America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

At the film set's resting area, Charlize took a sip of water and said to Martin, "Someone asked me, why do I get involved with a playboy like you?"

"Get involved?" Martin nodded slightly, his expression serious as he asked, "Sally, you're talking about the verb, right?"

Charlize put down her water and un-lady-like, gave Martin the finger, "I told him that I wanted to find and make up for the nine lost years."

Martin pressed her finger back down, "Him? Keanu Reeves?"

Charlize replied, "It's Keanu." This time she chose a different word, "Keanu particularly doesn't understand why I would get together with you."

Martin said, "Let me give you a standard answer then, because I have strengths—sexy, handsome, gentle, humorous, strong—I can provide you with a very high emotional value, no matter how intense your needs are, I can easily handle it."

Charlize fell silent for a moment because she indeed needed these qualities, which she had experienced with Martin, bringing her immense pleasure.

She didn't want to be completely overpowered by Martin, even in words; after thinking for a while, she said, "Is this your latest playboy quote?"

Martin began to laugh, "What playboy quote?"

Charlize shrugged her shoulders, then suddenly asked, "Have you never thought of getting married?"

Martin paused slightly before saying, "Every romantic relationship begins with an indescribably beautiful start, always the sweetest moment in love, but once it comes to the ultimate topic of marriage, it often turns into a mess."

Charlize, not knowing when, pulled out a pen and notebook, scribbling down Martin's words.

Martin didn't stop her, and asked, "Is that necessary?"

Charlize purposely said, "Noting down playboy quotes makes it easier to identify playboys, maybe I'll be able to find true love in the future."

But Martin said, "Sally, are you planning to get married?"

"Never thought about it." Charlize had firsthand experience of the most brutal marriage war, and as a young girl, she had nearly become a casualty of that war.

Martin really had a thick skin, "You see, I've never thought about getting married, and you don't plan to either, plus we can provide the highest emotional value to each other; aren't we perfect for each other?"

His words were shameless, yet Charlize found herself easily accepting them, and she couldn't help but recall her lines when acting with Martin, "A bad girl matched with a playboy."

Martin followed with the next line, "Everlasting."

At that moment, the assistant director came over to inform them to prepare for shooting.

Martin was the first to enter the set, which had been dressed up like a library; Charlize put on her coat, following him shortly after.

David Fincher, sitting behind the director's monitor, swung around on the dolly track and asked, "Do you need a closed set?"

They were about to shoot an intense action scene next.

Martin was indifferent.

Charlize, who had filmed countless explicit scenes, said, "No need for a closed set, just shoot as normal."

Every department of the crew made their final preparations.

Martin asked, "Is there anything I need to be aware of?"

You know where my sensitive spots are," Charlize lowered her voice, "Don't go hitting the sensitive spots, it wouldn't do for us to finish this scene and then leave the whole crew here while we sneak off to the trailer."

Martin raised an eyebrow slightly, "I'm one of the bosses of the crew; if I say they wait, then they'll have to wait."

Charlize rolled her eyes, "You may not care about saving face, but I do."

The clapper loader came in front of the camera to clap the board, and the shooting began.

A romantic yet fierce battle commenced.

The shooting went remarkably smoothly, with each take being a one-take wonder.

The camera assistant couldn't help but whisper, "It seems like Martin and Charlize are in even better form."

The director of photography said, "They're rehearsing either in the set trailer or in the hotel every day, they've gotten very practiced."

The camera assistant nodded repeatedly, "Exactly!" They couldn't help but express envy, "This is the woman even Hawking couldn't get a date with in a myriad of parallel universes, and Martin's got her just like that."

Costume designer Theresa, who was nearby, responded, "If you had Martin's wealth, body, looks, fame, and market value, you might have a chance, but the key is you need to have what Martin has, some competency and the know-how; otherwise, even if you got a one-night stand, you wouldn't get a second night."

The camera assistant asked, "Is that really the case?"

Theresa, mainly responsible for women's wardrobe, laughed and said, "Of course, I heard it straight from Charlize Theron.

In a crew, there are all kinds of true and false rumors.

After a week of shooting, two more leading actresses joined the filming.

Lea Seydoux reported to the set; she would be playing the role of the male protagonist Nick's sister in the film."

Another was the actress for Nick's mistress.

She was a client under WMA, and her agent made a special trip to introduce her.

Martin hadn't gotten a clear look at the woman's face when he felt like headlights were blinding him.

Lea Seydoux's weren't exactly small, but next to this girl, they seemed rather average.

Martin, who had read the original work, knew that the mistress Andy, as described by Gillian, had an astonishing bust.

The girl, wearing a tight jacket and ripped jeans, hurried over to Martin, excitedly saying, "I've finally met you, Sect Hierarch!"

