In the next few days, Martin was busy setting up a studio with the assistance of Thomas and related companies.
The three-story office building where Pacific Pictures is located has many vacant rooms. Martin rented an office with an inner suite as the residence of his studio. The studio is called Davis Film and Television Production Company.
In addition to Martin and Bruce, the company's official employees are only part-time operators from Pacific Pictures and shared with Gray Company.
Davis Studios was founded quietly.
On the day of the establishment, Martin solemnly invited Thomas, the heavy-bearer, to dinner.
No matter how black-hearted a capitalist is, he cannot just let the horse run without giving it grass to eat.
Besides, Martin is a good man with a conscience, not a capitalist.
Thomas heard Martin introduce the relevant situation of "Wanted" and said: "Hollywood movie stars will definitely participate in investment and production at a certain stage to gain more say, such as Brad Pitt, Leonardo, and Rachel -Witherspoon, wait, is it too early for you to take this step?"
Sincere suggestions, Martin could listen and said: "My situation is different from them." He had the best reasons and excuses: "You forgot Louise, this is a project that Louise is optimistic about, and in fact it is She controls the platter.”
After saying this, Thomas immediately felt relieved. With Louise standing underneath Martin, the starting advantage was already huge.
Martin added: "As long as the performance of A Eye on the Mountain is not too bad, it will not be difficult for me to attract investment."
Thomas touched his shiny forehead and reminded himself secretly that he could not look at Martin the same way he looked at other actors.
He had seen with his own eyes that Martin had a support team in Atlanta, Kelly Gray, the owner of the largest film and television company in Georgia, and the female King Kong, all of whom were truly wealthy.
Thinking of the female King Kong, Thomas looked at Martin sympathetically. It's not easy for a career.
Tyson and Holyfield are just that.
Martin suddenly noticed that his agent was looking at him a little strangely, and decided to put a little more burden on him. After all, he had already treated him to a treat. He said, "Negotiation is your specialty. Go talk to Dingniu Comics and buy out the copyright of "Wanted"."
Thomas frowned: "Agents cannot directly participate in film and television production."
Martin said: "I didn't let you participate. We won't reach the production stage for a while. I just asked you to negotiate the copyright. Thomas, look around me. Apart from people like Lao Bu who make trouble, there are unreliable people like Mene. The real You are the only one who is talented."
Thomas was very impressed: "That's right."
Martin said very solemnly: "I can only ask you for such an important matter."
"Okay, leave it to me." Thomas asked again, "Where's your budget?"
Martin told the truth: "I am responsible for the early development funds. You know I am very poor, so the lower the better."
After dinner, Thomas returned to the office alone to work overtime, collecting the sales and market response of "Wanted", learning about the situation of Dingniu comics, etc.
He must be fully prepared before contacting Dingniu Comics.
Martin came out of the restaurant, got in the car, looked through the Anne Hathaway dating schedule, and said, "Brother, the crew of "Pretty Woman" is filming a night show tonight. You call the paparazzi reporters and we will go visit them."
"It's date time again," Bruce said.
Martin said: "Thomas and the crew of The Mountain Has Eyes both suggested that a one-week unit would be most appropriate."
Bruce found a spare cell phone: "Poor love."
Martin retorted: "You can also enjoy a beautiful love while working. Don't you think you kill two birds with one stone?"
"Only a pervert like you would think that." Bruce started calling the paparazzi.
A few minutes later, he started the car and drove Martin straight to downtown Los Angeles.
On the way, Martin went to pick up the ordered gifts.
Unlike Atlanta, downtown Los Angeles is a veritable ghetto.
For safety reasons, the crew chose to shoot street scenes at night on the main road.
When Martin arrived, Anne was filming. She was completely opposite to the look of several princess movies. She wore ripped jeans with metal buckles, heavy smoky makeup, large metal earrings and necklaces, which looked very street-like. The little girl.
Pretentious youth films cannot go on forever, and Annie is also looking for a transformation.
After the age of 25, it will be difficult for the audience to accept the role of a girl in a mainstream Hollywood movie.
There are a lot of young actresses waiting to take the lead. The Disney princesses are getting older and will be eliminated immediately.
Anne Hathaway is one of the most successful Disney princesses.
Martin got out of the car with the gift and stood outside the set, not to disturb the normal work of the crew.
During a break in filming, Annie saw Martin and waved to him.
Soon, paparazzi and entertainment reporters appeared.
There is an unwritten tacit understanding between Hollywood and the entertainment media. When the crew is filming, entertainment reporters and paparazzi generally do not take photos, but the crew will also provide appropriate news.
Jodi got off the motorcycle and saw that the crew was not filming for the time being. He quickly picked up the camera and took a picture of Martin who was holding the gift, and then Annie who turned to look at Martin.
If I take another photo of the two meeting each other, I can earn at least more than $100 tonight.
