America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 129 The business card has reached the person who needs it.

For the sake of convenience, such as covering expenses, the production team even held their routine script readings in Cabo San Lucas.

In the conference room of the seaside hotel, the main cast and crew of the film crew were all present for the first time.

Craven, Aja, and Martin, representing the investors, formed the three most powerful figures in the production team.

Sofia, who also came for a vacation and to join in the fun, was also there.

But the female warrior just listened out of curiosity, without saying a word.

Martin didn't recognize any of the other actors.

The actress who plays his wife Lane in the film is Vanessa Shaw, a former child star.

Martin chatted with her for a few minutes and they got to know each other, since they were going to play a married couple.

"I have a rather severe dyslexia," Vanessa said with an embarrassed smile when Martin mentioned discussing the scenes. "I often rely on my assistant to read the script to me."

Martin knew that people shouldn't be discriminated against, and said, "We'll discuss it again after the script meeting."

Vanessa nodded. She started modeling for movies and TV shows before she was ten, and got involved in film and television shooting in her early teens. Her childhood memories are almost entirely of film crews, sets, and cameras.

As for the education provided by the production crew and families, it seemed more like a formality, simply to comply with the regulations of the Parent-Teacher Association.

Martin has been working with more actors lately and has gradually discovered that there are many people with reading disabilities here, especially among actors.

The script reading was hosted by director Aja, who focused on Vanessa and several other characters' scenes, while Martin's scenes need no further explanation.

The two important actors who were absent also sent their respective representatives.

One represents the male protagonist's son, and the other is a dog.

If we consider the latter's daily wage alone, he is second only to Martin, the male lead, among all the actors in the crew.

At the end of the script meeting, A-Jia suggested that the main cast members get to know each other as soon as possible to facilitate filming.

Craven emphasized the safety of the film crew, noting that Cabo San Lucas is a popular tourist destination in Mexico and is much safer than places like Tijuana and Juarez, but still advised against going out alone.

In particular, avoid leaving the bustling areas to go to the old town to enjoy the scenery.

When the film crew went on location, they also hired several professional security guards.

They are not good at fighting, but they are familiar with the various local forces.

To put it bluntly, the film crew essentially paid protection money.

Martin invited Vanessa and the rest of the main cast to the beach to enjoy the scenery and chat about their respective roles.

The actors playing the male lead's parents-in-law are two veteran actors with decades of experience in the industry, so their acting skills and understanding of the characters are not a problem.

After the sexy actress playing the sister-in-law introduced herself, Martin suddenly remembered that she was one of the strippers he, Aja, and Craven had met that night at the dance club to discuss the script and character details.

Millie's main job is as an actress, and she works part-time as a stripper. She got into the film crew through A-Jia's connections.

It can only be said that actors are everywhere in Los Angeles.

In the afternoon, Martin and the crew arrived at the film studio area, which was very close to the hotel, to get used to the environment and rehearse.

All the interior scenes of the film crew will be filmed here.

The photography studio area is very close to the beach, and a football field is being built next to it.

Bruce went to ask and came back saying, "The set of 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'."

Martin found a high stone platform and observed the area: "That film crew has a lot of scenes to film; they're shooting a women's soccer training camp."

Bruce reminded him, "Dude, you're an actor, not a pervert."

Martin looked innocent: "What did I say? It's just a women's soccer training camp..."

As they were talking, nearly a hundred women walked onto the lawn one after another. They had all sorts of hair and skin colors, and were all young and beautiful around 20 years old. They had fit figures, wore shorts, and had curvaceous figures...

However, it was the jeans crew that was selecting temporary actresses for the women's soccer team.

Hearing the commotion, A-Jia, that lecherous fellow, also arrived. Standing next to Martin, he said, "The youth film crew looks so good. I want to make youth films in the future."

Bruce, that weirdo, said, "I like film crews with lots of actresses."

A-Jia nodded repeatedly: "All the cast and crew members in our crew combined don't even amount to as many actresses as theirs."

Martin raised a more practical issue: "The girls next door are all beauties, and the girls here are all perverts." He felt it was necessary to throw a party: "Jia, when time allows, you go to the girls next door as the director, and the two film crews can have a joint party, how about that?"

Aja, a French director with an artistic flair, readily agreed: "Great idea, but we'll have to wait a while. The other film crew has only sent some initial personnel. We'll wait until their main members arrive before we talk about it. We also need to shoot the outdoor scenes first."

Back in the studio, Martin met two dog actors, both of whom were well-trained German Shepherds.

He asked, "Can I touch them?"

The two German Shepherds were wearing muzzles and looked very docile.

The dog owner, Daniel, advised, "Take it slow, get used to it step by step."

Martin had never owned a dog, but he had played a police dog trainer in his previous life, so he had some experience dealing with dogs. After getting to know them for a while, he let Daniel take off his muzzle and fed him some meat.

The animal actors used in Hollywood productions are all rigorously trained, and it's no exaggeration to say they are among the most intelligent of their kind.

