America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 617 - 610: The Initiation Test of the Besties Group

The person in the bedroom was still sound asleep, but Martin had already left, ready to head to Brooklyn Studio.

As he went downstairs, Bruce was already waiting in the car at the door.

Martin got into the car and said, "Let’s go."

As Bruce started the car, he spoke, "Chad asked me to tell you, they’ve made some last-minute changes to today’s shooting schedule. They’ve moved the action scenes to Wednesday and will shoot your dramatic scenes with Mene first."

Martin immediately understood, "This guy, he clearly doesn’t have confidence in me."

Bruce glanced at Martin and deliberately teased, "Your face right now just screams ’overindulgence.’"

Martin pulled down the sun visor, looked in the mirror, and gave Old Cloth the middle finger.

Bruce burst out laughing.

As the traffic increased ahead and the road congestion built up, Martin turned down the AC and adjusted to a more comfortable position, saying, "I’m going to take a quick nap."

Bruce replied, "I’ll wake you when we get there."

......

The sunlight streamed through the curtains and woke up the sleeping Taylor, who pushed aside Selena, who was hugging her thigh, and sat up to stretch.

Looking around, the room was void of Martin. Taylor remembered, Martin had mentioned he would go to the set early today to continue his work.

"This guy, is work more interesting to him than hanging out with us?" Carly Kloss, who had just woken up, crawled over.

Being tall and broad, she took up a lot of space, and with that one move, Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne were fully awake.

The former’s first reaction was, "Taylor, the song you wrote last night, let me see it; I want to sing it together. I feel really good about my voice today."

Disgusted, Taylor pushed her away, "Your breath smells like seafood, go brush your teeth first."

All of them entered the washroom together, and after freshening up, Taylor found the new song she’d written and handed it to Selena.

Selena hummed a part of the melody while looking at the notes, "Shall we try singing it together?"

"We don’t have any instruments here, let’s sing acapella," said Taylor.

The two started humming the lyrics Taylor had written the night before.

"We grabbed your passport in such a rush, dragging you away with us, to an uninhabited island. In just one week we can reform you from a bad boy to a good boy, so it’s either forever or a plunge into a sea of flames, and you’re eager for this game too. We are young and reckless, indifferent to the consequences. We’ve come so far on this path..."

Taylor hadn’t completed the song, and the lyrics stopped there.

Carly clapped vigorously, "Beautiful singing, your voices are even more melodious than before!"

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She laughed mischievously, "And with a unique seafood flavor, exclusive to Martin!"

Cara blinked and suggested playfully, "This song doesn’t have a name yet, right? How about calling it ’To Martin’?"

Selena exclaimed, "Great name."

However, Taylor had a different idea, "How about ’For You’, and let’s not mention any names?"

Curious, Carly asked, "Why?"

Compared to promotional hype and self-marketing, the gathering of sisters here had another meaning. Said Taylor, "Have you watched ’Inception’?"

"I have," Cara Delevingne said.

Taylor asked, "Did the ending pique your curiosity?"

Carly replied, "I bought tickets three times to look for evidence that would bring Martin back to reality."

"Mystery leads to speculation, speculation to curiosity, and curiosity to consumption," Taylor analyzed for them. "That ending was an incredibly successful marketing move."

She reminded them, "Director Nolan said the ending was Martin’s idea. I’ve gained not just inspiration from him but also a lot when it comes to publicity."

Carly understood, "After the song’s release, given the lyrics, it will inevitably spur speculation about who you’re referring to, who we are, what happened between us, how you ’reformed’ us, and so on. All of it could become focal points for media and fans."

Taylor wrapped her arms around Carly’s neck, hanging onto her, "You really are quite clever."

Selena picked up the lyrics again, humming them over once more.

"Wow, your voice is louder than before," Carly commented as she let go of Taylor and grasped Selena’s face, coaxing her to open her mouth wide, "I want to check; is physical throat opening combined with high-protein moisturizing really that effective?"

Selena rolled her eyes, "It’s not like you haven’t tried it."

Cara Delevingne jumped up with a pop, "Ladies, cheer for me, I’ve achieved a fan’s ultimate dream!"

Taylor came up with a mischievous suggestion, "You should march up to Blake Lively and declare your achievement, saying you’ve done it too."

Cara nodded, "Good idea, I’m going to show off to her later."

"Sisters, sisters!"

Taylor stood up across from the three, clapped her hands, and said, "Our relationship is extraordinary now, from this point on, we’re going to be besties."

Carly shouted, "Taylor’s Bestie Club!"

The other two chimed in, "Taylor’s Bestie Club!"

