During several consecutive screening parties and receptions, Rita's team hired by Louise and Kelly took the initiative and used face-to-face lobbying to build Martin's reputation with various judges.
A lot of neutral reputations, but he suddenly gained friendship and respect, which successfully helped Martin create an image of an actor with excellent acting skills, hard work, and artistic pursuits.
This time Martin's goal is to be nominated, but gaining reputation can also lay the foundation for the future.
It’s no secret that an actor’s public image is worlds apart from his reality.
Martin is at least relatively reliable.
In the selection results announced by film critics associations including Hollywood, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and New York, although Martin did not win the Best Supporting Actor award, all five were nominated.
The Departed and Martin Scorsese nearly swept the awards.
During the awards season, these can not only improve the reputation of the film, but also play a promotional role.
After the second weekend in December, the North American box office of "The Departed" has reached a cumulative US$167 million, and the global box office has exceeded US$300 million, making it the only film competing for awards during the awards season.
"Congratulations, Martin, another 300 million worldwide." In the Smoke House restaurant, Julie took a sip of juice and asked: "When you invited me to star in your project, I still had doubts in my heart and almost refused. Fortunately, I didn’t make a fool of myself, and you allowed me to return to the front line, and maybe even become a superstar.”
Martin always speaks nicely: "Angie, we belong to each other for mutual success."
Julie raised her glass and clinked it with Martin: "Thank you, you are a good teacher and saved a bad student who went astray."
Martin drank a glass of wine and said: "When people are young, they always make some wrong choices. When I look back, I find that I was horribly stupid a few years ago."
Julie laughed: "So, a good teacher like you can always correct students' mistakes."
Martin sighed deliberately: "One thing is difficult. You and Zhen Ben should not be like this now, but you have to pay for other people's mistakes."
These words reminded Julie of the thing she proposed a few days ago, and she couldn't help but ask: "How about we accomplish another thing for each other?"
Martin looked at her weird look and said, "I'm a serious person, don't make excessive demands."
"Yes, he is a good person when he is serious." Julie nodded repeatedly: "When he is not serious, he is just a stick to beat people with."
Martin didn't agree with the last words: "That's because you need it, and I'm happy to help."
Julie's eyes were hot: "Then help me again!"
After all, Martin is a good person and cannot bear to see others pleading: "Tell me what it is."
Jolie said: "Take me and Aniston on a flight!"
"You're crazy!" Martin shook his head directly: "I'm not crazy yet."
Julie was silent for a moment, thought for a moment, and decided to move forward: "Can you help me and Aniston reconcile? As you said, she and I shouldn't have to pay for Pitt's mistakes."
Martin poured Julie a glass of juice and said, "This is not going to be easy."
Jolie said: "You know Aniston's depths and you definitely know where her bottom line is."
"I did hear her talk about it." Martin said directly: "Jane wants you to publicly apologize to her first, and then talk about other things."
Julie thought it was a big deal, but this little thing was completely negligible compared to the happiness she might get later. She said: "I bought space in the Los Angeles Times and publicly apologized to Aniston. You asked her out, and the three of us Let’s talk.”
Martin was surprised: "Didn't you talk to her?"
If the two circles are put together and the J in the middle is missing, what's the point? On this matter, Julie was not very lively and said, "What if two dry people fight directly without your help to lubricate the situation?"
This sounded strange, so Martin automatically ignored it and said, "First apologize publicly in the newspaper, and then I'll talk to Jane."
Julie grabbed Martin's hand and said with urgency: "You must facilitate this, I guarantee you will get generous rewards."
She's like a slut seducing a good guy into committing a crime: "Think about it, Martin, when you show up with me and Aniston in front of Pete, is he going to go crazy?"
Martin was worried: "I'm worried that Pete will be overstimulated and shoot me to death."
"Are you afraid of him?" Julie didn't believe it at all. Besides, she knew something about Martin's personality: "Such a good opportunity to cause trouble, and you just watch it slip away?"
Martin was silent for a moment and said: "You first issue a public apology."
Without saying anything, Julie took out her mobile phone and made a call: "It's me. You buy the pages of the Los Angeles Times as soon as possible. If you can't make it tomorrow? Then the day after tomorrow. The sooner the better. I can't wait any longer."
Martin said: "When your apology is published, I will talk to Jane."
After eating, the two of them left the restaurant separately.
Martin crossed the street and went to the Warner Studios opposite, where an internal preview of "Never Ending", which will be released in January next year, will be held.
Bruce followed Martin to the door of the Warner Building and said, "Ivan is here, I'm going to see him."
Martin nodded slightly: "Go ahead."
