America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 694 I'm good at taking candid photos

After the weekend, Martin rejoined the filming crew, and Bruce managed to collect a list of clients from a global travel company.

This includes sports stars such as Tiger Woods, and Hollywood A-listers or former A-listers such as Will Smith, Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, and Demi Moore.

Ivan had heard a rumor that Demi Moore had hired a penthouse girl to join her and her boyfriend Ashton Kutcher's game.

Martin also found a special name on the list—Charlie Sheen!

"Are you sure it's Charlie Sheen, who starred in 'Two and a Half Men'?" he asked.

Bruce nodded: "It's him."

Martin handed the list back to Bruce and said directly, "Throw away all three business cards." He specifically instructed, "Old Bruce, even though that Mia girl has a big ass, you'd better stay away from her."

Without the slightest hesitation, Bruce pulled out three business cards, tore them up, and threw them into the trash can.

Martin couldn't remember which year Charlie Sheen became a biohazard fanatic, but only a fool would go to the same place as him to have fun.

Even if those three beautiful women with different styles were quite attractive, he didn't need to take that risk.

The crew was about to begin filming. Martin entered the set, familiarized himself with Alec Baldwin's blocking, and soon began filming a new round of scenes.

As the number of actors increased, filming became intermittent, and the more actors in a scene, the greater the probability of problems arising.

Gradually, David Fincher's shouts grew louder. After the two actors made mistakes one after another, the relatively mild-mannered director couldn't help but lose his temper.

Martin recalls that David Fincher rarely lost his temper.

This might be my last chance to win an Oscar, so the pressure is quite high.

During the break, Martin went to the director's monitor and said, "David, I've discovered something very interesting."

David Fincher asked, "About me?"

Martin nodded: "No matter what kind of temper someone has, or how gentle and delicate their voice is, sitting in the director's chair for a long time will turn them into a loud and irritable person."

David Fincher couldn't help but laugh: "Looks like I need to be careful about my image. I don't want to be called a tyrant on set when the actors or other staff mention me."

Martin said, "I know you're just a director who likes to wield a knife in his movies."

David Fincher said, "If this film weren't based on true events, I would have really liked to have the main characters and their group captured by Iran and then all taken to be shot at..."

He shrugged and said nothing more.

Martin gave a thumbs up: "With a plot like this, David, you'll never win an Oscar for Best Director in your entire life."

In all Hollywood movies and TV shows, Iran is always portrayed as the ultimate villain.

This was true not only in modern Iran, but also in ancient Persia.

At lunchtime, Martin ran into Saoirse Ronan in the studio cafeteria.

Saoirse placed the paper bag she was carrying on the table: "Handmade chocolates, a specialty of Ireland."

Martin accepted the money without hesitation, saying, "Thank you."

Saoirse said, "I made it myself."

Martin frowned. "Why does this feel so familiar?"

"Uh... I learned it from you, my teacher." Saoirse Ronan seemed particularly honest with Martin: "You once told me that country music star Taylor Swift uses this method to please and make people happy."

Martin asked, "It won't have much effect if you say it out loud."

Saoirse said, "But you're my teacher, so of course I have to tell you the truth."

Martin couldn't help but laugh: "You've taken another step forward compared to Taylor Swift's version."

Saoirse said, "Teacher, you have helped me so much and taught me so much. I have nothing to repay you with, so I made some chocolates by hand."

Martin thought of the fireworks Saoirse had asked Nicholson for last week.

Actually, neither he nor that old bastard were any good people; they were just looking for trouble and a good show.

Martin asked, "I heard you had another conflict with Emma Watson?"

"It happened last week. I was so angry I wanted to scratch her face." Saoirse still gets angry when she thinks about it. "She's a coward. She actually called Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint for help. I couldn't beat the three of them, so I had to run away."

Martin glanced at the bag of handmade chocolates, and, unusually, felt a pang of conscience, reminded him, "Try not to use those fireworks and firecrackers if you can avoid it. You're not a thirteen or fourteen-year-old anymore; it'll be troublesome if someone catches you with evidence."

Saoirse listened to Martin and said, "Next time I see Emma Watson, I'll deliberately provoke her into hitting me, and then I'll scratch her face!"

Martin thought for a moment and said, "This doesn't solve the problem at its core."

Saoirse scratched her face and asked, "Teacher, what should I do?"

Who knows what she should do? Martin casually made up some gossip he'd seen online in his previous life: "I think I've heard someone mention that one of the main actors in the Harry Potter cast is a drug addict."

Saoirse was taken aback. Although Emma Watson was a typical bitch, she had never thought of it in this way.

Martin said, "I'm not sure who it is, but you can keep an eye out for it."

