After returning to Los Angeles, Martin first communicated with Coca-Cola about the new endorsement issue.
Compared to Briony and Cadillac, Coca-Cola is much more important.
Coca-Cola has no objection to this, and their restrictions are limited to beverages.
Subsequently, Martin met with Brioni and Cadillac successively and reached an agreement with both parties on all endorsement terms.
The former signed a three-year contract with an annual endorsement fee of US$6 million, as well as a series of activities to cooperate with the brand.
The latter signed a two-year contract with an annual endorsement fee of US$10 million, and will shoot its first advertisement in January.
Before the New Year, Cadillac and Martin held a grand signing ceremony in Los Angeles.
In the press hall of the Hilton Hotel, hundreds of reporters gathered together.
Martin signed the sample contract and then exchanged contracts with Johnson, who represented Cadillac.
There was warm applause from all around.
The curtain behind the signing table opened, revealing the true appearance of Cadillac's flagship SLS 2007 model.
With the new car poster as the background, everyone, including Martin, stood on the signing stage and took a group photo.
Thomas applauded vigorously in the audience. After applauding, he subconsciously touched his forehead and felt that his hair was falling like withered grass in winter.
But he didn't care.
Because these two commercial endorsements alone have booked millions of dollars in income for him as an agent.
Including Martin's other commissions, he earns millions a year!
There are only a few dozen entertainment agents in Hollywood who can achieve this achievement.
Thomas took out his mobile phone and looked at his hair through the reflection of the screen. He seriously considered whether it would be better to shave his head bald or to have a hair transplant.
On the signing stage, the voice of a Cadillac spokesperson rang out, and the Cadillac announced that it would fully sponsor the premiere of Martin's new film "Never Ending" and use the car for all public events.
Then, producer Louise Meyer, representing the crew, signed a sponsorship agreement with Cadillac.
All the main creative staff of "Never End" were present.
With only one month left before the film's release, the crew seized every opportunity to promote the film.
Martin then spoke to reporters.
In addition to the regular questions, reporter Jodi from TMZ asked a gossip question according to the communication with Bruce in advance: "Now there are rumors in many media and websites that you have an affair with Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Zhu. Li is dating at the same time?"
Of course Martin denied it and asked: "Do you think it's possible? Jane and Angie are both independent women, and I'm good friends with them..."
At noon that day, the relevant video appeared on the TMZ website.
Brad Pitt, who was restricted from traveling, watched the video. He burst into anger after being imprisoned at home for many days and smashed the mouse: "What a good friend! Is there anyone who can stab a good friend on horseback? Asshole! Martin, you bastard ,I am going to kill you!"
He hadn't tidied himself up for many days. His beard was messy, his hair was greasy, and he looked like a mad dog.
Another piece of news was displayed on the web page on the computer screen. Cadillac and Brioni have officially signed contracts with Martin Davis, who has become the global image spokesperson of the two brands.
Seeing the photo of Martin standing in front of Cadillac's SLS flagship car, Pete felt worse than death.
Two brand endorsements worth tens of millions of dollars were snatched away just like that.
Pete picked up the phone, dialed the number of his agent Maggie, waited for the call, and said, "I want to sue Cadillac for unilateral breach of contract!"
Maggie advised: "Forget it, Pete, you should try to keep a low profile and don't make any noise. Now people are announcing #MeToo one after another, and it has even affected the director and screenwriter industry. If you jump out at this time, it will only cause greater resentment." , lie down and wait for the opportunity."
Pete hung up the phone.
Since many of its stars and directors, from Meryl Streep to Cate Blanchett to Nicole Kidman, have joined MeToo, CAA is already considering giving up on Pitt.
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In the carnival of the #MeToo movement, 2006 passed quietly, and 2007 came to Martin again.
Taking advantage of the New Year holiday, he took a good vacation for himself.
Just in time, the Koti community organizes a New Year's fireworks display.
Martin and Bruce went to New Chinatown and bought a lot of them.
Went to the hardware store again.
The two selected a batch of steel pipes and tools.
When I got home, I immediately started DIYing. Martin was a little bit behind, but Bruce was pretty good at it.
He is mainly responsible for coming up with ideas, and then Lao Bu starts making them.
After two days of busy work, I modified a lot of fireworks and setting off tools.
After a brief test in the yard and confirming that the effect was acceptable, Martin called Leonardo and Nicholson: "I'm having a fireworks show here tonight, let's have fun together!"
As soon as the two heard the fireworks, they immediately remembered the mortars from Pinewood Studios, and they all responded.
As soon as it got dark, Leonardo and Nicholson drove to Martin's side.
Bruce has loaded all the modified goods into the bed of the pickup truck.
Martin got into the driver's seat and called to the two bastards: "Hold on, let's go!"
Leonardo got into the back row, leaned on the seat and asked, "What's the fun?"
