America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz

Fans are a very peculiar group that cannot be measured by the thought processes of normal people. The extreme transformation from superfans to haters can even occur in an instant. As chants rose in the square, some of Depp's fans also joined in. "Pee King Shit! Pee King Shit..." In no time, the chanting spread across the entire Nokia Plaza. Depp's eyes widened as the alcohol and drugs corroded his nerves, making them tense. A surge of impulsiveness rushed to his head. Depp thought of the awful things Amber had done in their marriage bed a few hours earlier, his chest near to exploding with rage, and he directly shouted toward the loudest part of the crowd below, raising his middle finger high, "Fuck you!" Everyone on stage was dumbfounded. Depp had shouted at a specific group, but to those in the crowd, it was as if Depp had shouted at them all. Nokia Plaza was in a frenzy, the shouts grew louder, and some people started throwing water bottles, glow sticks, banners, and so on, onto the stage. Depp's bodyguards reacted super fast, immediately dragging Depp away and running back with him under their protection. The stage was bombarded with objects like raindrops. The roadshow couldn't go on. What was supposed to be a well-organized promotional event turned into complete chaos. The media reporters were more excited than ever; what's so interesting about a stable press release? This is real news! Ivan put away his camera, started the car, and called Jody at the same time, "Big news. Depp provoked fans at the roadshow, flipping them off and swearing." Jody, who had heard from Bruce that Depp had a roadshow today, said, "Many people must have captured it, right? I need timeliness." Ivan replied, "I'm on my way to TMZ. I'll be there in about ten minutes." Jody immediately responded, "I'll wait for you at the entrance." In less than eight minutes, Ivan raced over, and in less than five more minutes, the video of Depp flipping off and swearing at fans was the top headline on TMZ's homepage. In the hall, Megan was almost driven mad by what had happened. She had intended to confront Depp, but he had gotten in his car and left. Daniel was also at a loss for words. Having been in Hollywood for over twenty years, this was the first time he'd seen anything like Depp's behavior. Hollywood stars throwing tantrums is normal, and there are countless difficult celebrities, but the vast majority have two faces. The one they show temper with privately seldom shows up in public, especially in front of fans and followers. "Fuck!" Megan could no longer hold back, "I'm going to kill that bastard! I'm going to take Johnny Depp apart and feed him to the fish in the Pacific!" Compared to Depp, her father, Madman Larry Ellison, was practically a perfect gentleman. Daniel suggested, "We need to take remedial action immediately. Initiate crisis PR." An enraged Megan, thinking of the two high-budget projects starring Depp, "Transcendental Hacker" and "Lone Ranger", each costing $150 million and $250 million respectively, suppressed her anger. She called over her subordinates, Wilson and Drett, to take swift action to fix this mess. Daniel also called people from the distribution company over. Fifteen minutes later, Drett came to report to Megan Ellison, "Depp's photo and video are on TMZ's homepage. I contacted TMZ, and they refused to take down the news." Megan Ellison, with her hands on her hips, was fuming with anger. After a while, she managed to say, "Find someone to keep an eye on Depp for me!" "I will," Drett said, not forget to remind his domineering female boss, "We also have 'Lone Ranger' with a higher investment coming out." Megan took his words to heart and waved her hand. She wouldn't do anything to Depp before the release of "Lone Ranger". The sunk costs were too high. ... At "La La Land Studio", Sebastian stood in front of the piano, pointing out certain things to pay attention to during playing. Martin placed the sheet music and pressed the black and white keys. The music rang out, ding dong. Although the melody was not smooth, he had completely moved away from using one finger and could now play a whole piece in one breath. As the piano piece came to a halt, Sebastian praised, "You've made significant progress." "Thank you," said Martin, looking at his long and strong fingers, "You're a good teacher." In his previous life as a stuntman, there was a great actor in his group known as Kato Monkey, who was extraordinarily skilled. Martin had specifically asked Kato Monkey for advice. Coming to Hollywood, Martin had found plenty of opportunities to practice and had many partners to practice with. Now, his fingers were as flexible as Lily's, who practiced sculpting for years. This could be testified by Elena, Elizabeth, Daddario, Taylor, Theron, Jolie, and Aniston, among others. Without exaggeration, all who enjoyed it praised it. Sebastian then said, "For the basics, you need a lot of time to practice. Martin, it's best if you can spend 1 hour a day practicing the piano, until