America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

"Where did you get this done?"

Inside the temporary film set, Martin received the aquamarine pendant from Bruce and was quite curious, "How did you find someone to do this here?"

Bruce said, "A few days ago, I went to New York to meet Kim and Cohler, and while I was there, I made a trip to Chinatown to have it done."

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Martin opened the box next to him, all the aquamarine stones had been carefully polished, showing a very bright orange-red color, and they were also carefully fashioned into heart shapes, hanging under platinum chains.

Bruce continued, "They originally wanted to use black cords, but since you're giving them as gifts, I thought platinum would be more appropriate."

Martin suddenly exclaimed, "I've given out too many buffalo horn carvings; they don't stand out as special anymore. Giving heart-shaped stones is also nice."

He said decisively, "You, Lily, Harris, and the others established a company to buy Australian buffalo horns, right? Purchase some of these stones along the Mississippi River, make them all into heart-shaped pendants, and I'll give them away later."

Bruce asked, "Only for women?"

Martin picked up an orange-red stone and looked at it in the sunlight, "Don't you think only beautiful women deserve such pretty stones?"

Bruce understood, "With your taste, you probably won't need too many."

Martin packed up several boxes and first found Mene, giving him the biggest one, "This is for you."

Mene opened it and looked at it curiously, "So this is what was inside the fish head that day? Indeed very magical. I won't need to prepare any other gifts when I go on vacation to Las Vegas next time."

For Mr. Mene, the cost of the gift he gives to Celine Dion isn't important, the novelty is key.

Some wealthy people, especially female billionaires, love to collect some odd and quirky things.

Martin then gave one each to Lea Seydoux and Kate Upton.

Lea Seydoux, who was getting familiar with her blocking on the film set, didn't look closely.

Kate Upton directly wore it around her neck and stuffed it down her cleavage, where it popped back out with a "Duang", and she quickly said, "Sect Hierarch, is there a blessing from you on this?"

Martin casually responded, "It has the blessing of the Cola Cult."

"That's great!" Kate Upton stuffed it back in, "I'll wear it close to my heart from now on."

Martin smiled and walked off to the temporary resting area of the film set.

Because of Martin's deep personal relationship with Charlize, the leading man's and leading woman's chairs were always placed together.

Charlize asked, "I see you handing out gifts, is there one for me?"

Martin pulled out a box and handed it to her, "This one's yours."

Charlize accepted it without any pretense and felt it, "Feels a bit like amber, and it's heart-shaped too. Martin, are you casting a wide net?"

Martin, thick-skinned as ever, "Only a wide enough net can catch a mermaid."

Charlize put away the box and took out a notebook to make a note.

Martin said, "Can you give me some face, please? Recording it right in front of me…"

Charlize responded, "Playboy quotes, of course, have to be recorded in front of the playboy."

The shooting was about to begin, and they stopped talking.

Lea Seydoux finished her two scenes quickly.

Martin and Charlize went back on set.

Today's scenes were shot especially smoothly, and David Fincher announced wrap-up before three in the afternoon.

Next week they were going to shoot the scenes for the search for Amy, so Martin specifically called for a meeting with David Fincher, producer Danu, and marketing director Dixon.

In the office, Martin had someone turn on the projector, displaying the promotional plan made by the studio according to his intentions.

He said to David Fincher, "Before we began shooting, we had discussed the filming of the search for Amy."

David Fincher, not one for promoting or hyping things up, simply said, "I agree with your plan."

Danu and Dixon both looked towards the projection screen.

Martin turned on a laser pointer, pointing at the content on the screen and said, "The studio has sent out invitations to participate in the search for Amy to several media outlets, well-known bloggers, and social media influencers; they will come from all over the US to Cape Girardeau to join the event next week."

Danu asked, "Will they cover the entire event?"

Martin nodded, "Not only will they cover the event, David and I have also allowed them to freely use their phones and portable devices to shoot, updating their blogs or other social media in real time."

Dixon interjected, "I've taken care of the local arrangements; there may be thousands of local people participating in the search event and the shooting."

David Fincher reminded, "Don't forget, everyone participating needs to sign a waiver; I don't want to have trouble using the shots with faces in post-production."

Dixon said, "That's all been communicated and taken care of."

Martin stated, "We need to build up the momentum of the event. How about the local police station?"

Dixon added, "We've sponsored them a few police cars, aside from the necessary personnel they need to keep on duty, the rest of the police will fully cooperate and join in the search for Amy."

