American fame and fortune.

Chapter 712: Upright Competition

Warner Pictures, Matt Damon, who arrived early in the morning, entered the reception room with his agent.

Jon Berg personally received the two men.

He shook hands with the two of them and said, "Our film has done well at the box office, and now we have to see what happens during the awards season."

The agent immediately praised his client, saying, "Matt's charisma is unquestionable."

"Moneyball" was released in September. By mid-December, the North American box office had reached 12 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office exceeded 7000 million U.S. dollars. The production cost of the film was only 1 million U.S. dollars.

Matt Damon is naturally honest and shy at the same time: "I haven't made a difference during the awards season for a long time. I hope that with the promotion of Warner Pictures, I can achieve something this time."

Jon Berg said: "Warner Pictures will make every effort to pursue this film's Oscar bid."

Although the sales of movie discs in North America have been declining since "Avatar", DVD is still one of the most important sources of income for a movie, and even the profit point with the highest profit margin.

If the "Moneyball" DVD sells better, he will feel less pressure.

The preparation period for this film has not been smooth. After Jon Berg took office, he hired Mike DeLuca as a producer and promoted the project, and "Moneyball" was born.

Jon Berg said: "In terms of publicity and public relations, not only the company is making efforts, you also need to do more work."

The agent thought about it again, and it did make sense: "We can't have a few gangsters pop up at this time..."

Matt Damon interrupted him: "Don't you think this is better? His public relations skills are scary."

Matt Damon shook his head: "Leonardo succeeded in making a fool of himself last year. It is said that it was Martin Davis who came up with the plan. Today, he made a fool of himself again, which shows that he has confidence."

The agent responded: "We will do our best."

The agent is older and has been in the industry for a long time, and his ideas are naturally old-fashioned: "How can a science fiction movie with unrealistic themes be compared with our biopic? Martin Davis' Oscar for supporting actor is not because of the role. Winning awards for his acting skills is a reward given to him by Hollywood and even the United States..."

Hearing this, Matt Damon's head turned. This is a normal Oscar competition. In recent years, Martin Davis has received many Best Actor nominations, but has never won. The winners' acting careers were normal and they encountered no accidents.

Matt Damon expressed his attitude: "What does Warner need from me? I will fully cooperate with you."

"No, Martin is the biggest competitor!" Matt Damon asked himself and he was absolutely right: "This has nothing to do with the type of movie, but to who he is!"

Matt Damon has been in the industry for nearly 20 years, has experienced the best screenwriter award, and is also on good terms with Harvey Weinstein. He can see clearly: "Recently in the media, the news about Martin Davis and "The Martian" It’s everywhere, they can’t just be aiming for Best Picture, they have to be Best Actor.”

Thinking of the Affleck brothers and Harvey Weinstein, Matt Damon suddenly wants to quit. Martin Davis is often like a mad dog, catching people and biting them, and will never let go until the person is dying. .

The agent said at this time: "No matter who the competitor is, we can't give up. There are not many opportunities to compete in the Olympics as good as this year."

Matt Damon and his agent were the only ones left in the reception room.

He grinned: "Those miserable news seem to have caused all the suffering in the world to fall on Martin Davis. A bastard like him has become a model of the so-called prodigal son turning back!"

The latter said: "Warner Pictures' support is only the foundation and does not guarantee that we will win the award. Judging from the current situation, although the competition this year is not fierce, there are still strong opponents."

The agent didn’t see it that way: “Martin doesn’t have much hope of winning an award, right? ‘The Martian’ is a science fiction movie after all.”

The agent said: "CAA is also preparing to promote Matt to the Oscar winner! Even Leonardo's level of acting can win the Best Actor statuette. It's Matt's turn."

Matt Damon couldn't help but said: "It's too outrageous. Last year Leonardo won the Best Actor by being ugly. This year, does Martin Davis want to win the Best Actor by being ugly? ?Is this horse riding still an Oscar? What kind of mess are the competitions about?"

The agent said: "The media and the public are very fond of this."

"I still have a meeting here, so let's stop here." Jon Berg stood up and said, "Just wait a moment, and someone will come over to discuss specific matters with you."

Compared to films like "The Hangover 2" and "Harry Potter: Episode IX," "Moneyball" is more like Jon Berg's biological son.

When he thought about it, his eyes suddenly opened up, and the Austrian strategy that Harvey had been hearing about for many years immediately came into his mind.

After thinking carefully for a few minutes, Matt Damon said: "Faced with an opponent like Martin, it is not enough for us to just be ourselves."

This is not the first time that CAA has cooperated with Harvey Weinstein. The agent looked at Matt Damon and asked: "Smear him?"

