American fame and fortune

Chapter 678 A gift to Depp

On the outskirts of Los Angeles, by a small lake.

Joel Mandel, an avid and experienced angler, settled into his seat, lowered his fish guard, tied the hook and mixed the bait.

The investment manager currently only serves Johnny Depp and has a lot of free time.

A dozen fishermen who belong to the same fishing club are scattered on this shore, which is suitable for fishing.

Rogers tied the fishhook with the same skill and gave Joel part of the nest material: "This is imported Asian nest material, which is particularly attractive to Asian carp."

Although the two had not known each other for a long time, they quickly became friends because of their similar career as an investment manager and their fanatical hobby of fishing.

Joel was not polite and accepted it.

These nest materials are really useful. When the nest was made, Joel was the first to catch the fish, which was a very large Asian carp. He and Rogers took turns to pull the fish weighing several dozen kilograms to the shore.

Rogers understood the mentality of the fishing guy and showed off: "Guys, come and see if Joel has broken the club record."

Joel held the big fish and smiled happily.

Many people from the club came over and took photos of Joel and Big Fish.

Then we weighed, measured the length of the fish, etc. Although this fish did not break the club’s single Asian carp record, it still ranked among the top three.

It was not easy to catch this fish. Joel and Rogers were very tired, so they simply put down their fishing rods temporarily and sat in the shade to drink beer and rest.

Joel glanced at the new BMW station wagon driven by Rogers on the side of the road and the Patek Philippe on his hand, and said: "Famous cars, watches and wines, they are all brand new every time I see you. You have made a lot of money recently. Do you have any?" Special investment opportunity?”

Rogers smiled: "There are no special investment opportunities. You have been in this business for a long time. People like us can only follow the giant crocodiles and eat some scraps. If we don't choose the right queue, we will even be killed by the giant crocodiles." Swallow it in one gulp.”

He picked up the beer and took a sip: "Customers only care about profits and don't care about anything else. This business is difficult."

Joel feels the same way, especially when serving a difficult customer: “It’s really not easy.”

Rogers answered his question head-on: "It's not like the old methods in the industry, which are to find ways to let customers invest and reinvest without giving them the opportunity to cash out, so that their wealth will always be book figures, and we will get generous commissions."

Joel couldn't help but be a little disappointed, feeling that Rogers didn't tell the truth.

The two continued to drink, and as they drank more, Rogers began to talk more, bragging about how he used money to find a bunch of beautiful women to throw fishing parties together.

Joel also did similar things. The two chatted passionately, and the topic turned to the customers he served.

"The people I serve are all vulgar bastards, including black NBA stars and uneducated Hollywood stars." Rogers complained: "Those people have no knowledge, no vision, and no literacy. They are all just people." You are a scumbag, but you are so rich. God is so unfair."

Joel was inevitably touched and said: "It's so unfair that we, high-quality people, can only be poor people!"

"Those multi-millionaires and billionaires who are like the scum of society only know how to squander." Rogers seemed to be under the influence of alcohol: "This money should be under our control, let these scum from the slums go back That’s where they belong.”

Joel responded: "What you said is so right."

Rogers opened another bottle of wine, handed it to Joel, and looked at his new car: "It's actually not difficult."

Joel understood what he meant and tacitly said: "We just want to live a more nourishing life."

The more the two chatted, the more they had something in common, and the topic deepened little by little.

As the sun sets, the fishermen have no plans to return to the city. Night fishing and camping are also very interesting.

Rogers and Joel even talked about how to turn customers' money into their own money in a reasonable and legal way.

This is the basic ethics of investment managers.

Rogers recounted several "cases" that he had personally operated, encouraging Joel's ambitions and desires without leaving a trace.

Others may have many concerns, but the person who supervises Joel is his brother Robert Mandel.

…………

Disney Studios, crew of "The Martian."

Surrounded by a green screen, Martin wore a space suit and set up various electronic equipment for aerospace.

The shooting was occasionally paused, and Phillips, an official sent by NASA, would enter the set during the shooting break to instruct Martin on the precautions for using electronic equipment.

Movies that tend to be in the hard science fiction style may not stand up to careful scrutiny like growing potatoes, but they should look like that to the audience.

Martin is still the only one filming the scene today. As long as Martin's condition is guaranteed, the filming will go smoothly.

After filming a scene in which a space capsule was blown up, the crew took a break.

Ridley called Martin over, and along with Phillips, the three of them chatted about the filming of the upcoming programming liaison scenes.