If the novel hasn't been published yet, or if it isn't well-known, the crew can certainly create a viral marketing event like searching for the amazing Amy.

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But "Gone Girl" had been on the New York Times bestseller list for so long that anyone who had read the novel wouldn't have a hard time figuring out what the related reports were about.

This publicity campaign might as well have been more straightforward.

Martin, Danu, and Dixon discussed it, and David Finch's comments were mostly from the perspective of shooting a movie.

The marketing wouldn't affect the filming process.

During the following week, the small town where the crew was stationed truly came to life, with hundreds of entertainment journalists, bloggers, and social media influencers arriving one after another.

To the crew's surprise, many fans of Martin and Charlize Theron, as well as fans of the original novel, also made their way to Cape Girardeau.

Suddenly, every hotel in the town was full.

Blogs, entertainment websites, and social media were abuzz with news about the "Gone Girl" crew.

On Monday morning, as the sun just started to rise, thousands of people divided into several areas on the outskirts of the town, lining up to begin a grid search.

Since arrangements had been made ahead of time, reporters donned their news organization vests, set up their cameras, and were free to film anywhere except where the crew was located.

Entertainment bloggers held their smartphones, constantly capturing the scene, and uploaded newly taken photos and videos to the websites immediately.

While searching, social media influencers didn't forget to interact with their fans in the comment sections.

Unfortunately, the current network and mobile terminals weren't powerful enough; although North America already had some live streaming websites, mobile live broadcasting was somewhat challenging.

The town's residents participated seriously in the search and filming, excited by the prospect of possibly appearing in a movie directed by a top Hollywood filmmaker.

Even being just background in Martin's scenes was enough to boast about for a lifetime.

Moreover, many of them were believers in the Cola Cult.

Even the town's police were fully equipped and acted professionally.

All the search vests prepared by the crew for finding Amy were distributed, and naturally, there weren't enough.

Martin briefly discussed with David Finch and decided to let the Cola Cult appear directly in the movie scenes.

Those without vests could wear Cola Cult T-shirts instead.

The millions of dollars in sponsorship from Coca-Cola were certainly not given for nothing.

Martin, as the Sect Hierarch, was also actively promoting his organization.

By noon, the search for the amazing Amy and "Gone Girl" had gone viral on the internet.

The involvement of thousands of people, numerous media, and bloggers, along with being a collaboration between Martin and David Finch, exploded in popularity that very day.

Related blog posts, tweets, and discussions were everywhere on the internet.

"Where is the amazing Amy?"

"Thousands gather in Cape Girardeau to search for Amy."

"An in-depth analysis of the scumbag Dunne and the paranoid Amy!"

"Terrifying to contemplate, what happens to a scumbag after his girlfriend discovers his cheating?"

Clearly, some male media journalists or bloggers were shading the infamous Hollywood scumbag Martin Davis in this way.

This Amy search scene was filmed by David Finch in just one day, but its impact lasted for quite some time.

Regardless, the heat the crew wanted was there, and many entertainment reporters who came here didn't leave; they stayed and followed the crew, reporting on the filming.

There were sensational gossips, with Martin Davis's relationships with three actresses from the crew being obviously unusual and involving stories that couldn't be described.

There was a top Hollywood filmmaker, whose ambition to win the Oscar for Best Director was an open secret.

And there was a bestselling author, whose novel "Gone Girl" topped the latest bestseller list, overtaking all competitors and claiming the championship throne!

Gillian Flynn was in the spotlight and became the media's darling.

Her divorce, her creative process, and once being neighbors with Martin were all dug up by the journalists.

Without a doubt, a novel that topped the bestseller list and remained there for two consecutive weeks was enough to make a star author.

Gillian Flynn's reputation was thus transformed into tangible commercial profits through her work.

Although Warner Bros.' McDonald snuck in as a journalist to Cape Girardeau and secretly struck a deal with Gillian Flynn and her agent for the adaptation rights to "Dark Places," the news still reached Martin's ears.

This was, after all, a project led by Davis Studio.

In Hollywood, many crews hire personnel upon assembly, which often leads to complex team compositions, and it's not uncommon for some to lean towards Warner or towards Martin, the prominent figure of this crew.

Someone quietly passed the message to Bruce, who then told Martin.

Martin asked, "Do you know how much Warner spent to get the rights?"

Bruce shook his head, "He only heard Gillian and her agent discussing it occasionally. It seems the initial asking price for the basic rights was 3.5 million dollars."

"That's Warner for you," Martin remarked admiringly. "They've got deep pockets!"@@novelbin@@

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