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Death Star building.

&nba headquarters.

CEO's office.

"Good afternoon, Martin."

When Qin Dong stayed at the Swift Manor again and didn't show his face for a few days.

Nicolas Cage suddenly came to the brokerage company that day.

"Hi, good afternoon, Nicola."

Martin Bob looked at Nicholas who entered the door and replied with a smile.

"Tell me something, Martin, I heard from my agent, you don't want me to accept a film appointment recently?"

After Nicholas directly entered the room without politeness, he sat on the sofa and asked straightforwardly.

For him who is now burdened with huge bank debts, no matter what type of film contract, he will always come to him. He cannot be idle and must seize the opportunity.

Not just after filming a movie for a few days, Nicholas couldn't hold back anymore, because the bank still habitually called him every month to urge him to pay back the money.

I wanted to ask the agent if he had any film appointments for him, but I didn't know that I received a call saying that the company's president Martin had issued an order not to accept other film appointments for him in the last one or two months.

"Yeah... I ordered it, Nicholas, you gave Qin a dinner a few days ago, didn't Qin say anything to you?"

Martin nodded in acknowledgment, and then asked a rhetorical question.

"Well, I understand, Martin, are you referring to Qin recommending me to play the leading role in Universal's new version of [Jurassic Dinosaur]?"

When Nicholas heard the words, he pondered for a second before he understood what Martin meant.

"Yes, that's it. Now that you know it, why don't you ask me why I didn't let you accept other movie appointments recently?"

Martin nodded and asked again.

Because these common senses are the rules that most new actors understand, let alone old actors, there is no need to ask them at all.

"A few years ago, I wouldn't have asked you, Martin, but in my current situation, you know, the bank calls me every month. I need to make money to pay off the debt. I could afford to wait a few years ago. ,Now..."

"When Qin told me, I said that the chance of this matter is not great. Martin, you have been in the circle longer than me. You should understand better. The super commercial blockbuster is still a Universal film. Now that I am famous, I think I can do it. The chance of getting this leading actor is too slim, what do you think?"

Nicholas rubbed his cheeks. The person opposite him was someone who knew his current situation very well, so there was nothing embarrassing about it.

In the end, he asked the other party again.

You can understand the rules of Hollywood after a long time, but Nicholas doesn't understand why Martin still asks for this.

"yeah..."

Martin promised with a smile, signed quickly, closed the document, stood up from behind the desk, picked up the cigar box on the table, walked to the sofa, and sat opposite Nicholas.

"Nicolas, according to normal logic and Hollywood rules, the chances of you getting the leading actor are not even [-]%."

After sitting down and opening the cigar box, Martin was talking while cutting.

"so what?"

Nicholas knew the following words were a turning point, and was eager to hear them.

After all, it is the super popular series of movies [Jurassic Dinosaur], the trilogy was popular all over the world back then, not to mention that he was down and out in this kind of movie, even when he was popular, he would rush to act in it.

"Here... So, didn't Qin stay at your manor that day? Didn't Qin tell you anything else?"

After Martin cut a cigar and handed it to Nicholas, he asked a question.

"Talking about other things? I talked a lot, but it seems that nothing has anything to do with the movie? It's just chatting..."

Nicholas took the cigar and licked the mouth of the cigarette holder. This is his habit, and it is also the habit of many people who smoke cigars. After hearing this and thinking about it, it seems that Qin didn't say anything related to this topic at that time.

"Well, that's it..."

Martin looked up at Nicholas unexpectedly, and found that the other party didn't seem to be lying, so he fell silent.

Silently continued cutting the cigar until it was finished, and then started to light the fire and smoke.

"Oh, Martin, there's something I don't know, just tell me..."

Nicholas also twitched, seeing that Martin had a hard-to-speak attitude, and after a few breaths, he asked straightforwardly.

"...Nicolas, Qin's movie [Gravity] that you participated in will be released in December, did Qin tell you about this?"

