In the outdoor shooting range, Martin held the M9 pistol tightly with both hands and moved quickly with tactical movements. As the gunshots continued to sound, the gangsters fell down one by one.
In the safety area outside the field, club owner Kane said: "The shooting skills are good, and they are definitely among the best people in Hollywood."
Bruce, who was also a soldier, shared the same topic with him and added: "He has some talent and is willing to spend time practicing."
Chad asked curiously: "Why?"
Bruce explained simply: "In the kind of place we live, if you want to be civilized, guns are the basic guarantee."
The gunfire stopped at this time, Martin turned off the safety and came out of the shooting range.
Kane glanced at the stopwatch in his hand: "1 minute and 55 seconds, and no mistakes. This is a pretty good result. Even if I play, I won't be much better than you."
Martin put away his gun and asked, "Is this better than a community shooting competition?"
Kane shook his head: "No, compared to fixed target shooting."
"That's my specialty." Martin boasted that he didn't need to spend any money: "Whether it's a pistol or a rifle, it's absolutely perfect!"
Kane laughed: "Today I met a competitor."
A staff member came over at this time and said: "Boss, Marcus is here and he brought his two dogs."
Kane said something and walked back.
The three of Martin simply went back indoors together.
The person who came to find Kane was a strong man with a beard and two dogs in his hands.
Kane asked: "Are you going back to Afghanistan?"
Marcus squatted next to the dog: "They can only stay with you."
"You guys always leave your pets here." Kane went over and rubbed the dog's head: "Am I going to charge you double the fee?"
Marcus just smiled and looked behind Kane.
Kane said: "I will introduce you to a few new friends. If you have more friends, it will be easier for you to find a new job when you retire from the army."
He called a staff member, first took away the two dogs, and then brought Marcus to Martin and others, and introduced them one by one.
Although Marcus is not star-struck, he also took a photo with Martin.
Several people came to the rest area and sat together chatting.
Marcus is currently serving in Afghanistan. He is back on vacation this time and will return to Afghanistan in a few days.
Bruce was a soldier and was very curious about the situation in Afghanistan. He also had common topics with Marcus and Harold, and the conversation was quite lively.
Martin only occasionally interjected a word or two.
Chad also asked a lot of questions.
Marcus was very interested in Chad and kept chatting about action guidance: "I have a colleague who joined the army and worked as an extra in Hollywood. He suggested that I consider this career after leaving the army."
Having just met, Chad couldn't describe the hardships involved. He said vaguely: "Hollywood shoots a lot of gunfight scenes every year."
Marcus said: "I can retire from the army next year. When I come back from Afghanistan, I will ask you for advice."
Chad responded: "No problem, you have my contact information and you can call me anytime."
Martin and Bruce looked at each other and felt something wasn't right.
Chad, an old stuntman who had been in Hollywood for more than ten years, also heard a problem.
According to the pattern of Hollywood movies, Marcus' words clearly raised a flag.
In Hollywood movies, anyone who says this kind of thing is a little bit cool.
Marcus didn't stay long and quickly left.
Martin and others went to the fixed target range again and continued to practice shooting.
At noon, Thomas received a call. Martin and others finished lunch nearby and rushed to the studio.
Martin has enough money. Davis Image Studio officially moved out of the Pacific Pictures office building this month and rented the second floor of Warner Studios diagonally opposite as an office space.
The equipment is relatively simple. After all, it is a leather company that facilitates investment and legal tax avoidance.
When Martin arrived, Thomas and Jessica were already waiting in the reception room.
The former said: "There are some situations in the negotiations for "Dark Realm" that I need to explain to you."
Martin originally thought he would get the copyright easily: "Are there any competitors?",
"No." Thomas said: "It's more troublesome than expected. Alan Green is a member of the National Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, which is similar to the Screen Actors Guild. They sent representatives to participate in the negotiations. In addition, the publisher of the book is Alan Green. Bookstore, the largest publisher in North America, the adaptation copyright cannot bypass them."
Martin pointed out the key point in one sentence: "Copyright fees?"
Thomas said: "They want an upfront fee of $300,000, plus a back-end share stipulated by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association."
Martin can understand this. If you join the association and pay your dues, the association will naturally protect the interests of its members. Its model is similar to the Screenwriters Guild.
Therefore, whenever the conditions are right, screenwriters or writers will actively join their respective organizations.
Martin said directly: "The copyright fee can be suppressed as much as possible, and the later share of the revenue can only be given at the lowest ratio."
Thomas looked at the time and called Jessica: "Let's go, let's go there again and try to reach an agreement today."
