At the Weinstein Films Los Angeles branch, Harvey was flipping through a document in his hand. On the front page were photos of Sophia Lee and Vincent Lee.
Two businessmen from Atlanta came to Hollywood to invest in a movie project. He didn't need to look carefully to guess that there must be something fishy in it.
Even if you know he can't mess around, it's taboo in the industry.
Moreover, Weinstein Films has also done a lot.
The subordinate opposite said: "The project these two people have recently invested in is called "Wanted". It is led by Pacific Pictures, participated by Warner Bros., and stars Martin Davis and Angelina Jolie."
"Warner Brothers again?" Harvey was depressed. He dared to bombard Warner Bros. on TV, but he couldn't actually go to war.
You can scold the capitalists, but you cannot harm the interests of the capitalists.
But Harvey saw the key point: "They are from Atlanta and invested in two projects of Martin Davis in a row? I remember that Martin Davis is also from Atlanta?"
The subordinate said: "The newspaper has published reports about Martin Davis, a man from the slums of Atlanta."
Harvey waved his hand: "Okay, you go down first."
Just after the subordinate left, the assistant came in and said: "Matt Damon is here."
Damon entered the office facing the extraordinarily honest person, said hello and sat on the sofa.
Harvey asked: "Why are you free to come here today?"
"I came here to say thank you." Matt Damon's real famous film "Good Will Hunting" was produced by Harvey when he was at Miramax. He and Ben Affleck have a close relationship with Harvey: "Please Just one more favor."
Harvey asked: "Isn't it still "The Departed"?"
Damon nodded: "I went through the investor Dyson Pictures and asked them to recommend me. I also approached Warner Brothers. I originally thought I would just wait for the final audition, but something unexpected happened."
He elaborated: "Plan B, Leonardo, Pacific Pictures, and Daniel from Warner Bros. all recommended Martin Davis for the second lead role."
Hearing the name that he had just followed, Harvey cursed Fake in his mind and said: "He is just a young star who has just emerged. He is at least three levels worse than you."
Damon understood the situation and had a sense of crisis: "He represents a US$20 million investment from Pacific Pictures. Pacific Pictures has cooperated with Warner Bros. for many years. Louise Meyer is interested in investing. Warner will not refuse at all. Dyson Pictures The industry’s investment amount is only a little over 10 million US dollars. Even if Warner Bros. and the investors are tied, he still has Plan B and the support of Leonardo.”
He sees it clearly: "In projects directed by Scorsese, the proportion of audition rooms is higher than in ordinary projects, but the factors outside the audition room are equally critical."
Harvey was straightforward: "How do you want me to help you?"
"Can you help me persuade him to quit?" When Damon was competing for roles in the past, he often asked Harvey to help him like this, so he and Ben always supported Harvey.
Harvey responded: "I'll give it a try."
Damon laughed.
Before his smile really bloomed, Harvey took out a business card and handed it to him: "Go deal with this woman."
There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Damon knew this. After taking the business card and looking at it, he understood what was going on. He and Ben had wiped Harvey's butt frequently in the past.
Harvey reminded: "Don't relax on your side either."
Damon smiled honestly: "Scorsese refused to meet the actors before the audition. My agent found his assistant and transferred the fact that I am from Cambridge to Scorsese."
After a few minutes, Damon came out of the office, went downstairs and got in the car.
Sitting in the car, he looked at the actress's business card, took out his cell phone and called his good friend: "Ben, there's something you need to take care of."
More than half an hour later, Ben Affleck appeared in a hotel and stopped an actress who was going downstairs.
"You have finally come this far and worked hard to create a situation. You don't want to be ruined because of a trivial matter, right?" Daben has used it many times and it is very easy to use: "You know who is opposite you, the person who can determine your career. Think carefully and don't be impulsive. This kind of thing is very common in the industry. Is anyone paying attention?"
Faced with threats and checks, the actress finally chose to compromise.
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Boston.
After two days of walking around the streets with patrol officers, Martin and Mene joined the Special Operations Group of the Detective Bureau to experience the daily work of plainclothes detectives.
During this period, I went to the scene several times and learned in detail the process of BPD handling cases.
Martin carefully observed every move of the plainclothes police detectives. They were ordinary people. They might be under a lot of work pressure and had seen a lot of the dark side of society. Most of them were full of swear words, like Fake or Shet.
Some people also tend to be violent.
Martin chose to blend in, imitating the thirty-year-old police chief Jack, and making vulgar jokes with these plainclothes detectives when he had nothing to do.
He and Mene also learned the usage methods and rules of various police equipment.
Then, every night, Martin spent a lot of money, entertaining relevant people, eating, drinking and having fun.
This aspect is common to the whole world.
Martin is easygoing and generous with his money. As long as the BPD-related personnel do not violate the principles, they will be happy to help him with a little help.