Bruce walked along the Warner Building to the left, and his contact with Ivan ended when he came to him. He would not let the incident involve Martin.
After entering the parking lot and getting into a car, Bruce drove to a square a few miles away, parked the car in a parking space on the roadside, took out his spare mobile phone and dialed Ivan's number.
Not long after, Ivan came out from behind the green belt of the square and got into the passenger seat.
Bruce said: "I came to you this time to do something important."
Ivan didn't hesitate: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Bruce took out a document bag and handed it to Ivan: "Take a look first."
Ivan opened it. It was similar to the last time he was in New York. There were some people's information and photos inside, which recorded some special things. He looked at it carefully and said at the same time: "It's pretty much the same."
Martin had done these things with them several times when he was in Atlanta, and he did them again in New York this year. Ivan was quite skilled.
Bruce reminded: "Remember to tell them that if they don't report it, they will sell the information to the next person."
"No problem." After reading the information, Ivan asked curiously: "Which newspaper is TMZ? I've never heard of it before."
He explained: "The last time I went back, I carefully checked the information in American entertainment newspapers, and I had never seen this company."
Bruce simply said: "A newly established entertainment gossip website, its influence is gradually increasing, and it is famous for its high credibility of breaking news."
Ivan nodded: "I understand."
Bruce gave him another envelope: "Take it."
Ivan touched it and said without politeness: "I will accept the money."
"Also." Bruce pointed to the file: "How much these can be sold is all yours."
Ivan collected the information and said, "Old Bu, you are giving me an opportunity to make extra money."
Bruce punched him: "The two of us have been through so much together, so don't talk nonsense." He pointed to the front: "Old rules, you call people out to meet, I will cover you nearby."
Ivan didn't waste any time, got out of the car and walked through Forest Square, went to the other side to find a phone booth, and dialed the number of a reporter named Jody.
"I heard that you guys at TMZ like dirty information. I have top-secret dirty information about Brad Pitt here." He said directly: "If you want it, go to the Santa Monica Harbor Road Pier."
Jodi immediately responded to the name Brad Pitt.
She put on her coat and left the independent office. A man came over to her and asked, "Boss, where are you going?"
Jodi's face darkened: "Don't ask more questions than you should."
She can sit in a key editor-in-chief position on the website. The news channel in her hands is the key. How can she let others know about it?
Jodi drove to Santa Monica alone and met the caller at an outdoor cafe on the seaside road.
The other person looked ordinary and spoke with the accent of an Eastern European immigrant.
These are not the key, the most important thing is the clue he provided.
Brad Pitt is suspected of using violence and harassment against domestic nannies, and may have inappropriate relationships with multiple domestic nannies.
Jodi reviewed the information one by one. With many years of experience in the industry, it was not difficult to judge that these were true, and he immediately bought the lists, addresses and contact information of those nannies.
Ivan reminded: "I demand that it be reported to the newspaper."
"TMZ wants breaking news," Jody said.
At this stage, TMZ is still in the stage of using fame to attract investment, and there is no better booster than superstar scandal.
After leaving Santa Monica, Jodi did not return to the company at all. He rushed directly to Koreatown to find a Latina female nanny who lived nearby.
She waited for a while in front of a slightly dilapidated independent house on the side of a street, and the target came out.
The woman was about 35 years old, with a good figure and ordinary appearance. It was hard to imagine that Brad Pitt would be interested in such a person.
But looking at the many nannies on the list, Jodi could roughly guess that Pete might have some kind of hobby and particularly like the nanny profession.
Jody took a few steps forward and said hello: "Hi, Carolyn, do you have a minute? Let's chat."
Seeing that she was a stranger, Caroline didn't want to talk to her, so she turned around and left.
She took a step forward, but she stopped.
Jody held up several $20 bills in his hand.
Caroline immediately changed her face and said with a smile: "I have some time, but not much."
Jody stepped back to the car.
Caroline followed immediately.
Jodi did not rush to give money, but asked: "I heard that you worked as a nanny at Pete's house?"
"Are you a reporter?" Caroline was alert and said, "I signed a confidentiality agreement and I won't say anything."
Jody put the money on the hood of the car and pulled out a check with five figures on it.
For Pete's big news, this time she dared to invest the department's funds for the next three months or even half a year.
As long as you have some clues, the boss will definitely approve more expenses.
Caroline saw the numbers on the check and it was very tempting.
Jodi was eloquent: "You may not know that if Pete's behavior violates your legal rights, the so-called confidentiality agreement will no longer be valid."
"Really?" Caroline's eyes were completely on the check.
Jody's money-making abilities prevailed.
(End of chapter)
