America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 437: Making some extra money
In the exhibition hall of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, Casey Affleck waved a check, once again showing his elegant artistic taste and masculine charm, and bought a hardwood sculpture by Lily Carter.

Lily and Cassie stood on either side of the sculpture and took a photo together.

Then, the two had a lively discussion about the work in the busy exhibition hall.

Lily had just received a five-figure payment for goods. She was very professional and answered all the questions Cassie asked about carving.

Cassie also did some preparation. Not only did she prepare the money, but she also read some knowledge about artistic sculpture beforehand.

Seeing that Lily's eyes were always wandering around his body, Cassie felt more and more that she was close to catching her prey.

Lily was thinking, if she wanted to get another one tomorrow, should she raise the price further?
Just as Cassie was about to send out the invitation, the female student with the tag on her head hurried over and informed Lily: "The instructor asked me to inform you that there will be a discussion meeting soon. You should go over quickly."

"Okay." Lily responded to her classmates first, and then said to Cassie apologetically: "I'm sorry, there are important matters at the college and the tutor, I have to go over."

She felt that Cassie's wallet could still be used: "We can discuss the remaining issues tomorrow?"

Seeing the positive feedback, Cassie nodded and said, "No problem, I'll meet you here tomorrow afternoon."

Lily waved at him and left quickly with her classmates.

After leaving the exhibition hall, the female classmate sincerely admired: "Big sister, you are really amazing!"

Lily pulled her aside and said, "Watch your mouth, understand."

The female classmate quickly swore: "I won't tell anyone about this."

Lily went to the warehouse and opened a box. Inside the box were a lot of messy carvings, all of which were used for practice.

Since Casey Affleck thought these practice supplies were full of art, of course she sold them to him at a high price.

Coming out of the warehouse, Lily met a female mentor who was in her fifties.

"I heard that your new works on the booth were sold again?"

"Yes, that person was very generous with his money." Lily knew she couldn't hide it anymore: "It's still the same person who bought the sculpture yesterday."

The female instructor reminded: "It's a good thing that the work can be sold, but you also have to be careful, people's hearts are complicated."

Lily could tell that her mentor had good intentions: "I will only meet him in the exhibition hall." She had been greatly influenced by Martin in recent years, so she immediately turned to the favor: "Ma'am, Mene is in Las Vegas. I asked him for an autographed photo, and he will send it to me as quickly as possible by air express."

Maybe some actors are born to be housewife killers. The female instructor smiled and said, "Remember to tell me when you get there."

Lily said, "No problem."

When the female tutor left, she walked unsteadily.

When the next high-end successful women in the art circle gather together, she will have more capital to show off.

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Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

In Celine Dion's luxurious suite, Menet changed into a formal suit, took a Polaroid camera, and went to the living room.

"Want to take a picture of me?" Celine Dion put one hand on her waist, like a willow in the wind.

Mene took a photo of her first, and when the photo was ready, he stepped back a few steps and posed in his coolest pose: "Take a photo for me. A fan asked me for an autographed photo. I'll mail it to her."

"Your fans? Women?" Celine Dion picked up the Polaroid camera and took a picture of Mene.

Mene is also somewhat proud: "Although I am not as high-ranking as you are in the music industry, I also have a large number of supporters."

After the photo was completed, Menet signed his name on the back, and Celine Dion called the suite butler to ask the hotel to send it by the fastest air express.

As long as you are willing to spend money, these are trivial matters.

After doing all this, Celine Dion took Mene's arm and walked out of the room, preparing to go downstairs for entertainment.

The two of them can't stay in the room all the time.

Celine Dion discovered something these days. She has been strictly controlling her water intake for a long time due to concerns about edema. Recently, she has lost a lot of water, which has caused her skin to dry out, her hair to split, and her wrinkles to deepen...

To avoid further dehydration, she has to distract herself with other entertainment.

Menez accompanied Celine Dion to visit Caesars Palace. Since he didn't have to pay for it, he just enjoyed it.

Celine Dion is very rich and is said to have assets worth hundreds of millions.

But Mr. Mene is not interested in this. He likes Celine Dion as a person.

Just because you have money, you can ask Mr. Mene to play with you? What a joke.

That afternoon, Menez's autographed photo was sent via air express from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and delivered to Lily at the fastest speed.

Lily made a special trip to visit her mentor and gave him an autographed photo, which made her very happy.

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Inside a restaurant in North Hollywood.

The Affleck brothers came to the reserved booth together, sat down and waited patiently.

Ben Affleck has dinner with Judi Dench.

Before anyone arrived, Big Ben asked his brother Cassie, "What's going on over there?"

