Chapter 476 - 475: Take a vacation and never talk about work!

Chapter 476: Chapter 475: Take a vacation and never talk about work!

At noon, Kyle invited the main crew of "The Fast and the Furious" to dine at a newly opened hotel outside Kyle Studio 1.

"Boss, as far as I know, this 20,000-square-meter, 12-story Pasha Hotel is also your asset, right?" said producer Tucker.

Although the Pasha Hotel had only recently opened, it was the most upscale hotel around Kyle Studio 1 and the most luxurious hotel in Turner City, under the jurisdiction of Burbank.

"It’s an asset under my name."

Kyle looked at Tucker and smiled, "Kyle Studio 1 cost a lot of money, so I’ll definitely have to earn some back from the surrounding catering and accommodation."

The studio will not only meet the needs of Page Pictures in the future but also the filming needs of many other film and television companies. Given the scarcity of resources in the area, building a hotel is absolutely a necessary choice.

Supporting facilities are indispensable.

"You’re right!"

Director Rob Cohen pointed to the surrounding environment and said, "I came here a few years ago, and at that time, it was almost barren. Even the town center of Turner City, not far away, didn’t have many permanent residents."

"But now?"

"Look~"

"The buildings constantly being built around here with the completion of Kyle Studio 1 are too numerous to count!"

"CAA, William Morris, and other major American talent agencies have all set up branches here; other small and medium-sized agencies also have offices here."

"Catering, entertainment, accommodation, tourism, news outlets, handicrafts..."

"These industries settling here have brought a huge flow of people to Turner City, which is definitely a blessing for the region!"

"In my opinion, the residents and local government of Turner City should really thank you for your generosity, Kyle!"

Director Rob Cohen, having worked in management before, was indeed skilled in his words and actions.

To be precise,

Kyle was very pleased.

In fact, not long ago, Kyle’s private team received a letter of thanks from the local government of Turner City, hoping that Kyle could become an honorary citizen of the area.

"Huh?"

"Are you Mr. Page?!"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from not far from Kyle.

— Mark Wahlberg!

The person who arrived was none other than the young Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg. Speaking of his representative works, one must mention "The Departed," "Transformers: Age of Extinction," "Transformers: The Last Knight"... In the future, he would also achieve great success in Hollywood and was particularly adept at financial management.

In August 2020, Forbes announced the 2020 "Highest-Paid Actors in America" list, and Mark Wahlberg ranked 3rd with an annual income of 58 million US dollars.

Of course, he is also a representative figure among Hollywood actors who can be described as "bad" and "notorious."

Mark Wahlberg was born in the poor working-class Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of nine children.

He started using drugs at 10 years old;

By 13, he was a cocaine addict;

He dropped out of high school halfway through;

He worked as a construction worker, waiter, delivery person, truck driver... At the same time, the number of times he was incarcerated is probably among the highest in Hollywood.

However, a ruffian with martial arts skills is unstoppable, and Mark Wahlberg is now becoming more and more popular, otherwise, how could he achieve such great success?

He was the male lead in both "Transformers: Age of Extinction" and "Transformers: The Last Knight," which made him famous worldwide.

"Hello, Mr. Page. I’m the young actor Mark Wahlberg. You might not remember me, but I clearly remember you."

"In 1998, I participated in the casting for ’300.’"

"I failed to get the role!"

"But I clearly remember what you said to me. You said: ’Drugs limit my acting, drugs keep me sinking into hell.’"

"After leaving the audition set, I immediately contacted a rehabilitation center and spent three months successfully quitting my drug addiction."

"Now, I’ve succeeded!"

"The movie ’Planet of the Apes (2001),’ currently being filmed by Fox Pictures, has a production cost of over 100 million US dollars alone, and I am the male lead!"

Mark Wahlberg smiled at Kyle, but his emotions were very agitated, and his face was full of gratitude.

Kyle was very pleased.

"This is your own effort, Mark!"

Advising him to detox was merely a whim of Kyle’s at the time, and he never expected it to lead to such success for him now.

The "Planet of the Apes" film series is definitely one of Fox Pictures’ flagship IP series. His ability to become the male lead means a promising future!

In fact, that was the case.

In the original timeline, "Planet of the Apes (2001)" became incredibly popular upon its release, raking in 180 million US dollars at the North American box office alone, and over 500 million US dollars worldwide.

Coupled with offline DVD sales, peripheral licensing, TV broadcasts, and so on, the production company Fox Pictures indeed made a considerable profit.

After some conversation, Kyle also learned the reason for Mark’s presence there.

"Planet of the Apes (2001)" had already finished filming, but a few shots needed to be reshot, and the original sets at the Fox Pictures studio had largely been dismantled.

Now, the movie was scheduled to be released in just a few months.

On the other hand, Kyle Studio 1 had similar locations, so the "Planet of the Apes (2001)" crew came here to reshoot a few scenes...

"Huh?"

"Look, isn’t that the super-rich Kyle Page?"

"You’re right, it really is him!"

"Guys, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and interview him! He’s a walking hot topic!"

Since the completion of Kyle Studio 1, several Los Angeles entertainment media outlets had set up permanent stations there, and many media reporters from other regions also came. And just like that, while gathering news, they saw Kyle.

Suddenly, many media reporters rushed over after hearing the news.

In just a few breaths, a large group of reporters surrounded Kyle and his entourage.

"Hello, Mr. Page, I’m Lilith, a reporter from ’BBC Newsround.’ Can I ask you a few questions?" a female reporter in her 30s shouted loudly.

"I’m Prince, a reporter from ’The Boston Evening News.’ Mr. Page, regarding the upcoming 73rd Academy Awards ceremony, can your company’s film ’Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ win the Best Picture award?" The male reporter Prince was not to be outdone.

In just a short while, more than 20 media reporters surrounded Kyle and the others.

Fortunately, the security around Kyle was strong enough, otherwise, this group of crazy reporters would have caused god knows what kind of scene.

However!

Today, Kyle refused all interviews from reporters and did not answer any of their questions.

With the 73rd Academy Awards ceremony approaching, answering reporters’ questions at such an important juncture was clearly unwise.

These reporters, after all, were not lacking in malicious intent.

Their bottom line was, after all, somewhat low!

"Sorry, my boss’s rest time and personal time are off-limits to all media interviews," producer Tucker said, effectively helping Kyle out of the situation.

Kyle and his entourage quickly departed.

The reporters wanted to stop them, but Kyle’s security was not to be trifled with.

As a result, some reporters were filled with resentment.

"What’s so great?"

"Even the President accepts our interviews when he meets us, but Kyle Page puts on such airs!"

"He often says he’s low-key? Haha, low-key my foot!"

"Page Pictures, Page Tower, Page Industrial Park, Kyle Studio 1, all named after his own surname and given name. Is this... low-key?"

"Don’t you believe me, in the future there will be Kyle Studio 2, Kyle Studio 3, and more ’Page’ this and ’Page’ that."

After venting their frustrations, the group of media reporters left in a huff.

However, many of the media reporters present planned to smear Kyle, and even if it couldn’t affect Kyle much, they were very good at annoying people.