American Fame and Fortune

Chapter 62 Jumping up and down

 Companies that are developing rapidly are always short of funds, and Gray Film and Television Company is no exception.

Through this cooperation with Hollywood, Kelly Gray sees broad prospects for the studio rental business.

Of course, the basics of film and television production cannot be lost.

 Kelly was very interested: “Tell me about it.”

Martin has already considered it: "The Beast House where I worked before, the boss is Vincent Lee, and his stepmother is Sophia, a muscular woman who is passionate about fitness. They came from Savannah."

Kelly immediately grasped the point: “Through nightclubs, rather than other high-end methods, their strength is limited.”

Martin said: "In the face of the vice-chairman of the ATL Free Association and future parliamentarians, they are just rats in the gutter, but to me, they are behemoths."

Kelly didn't joke with Martin and asked directly: "The daily flow of water in the Beast House?"

“I don’t know the exact number.” Martin could only estimate based on tickets and sales: “Forty thousand dollars a day is less.”

 Kelly picked up the phone: "Wait a minute."

She made a phone call: "Brother, please take up a little of your precious time and ask me about something. Vincent Lee and Sophia from Savannah. The former opened the Beast House Club on Saijo Street. I'm going to pull it." They invest in movies, which is the Hollywood model I mentioned to you. Do I have any problems here? "

 Martin heard Louise mention that Kelly’s family conditions were very good, but the family’s resources basically fell on the male head.

Not long after, a phone call came in. The person who responded was simple and direct: "They are engaged in smuggling, and any problems are just minor troubles."

"Thank you. I will bring you a gift when I go home someday." Kelly Gray put away her phone and discussed business: "If you can get enough investment, you will be the leading actor. The more funds you get, the higher your salary will be." Gao, I can give you a position as a production manager and let you get double salary."

 Martin confirmed: “Theatrical movie?”

Kelly smiled: "As long as the funding problem is solved, everything else is easy to deal with. There will be the Savannah Film Festival in the second half of the year, and the film can be exhibited and sold at the film festival. Louise and I have connections in Hollywood. Isn't it right to invite distributors to come and watch the film? question."

 “Will it have a bad impact on you?” Martin looked particularly caring.

 Kelly felt some warmth in her heart, grabbed Martin's hand and kissed it lightly: "It's not only you who want to cross the class, but also me. Money is one of the best tools."

 Martin hugged her and sat on his lap: "Let's work hard together."

Kelly sighed softly: "It would be great if you came from a wealthy family."

This unrealistic thought flashed away, and she asked: "Do you have any other good ideas?"

 Martin said honestly: "I can only think of some mean and shameless solutions."

Kelly shrank into his arms: "As long as it's useful."

  Martin said: “I only give bad ideas.”

Kelly stood up, looked down, sat down again, and let out a breath: "I suddenly don't want to let you go to Los Angeles."

 …

  In the afternoon, Martin came out of Kelly's apartment building, drove her BMW 7, and headed to Saijo Street.

 All the way, he was thinking about his words.

 With Kelly Gray, you can tell me directly, because Kelly Gray will not reveal anything to the outside world.

 But on Vincent’s side, it’s better to put it another way.

Approaching Saijo Street, Martin called Vincent and said he wanted to talk about something. Vincent asked him to go to the club.

 Martin came to the club, went directly to the second floor, and entered the office.

Vincent was wearing a rolled-up cowboy hat and was sitting behind his desk, slowly lighting a cigar. When he raised his head, his sharp aquiline nose was facing Martin: "Sit anywhere you want."

 Martin pulled up the chair and sat down: "Boss, long time no see. I heard that the club's business has been booming."

 Vincent was very satisfied with what Martin had done before, and rarely smiled: "Your contribution is great."

"Boss, I'm here this time to bring a new opportunity." Martin never mentioned money laundering: "It can make the club famous all over the state. If we are lucky, the reputation can even spread throughout the United States." He heard Bruce mention that Wen Center has been to Las Vegas for inspection: "Boss, you can open the club to Las Vegas by then."

 Because of the previous success, Vincent attached great importance to Martin and asked: "What opportunity?"

Martin said: "To invest in a movie, a movie set in a gigolo club, director Benjamin from Gray Films spent several months polishing the script, and after the filming was completed, it was released in theaters across the United States."

Vincent did not speak. He was not familiar with this industry.

 Martin took out the script and handed it to Vincent: "Boss, you know me. I won't do anything I'm not sure about."

 Without previous successes, Martin would not have come so quickly.

Vincent opened the script and browsed it quickly. After reading a few pages, he was sure that the background of the story indeed took place in a gigolo club. The ring stage mentioned in it was particularly suitable for the House of Beasts.

This book was written based on Martin’s part-time job background.

 So, Vincent looks like a story that takes place in the House of Beasts.

Even as a layman, he can imagine that once the movie is released on a large scale, the reputation of Beast House will skyrocket.

Martin added: "The film project has been given the green light by Kelly Gray. Gray Company will publish a notice in the newspaper tomorrow to recruit investment from the whole society. Boss, as soon as I get the news, I will come over and inform you."

Vincent wondered: “Are they recruiting investment from the society?”

Martin specifically explained: "This is normal in the film industry. For example, the famous "The Godfather" is said to have received financial support from certain forces in Italy. "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" have investments from India..."

Vincent didn’t know the latter, but he had heard of the former. Thinking of Italians and movies, he immediately understood the meaning of Martin’s words.

 He took off his cowboy hat and lit a toasted cigar: "You know a lot about investing in movies..."

"Boss, I said when I left that I will always be a member of the club!" Martin interrupted Vincent: "I have always been a poor boy living in Clayton. If I am not the boss, you take me in and give me a life." job, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

"You know what kind of **** Jack Davis is, boss. When I became an adult, the three people who helped me the most, two of them are from the club, one is you, boss, and the other is Lao Bu. You have saved my life several times. !”

 Just counting Lao Bu, this is not an exaggeration.

Martin added: "The boss of Gray Film and Television Company is Kelly Gray. She is from Atlanta. Her home and company are both in Atlanta. The Gray family has always had a good reputation, so I dare to recommend this project and ask you, boss, to invest."

  Local companies are more reliable than outsiders. Vincent remembered hearing about the Gray family somewhere.

Martin said: "Boss, although I was born poor, I also know how to be grateful."

 “That’s it?” Vincent didn’t believe that someone was so simple.

 Martin scratched his head in embarrassment: "Kelly Gray promised me that as long as I can get investment, I will be the leading actor in the film."

Vincent pointed at him: "You kid!"

Martin quickly said: "I also recommended a sportsman group, and let Hart and the others perform as real gigolos. It will be a very good publicity."

 He said emphatically: “They will all be paid actors by then.”

The last sentence reminded Vincent: Putting your own people into the crew will make your pay...

 He ​​looked past Martin and towards the club hall. The club was used as a studio during the day and as a film studio at night. It was said that a one-to-one studio was built, which was another large "normal" expense!

No wonder those Italians invested in The Godfather, no wonder the Germans and Indians invested crazily in Hollywood.

Even a layman like him can think of many ways to make accounts reasonably.

 After a while, Vincent said: "I'll think about it."

 Martin left the office and when he went downstairs, he put his hand into his pocket and turned off the recorder.

I just feel tired now. It’s too difficult to get a leading role in a theater movie. I’m jumping up and down like a monkey.

 (End of this chapter)