If Jessica is brought out as soon as possible, he, the agent, can be freed.
These things are not part of the normal work scope of an agent.
But Thomas has no choice, he only has one client like Martin who can support him.
Two days later, the film and television adaptation rights of "Dark Fields" were officially negotiated, with an upfront fee of US$200,000, plus the minimum 0.55 North American box office share stipulated by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.
As a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Martin feels that the unions in America are really great when he enjoys the convenience and rights brought by the union.
When he, as the employer, faced other organizations such as trade unions and associations, he cursed and wanted to break them all.
The relationship between the butt and the head is so complicated.
With the acquisition of "Dark Areas", Martin also met with Bradt, the screenwriter who had collaborated on Wanted. The latter said that he had to read it carefully before he could determine whether he was qualified.
Screenwriters are just like actors and directors. If a project is messed up, it will inevitably affect their future.
As for the director, Martin can only confirm that the film is definitely not a first-line director like David Fincher. It is not clear who it is. He can only wait for the project to take shape before recruiting a suitable director.
There is bad news for the two projects "I Am Legend" and "The Magic".
Thomas made initial contact with producer David Heyman.
"Martin has been working with Warner Bros., including on the upcoming 'Wanted,' and I'm aware of that."
David Heyman knew that there were people above and below Martin, so he spoke more politely to Thomas: "I watched the internal preview of "Wanted". It was a very cool movie. Martin's acting skills and charm exploded. With my many years of experience in the industry, Experience, this movie will be a success as expected.”
Thomas just laughed, these are the truth, Warner Bros. internal previews, "Wanted" received a good response.
The truth is often followed by another meaning.
Sure enough, David Heyman said again: "I am personally very optimistic about Martin's future development. In a few years, he may be able to carry the box office alone, but the project of "I Am Legend" will start filming next year. This is a one-man show." , what is needed is a superstar who can carry the entire movie alone with his charisma."
At this point, Thomas knew that Martin had no chance, but he still faced it with a smile and tried his best to have a good relationship with first-line producers like David Heyman.
He said: "Martin performed the model of one man, one dog and one gun very well in "The Mountain Has Eyes"."
David Heyman agreed: "Strictly speaking, it was the success of this film that made me determined to promote the I Am Legend project."
Thomas regretted: "We met at the wrong time, so I can only regret that we missed it."
David Heyman said with a smile: "There will be opportunities for cooperation in the future. Looking at the whole of Hollywood, there will be no more than five suitable actors for this project."
Thomas asked tentatively: "David, who do you like?"
David Hayman thought for a while and said directly: "I extended an invitation to Will Smith, and he is still considering it."
Thomas has given up completely. Martin is now far worse than Will Smith.
If it weren't for the hero effects of the Burbank High School Incident and the Espionage Incident, we would just be able to see the back of Will Smith.
The salary of 20 million US dollars plus post-production share is super huge!
Thomas left Warner Pictures with a heavy heart. This time he didn't need Martin to call, he just killed himself.
"There is still a long way to go. Only when Martin becomes a superstar can I be qualified to be a partner of the company." Thomas touched his receding hairline and walked forward quickly with his bag in hand: "I believe Martin, you can’t relax, millions of dollars are already beckoning to me.”
Later, he found Daniel, and through Daniel's relationship, he met Nolan's wife, Emma Thomas, and had a cup of coffee.
This is a very smart British woman who formed a husband and wife team with the director Nolan.
One is responsible for filming and production, and the other manages the set and provides logistics.
Warner Bros. has given the green light to The Conjuring project.
After a brief chat, Thomas immediately abandoned his plan to use the nuclear weapon Mene.
Emma Thomas and Nolan have a good relationship, so asking Mene to lick her at this time will only have a negative effect.
Thomas recommended Martin's information and the recommendation of Daniel, who was familiar to both parties, to Emma Thomas for opportunities to cooperate.
With the revitalization of Warner Bros. and DC's most important asset, Batman, the Nolans have some say in their own film projects.
Thomas, for his part, is busy trying to secure new roles and job opportunities for Martin.
Martin is also busy over there.
After more than half a month of negotiations, Ernie Lively has won a script for a campus comedy. When both parties sign a buyout contract, he will return to Los Angeles with the Black siblings.
Blake's project will be officially launched, and Martin's side is also building momentum for the new film.
The two sides hit it off immediately, and they wanted to use Martin and Black as hot spots to attract attention and promote publicity.
In the past few days, relatives from my hometown come to see a doctor and they have to go to the hospital frequently. I will try my best to keep two updates. middle-aged man...
(End of chapter)