Taylor said with a smile, "As besties, we’ll help each other out and often appear together, which will create a ripple effect and attract even more attention."

The other three were able to grasp this concept.

Taylor continued, "In the future, we will surely meet new friends. What if they want to join our bestie club?"

Selena had an idea, "Beat up Justin Bieber!"

"We are ladies, ladies!" Carly complained, "How can we get physical with men?"

Taylor clapped her hands and said, "I’ve got an idea and I want to hear your thoughts. Not sure if you’ve heard, but in the fashion circle, there’s this supermodel group. The only test to join is related to Martin. Should our girls’ group also have an entry test?"

Carly Kloss chimed in, "The only condition is Martin as well?"

Selena said, "I think that’s possible!"

Cara Delevingne shouted, "Agreed!"

"Good, it’s unanimously decided," Taylor made the final call, "A person can only build the most basic trust by sharing something special with the rest of the girls’ group."

Carly Kloss added, "Exactly, if they can’t even do that, they don’t deserve to be our close friends!"

Taylor walked towards the door, saying, "Ladies, makeup and dress-up time, we’re going shopping. My agent has already arranged for the street photographers."

...…

Brooklyn Studio, set up as the Continental Hotel for filming.

Martin donned a black suit and entered the set.

Mene came from the other side, similarly dressed in a suit and polished shoes.

Director Chad approached them and instructed, "For the drama scenes, just maintain the style of the last film." He then turned to Mene, "You need to be deep enough."

Mene nodded and said, "I understand."

Chad then turned to look at Martin and said, "Add some more scars and blood."

The makeup artist hurried in.

Martin sat down, allowing the makeup artist to apply makeup on his face.

Chad added, "Focus the wounds around the temple and near the ears, don’t affect Martin’s frontal close-up effect."

Soon after, the filming officially began.

Martin walked in from outside and headed towards the bar where Mene was.

Mene turned his head, looked at Martin, and said, "Jonathan..."

Martin said, "He burned down my house."

With a stern face, Mene retorted, "Because you refused his marker!"

Behind the monitor, Chad watched the actors’ performance intently.

Martin still handled his role with ease, and Mene’s acting had improved, especially with his deep voice, which was quite intimidating when he spoke.

After a scene was shot, Chad yelled cut and announced that the take was good. Find your next read at novelbuddy

During a break in filming, Martin picked up the script to familiarize himself with the lines.

Mene had already started memorizing the script.

Next, the two had a lengthy dialogue.

After a morning of shooting drama scenes, Martin had his head filled with cool lines.

Mene’s way of speaking had even started to resemble Winston’s.

At lunch, Bruce remarked to Mene, "Buddy, are you enjoying playing the hotel owner too much to come out?"

With a grave expression and a rich voice, Mene responded, "Bruce, you could register at the Continental Hotel and become an assassin."

Martin quipped, "All the big-bottomed female assassins are going to be unlucky."

Bruce automatically responded, "Not just the big-bottomed ones."

Martin, curious, "Has Jody sparked another kind of interest in you?"

Bruce, not wanting to elaborate, kept his head down and ate.

Martin actually knew that Bruce had hooked up with Jody not just once, but numerous times thereafter.

Chad, carrying his meal tray, came over and sat next to Mene. He said, "You’ve improved noticeably since the last film. It seems like working on European movies really enhances acting skills."

Mene responded, "Yuper often practices role-playing with me, having me play different roles like a son, brother, tycoon, beggar, and cop. The more I play, the better I get."

Martin expressed his admiration, "The French really are impressive."

Chad brought the conversation back to business, "There’s something I wanted to discuss. Yesterday, someone suggested that since Winston was almost as popular as Jonathan in the first film, why not develop a spin-off movie or TV series for Winston based on the ’John Wick’ franchise?"

Martin affirmed, "That’s a great idea, it could maximize the commercial value of the series."

Chad smiled, "I was inspired by someone else."

Martin continued, "Let’s first complete the trilogy and solidify the series’ base. Then we can explore spin-offs."

Mene also said, "I want to be Morgan Freeman, I don’t have what it takes to be Denzel Washington."

The trilogy was only at its second installment, and Chad, who was both planner and director, didn’t have the energy for spin-offs. Yet the more sequels the series had, the more revenue he’d earn.

He wasn’t very anxious and said, "Let’s focus on making a great trilogy first."

Martin pointed out specifically, "Have you noticed? Online video sites are expanding, from HULU to Netflix, they are all trying ways to attract online users. To make users pay, they need great content. Without any heritage, they have to pay big money to acquire it."

Chad had some understanding, "I heard rumors that Netflix wants to get into production. They are courting David Fincher."

Martin smiled, "Netflix has wooed me too."