America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 142 Menez is on fire

After receiving a call from his agent, Martin left the director's office and found Thomas in the lobby.

The two left the studio and walked and talked along the sidewalk of the film studio.

Thomas summarized the meeting's outcome and briefly described the suggestions from the other two agents: "There's no need for Eliza's side; the production team won't push it. What about Paris?"

"There's no need," Martin said simply. "Her reputation is too bad right now, it would drag me down with it. I don't want to end up with a bad reputation instead of a good one."

Thomas shared a similar view: "I'll call Steve in a bit."

Martin instructed, "As for Eliza, I broke up with her amicably. If there are any promotional activities, you should communicate with her agent in advance. I don't want to have any conflicts with her."

Thomas noted it down, adding, "The second payment of $10 for the jeans crew has arrived in the company account and will be transferred to you soon."

The films Jeans and The Hills Have Eyes will bring Martin a total of $850,000 in earnings, with 10 percent going to his agency.

With the money in hand, Martin felt much more confident: "You must be making a lot of commission, right? How about we throw a party to celebrate sometime?"

Ten percent goes to the agency, so Thomas doesn't get that much. But including the wax museum, he's earned over $5 from the three films, so he decided to be generous: "Wait a little longer. Once your full paycheck comes in, I'll throw a big party to celebrate."

Thomas wanted to do more than just celebrate; he also wanted to demonstrate his capabilities and build rapport with his superiors. He asked Martin, "Tell me what specific requests you have. Don't be shy."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Martin deliberately made an exorbitant demand: "Dozens of young and beautiful female models are a must, right? Swimsuits or pajamas are a must, and then we can come up with some new tricks..."

Thomas quickly called for a halt: "Wait, with a party like this, I'll be throwing at least half my commission into it."

Martin then adopted a considerate stance: "Fine, how about inviting a few more beautiful women?"

Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, finding Martin increasingly agreeable: "The company has a ton of junior actors."

Martin offered a bad idea: "You could sell them tickets. Invitations to the party by the famous agent Thomas cost $50 each. It's a rare opportunity."

Thomas said, "If I were a celebrity, I could sell them for $100 each."

After walking around for a while, Martin called Louise and told her he wouldn't be going to her place that night, but instead planned to meet up with Jaume Collet-Shiller.

Thomas specifically advised: "You don't have the capital to be high-profile yet. Don't casually mention your salary to people, especially corporate clients and people around you. Most people won't congratulate you, let alone praise you. They will only create obstacles for you and keep you at the same level as them forever."

Martin had experienced too many similar things in his past life, and said, "I understand that I can't stand seeing the people around me suffer, but I can't stand seeing them living better than me."

Thomas said, "That's the mindset."

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Martin returned to the Madame Tussauds studio, met up with Jaume Coleman after get off work, and they went to Sunset Boulevard. They had dinner with Wes Craven and Alexander Aja at a Brazilian barbecue restaurant, and then went to a newly opened luxury nightclub.

Wes Craven said, "Martin is treating us to dinner, but this is on me."

The old man bought four tickets, each costing $300: "I'm going now, I'll take the front row seats."

Martin, who was quite familiar with the industry, asked, "Are the tickets really that expensive?"

Even in Los Angeles, a ticket that costs $100 is considered a very high-end venue.

The four of them walked inside. Because they had arrived early, there weren't many people in the nightclub. They found seats near the center of the stage.

Aja asked a similar question to Martin: "A female celebrity is performing tonight? Although 'Striptease' is a terrible movie, Demi Moore is really good."

Martin said, "She's too old, unless she's willing to pay."

"You're shameless," Craven laughed. "Do you know how much Columbia Pictures paid Demi Moore to star in the movie? $1200 million!"

Jamie appears honest and introverted, but he's actually a bit of a flirt: "Actually, it doesn't have to cost money. I heard a rumor that after Demi Moore divorced last year, she started dating a younger boyfriend, and they supposedly like threesomes."

Martin deliberately advised, "Zomi, I sincerely advise you not to try it; it would be very dangerous for you."

Craven and Aja both laughed.

Zomi said very seriously, "I often felt out of place with you guys, and now I'm sure it's because of me, because I'm not a pervert."

Martin beckoned to a waiter, ordered drinks, and got back to the point: "Wes, you still haven't told me why?"

Craven said, "Tonight is a Dita Von Teese show."

Martin had heard of this name: "America's number one stripper?"

"It's her," Craven said.

Zomi asked in confusion, "I haven't seen any posters or advertisements."

Craven said, "Those who get the news will naturally know she's here; there's no need for posters."

The four chatted for a while, and then more people came in, including many Hollywood celebrities.