the film starts shooting." "No problem," Martin moved his wrists and fingers, getting ready to continue. Sebastian didn't beat around the bush, pointing out some of Martin's issues, especially with his finger techniques. That was crucial. The music shown in the film could be achieved through post-production, but Martin would need to perform the playing himself, at least to look convincing. After half an hour, the door to the music room quietly opened from the outside, and Bruce walked in. Martin noticed and said to Sebastian, "Are we done for today?" Sebastian glanced at Bruce and answered, "Let's continue tomorrow." "Sure," Martin replied. Martin left the music room with Bruce. Back in the office, Bruce tapped his keyboard, waited for the LCD monitor to light up, and pointed to the TMZ website, "Depp's latest news." Martin read it carefully and said, "True to Depp's style, he didn't disappoint." Bruce said, "Ivan and the others have waited all morning; thankfully, it wasn't for nothing." The reason Martin had Bruce contact Ivan to come over was that at this stage, Depp was bound to cause trouble. Without going into details, the chances of him arriving late and stumbling onto the stage drunk were as high as eighty percent. Martin turned off the video and said, "Depp is killing his last bit of public goodwill." Bruce had a feeling, "I realize that without doing much, Depp will be his own undoing." Martin said, "Depp might become detested in Hollywood, but with his hundreds of millions in wealth, even if his career is over, he'll still live lavishly." He was a true bastard, "It hurts me to see an enemy live so carefree, more so than losing hundreds of millions on an investment." Bruce said, "We are already seeing results over there." Martin understood, "When things are about settled, have our people pull out." Bruce nodded, "They're already preparing to leave." Martin packed up, ready to head home. Thomas called, "Martin, Daniel from Warner Bros. sent over an invitation, asking you to attend the premiere of 'Transcendental Hacker'." During Tesla's new round of financing and stock expansion, Martin secured a $50 million investment quota with the influence of the Cola Cult Sect Hierarch. Musk had been eager to attend Depp's premiere. Martin was still wondering how to get an invitation in a reasonable way when one was already sent. Did Megan Ellison want him to witness the success of 'Transcendental Hacker' with his own eyes? Martin asked, "Can I bring a few people?" Thomas said, "Including you, two people." On the way back, Martin called Musk to inform him about attending the premiere of 'Transcendental Hacker.' Musk expressed that even a Los Angeles earthquake wouldn't stop him from attending the premiere. … Los Angeles, the Country Fishing Club. Johnny Depp's investment manager and seasoned fisherman Joel Mandel opened the trunk of his car and, with his friend Rogers, took out a huge bluefish wrapped in a woven bag. This was their catch of the day, setting a new club record. Numerous fishermen gathered around to watch, marveling and envying Joel's luck. A few people lent a hand to hoist the bluefish up. Joel joined for a photo with the bluefish. This fish would stay at the club to be made into a specimen. After the commotion, they finally had a moment to rest. Joel and Rogers went to the café, ordered coffee and desserts to replenish their energy. Rogers ate a doughnut and said, "How are the investments on your end?" Over the past half a year, the two had become close friends who shared everything. Joel, not hiding anything, gave a thumbs up and said, "Very smooth, made a big sum of money, and Robert and I changed all our cars in the garage for new ones." Rogers laughed and teasingly said, "I've made a fair bit too, thanks to the method you taught me, which is much better than my old clumsy ways." He looked around and said, "No trouble, right?" Joel laughed, "What trouble could there be? My investment files are all signed off by Depp, if it goes to court, they won't rule in his favor." Rogers said, "Your fish is pretty fat." Joel said, "I invited you to join, but you didn't want to." "That fish is for you and Robert," said Rogers. "I can't take your fish." Joel took a sip of his coffee, "Such idiots, making so much money but they'd squander it all even if we didn't take any." Rogers said, "Still, be cautious." Joel leaned in and lowered his voice, "There won't be any trouble, Depp has tax issues. If he truly sues us, someone will report him for tax evasion, and the IRS will give him endless problems." Depp was rarely sober, and he, along with his brother Robert, had obtained several power of attorney documents, which could get Depp into trouble and keep themselves clear. Joel invited, "Shall we go fishing again tomorrow?" "I won't have time these next few weeks," Rogers said. "A client wants to buy property in Australia; I need to go handle it." He winked, "It's a great opportunity to make money, I can't miss out." They both laughed. The investment manager known as Rogers was about to move to Harbor City for a new job.