Saoirse snapped out of her daze and said, "Teacher, you know I'm very good at taking candid photos."

Martin recalled that when he first met Saoirse Ronan, it was at Pinewood Studios when she wanted to secretly film Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett having sex in the wild.

Saoirse picked up her lunch and came back to eat while talking. She specifically mentioned something: "Teacher, I've enrolled in a dance class and a music class to systematically learn singing and dancing."

Martin, thinking that she was still filming a new movie, asked, "Will she be able to manage?"

"I have some basics," Saoirse leaned closer and said, "I can do the splits and backbends."

Martin asked in surprise, "Why are you saying all this?"

Saoirse then said, "Teacher, when do you have time? I'll perform for you."

She emphasized, "You are my teacher, so you should always check on my learning progress."

Martin understood and nodded slightly: "I'm about to head out for location shooting, we'll talk again when we have time."

After lunch, the irresponsible jerk of a teacher left, leaving a female student racking her brains about how to seduce the bitch.

Subsequently, Saoirse decided to spend a large sum of money to buy a state-of-the-art miniature camera and DV.

The feuds between women are more complex than those between men, and the revenge and fighting are more intense.

Martin returned to the crew's dressing room for a lunch break and asked Bruce to keep an eye on Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson.

He asked, "I feel like I'm becoming more and more like that old bastard Jack."

“No, you’ve always been like this,” Bruce said, revealing the harsh truth. “As far as I know, Nicholson used to play pranks at most, but he didn’t go this far. But after becoming best friends with you and Leonardo, he’s gone way beyond what’s acceptable to have fun.”

Martin frowned: "Impossible."

Bruce thought for a moment and found the right adjective: "You've increased Nicholson's anticipation for the fun."

Martin looked helpless: "There's no other way. Only this way can that bastard Jack live a normal life. He always wants to take Butter to Marlon Brando. I can't let him go because neither heaven nor hell will accept him."

He chatted and joked with Bruce for a while, then the crew assistant knocked on the dressing room door to inform Martin that it was time to prepare for filming.

Martin arrived on time at the set's rest area to touch up his makeup.

Over the years, Martin Davis's dedication and reputation for doing good work for money have spread throughout the industry and beyond.

The afternoon's filming went more smoothly.

Filming at the Disney studio has temporarily come to an end. Some interior scenes are still being set up. According to David Fincher's plan, the production will seamlessly resume once the crew returns from location shooting.

In October, the crew arrived in Langley, Virginia, where the headquarters of the CIA is located.

Louise arrived early, making preparations beforehand and communicating with the CIA's Hollywood office.

To assist in filming this unconventional CIA promotional video, the CIA gave the crew ample time to shoot in the plaza and entrances of the headquarters building.

The film crew temporarily modified the CIA headquarters gate and brought in many vintage cars from the 1970s, placing them in the large parking lot in front of the gate.

CIA employees will be using other entrances and exits for the next few days.

Martin's role in Langley is mainly divided into two parts: one part is his commute as a CIA member, and the other part is at the end of the film when he receives an award, which he cannot publicly acknowledge.

In addition, some scenes will be filmed in downtown Washington, D.C.

As a typical Hollywood male lead and an American lone hero, he is bound to face family troubles and pressures.

As is well known, David Fincher actually dislikes such plots. As a Hollywood director known for his ruthlessness, when dealing with family scenes, he is most adept at wielding the butcher's knife, peeling back the glamorous facade, and showing the audience the bloodiest parts.

But for the sake of the Oscars, these procedural things are necessary.

While the film crew was shooting, Cortland, the head of the CIA's Hollywood office, was nearby observing.

During a break from filming, he even came over to take a photo with Martin and David Fincher.

The three chatted for a while.

"Your film is one of the few Hollywood films that portrays the CIA in a positive light," Cortland said, seemingly unconcerned. "In past Hollywood movies, we were always the villains."

Martin deliberately asked, "Tell us a secret: is there really a Jason Bourne and Stepping Stones plan?"

Cortland laughed: "Of course, we also want to recruit America's national heroes to join us."

Martin said, "Then you'll have to equip me with Ethan Hunt's full set of high-tech gear."

"The stuff in Mission: Impossible isn't really high-tech," Cortland said seriously. "In fact, the CIA's advanced equipment is far more high-tech than what Ethan Hunt used."

David Fincher asked, "Could you show us?"

Cortland said, "Much of it is classified, and I don't have access to it."

Martin said, "If they are declassified in the future and there are any obsolete ones, you must send me one."

Cortland readily agreed: "No problem."

With the support of the CIA, the filming in Langley and Washington went smoothly, and the planned week was completed in less than four days, with all the location scenes finished.

The crew then moved to Istanbul for a week of filming.

(End of this chapter)