In the press hall of the Warner Building, many reporters gathered together, and the main creative staff of the "Dark Knight" crew were present to witness the official signing of the contract between the crew and the two leading actors, Martin and Christian Bale.
Martin became the sunny and handsome young actor again. After the ceremonial signing, he and Bale took a photo with director Nolan.
Under the flashlight, the two people smiled brightly and the atmosphere was harmonious.
When it came to the question and answer session, a reporter suddenly asked: "Martin, Chris, there are rumors in Hollywood that you are in sharp conflict?"
Martin immediately retorted: "How is that possible? Chris and I admire each other and have been friends since last year."
When Bell saw the producers sitting below him, he turned to look at Martin, even more shamelessly than Martin: "Martin's role in this role came from my recommendation in the first place."
Martin looked at Bell and his smile became brighter and brighter, so bright that it was a little perverted.
Bell was calm and collected, reaching out to fist bump with Martin.
In front of countless cameras, the two fists bumped together.
Like best friends of brothers.
Bale strongly recommended Heath Ledger to Nolan and also expressed his displeasure with Martin. Nolan knew that the two men were at odds.
But he doesn't care, Batman and the Joker are supposed to be mortal enemies.
From a perspective that is conducive to the work, there is no problem that the hostility between the two people extends from the film to life.
Nolan is also a director who knows how to market. In the past few days, he and his wife Emma Thomas have discussed whether they can do something about the relationship between Martin and Bale when promoting the film.
There is even a blueprint. For example, Martin and Bell were originally good friends, but Martin took on the role of the Joker too deeply. The relationship between the Joker and Bruce Wayne affected the real-life relationship between the two protagonists, causing the two to turn against each other.
At the end of the press conference, Martin and Bell left the press hall hand in hand and entered the lounge at the back.
"I didn't expect that we would have the opportunity to work so closely together," Bell said with a smile.
Martin laughed: "The film was shot in Atlanta, which is my hometown. When we get to Atlanta, I will take you to visit the beautiful scenery of Georgia."
Bell then remembered that this bastard Martin Davis was from Atlanta.
He is never afraid of challenges: "I will still need you to help lead the way."
Martin had an idea that came to him unconsciously. Bruce had mentioned it.
After filming "Wanted," Jolie traveled to the Middle East and Africa and walked the path of Mary.
At that time, Bruce made a suggestion that if Julie had an accident there, the commercial prospects of "Wanted" would be great.
Where is Batman in Atlanta?
Watching Bell's retreating figure, Martin quickly shook his head. He had been having more and more crazy ideas recently.
Bruce came over at this time and asked, "Any ideas?"
Martin shook his head and sighed: "Some bad ideas are all your fault, not mine!"
Bruce was confused and thought, "What did I do?"
"Luckily I was able to hold you, otherwise you would have been in danger." Martin saw Nolan and Emma Thomas and his wife and said hello: "Chris, Emma."
Nolan said: "Let's chat for a while."
Martin nodded slightly, left the crowded lounge, and entered a nearby reception room.
Nolan slammed the door.
Martin was suddenly startled, his eyes quickly drifted from Emma Thomas, and he suddenly thought of Kate and Sam, and thought to himself, no?
"I know that you and Bell have some conflicts." Nolan said directly: "But don't affect your work."
"You can rest assured about that," Martin said.
Emma Thomas asked: "I heard that you always have some ideas for publicity and marketing?"
Martin smiled: "I just have some ideas."
"Chris has some ideas on publicity and marketing that he would like to discuss with you." Emma said roughly.
Martin has no objection to this, but the specific implementation needs to be discussed in detail by the crew and Thomas.
The two sides chatted for a short while and then left.
Martin took another look at Nolan.
This British director has outstanding filmmaking skills, but he is also a master of publicity and marketing. He once made headlines about the open ending of "Inception".
Quite like Tom Cruise to Nicole Kidman.
Whenever it comes to publicity, I always pull it out and shake it three times.
In the words of Martin's previous life, Nolan can be called the beginning of the director's fandom.
After 2015, if someone says that Nolan's films are not good-looking, they will immediately be attacked crazily on the Internet.
Martin went out, joined Thomas and Bruce, and walked out of the back door of the Warner Building together.
A few days ago, Thomas negotiated a share of portraits around the clown, and Martin will receive 20% of the gross profit of related products.
Behind it is the studio area.
Lily is waiting for them here.
The girl was in high spirits. When she saw Martin, she immediately ran over with a relaxed look on her face: "Next year, I won't have to pay Elena's tuition."
"Elena can also breathe a sigh of relief," Martin said.
"Yes, she can really relax." Lily lowered her voice: "I can also relax, Elena can't raise her fists at all times..."