Before Martin could speak, the girl unzipped her jacket, took it off, revealing a red T-shirt inside with the highest two points looking as if they were mounted with powerful springs, they popped out with a twang and began bouncing about, overjoyed.

Such a female adherent was new to Martin; had he seen one before, he would certainly have remembered.

The girl first proved she was a person, then introduced herself, "I'm Kate Upton, a small model and small actress."

The sound of her voice wasn't low, everyone around heard it.

A few photography assistants muttered to themselves, small model and actress? What then qualifies as big?

Martin got it, she was from the Cola Cult, and nodded slightly, "Hello, Kate."

Kate wasn't old, but she wasn't the bimbo type either. Having been tipped by her agent on arrival, she made her stance clear right away, "Sect Hierarch, I'm a follower of yours, anything you need or command, just find me."

Martin smiled at her and said, "Do well in the filming."

Kate replied, "Got it."

The agent coming behind stepped forward to shake hands with Martin, "Do you remember me, Martin?"

Martin said with a smile, "Green, your desk was not far from Thomas's, sometimes we would even chat a bit."

Green's face was all surprise, "Right, I even got you water, made you coffee."

Martin patted his shoulder, "That's why I told Thomas to give you this opportunity."

Of course, that was just polite conversation, but Thomas knew what to say.

Martin soon left the area.

Green looked at Kate Upton beside him, pointing to his forehead and eyes, "In the crew, you should watch more, think more, talk less,"

Kate Upton nodded again and again.

Green added, "Remember! Martin is key, his word can change your life and future."

Kate Upton was not dumb and said, "I know that."

Green sighed, "If I had insisted back then, Martin could have been my client."

Back then, Thomas's resume didn't even compare to his. If he had chosen Martin, there would be no Thomas to talk about.

Green believed that Thomas's abilities were not much better than his, and that he had never proactively helped Martin find projects or work, but instead did all the sycophantic jobs and yet became a partner at WMA.

When Martin becomes a megastar, Thomas will surely rise to be a senior partner at the company.

Green even thought that sometimes choices are more important than abilities.

Martin stood at the edge of the set, watching David Fincher direct Charlize Theron. The lead actress had to smash a glass table, spill blood plasma on the ground, and fake a crime scene.

Lea Seydoux came from behind and asked, "Do you have so many fangirls here too?"

Martin said, "Can't help it, who asked me to be a sect leader."

Lea Seydoux asked, "Can I join the Cola Cult?"

"Of course, it's just a pan-belief organization." Martin added, "The Cola Cult is also now a platform, after joining you can meet more people at the gatherings."

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Lea Seydoux nodded, "Later I will buy the commemorative Cola and register on the official website."

Martin said, "Next time there's a gathering in Los Angeles, I'll have someone notify you in advance."

In the afternoon, the crew moved outside the city to shoot.

This quiet little town suddenly boiled over with excitement.

It's rare to see a Hollywood crew shooting on location, coupled with the names of Martin, Charlize, and David Fincher, as soon as the crew arrived by the Mississippi River, they were surrounded by media reporters and onlookers.

Instantly, the scene was noisy and chaotic, like a duck farm.

When Martin came out from the makeup trailer, the noise got even louder.

"Look here, Martin!"

"Martin, we love you!"

Some men also shouted, "Charlize Theron, you are my goddess!"

"Marry me, South African beauty!"

At least a few hundred people surrounded the set, the chaos was at its peak.

David Fincher was also vexed and called over a few assistants, "Go communicate with the people on-site immediately, we can't work like this today."

The assistants and the crew's security all went out, talking with media reporters, assisting police officers in maintaining order, and the onlookers.@@novelbin@@

In Los Angeles or Atlanta, after talking things through, such issues were easily solved.

The first assistant to return told David Fincher, "There's no problem with the media reporters, but they want us to provide some news."

This is a common approach for crews, and David Fincher nodded, "Fine."

The person who communicated with the local police chief also came back, saying, "Chief Hampton said he's powerless, this isn't Cape Girardeau, just a small town, the police doesn't have many officers, besides the ones on duty at the station, everyone else has been sent here…"

Martin came over then and glanced at the people in police uniform and remarked, "The youngest of them is nearly 50."

Several others came back one after another, with not so good news; many of the onlookers were there out of curiosity, spontaneously watching the filming or star-chasing, with no organization.

Martin said, "Their siege is purely out of curiosity, once that's gone, there won't be so many people in the future."

Since the start of the shooting, David Fincher had been particularly focused on efficiency, with a work plan for each day, and he said with a frown, "Are we wasting this entire afternoon? "

Martin looked around and noticed the onlookers were mostly males, many of them not young, and after a moment's thought, he said, "I have an idea, it might work."