Los Angeles, the headquarters of the Face Gang, the VIP room of the night club.
Leonardo, Nicholson and Wes Craven had just finished a round of facial washing services and were leaning comfortably on the single sofa, savoring the soft and smooth taste.
"It just felt like something was missing," Nicholson said.
Wes Craven seemed to be asleep and was silent.
Leonardo responded: "The most asshole is missing."
Taking advantage of the absence of the most asshole, Nicholson asked: "Martin has fucked you and he has fucked me, but we haven't really fucked him yet, have we?"
Leonardo said: "I did it, but it was not a success."
Nicholson suggested: "Next time he gets involved with another woman, we'll set off fireworks at him and let him tear apart his sponge!"
"What a great idea!" Leonardo applauded first, then frowned: "This guy is not doing field battles. He is either at home or going to a five-star hotel. It's not easy to do."
Nicholson said, "Fuck him out!" He asked, "What is that guy doing now?"
Leonardo pointed to the east: "New York, today's premiere of his new film."
Nicholson remembered: "'Never Ending'?"
Wes Craven opened his eyes at this time and said: "This film is particularly important to Martin."
Leonardo responded: "Yes, this is Martin's film that really beats the box office. I have seen Warner's test screening. Aniston is a supporting actress at best, and Martin is the absolute protagonist."
Everyone here is a veteran of Hollywood and understands the great significance of this type of film to the leading actors.
Wes Craven added: "If this film can be a hit at the box office, Martin's career will take a further step and steadily enter the top tier."
"If he fails at the box office, it proves that he can't compete at the box office alone." Nicholson answered automatically: "If Martin wants to become a superstar or a super giant, the road will be too twists and turns, and he may never even be able to cross that hurdle."
Leonardo thought of the newspaper he had read: "There has been heavy snow in New York recently, and it may snow in the entire Northeast for several days, which will affect the box office revenue there."
"As long as the film has enough appeal, it won't be a problem," Weiss-Craven said.
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In Long Island, New York, Christian Bale held an umbrella and walked across a road that had just been cleared of snow. He came to an independent house and shook off the snow from the umbrella.
The falling snow actually piled up a round hill.
The door opened from the inside, and Michelle Williams spit out a large cloud of white mist: "Come in quickly, the snow is falling so hard, and you still came here."
Bell entered the room, put the umbrella in a cardboard box by the wall, took off his coat and hung it up, and asked, "Where is Heath?"
Michelle said: "Watching the snow in the study upstairs."
Bell asked: "How is he doing lately?"
"The mutual aid club has long since stopped, I suspect..." Michelle sighed, tears flashing in her eyes, and she rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand: "He doesn't know how to hold on, and I don't know how to hold on either."
Bell squeezed Michelle's shoulder: "When his career starts, his mood will improve and his attention will no longer be on it."
Michelle led Bale into the living room and said, "There was such a big fuss with Martin Davis and Jennifer Aniston. Everyone knew what he was doing on the set, and not many crews were willing to use him."
Taking drugs is not uncommon in Hollywood. In fact, no one cares about it, but it happened on the set. After getting high and almost bumping into other stars and actors, who would want to use it? Who bears the risk again?
"I'll find a way." Bale is very loyal to his friends. He did not alienate Heath Ledger after the incident last year, but has been helping him get out of his slump.
He pointed upstairs: "I'm going to talk to Heath."
Going upstairs to the study, Heath Ledger was standing on the inside of the balcony, looking at the falling snowflakes outside.
Bell took a quick look and found that after briefly gaining weight during withdrawal, he had lost weight again, and his face was as white as snow.
"Don't you plan to go out to work in the future?" Bell asked.
Heath turned around and forced an ugly smile: "It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that no one uses me."
He glanced at the newspaper on the desk: "What happened last time hurt me terribly."
Bell came over from the desk and saw the picture in the newspaper. Martin Davis' new film will premiere in New York today.
At this moment, Bell thought of Pinewood Studios and unconsciously split his legs, feeling that something was strange somewhere.
Although the police report was attributed to Nicholson and Streep, Bell always felt that the incident was inseparable from Martin Davis.
Those three bastards are best friends, and they appeared together at Pinewood Studios, so there must be a connection.
Bell came to Heath Ledger and looked out the window: "I hope this heavy snow will last until the weekend, and the temperature will be lower when the snow melts."
Heath nodded slightly: "It would be best if everyone is not allowed to go out, and the mall and theaters are closed."
Maybe he really felt that he was wrong for a time, and his mentality was relatively peaceful, but from last year to now, he has never been able to find a job. After quitting, he repeated it, which has a great impact on people's mental state.