The pay is also unusually high.

With Daniel's permission, Martin fed them some food, and the two German Shepherds quickly circled around him.

Daniel put a muzzle on the dogs: "It's almost time for a dog walk. Take them out for a stroll."

Filming requires the cooperation of humans and animals, so Martin took the leash and led the two dogs out of the studio.

Daniel followed behind.

Bruce stayed by his side the whole time, in case of any unexpected situations.

Vanessa then got off the trailer, saw the two German Shepherds, and said, "They're so cute, what are their names?"

"They're quite clever too." Martin smiled. "The female dog on the left is called Beauty, and the male dog on the right is called Beast."

Vanessa laughed: "Beauty and the Beast, what a great name."

Martin pointed to the beach ahead: "Let's get to know Beauty and the Beast together, and chat about the characters while we're at it."

Vanessa simply accompanied Martin on a dog walk, talking about her character as they went: "You and my family have a lot of conflicts, and I'm just acting as a mediator, right?"

Martin led the dog onto the beach and said, "I didn't want to come on this trip. You dragged me along just to ease the tension with your father."

Vanessa had already begun to immerse herself in the role: "Yes, you and my father both have rather strong personalities, which led to constant clashes, but his death enraged you..."

"It's not mainly him." Martin also spoke from the perspective of the character himself: "It's mainly because you were killed by those perverts, and our children were taken away, so I was angry and decided to take the initiative to rescue the children."

Vanessa nodded: "So, you killed all the perverts."

The dogs felt ignored and turned to look at Martin expectantly.

Martin quickly reassured him, "I'll play with you right away."

Daniel brought the frisbee over.

This stretch of beach belongs to the film studio area and was rented by the film crew. Martin took off his leash and unmuzzled the two dogs, and they ran off towards the sea.

He ran halfway and then turned back, staring at the frisbee in Martin's hand and shouting.

For some reason, Martin thought of a sports group that a friend used to organize, which was also related to frisbee.

During that period, frisbee games were incredibly popular, attracting many people in the entertainment industry who all reaped great rewards each time.

Yoga pants, camel toe designs, and tight-fitting clothes make for a very exciting frisbee match.

Martin threw the frisbee, the dog jumped up, caught it, and automatically brought it back.

Several other actors who had connections with dogs also came over.

Martin played with the two German Shepherds for a while, then handed the frisbee back to Daniel, only to find Sophia walking towards them from the other side of the beach with her bag carrier, Scott.

Sofia wore a bikini, revealing her exaggeratedly muscular physique, looking exactly like a female version of King Kong.

She waved to Martin: "Let's go for a swim in the sea together!"

Martin casually made up a story: "I'm a terrible swimmer."

"It's alright." Sofia, still harboring her mischievous intentions, said, "Little Martin, come with me, Auntie will protect you."

After hearing this, Martin would never go there, no matter what.

Sofia reached behind her, and Scott opened his bag, took out a pink water bottle, and handed it to her. Sofia bit the straw and watched Martin drink the water.

Everyone on the beach looked over.

Vanessa, thinking about her film, said, "I'm going to use this thing in the movie?"

The veteran actress Catherine, who played her mother, came over and said, "This is a symbol of a free woman."

Vanessa has a scene where she fights a freakish, deformed man with a kettle.

Sofia went into the water, and Scott, with a pigeon-toed gait, approached Martin and warned, "Idiot, stay away from Sofia."

Martin gave him the middle finger: "Nobody's going to take it from you."

Scott said, "If you dare try to take it from me, I'll tell the whole crew what you've done!" He squeezed out a vicious sentence: "Don't forget, your father killed my wife for free, and you, you bastard, killed my daughter for free!"

"Stop!" Martin reminded him, "Emma is back, and Jack has nothing to do with me."

Scott glanced at Sofia swimming in the sea and said, "It would have been better if she hadn't come back. I'd divorce her sooner or later anyway."

Martin asked, "Because of the rich woman?"

"Isn't a rich woman appealing?" Scott said proudly. "I won Sofia over with my charm, and she was willing to spend money on me, allowing me to enjoy the good life that only the wealthy have."

Martin said, "How about this: you stay happily being kept by that rich woman, and I'll continue doing my job as usual. We won't interfere with each other, okay?"

Scott felt that Martin was already winning by not competing with him: "Deal." He was about to leave when he remembered something: "I'm warning you, you idiot, stay away from Elena and Lily from now on."

Martin pretended not to hear.

Scott felt he had won, so he raised his head high, swayed his toes, and started to walk away.

Martin called him over, took a business card from Bruce, and handed it to Scott: "Here, take this. You'll need it later."

Scott discovered it was a business card from a private doctor: "What do you need?"

Martin said, "He's the best proctologist in Los Angeles, nicknamed 'Hyena.'"

Scott didn't get angry; he carefully put it away and walked away, turning a corner.

Antonio's business card finally reached the person who truly needed it.

(End of this chapter)