Martin laughed a little weirdly: "Do you think you can escape your sister's iron fist without taking Elena's tuition?"
Lily's originally relaxed face suddenly collapsed.
Obviously, no.
After Martin finished attacking, he asked, "Have you signed an agreement with the crew?"
Lily cheered up a little: "The crew invested US$200,000 to buy out the copyright and several large packages of engravings I made, preparing to sell them as high-end handmade customized peripherals. In addition, they also hired me to work on the crew to continue design and production. Regarding the engraving of the Joker and Batman figures, in addition to the basic salary, I also get a 3% profit share."
"Do it well." Martin finally stopped being offensive and said, "If this movie sells well, you can earn enough to pay for your tuition and living expenses throughout college."
Lily stretched out her hand, grabbed the corner of Martin's clothes and shook it: "Thank you."
But Martin raised his fist, shook it in front of Lily, and reminded: "You can't let others bully you, but don't cause trouble either."
Lily muttered: "Am I that kind of person?"
"You think I haven't heard the rumors about the crew?" Martin glanced at her: "I heard last week that you used a carving knife to stab a proportional dummy dozens of times in front of a group of people. Hole."
Lily defended: "This is to prevent bullying incidents in advance, which is good for me and them." She looked for allies: "Old Bu, am I right?"
Bruce felt that this was in the same vein and praised: "Well done."
Arriving at the Dark Knight Studio, Lily pointed to the door: "I'm going back to work."
Martin nodded, watched her run away happily, and said to Bruce: "The car Cadillac sent me, give her one later, and give her the keys to the house."
Bruce asked, "Why didn't you say it yourself?"
Martin expressed his true feelings: "I may have been infected by Elena. I saw Lily was so happy that she was so happy that I wanted to give her a caring fist."
Bruce took out the things he had prepared and went to the Dark Knight Studio.
Martin called Thomas, entered a nearby soda shop, and shouted to the counter: "Mia, the same thing."
Mia smiled and responded: "Okay, sit down and wait."
Martin sat by the glass curtain wall and said to Thomas: "I told you everything I discussed with Nicholson yesterday. In the next stage, you can make a complete plan without leaving any traces. Just know it well. Clinic , hospitals, hotels, and related caregivers to find reliable candidates as soon as possible."
Thomas asked: "Really do this?"
Martin said: "First I play a character who is extremely crazy, and then I play a character who ranges from an elderly person to a baby. It is normal for problems to arise. Don't underestimate the public's sympathy and curiosity..."
Thomas pointed to the Dark Knight Studio: "Don't say hello to the crew?"
"No need." Martin said: "Both Nolan and Warner Bros. have a keen sense of smell in this regard. They will never miss the opportunity to promote and hype."
"It's not easy being a star," Thomas said.
Martin couldn't help but laugh, almost crazy: "How difficult is it to be like me in Atlanta? How difficult is it to be ordinary people working under the scorching sun?"
Thomas couldn't help but think of himself. Although he had a bald forehead, the difficulty he was facing now was countless times better than suffering at the bottom of the company.
Mia brought a cold drink at this time.
"Thank you." Martin saw the ring on her finger and said, "Congratulations."
Mia smiled and said: "I accepted Sebastian's pursuit and became boyfriend and girlfriend with him."
Martin said: "Sebastian is a lucky boy who managed to get the Queen of Soft Drinks from Warner Bros. Studios."
Mia smiled sweetly and left immediately.
She is a smart girl. There are not 200 part-time actresses in the studio, but more than 100.
Why could she speak to Martin among so many people?
For one thing, Martin has been coming to the store frequently since he was a little star.
On the other hand, apart from normal greetings, she never asked for help in the slightest.
It's not that Mia has no ideas, but she thinks a lot. At the most critical moment in her career, if she could ask Martin to help her with a word of help, it might be a huge change.
She could see clearly that this kind of thing could only happen once, not a second time.
After chatting with Thomas and drinking a cold drink, Martin called Nicholson and said, "Jack, are you ready?"
Nicholson said: "Is it finally my turn to do something so fun?"
Martin said: "I forget the fun things and no one can forget you."
On the other side, Nicholson put down his cell phone, picked up the phone next to him, and dialed the number of a reporter he knew well: "Rick, come to me, I want to break the news, I want to troll people!"
The next morning, The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with Nicholson angrily criticizing Martin and the crew of The Dark Knight.
"As the previous Joker actor, who was still very successful, Warner Bros. didn't ask for my opinion when selecting a new actor for the Joker! Yes, no one asked for my opinion, including Martin!"
"I think this role is not suitable for Martin. The Joker is too different from his usual image and acting style. This role is too dark and will cause trouble to people. I know Martin too well. He is too young and difficult to control..."
(End of chapter)
