was leaning against the bar, suddenly stood up and reached out to stop the impending tragedy. He said in a deep voice, "Jonathan, put down your gun and just walk away. Just walk away."

"The food here is excellent. Do you know the secret to this steak? The key is using duck fat." The actor from Italy forked a piece of steak and put it in his mouth: "It tastes incredibly delicious..."

Menezes stepped forward: "Jonathan..."

Martin remained expressionless and said nothing as he raised his gun and pulled the trigger on the Italian.

As the crisp gunshot rang out, the Italian actor fell backward.

Martin turned to leave.

Menez looked utterly helpless, saying, "You killed someone at the Continental Hotel, Jonathan, you left me with no other choice..."

Martin continued walking without stopping, step by step, out of the passage.

The camera pans along with his figure until the bar door closes.

Chad looked up from behind the director's monitor and shouted, "Great! That's a good take!"

He stood up and praised, "Martin, you're as great as ever." He specifically commended Menez: "You acted superbly; your acting has improved tremendously."

"Thanks to Isabelle Huppert's role-playing games," Menez muttered.

Chad shouted, "Twenty-minute break, then we'll move on to another location."

Martin returned to the rest area.

Bruce came over and said, "Pete has been granted parole and is out two months early."

He gave a general account of what had happened.

Martin nodded and asked, "I remember the Inception shooting incident. Pitt paid out a large sum of money to the victims and the crew, and he basically had no assets left in his name."

"That's all," Bruce said in a low voice. "Even if there were any, his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend would have managed to swindle them all."

Thinking of Julie and Aniston, Martin once again sighed at how terrifying ex-wives could be.

But on second thought, the problem lies with Pitt himself.

Johnny Depp's ex-wife has always said that Depp is a good person.

Even Tom Cruise has become Nicole Kidman's love of her life in the last two years.

Menne leaned over and said, "Boss, Pete came out of there and he's destitute. Should my young friends go and look after him?"

Martin waved his hand: "No need, we are all decent people, we would never do anything illegal or criminal."

He was also worried that Pete might get cold and hungry, so he simply said, "Old Brooks, we're good people, we should have a charitable heart. How about we help Pete find a decent job?"

Bruce thought to himself that Pete himself was not respectable, and they should help Pete to be respectable, so he replied, "I'll make a phone call."

Martin nodded: "Go ahead."

Menez asked curiously, "What about the work at the Holy Valley?"

Martin said, "Pitt has never won Best Actor, so helping him fulfill his dream will also earn him a decent income."

Hollywood stars who switch to the Saint Gabriel García Márquez to pursue art should be able to achieve great success and become top stars in the industry.

Martin had heard Jenna Jones mention a case where Maitland Ward, the supporting actress in "White Chicks," later fell in love with Saint Oliver and not only won the Best Actress award multiple times, but her films also sold very well.

(End of this chapter)