Heath said: "The weather was bad and no one was buying tickets to see the new Martin Davis movie."
Bell asked internally at Warner that the film's test screenings had a good reputation. The only thing that could stop the film from being a box office hit was bad weather.
"Let's not talk about that bastard." He changed the subject: "I have a role here, a Warner project, starring opposite me, and the filming will start this year. The director is Nolan, who I have worked with several times. If you are interested, I would highly recommend you to him.”
This rare friendship cheered up Heath Ledger's decadent spirit and said, "Will Warner Brothers use me?"
"They wanted me to continue playing Bruce Wayne and let me play the sequel to Batman, and of course I had to put in some conditions," Bale said.
In sequel projects, the lead actor has a certain amount of initiative.
"Thank you, Chris." Heath Ledger knew very well that the opportunity was too rare for him: "I will definitely seize this opportunity, win this role, and change the perception of me inside and outside the industry."
Bell patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "I believe you."
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At the Metropolitan Theatre, Ted was completely immersed in the movie.
Around him, other companions were like this.
Ted didn't know why, but this movie was particularly able to take on the role and make people immersed in it, as if he was the destitute protagonist who was cheating.
I was very poor at the beginning, but I came across a smart drug by chance. After taking it, everyone was different. I completed the manuscript easily, earned my first manuscript fee, and used the manuscript fee to invest in stocks. With my strong data analysis and information collection capabilities, I easily earned money. The first pot of gold.
He hangs out in high-end places, picks up girls, and fools people, and he is always successful. All the knowledge he has learned is clearly remembered, and he can learn a foreign language or other skills in one day.
Although smart drugs have side effects, when the protagonist is clear-headed after taking the drugs, while making money and enjoying himself, he does not forget to invest in hiring people to research drugs, and even learns chemical and biological knowledge by himself and conducts research himself.
During this period, villains were also set up, such as gang members who wanted to share in the protagonist's fortune when they saw it, tycoons who also used smart drugs and died frequently, etc.
The protagonist can always get rid of them with the intelligence and agility brought by the smart drug.
The protagonist can deal with even Wall Street tycoons.
Ted felt like he was the protagonist, and his life was like opening a game plug-in, climbing all the way up, and living a life that only existed in his dreams.
The movie is just a daydream, and this never-ending daydream makes it even more immersive.
Every audience feels that Martin on the big screen is themselves at this moment. Watching the protagonist's cheating rise all the way, that special feeling of pleasure arises spontaneously.
Never Ending has no profound plot, no discussion of human nature and life, and no philosophical speculation or high art, but it captures the daydreams of countless people.
All the viewers here, including the rich, may have had this dream of taking off after cheating, countless times.
Alain Green's original work tells the story of one person, the plight of the male protagonist.
But the movie script was completely changed according to Martin's ideas.
The plot of the film is closer to the cool Internet articles that Martin had read in his previous life.
The mainstream audience in the United States does not have higher tastes than audiences in other markets. Popcorn first became popular in the North American market and has endured for a long time.
Not to mention the poop-and-pee comedy that can only be popular in North America.
This daydream-like feeling of refreshment is more likely to resonate with people.
Martin's plan and goal are very simple. For ordinary viewers, it is enough to be immersed in the movie without having to think about any messy things.
As for what critics will taste from it, Martin has no way of guessing. After all, their thinking is different from ordinary people.
Perhaps, it can decipher profound thoughts that the screenwriter and director have never considered.
Kelly Gray was sitting in the second row with Louise. When the subtitles fell, she said: "This movie is great. Although I am a woman, there are many things in the movie that I have fantasized about when I was a girl..."
Louise nodded slightly: "Me too."
Next to me, Daniel from Warner Bros. said, “Everyone wants to be the protagonist!”
Louise said: "Have you thought about this too?"
"Yes." Daniel smiled: "From an ordinary boy, he quickly became a super rich man and a smart man. He enjoys life from then on, easily deals with big shots, and can even control them."
Extremely warm applause suddenly broke out and came from the general audience seating area, mixed with cheers.
The cast and crew in the front row stood up. Martin first hugged Aniston, then high-fived Boyle, and then shook hands with other cast and crew members one by one.
The audience kept applauding, especially enthusiastically.
Led by directors Boyle and Martin, the crew and creative staff took the stage in front of the screen to take a curtain call.
After three consecutive curtain calls, the applause still did not stop.
Hearing the endless applause, the heavy snow that was weighing on Louise's heart suddenly stopped, and she said: "Even if the box office in the Northeast is not good, there will be no accidents with this film."
Daniel agreed: "The heavy snow in New York cannot stop the box office of this film!"
(End of chapter)