Martin knew nothing about this and basically listened.

When the time comes, Ridley can act however he wants to film it.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, Ridley ended the discussion.

Martin returned to the dugout.

Phillips also entered the dugout and sat next to Martin.

Martin asked curiously: "Does NASA have a plan to land on Mars? When will we be able to land on Mars at the earliest?"

"It's unlikely in the past twenty years. NASA has no plans in this area for the time being." Phillips asked: "Martin, are you very interested in aerospace?"

Martin said casually: "Aren't men interested in rockets, spaceships, alien colonies, etc.?"

Phillips thought of Martin's close ties with Washington and said: "After some time, NASA will hold an investor exhibition in California. Are you interested in participating?"

Martin immediately became interested: "What do I need to prepare?"

Phillips said: "You need an invitation letter from NASA. This is not a problem. With this cooperation between you and NASA, it can be solved with a phone call."

Martin waved his hand at Bruce behind him.

Bruce wrote down this incident and sent a text message to Thomas, asking Thomas to contact NASA.

When the filming ended in the afternoon, Thomas called Bruce, and NASA sent a reply. The invitation to the investor conference will be mailed to Los Angeles next week.

On the way to the dressing room, Bruce asked: "Are you going to invest in NASA projects?"

Martin said: "Go and see the situation before we talk."

After putting on makeup, most of the crew had not left yet, but Andy Weir, the author of the original work, was here.

The book signing event for "The Martian" has come to Los Angeles from New York.

Andy Weir came here today specifically to present the original novel to all the crew members.

Martin and Bruce also each received a copy, with Andy Weir's autograph on the title page.

"Thank you." Martin planned to go back and collect it.

Andy Weir was very excited. He followed Martin outside and said, "Let me tell you good news. In the new issue of the New York Times bestseller list, "The Martian" has become the best-selling book."

Martin smiled and said: "Congratulations, Andy. You are now a best-selling author."

Andy Weir said sincerely: "Martin, without you I wouldn't be where I am now. If I have new works, I will definitely continue to cooperate with you."

Martin believes that these words are sincere, but they will gradually fade over time. If someone pays a higher price, like Gillian Flynn, Andy Weir's new work may not follow suit. He cooperates.

In business terms, this is understandable.

He asked: "Do you have any ideas for new works?"

Andy Weir said: "Not yet. "The Martian" consumes too much of my energy. I need to take a break before I can find the entry point for the new work."

Martin nodded: "If you have a new work, please notify me as soon as possible. If other companies can provide it, Davis Studio is not bad either."

Andy Weir responded: "I will."

When I came out of the studio, I happened to meet Louise coming from the office building.

Andy Weir knew that the two had something to talk about, so he left and went to find director Ridley.

Louise stood on the side of the road, looked at the studio of "The Lone Ranger" opposite, and said, "All the scenes over there have been filmed, and filming is officially closed today."

Martin came to her: "I heard, it is said that Depp and Amber Heard have started planning a wedding."

Speaking of Depp, Louise looked around and saw that there was no one else around, and whispered: "My people have already gotten involved with Depp's investment manager, but this kind of matter involving more than 10 million US dollars, in the short term, It can’t be done, so you have to hold your breath.”

Martin said: "Take your time and don't let Depp notice."

In the studio opposite, Depp and Amber came out and walked to the roadside together.

Depp sees Martin and Louise.

Several of his followers glared.

Bruce stared at these people, and the followers could only stare.

The bodyguard drove a battery car over. Depp got on the battery car and sat on the side facing Martin.

The followers got into another car.

Depp thought of Hodgson, who was about to go to jail, turned around and raised his middle finger at Martin.

Then, he said to the bodyguard: "Hurry up!"

The battery car was stunned and the bodyguard drove it at the speed of a car.

Martin watched the battery car go away and asked Bruce: "Let someone follow Depp and see where he is going."

Bruce made a few calls and quickly said: "They should go to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. It is said that Depp and Amber are going to see wedding dresses."

Martin said: "This is a good day for them to be happy. Should we send a gift as a congratulations?"

Louise asked: "What are you going to give?"

"Don't you feminist organizations on the Internet regard Depp as a new target?" Martin would not make Depp happy: "Why don't you protest and demonstrate against Depp, a bastard who has molested women?"

Louise said: "It's a good idea. The women's movement is booming. Even if you do something that goes too far, the police will at most give you a warning."

Martin looked at the time: "We're also going shopping on Rodeo Drive."

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