Cassie smiled with a cheeky and confident smile: "For a little girl who studies sculpture art all day and immerses herself in the art world, how difficult is it? My progress is very smooth. She took the initiative to ask me to meet again tomorrow."

Big Ben nodded and said, "This Lily Carter is from Atlanta. She must know a lot about Martin Davis. Don't be anxious. Wait until the right time to ask her questions. Don't let her get alert."

"You know how many girls like this I've won over." Cassie's past record is the reason for her confidence: "It's nothing more than spending some money, time and energy."

Ben didn't take it too seriously, after all, she was just a 19-year-old girl still in the ivory tower.

Cassie asked, "You have found Judi Dench and are ready to do it yourself?"

Ben was more cautious: "Let me take a look at the specific situation first. I haven't had anything to do recently, and I can make some extra money. Martin's current girlfriend, Elizabeth Olsen, is at the Adler School of Acting."

Cassie was somewhat skeptical: "The Olsen sisters..."

"It's easier than Jolie and Aniston." Ben also weighed it carefully: "Those two women have a close relationship with Martin Davis. They must have flown together, but what can we do to them? They are the leaders of the MeToo group. If we are not careful, they will bite back. It will be very troublesome."

Casey said: "It's not easy to turn Martin Davis into the next Pete."

Ben said, "I have inquired carefully. Martin bought Pitt's luxurious manor in Beverly Hills from someone else. It is currently being renovated. You should have heard from Pitt that the male lead of David Fincher's "Benjamin" was once interested in Pitt, but in the end it was Martin..."

"And Jolie and Aniston." Cassie suddenly discovered something incredible: "Martin slept with Pitt's girlfriend and wife, took Pitt's house and Cadillac endorsement, and even stole Pitt's role!"

Ben pursed his lips and said, "Although I don't know what he did specifically, judging from the result, Martin Davis is too evil. Our actions are naturally just."

Judi Dench came in from outside at this time, Ben Affleck went to greet her, and they both came back and sat down together.

After ordering, Judi Dench took out a cigarette, lit it, and asked directly: "Ben, you want to talk to me about something."

Both sides are members of Weinstein's circle. Although Judi Dench does not have a very close relationship with Harvey like the Affleck brothers and Matt Damon, in order to compete for an Oscar, she tattooed Harvey's name on her buttocks, and even declared that as long as anyone wanted to see it, she would let them see how much she admired Harvey.

So, Ben said directly: "I heard that you are a part-time teacher at Adler School of Acting?"

This acting school was founded by Stella Adler, the most famous acting teacher in Hollywood. Students such as Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson graduated from her acting classes.

Judi Dench understood what Ben said and asked, "Why, are you interested in doing a part-time job?"

Da Ben was helpless: "There are no projects to do recently, and it costs money to support my family. I want to make some extra money."

Judi Dench really doesn't think highly of Ben Affleck's acting skills, and even thinks that Ben Affleck himself doesn't even understand what acting is, let alone teaching students.

But the other party was Harvey's best friend and one of the core members of the Foot Gang, so she decided to help: "I'll give a heads up to the school."

Adler Acting School is also changing with the times. In order to attract students and earn high tuition fees, the teacher's acting skills only need to meet the basic standards, and fame is the key.

Judi Dench took out a business card and gave it to Ben: "After you receive my message, give her a call in person. With your fame, it shouldn't be a problem."

Big Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, Judy." He raised his glass: "I toast to you."

Cassie also picked up her glass.

The three of them drank a glass of wine together, talked about interesting stories of the Foot Gang, and enjoyed dinner.

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The 2008 summer season has already begun. In the most recent weekend, the North American box office of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade exceeded $4 million, further fueling market enthusiasm.

"The Dark Knight" will be released in North American theaters on July 7, and various promotional activities have been fully launched.

Normal publicity is nothing more than outdoor hard advertising, media soft articles, TV commercials and cinema publicity, etc. These have become fixed procedures over the years and it is difficult to come up with new ideas.

In this regard, Warner Bros. has been moving forward step by step.

On the other hand, the publicity team directly led by Nolan himself constantly releases various real behind-the-scenes videos to further attract the attention of passers-by.

Among the many comic book superheroes in North America, Batman is firmly in the top two. As long as the film is not too bad, the box office is basically guaranteed. But if the box office wants to really explode, it also depends on its appeal to passers-by.

The various unconventional publicity and hype discussed by Martin and Nolan were also aimed at passers-by.

This week, Warner Bros. held a preview for "The Dark Knight", and Jack Nicholson, the previous Joker, also appeared at the preview.

(End of this chapter)