Matt Damon thought of what Harvey often does during the awards season: "Find some critics and retired astronauts to criticize "The Martian", especially on the technical level. The film is full of bugs. Also, the opponents What we are trying our best to do is what we oppose. Didn’t Martin Davis fare badly? He is not miserable at all now, with a net worth of hundreds of millions and a large group of well-connected women."

He thought about it and said, "These are all easy to find. Find the media to expose him, expose his net worth, and expose his relationships with tons of women. This will make it difficult for him to sell miserably! It will prevent him from gaining sympathy!"

The agent said: "These are very easy." After all, celebrities are public figures, and this aspect is really easy to check, especially for people like Martin Davis who don't pay much attention.

Matt Damon thought of the key point again: "Go do these things yourself, keep them confidential, and don't let anyone know that we are doing this."

The agent nodded: "I understand."

The two chatted for a while, then the door of the reception room knocked from outside, and someone from Warner Pictures walked in.

After this meeting, Matt Damon's agent immediately contacted people who worked closely with the media and consulting companies.

In terms of gossip and scandals, although he knew that Martin Davis was famous and a super playboy, his agent was still shocked when he saw the exact gossip collected.

Real girlfriend Elizabeth Olsen, other long-term lovers Louise, Jolie, Aniston, Charlize, Daddario, etc., too many to count on two hands.

There are also rumors about the fashion supermodel group and Taylor's best friends group joining the group for a test.

Although there is no evidence, once these rumors spread in the entertainment industry, they are basically true.

When he saw Martin Davis' asset statistics, the agent was not surprised, but shocked.

From the time he entered Hollywood in 2004 to now, the assets of Martin Davis, a country boy, have far exceeded that of Matt Damon, who has been struggling for nearly two decades!

The agent immediately found Matt Damon with the information and said, "Look at it, it's amazing!"

Matt Damon skipped the women part and looked directly at the assets: "I didn't expect that he also invested in Apple and Netflix. The stocks of these two companies have been appreciating."

The agent said: "I didn't expect it either."

"Don't mention this matter to others for the time being." Matt Damon said: "The Academy will officially mail out Oscar ballots after the Christmas holiday. Before December 12, Academy members living in major cities in North America can receive them. The votes, from then on will be the peak period for the judges to make their selections.”

He himself is a member of the Academy and knows enough about this: "Find someone to criticize "The Martian". It will start after the Christmas vacation. This will take a few days to ferment. Regarding Martin himself, it will start on December 12." "

The agent agreed: "Countless cases in the past have proven that this is the best time period and can influence the choices of many judges."

Since the other party's main strategy is to be miserable and win the sympathy of the judges, Matt Damon broke this point: "I want everyone to know that Martin Davis is a billionaire and his life is not miserable at all!"

…………

Burbank, Davis Studio.

Bruce opened the office door and walked in slowly.

Martin looked up from behind the monitor and looked at him in surprise: "Why are you injured? Did you encounter a terrorist attack?"

"It's scarier than a terrorist attack!" Bruce shook his pelvis, feeling a little more relaxed, and said, "I don't understand why such a thin woman has such terrifying fighting power."

Martin said directly: "Because you are a rusty old car, and she is a piece of fertile land."

Before Bruce sat down, he took a soft cushion and put it under his buttocks: "One more night and my pelvis will definitely be shattered."

Martin expressed sympathy, but was helpless. He simply changed the subject and asked: "How is the matter?"

Bruce said: "Jody sorted out the previous videos and cut out a lot of clips about Matt Damon. Several of the women Harvey forced, were ended by Matt Damon afterward. This Matt Damon can't run."

He handed a storage disk to Martin and continued: "When I came over, Jodi had already contacted several women who had been pressured by Matt Damon. Those people trusted Jodi very much, mainly because Jodi helped them in Harvey received enough compensation that they expressed their willingness to come forward and accuse Matt Damon."

Martin opened the storage disk and looked at it, then gave it to Bruce: "Go to Jessica and ask her to contact the media. Those who accused Matt Damon should not go on TMZ and find a way to get them to accept talk shows." Or an interview with a mainstream print media.”

None of this is difficult for Davis Studios today.

Bruce responded and asked, "What time exactly."

"I have discussed it with Leo and Jack." Martin has already decided on the time: "Choose it at the end of this month, and it will be fully exposed on December 12th!"

Before Christmas, Martin returned to Atlanta and stayed there for three days before returning to Los Angeles to prepare for Oscar-related matters.

He wants to compete openly and openly for the Best Actor Oscar.

(End of this chapter)