American fame and fortune

Angel Club, Shooting Range.

Standing in front of the shooting stand, Martin held an AKM, aimed at the fast-moving target, and pulled the trigger rhythmically. With the crisp sound of gunfire, the metal targets fell one after another.

After finishing one magazine, Martin quickly replaced it with a new one and continued shooting.

He didn't stop until he finished three magazines.

Martin took off his earplugs, turned around and asked, "How was the result?"

Mene, acting as the observer, said: "All hit the target!"

Martin handed the gun to Bruce, moved his shoulders and said, "This gun is very powerful."

Alexandrovich on the other side came over and imitated Mene's tone and said: "Boss, you are a great shooter."

Martin told the truth: "I was forced out."

Alexandrovich also fired a few shots just now: "I can't, I can't stand the recoil of this gun."

Martin asked: "The AK-74 that is commonly equipped in Ukraine?"

Alexandrovich said: "There are more AK-74 series, but I don't know the details. I have never been in the military."

On the other side, Mene was a little curious. The boss seemed to have a special interest in this little Ukrainian man.

He quietly asked Bruce: "What's going on?"

Bruce actually didn't understand it either, but when he heard Mene's question, the face of Alexandrovich's fiancee suddenly flashed before his eyes.

It can’t be that he’s taken a fancy to Alexandrovich’s talent, right? Although the movie they produced, "Napoleon's Beauty", did well at the box office, its base was too small.

Martin looked at the time and asked, "How was the DVD signing yesterday?"

Alexandrovich smiled and said: "More than a hundred fans came to support, and they were very enthusiastic. Many people said that I played the most delicate Napoleon in the history of movies."

"You did a good job on this film." Martin patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "Make "Servant of the People" well and strive to make it a classic."

Alexandrovich vowed: "I will spend my whole life."

The life cycle of cheesy comedies is short. "Napoleon's Beauty" was released before Valentine's Day and was canceled after only five weeks in North American theaters.

However, the North American box office accumulated 19.85 million US dollars, which is nearly 4 times the production cost.

Overseas box office revenue currently totals US$14.56 million.

There's no doubt that this cheesy comedy made a profit just from box office sales.

The DVD, which was released this week, has sold nearly $3 million so far, which is not bad.

"Napoleon Beauty" will be released in more overseas regions in succession.

Today Alexandrovich came to see Martin, preparing to say goodbye to him and return to Ukraine to premiere the film and at the same time start filming "Servant of the People" in Kiev.

Alexandrovich did not stay long and soon left the Angels Club.

Martin and Mene waited until Chad, Chen Hu and Marcus came over and went to the training hall on the other side of the shooting range to discuss the latest action scene design.

In "Quick Chase 3", Mene, as the main supporting role, will also fight in person.

"This is also preparation for the series." Chad was very thoughtful and said to Mene: "You have further demonstrated Winston's charm and ability through the film, and we have paved the way for the next expansion of the series."

Mene took the towel, wiped the sweat from his face, and said, "You are really thinking long-term."

Compared with ordinary directors, Chad, who is an action director, does not have such great artistic ambitions. He said directly: "With Martin's support, I plan to live with this series for the rest of my life."

The first two films have made him a multi-millionaire as a director, screenwriter and action director.

Chad knows that he is not the kind of very talented person. His success in the "John Wick" series is not so much about his superior talent as it is about years of accumulation.

He worked as a stuntman and action director for nearly two decades before he had this breakout.

If he left this series to direct other films, Chad felt that he would most likely fail.

Martin asked Chad: "Have you decided to expand the series with Winston as the protagonist?"

"I did a market survey specifically. Mene has a certain appeal among the audience, and the character Winston is also relatively popular." Chad did not just imagine it, but made sufficient preparations in advance: "In addition, the fans of the series have a certain interest in mainland China. I am also particularly interested in the setting of the hotel, and I plan to expand the film around the Continental Hotel in New York."

Martin nodded: "Yes, the specific script and action design, after the third part is completed, you can start preparations."

Different from the Winston in his previous life, Mene, who is in his thirties, is in a stage where he is energetic and in good physical condition. Following Martin over the years, he has shot a lot of action scenes, so he has a considerable foundation.

A black man being the absolute protagonist is also in line with the trend of the film or television market in the next few years.

Before noon, Martin left the Angels Shooting Club and came to Burbank.

Alan Horn asked him to have lunch with him.

The two entered an Italian restaurant and chatted while eating.

Allen Horn said: "The last time we confirmed our cooperation on the live-action fairy tale film "Beauty and the Beast," Disney Pictures hired a screenwriter and was about to start writing the script."