The crew filmed for a while and entered the stage of replenishing energy with late-night snacks. Martin came to Annie with a gift box.
"Why are you here?" Annie pursed her lips and smiled.
Martin opened the gift box: "I called the crew and found out you were filming a night scene tonight. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to eat well, so I specially ordered golden donuts for you."
Laura and Sandy, who were nearby, came over to take a look. When they saw the gift box opened by Martin, they exclaimed: "Queen's golden donuts are only available if you order them in advance!"
Annie came closer and said, "I'm interested."
Martin placed it in front of her: "Try it?"
Sandy was very envious: "Annie, you are so happy, I'm so jealous."
Annie's sense of superiority arose spontaneously, she picked up a donut, took a bite, swallowed it and said, "It tastes very good, to my taste."
She motioned to Laura and Sandy with her eyes.
How quickly Martin responded: "It's yours now."
Annie pointed to the box and said to Sandy and Laura: "You can do whatever you want."
The donuts cost US$100 each and required a special reservation. Many people from the crew kept looking over. Anne took a small bite and felt that it was particularly honorable.
The crew did not film, and the cameras in the hands of the paparazzi kept flashing.
Annie also noticed it, broke off a small piece of donut, and brought it to Martin's mouth: "You can try it too."
Martin opened his mouth and let Annie take it into his mouth.
The camera shutter clicked.
Martin ate it and said specifically: "It tastes like you, so it's very good."
Anne stared at Martin, the more she looked at him, the more she liked him, but unfortunately...
Martin was keenly aware of the change in Anne's expression, and made a vague guess, saying specifically: "I originally wanted to visit the class earlier, but I have been delayed by work these days."
Hearing this, Anne felt a little dissatisfied. How could work be more important than herself?
Martin continued: "I have just established a studio and am planning to invest in a new film project involving tens of millions of dollars. I don't dare to be careless."
Annie's dissatisfaction immediately dissipated, and she asked curiously: "Your company? A multi-million dollar project?"
Of course, Martin would not do anything so unethical as to deceive people, and what he said was all the truth: "The total investment may be more than 40 million US dollars. I have some connections in Atlanta and can get more than half of the investment, and the rest will be solved through a platter." , if everything goes well, I will serve as the second producer and leading actor."
Anne blinked her beautiful eyes, and her dissatisfaction disappeared without a trace. The only flaw on the other side seemed to be invisible. Her expression was full of joy: "Martin, you are so awesome. Now you are starting to develop into a producer."
Martin impressed her further: "When my crew is established, I will take you there to visit."
Annie wanted to witness it with her own eyes: "Okay."
She picked up the remaining half of the donut and brought it to Martin's mouth again: "You are so tired. You have worked hard. Eat more. I have been busy shooting recently and have neglected you. You must take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, I will." Martin ate the remaining donuts and pointed at the box: "How about another one?"
Annie shook her head: "You can't eat anymore. Eating too much will affect your photogenic appearance."
Martin took Annie's water bottle from the side and handed it to her. He also took a trash can. When Annie drank water and rinsed her mouth, the trash can was placed at her feet.
Annie covered her mouth, spit out the mouthwash, and smiled at Martin: "Thank you."
"It should be," Martin said.
Annie tilted her head and watched Martin throw away the trash, her mouth forming a nice line.
He is handsome, has a good personality, has a bright future, can attract tens of millions of dollars in investment, and is so considerate...
Annie's heart beat loudly.
She quickly held it down, secretly reminding herself: she must be reserved, maintain a high profile, and hang on to him further.
The crew's break was about to end. Anne quietly looked around and found that many reporters and paparazzi were staring at her and Martin.
Before going to touch up her makeup, she came to Martin, grabbed his hand, and looked at each other affectionately: "Work is important, but your body is even more important. Pay attention to rest and don't get exhausted."
Martin held her hand back and said with deep affection: "Annie, you are my motivation to promote the project. I swear, you will be a real princess!"
Not far away, the female paparazzi Jodi caught this scene.
She flipped through her digital camera and looked back at the photos she had just taken. She smiled with satisfaction at first, then spat and cursed: "Bitch man and woman!"
If these two people didn't have an affair, she would have eaten the camera!
The crew resumed work and Martin left immediately.
As expected, the next day's gossip entertainment newspapers contained gossip about him and Annie.
Maintaining a certain level of heat is enough.
Soon, good news came to Thomas who was carrying a heavy burden. After several negotiations with Dingniu Comics, he finally reached an agreement and bought out all the copyrights of "Wanted" for a total price of US$350,000.
Not only the film adaptation rights, but also the full rights including comic sequels, adaptations, TV series adaptations and animation adaptations.
According to Martin's idea, if the movie is successful, the rights to adapt the series can be sold to online platforms such as Netflix in the future.
So, try to make the movie as successful as possible.
(End of chapter)