Martin asked, blowing out the smoke from his mouth.

"No, I really don't know, and Qin didn't tell me."

Nicholas shook his head, he really hadn't heard of this.

"Oh, well, it's generally decided. Around December, if it's fast, it's November, if it's slow, it's mid-to-late December. Your character is the most important supporting role in this [Gravity], but it's not easy to appear. Not many, so Qin wants to make this film a Chinese film to compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film early next year."

After Martin explained, he continued to smoke in silence.

There are some things that Qin Dong didn't say, he can say a little bit, but it's hard to say too clearly.

&nbThe former superstar, Martin also believed that Nicholas could understand his words.

"Striking for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?...Oh, that's it..."

As expected, Nicholas murmured when he heard the words.

The room became quiet, only the movements of the two men swallowing clouds and fog, accompanied by bursts of white mist covering the room.

"Oscar? Qin?...His lawsuit a while ago..."

Sure enough, after a while, Nicholas muttered to himself.

Martin stopped talking halfway, Nicholas' EQ was much better than Tom Cruise's, and this man immediately thought of it a lot.

He came today to ask why he was not allowed to accept other film contracts, which involved Universal's super commercial blockbuster [Jurassic Dinosaur], which in turn led to the release of [Gravity] and the impact on the Oscars.

"Martin, if there is anything that needs my help, tell me directly, you know Qin and I, we are friends, good friends, I'm happy to help."

At last Nicholas said this to Martin with a smile.

"Hehe...Nicola, I really support your relationship with Qin. Qin is a very generous person. You will definitely not suffer from being friends with such a talented director."

Martin smiled, knowing that Nicholas would understand him.

&nb He has been a veteran entertainer for many years, and Martin is very familiar with these people.

Nicholas in front of him was much more at ease than Tom.

"I think so too. I am very grateful to Qin for giving me opportunities all the time. So, Martin, can you just tell me, is there anything I can do for you?"

Nicholas nodded in acknowledgment.

He is a foreign actor who has never dealt with Qin Dong before. At the critical moment of his career crisis, it was this strange director who gave him opportunities one after another. As long as he has a conscience, he should be grateful.

"Qin doesn't like award ceremonies. Not only has he never attended foreign award ceremonies, but he has never attended these ceremonies held in his own country, but this time Qin really wants to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, maybe for the sake of His own honor, maybe in order to win the face of his compatriots behind him, who knows, no matter what Qin thinks, why he suddenly wants to win next year's Oscar, these are not important."

&nbI will support him, and will do my best to help him publicize Oscar, but...Qin's previous lawsuit, it is estimated that some people behind Oscar have been evil, and it is very difficult. If Nicholas, you can let you Uncle Coppola directed..."

As Martin was talking, the words stopped, and he didn't finish speaking, but stopped.

"This matter, I understand, Martin, in fact, you can say it directly, I don't care at all, if Qin told me, I would definitely call my uncle at that time, I agreed to this matter, we two I will go back to the family to find my uncle in the next day, and wait for my good news."

After hearing this, Nicholas didn't think too much about it, and quickly agreed with a smile.

The director of Coppola is Francis Ford Coppola, the director of the famous gangster series "The Godfather".

This is Nicholas' uncle. Don't look at Nicholas's arrogant name change back then. He didn't want to carry the surname of Coppola, and wanted to make a fortune by relying on his talent.

But to say that the Coppola surname did not bring him convenience and benefits during Nicholas's career, it would be a fool to think so.

"Wow, this is really a relief answer, Qin has a bad temper, he wants this award, and if CAA can't do it, Qin will probably fire me, I want to thank you, Nicola..."

Martin didn't know why Qin Dong said he wanted to tell Nicholas about this at the time, but he hasn't said it until now.

But it doesn't matter anymore, aside from Qin Dong, as a manager, as long as Nicholas agrees, that's enough.