He asked Martin: "I remember your last suggestion was a musical?"

Martin put down the cup: "This is the type that Disney is best at, adding grand singing and dancing to fairy tale movies."

For such a film to produce the ideal effect, it is impossible to even think about it without an investment of more than 100 million US dollars. Disney Pictures has to raise external financing no matter what. Alan Horn now has full confidence in Martin, repeating the old saying: " The production budget of this project cannot be less than US$150 million, and Disney Pictures hopes to raise US$50 million in external financing.”

Martin said: "I am also willing to strengthen cooperation with Disney. Funding is not a problem."

Alan Horn thought for a while and then said: "For such a film, it may take a year from script writing to project preparation. The design of the singing and dancing part is a difficult point."

Martin is currently running "La La Land" and has a deep understanding of this: "I have checked some information about this project before, and there have been related musicals on Broadway over the years, and we can absorb some of their strengths. "

"What a great idea," Allen Horn said.

As for copyright and the like, Disney has never been afraid. If the other party has doubts, it can be said that it is an innovation based on past cartoons.

Dibaobao's legal department is world-famous.

Martin and Alan Horn finalized the general direction. After lunch, Emily launched formal contact with Disney Pictures on behalf of Davis Studio to discuss specific investment and cooperation in "Beauty and the Beast".

In the afternoon, Martin came to the "La La Land" studio on time and practiced piano playing under Sebastian's guidance.

After this period, his playing skills became more and more proficient.

During this period, Taylor came to visit the class and said that the piano music he played had no soul.

Martin agrees with the opinions of professionals. After all, his level is not very good among amateurs.

The purpose of practice is not to become a musician, but to cope with shooting.

When Martin came out after practicing the piano, he found that the door of the dance studio on the same floor was open, and he took a look as he passed by.

Louise was leading a tall blonde-brown woman inside.

"Hi, Martin." She also saw Martin: "Introduce someone to you."

Martin walked in quickly, and without waiting for Louise's introduction, the blond-brown woman came over automatically and shook hands with him: "Hello, Martin, I am Mandy Moore, an actor, singer and choreographer."

Then, she naturally showed off the badge on her collar: "I am also your fan and a member of the Coke Cult."

Martin smiled and said: "It's great to see you."

Louise came over to make an introduction: "Mandy has just signed a contract with the crew and will serve as the crew's choreographer, specifically responsible for the choreography and rehearsals in the film."

Martin said: "It's a bit beyond my expectation. I thought the choreographers were all middle-aged and above, but I didn't expect you to be so young."

Mandy Moore is very tall, estimated to be nearly 1.8 meters tall, and will definitely not be over thirty years old.

"Disney Pictures introduced me here." Mandy Moore smiled and quickly told her professional resume: "I once voiced Princess Rapunzel in Disney's animated feature film "Rapunzel", and all the songs The singing and dancing parts are also designed by me.”

She wants to prove her own strength: "I have also released six music albums, and all the dance parts were designed by my leader."

Martin praised: "It's a great achievement. I believe we will work together to complete a musical classic."

Mandy Moore heard from Louise that "La La Land" is also targeting the awards season, which is very attractive to her. She went directly to the topic: "In addition to the design and choreography of the dance aspect of the film, In addition, it requires actors to spend a lot of time practicing, and I hope to confirm several main roles as soon as possible.”

Louise took over the topic: "When the choreography is over, all the actors will be in place."

Mandy Moore said no more and discussed some male lead matters with Martin, especially dancing.

Martin said: "I have practiced dance specifically. Although I haven't done much in these years, I have practiced various fighting all year round, so my body flexibility is not a problem."

Louise suddenly remembered the movie Martin filmed in Atlanta and interjected: "Mandy, you can first watch Martin's theatrical debut "Zombie Gigolo". In that film, Martin had many dancing scenes."

Mandy also thought about it and said: "Zombie machine gun dance? I remember it was popular five or six years ago. By the way, this dance originally came from Martin's movie."

She praised: "Martin, you were also the former King of Dance."

Martin shrugged: "I didn't expect that dance to spread."

"You have a foundation in dance. If your body is more flexible, you will have less trouble in dance rehearsals." Mandy took out a notebook, quickly wrote it down, and said, "My suggestion is that the heroine should also choose someone with a foundation in dance. The actor, according to the script requirements, is younger than you."

Louise said: "This kind of dance is easy to find. There are many actresses in the industry who have practiced dancing."

Martin has a candidate and plans to discuss it with Louise alone later.