Chapter 474 - 473: Smart People

Chapter 474: Chapter 473: Smart People

"Mr. Page, you’re here!"

Paul Walker, the lead actor of The Fast and the Furious, was instantly excited when he saw Kyle arrive.

"Paul, long time no see." The two bumped fists.

Paul: "Mr. Page, your visit today was so sudden that I wasn’t prepared at all. Oh my goodness, I’m so excited that I’m sure to make countless mistakes while filming today. Oh no~"

Paul was incredibly grateful to Kyle!

In 1998, after filming his first feature film Run Lola Run, Kyle once again picked up the director’s megaphone to shoot his first short film, The Tuner.

During the casting of The Tuner, many Hollywood stars and big names showed up, and there was no shortage of rising Hollywood actors and actresses, but Kyle rejected them all, choosing him, who was primarily a model and amateur actor at the time.

Since then, Paul Walker became famous overnight!

It can be said that Kyle was Paul’s mentor and the guide of his Hollywood career.

Kyle also helped him quite a bit. Whenever Page Pictures held celebration parties, cocktail parties, or annual meetings, he would be invited to attend, which helped him build a lot of connections.

"Mr. Page, please don’t scold me constantly when I’m filming later; give me some face," Paul suddenly said.

Kyle smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don’t worry, I’m just here to watch today. Of course, don’t be complacent; trust me, if you don’t perform your task well, Rob Cohen will kick your butt hard."

Paul’s mouth twitched instantly~

While Kyle often played the roles of film company boss, producer, and screenwriter in Hollywood, once he transformed into a director, he was absolutely a tyrant on set.

Paul was often scolded during the filming of The Tuner.

"Kyle, don’t worry. I’m telling you now, if Paul makes even one mistake, I’ll kick his butt hard!" Director Rob Cohen said with a smile.

Producer Tucker immediately followed up, saying, "I’ll be watching him too."

Upon hearing this, Paul immediately showed a pleading expression, looking extremely wronged.

However... all of this made the male actor Vin Diesel, who was standing nearby, very envious.

Paul, at only 28 years old, was able to gain Kyle’s appreciation, become the lead actor in the crew, have a good relationship with the director and producer, and become the center of the entire crew.

Now look at him, Vin Diesel?

"I’m miserable!"

"Paul and I came up together, but now Paul and Kyle are chatting animatedly, and I, Vin Diesel, am left on the sidelines, unnoticed."

What a stark contrast, damn it!

His mindset was somewhat collapsing, but he still maintained a smiling face.

At 34 years old, he hadn’t had much success in his early years, having worked over a dozen jobs including stagehand, stage actor, private bodyguard, and telemarketer.

It wasn’t until 1998 that he gained the appreciation of director Spielberg at the Sundance Film Festival for his self-produced short film, Multi-Facial, which led him to become a small supporting actor with seven lines in Saving Private Ryan, thus entering Hollywood.

At that time, he was already over 30 years old!

Don’t let Vin Diesel’s annoying appearance fool you; he might not look like a good person, and his character might be questionable, but he is indeed very quick-witted.

Not long ago, he seized an opportunity!

At the end of 1999, he went from an extra to the lead actor in the film Pitch Black. The entire film cost $23 million to produce, but after its release, it only grossed $39 million at the box office.

The film company lost money!

He was tragic once again~

"This time, I finally managed to connect with Page Pictures, so I must seize this opportunity no matter what!" Vin Diesel secretly encouraged himself.

"You’re Vin Diesel, the second male lead of the crew, right?"

Suddenly, Kyle looked at Vin Diesel, who always had a smile on his face.

"Uh? Yes... yes... I am Vin Diesel, very pleased to meet you, Mr. Page!"

"Don’t be nervous, I’m not a man-eating monster." Kyle chuckled.

Vin Diesel scratched his head, putting on a simple and honest expression.

"Damn it, you need to calm down, you idiot," he fumed inwardly.

He had rehearsed conversations with Kyle countless times, preparing no less than 10 plans for the wording alone and practicing by himself for a long time. However, when Kyle actually spoke to him, he was suddenly a bit flustered.

A big shot!

In Hollywood, Kyle was an absolute big shot!

Let alone Vin Diesel, who was just a small fry now, even the top-tier Hollywood actors and actresses wouldn’t dare to be presumptuous in front of Kyle.

"Although the role of Dom is only the second male lead, his screen time is not much less than the male lead’s. If you play it well, it will definitely be easy to shine. Go for it!" Kyle encouraged.

"Thank you, I will work hard and definitely live up to your expectations," Vin Diesel said excitedly.

Kyle smiled and said, "Remember what you said. This is only the first film in The Fast and the Furious series. There will be a second, a third, and even up to the eighth or ninth film in the future. Your future is bright enough."

Vin Diesel nodded his head like a pounding garlic pestle.

He was excited!

He truly hadn’t expected The Fast and the Furious to be a series of films!

"Oh my goodness, does this mean I’ve latched onto Page Pictures and Mr. Kyle Page?!"

As soon as he thought of this, Vin Diesel couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

To be honest, as a transmigrator, Kyle knew how arrogant, unruly, and even brazen Vin Diesel would be in the future, but... this guy was indeed clever enough.

The first and second films of The Fast and the Furious series could only be considered ordinary racing popcorn movies, and the third film in the series was a box office disaster.

The production company subsequently shelved the series.

It was then that Vin Diesel stepped up.

He brought in investors and persuaded Universal Pictures, the production company, to restart The Fast and the Furious series.

Moreover, from the fourth and fifth films, the concept of "family" was established, which made The Fast and the Furious series a huge success and a globally renowned IP film.

Vin Diesel’s character wasn’t great, but that didn’t prevent him from succeeding in Hollywood!

"Or rather, very few people who succeed in Hollywood are easy to deal with. Many actors who have worked with him say that this guy is not a good person and has a bad character."

"However, what does that have to do with me?"

"As long as he can make money for me, he’s a good actor! An actor who can’t make money for me, even if he won three consecutive Oscar Best Actor awards, has nothing to do with me."

Kyle thought to himself.

You can despise his character, but you cannot deny his inspiring journey... In the time that followed, Kyle leisurely strolled around the set.

Kyle pointed at Vin Diesel, who was currently filming, and said to producer Tucker, "Tucker, keep a close eye on him. This guy is very clever, and there will be many collaborations in the future."

Smart people never lack opportunities.

Tucker: "Boss, I understand."

Kyle suddenly said with a sigh, "I originally wanted to give the role of Dom to Dwayne ’The Rock’ Johnson, to give him a leg up, but he didn’t give me face! He’d rather cling to Universal Pictures than get involved with us, tsk tsk tsk~"

That’s right!

Kyle originally wanted to help Dwayne Johnson with the role of Dom.

Tucker smiled and said, "Boss, there’s nothing to be nostalgic about. I believe he’ll regret it sooner or later. In the future, we’ll also film Fast & Furious 2, Fast & Furious 3, and many, many more. Abandoning us is definitely his loss."

Kyle nodded, deeply agreeing.

"..."

At this moment, a crew member, Monty, from the props department, who was not far from Kyle and Tucker, heard all of this.

His face was filled with astonishment.

"Oh my goodness, what did Johnson miss out on?!"

Monty and Dwayne Johnson were good friends, and he truly felt sorry for him. He immediately made a decision.

To call Dwayne Johnson!