Martin saw Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt, among others.

The performance began quickly, and Dita Von Teese clearly combined classical dance, burlesque, and striptease.

They do look quite different.

After the performance, using Craven's facial recognition, the four of them sneaked backstage, hoping to try and arrange to meet someone.

When Jaume Coleman, that repressed pervert, went to ask for contact information, he almost got into a fight with Marilyn Manson, who was waiting in the locker room.

Marilyn Manson is dating that stripper.

The four of them were turned down and had no choice but to change their target, going to the VIP room on the second floor to watch a lap dance.

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At a shopping plaza in Los Angeles, Evan, a reporter from a tabloid, is randomly interviewing passersby, targeting young people under the age of 25.

Evan stopped a girl, quickly introduced himself, offered her a pen as a small gift, and asked, "Do you know Paris Hilton? What do you think of her?"

The girl nodded: "Of course I know, a spoiled brat, a real jerk."

Evan then asked, "If she were killed in a movie, would you watch it?"

"Really?" the girl asked with surprise. "What movie? I know, the horror movie she's in, is it about torture? I like watching her get tortured!"

Evan said, "You'll see when you get there."

The girl left quickly, and Evan stopped his next target.

In half a morning, he randomly asked more than 20 young people, and they all knew Paris Hilton and hated her. Among them, 60% expressed interest in movies that killed characters played by Paris Hilton.

"Because she's rich, what was supposed to be jail time was changed to house arrest, and in the end, she was only sentenced to 45 days for a three-year crime. The media reported that she wrote a letter to Schwarzenegger. She did so many awful things but didn't get the punishment she deserved. I want to see her brutally tortured to death in a movie! Because it's impossible in reality."

"Look at the media reports. That bitch is living and eating better in jail than we are. She starred in a horror movie and got killed in it? That's a good idea. I want to go see it."

Similar random surveys have been conducted on the streets of Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Chicago.

Several websites on the internet also conducted sampling polls.

The relevant summary results quickly reached the production team.

Parker immediately reported to Susan Levine: "Random sampling results show that nearly half of young people like to see Paris Hilton's character killed in the movie, and even hope it's torture."

Susan said, "The sampling rate is already quite high."

Parker agreed, "That's quite high for an R-rated horror film."

Susan made her decision: "Proceed with the plan."

Parker contacted the media to prepare for the release of GG articles and posters for "House of Wax".

Susan called Martin, wanting to speak with Kim Kardashian in person.

Martin didn't show up. After contacting Bruce, Bruce brought Kim Kardashian to Warner Bros. Studios and into Susan's office.

Subsequently, Kim Kardashian slowed down her pace of revelations, but the content of her revelations appeared in more media outlets.

With the production team's large-scale investment, even WarnerMedia's Entertainment Weekly created a special column dedicated to publishing gossip about Paris Hilton.

The goal is to further stigmatize it.

This is something that all media outlets are doing.

WarnerMedia began planning an interview with Kardashian to air when the film was about to be released.

For the next month, Kardashian will focus on just one thing: releasing juicy gossip about Paris Hilton in a measured way.

Compared to Bruce, who was new to the entertainment industry, the professionals on the production crew had a much better grasp of the pacing.

At the same time, the production team released the first trailer.

In just one minute, the camera focused primarily on the characters of Eliza, Martin, and Paris, with Paris's segment showing her being chased.

The production team also released the main promotional poster.

There are also three individual posters.

Martin and Eliza have one poster, and the wax sculptor and his brother have another.

Both posters have the same title: Twins Showdown!

The other one is a solo poster of Paris.

Above, however, lay a fresh wax figure on a worktable.

The flowing wax enveloped her, yet she was still recognizable as Paris Hilton.

Poster title: Cruel massacre by a perverted demon.

The twins' showdown generated some buzz, but Paris's poster was immediately shared by countless media outlets, websites, and blogs.

There's no way around it, Paris Hilton's popularity is just too high while she's in jail.

Let alone someone like Martin who only has a little bit of fame.

Even Eliza, who caused a sensation this summer with "The Neighbor Actress," can't compare.

The production team also revealed that Paris Hilton teased kangaroos during filming, almost causing injuries to herself and another Black actor.

It's all too common to create and release fake news during movie promotions.

Once the hype surrounding the poster subsided, Kim Kardashian jumped out again, revealing many of Paris Hilton's private affairs during the shoot, such as paying men to have sex with her.

Betrayal by a personal assistant is truly terrifying.

Because Martin had discussed the matter with Menez and his agent beforehand, Kim Kardashian directly named Menez.

Mr. Menez suddenly became famous.

(End of this chapter)