Martin drove out: "You'll know when you get there."
Nicholson's head was full of bastard thoughts: "Should we go to the place with the most wild scenes in Los Angeles? I know where it is, a few mountains in Malibu..."
Martin was surprised: "Why would you want to go to a place like that?"
Nicholson said: "Shooting off fireworks, of course, to scare those bastards out in the field and make their men's sponges rip and their women all cramp up!"
Martin refuted: "I am not you, how can I do these boring things."
Nicholson fumed: "Who did all that shit at Pinewood Studios?"
"Didn't you and Meryl do it?" Martin asked Leonardo: "Am I remembering correctly?"
Leonardo said seriously: "Yes, it was Jack and Meryl who did it, and the media reporters reported it."
Nicholson was very angry, and the consequences were serious: "If you do something bad again in the future, don't even think about asking me to shoulder it for you."
Martin said: "You should first look at the fireworks this time before you say this."
The pickup truck drove to the community square, and Martin briefly communicated with Harold from the community committee before the truck entered the cargo parking area.
Aniston, who had an appointment before, also rushed over.
When it got dark, hundreds of people gathered in the huge square. The community prepared fireworks, and some property owners also brought fireworks and set them off in the designated lighting area.
The three of Martin moved several fireproof boxes to the edge of the setting area, took out a pack of fairy wands and gave them to Aniston.
The latter lit one and attracted many children.
Martin brought another large bag over and said, "They are all neighbor's children. You share it with them."
Aniston doesn't like children, but it's easy to hand out fireworks sticks.
A group of children circled Aniston waving lighted fairy wands.
The joy is contagious, and Aniston suddenly discovered that these children are also very cute.
But her attention is quickly drawn to the asshole trio.
Martin opened the box and took out a thick iron pipe with multiple slender fireworks tubes stuffed in the pipe.
Leonardo also took one and asked, "What's this new thing? It's a bit like Gatling."
Martin smiled and said: "It's called Gatlin."
He and Lao Bu searched all over Chinatown and some businesses selling fireworks, but couldn't find Gatling, so they had to modify them themselves.
"Jack, help me light the fire." Martin picked up the Gatling.
Nicholson came over and lit the fuse.
Martin raised the muzzle of the Gatling gun, and after a burst of burning smoke, bright fireworks flew into the night sky one after another.
It's like Gatling firing tracer bullets.
"This is interesting!" Leonardo urged Nicholson: "Jack, light it up for me!"
Nicholson also became interested. He didn't care about Leonando. He picked one up and shouted: "You light it for me first."
These two bastards refused to give in to each other.
Aniston brought a heart-shaped fairy wand over and said, "I'll light the fire for you."
She used a fairy wand to light up the Gatlings on both bastards.
Nicholson was like a weird grandpa, shouting and shouting, picking up the Gatling and shooting into the sky.
This kind of romance can only be experienced by men.
Martin's Gatling light was replaced with a new one.
Aniston comes over to light the fire.
Martin asked her: "Would you like to try it?"
Aniston shook her head: "It's more beautiful watching."
You can watch the fireworks, you don’t have to set them off yourself.
Before this one was set off, several people suddenly came over and asked: "Your fireworks..."
Nicholson happened to hit a short one and answered the call automatically: "Ours are for takeout, $50 a pop."
The man paid for two.
The movement here attracted a lot of people, and when they saw the fireworks takeout, more people came together.
Nicholson, an old bastard, was shameless as long as he was happy and went out for takeout with the fireworks made by Martin and Bruce. He didn't make much money, but there was a different kind of satisfaction in selling other people's things and collecting money himself.
He also took the time to say to Martin and Aniston: "I will treat you later and ask you to wash your faces."
Aniston couldn't understand: "Wash your face? Do a beauty treatment?"
Martin said: "Don't listen to Jack, he's not doing the right thing."
The three of them put it together and sold it, and the few boxes quickly bottomed out.
When the last box was left, Nicholson sat down on it and said, "This box is mine!"
Leonardo asked, "What do you want this for?"
"The mountains over there in Malibu are a holy place for trysts." Nicholson said, "Leo, let's go there in a few days and blow up all those wild mandarin ducks!"
Leonardo agreed: "What a great idea. Let's see how many people enter the hospital then."
The two bastards were having an endless quarrel, and Martin quickly said: "I suddenly understood something."
Nicholson frowned: "What did you understand, you bastard?"
"So this is the truth about the Malibu wildfire!" As the third eldest son of a trio of bastards, Martin was really heartbroken: "It was you two bastards who did it!"
Nicholson and Leonardo understood what Martin meant.
Malibu is a hot spot for fires. Nicholson sighed: "It can only be set off in the studio."
"All the studios will blacklist you," Leonardo said.
Nicholson didn't care: "I'm going to retire soon, and I'm going to blow up every famous studio before I retire!"
(End of chapter)