In the shooting gallery, gunshots kept ringing out.
Martin and Jack next to him held the gun in exactly the same posture, hitting the fixed human target continuously until the magazine was empty.
Jack took off his earplugs, looked at his electronic monitor, then looked at Martin's, and said, "Good marksmanship."
When shooting at a fixed target, Martin's worst shot has nine rings.
Mene on the other side immediately answered: "My boss is the most talented person in Los Angeles!"
Martin packed up his gun and invited Jack: "Go have a drink, I'll treat you."
Jack had become very familiar with Martin in the past few days. He followed him outside and said, "Your Boston accent is better than mine, a Massachusetts native."
Martin said with a smile: "I am preparing to compete for a BPD role, and I have spent several months training for it."
Jack said: "It's not easy being an actor either."
"At least there is no danger." Martin's words were particularly pleasant: "As you are always facing the muzzle of a gun, Boston can have the current order because you are carrying a heavy load and moving forward."
These words came to Jack's mind: "Moving forward with a heavy load? It's very vivid."
A few people asked for drinks and took a rest while chatting.
Mene's cell phone suddenly rang with a text message.
He glanced at it, leaned over and lowered his voice: "Allen sent a message. Scorsese will be at the detective station in about an hour."
Martin nodded slightly and said, "Jack, go back to the police detective station?"
Jack asked: "Is the person you were waiting for here?"
Martin has not treated Jack badly these days and said: "Do me a favor."
Jack picked up his coat and left: "No big deal."
As he walked out, Martin's cell phone rang, and it was Sergeant John from the BPD Public Relations Office calling.
The other party's words were quite concise: "I'll be at the police detective station at three o'clock."
Martin thanked him and followed Jack out of the shooting club.
Back at the police detective station, Jack's special operations team arrested a group of street vendors and most of them were busy.
Martin was already familiar with these people, and he and Mene immediately joined in the work.
Although I can't do formal work, I can run errands and pick up folders, assist in transferring phone calls, etc.
Because he had carefully observed and studied before, Martin did it very smoothly, and with his explosive performance, he seemed to be a real member of this action team.
On the other side, Chief John accompanied Martin Scorsese, William Mohanna, Allen and others into the police detective station.
The super director came to visit and the director personally received him.
The two parties chatted for a while in the reception room. Scorsese wanted to see the plainclothes detectives working on the case, and the detective bureau certainly agreed.
The director's studio is busy and he leaves quickly after showing up.
As the actual receptionist, John walked in front and led the group to the special operations group.
The action team was very busy here. Jack, the person in charge, came over to say hello and introduced the work of the action team to the guests through the large glass window.
Allen's eyes lit up instantly when he saw a dark face. He took out his phone and entered the hotel room number, sent it, and edited another one: "I'll wait for you tonight."
The phone screen flashed, she glanced at it, and the text message was concise: "OK!"
Thinking of Mene's amazing mouth and tongue, Allen quickly found Martin and asked John: "Chief, is that man Martin Davis? Or do you have a police detective who looks like Martin Davis?"
Scorsese was talking to Jack, and these words immediately caught his attention. He glanced around the open office and saw a slightly familiar face.
John said with a smile: "Last month, Mr. Davis applied to come to the BPD to experience life, saying that he wanted to prepare for a role. He first studied police regulations at the police academy, then ran with the patrol police for a few days, and then Came to the Detective Bureau and joined Detective Jack’s special operations team.”
Allen pinched his chin and said, "This man is interesting. If he hadn't looked familiar, I wouldn't have noticed him."
Through the glass window, Scorsese observed carefully, except that he was more handsome, the words and deeds of Martin Davis were no different from other police detectives.
Martin Davis stayed inside, answering calls and picking up documents, just like a full-fledged member of the operations team, not out of place at all.
Scorsese did not speak rashly and gave Allen a wink.
Allen asked: "Detective, how long has Martin Davis been here?"
"Today is the sixth day." Jack simply said: "This person is easy to get along with and he integrates very quickly."
Everyone else believed this, because Martin Davis looked like a member of an action team, not an actor experiencing life.
Allen said from a professional perspective: "He seems to have stepped into the role of experiencing life."
Jack asked curiously: "What did you say?"
Allen smiled and continued to ask: "How is he?"
"He learns things very quickly, is very serious, and can speak Boston fluently." Jack only had to tell the truth: "He has been on site with us, learned various regulations, and learned about many anti-gang and anti-drug cases that do not need to be kept confidential. Be proficient in the methods and rules for using various police equipment.”
He shrugged: "You may not believe it, but his posture when holding a gun is better than mine, and his marksmanship is better than mine."
Scorsese took the initiative to move forward: "Let's visit other places." When Allen caught up, he lowered his voice: "Find a way to contact him, I will talk to him tonight."
(End of chapter)
