Chapter 210: Ten Thousand Meters High

The interior of Charles Capet's custom Gulfstream G550 private jet was luxurious. Because the lounge was expanded, the plane could only accommodate 10 passengers.

However, that was enough. The United States had the most airports in the world, and as the most developed country in aviation, airports were everywhere.

"Boss, why are we going to Paris? Shouldn't we be heading to Nice Airport and then to Cannes?" Phyllis Jones asked with a puzzled look on her face during the flight from New York to Paris.

"La Vie en Rose has finished shooting, and I want to go check it out. The Cannes Film Festival starts on the 18th, so there's no point in going there so early," explained Charles, lounging on the sofa and staring out the window.

Phyllis Jones nodded, then sat beside Charles and on his lap. "Boss, your plane is really amazing - beautifully decorated, stable flight, and such a spacious interior! I also noticed that the two flight attendants are very pretty. They both speak four or five languages and can perform entertaining acts," Phyllis whispered into Charles's ear. "The rest area isn't small either. You can lie down and rest during long flights."

"Flight attendants?" Charles recalled that indeed, the two young women were quite attractive - one blonde and the other with black hair, likely with Cuban heritage. Their looks and figures were on par with Megan Fox.

"Do you know a lot about them?" Charles asked, since Phyllis was now pretty much his personal life manager and assistant.

"The blonde, Amelia Caldwell, is a beauty pageant model from Argentina in South America. She's 20 and studying fashion design. The brunette, Odette Annable, is from Los Angeles, 21 years old, and has appeared in films as a child. Now, she's a Hollywood dreamer."

Listening to Phyllis's explanation, Charles realized that Phyllis must have picked these flight attendants for him.

"Boss, they're professionally trained and competent in their duties," Phyllis continued, "especially Odette Annable. She was so excited to know she'd be serving you!"

"You're really something," Charles said as he kissed her, sliding his hand up her skirt.

"Boss, we're ten thousand meters high!" Phyllis said, holding onto Charles's neck, her voice full of excitement. "Doesn't this feel thrilling?"

"Thrilling? Haven't we tried this before?"

"But this time it's just the two of us on the plane!"

Charles smiled, squeezed her attractive chest, and said, "This flight is about eight hours long. Go bring me the files I need to handle."

With Capet Pictures' projects starting one by one, it was a sign that the company's business was doing well.

The Mist was set to start shooting in August.

Juno would begin in September.

Knocked Up would start filming in July. The lead actress was Katherine Heigl from Grey's Anatomy.

Anne Hathaway was also suitable for the role, but the director and Anne Hathaway seemed to have some disagreements.

Charles, of course, stayed out of such matters. Maybe Anne Hathaway didn't like this kind of potty humor comedy.

"The progress of the Mamma Mia! musical adaptation seems sluggish," Charles frowned.

"The producer wants the original cast for the movie adaptation; they're still working on the script," Phyllis explained.

"A lot of our movies are now shot in Canada," Charles commented. He had considered setting up studios in Canada or Australia before, but hadn't done it yet.

"Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver all have mature film industries, and Canadian government tax rebates for films are very attractive," Phyllis explained, "Mrs. Langley is already scouting locations in Canada. We could build a new production center there."

Charles nodded. However, the U.S. remained the largest film production base. Los Angeles, California, had unparalleled film industry personnel and supporting resources.

Secondly, New York State on the East Coast also gathered a significant number of film workers. The state and city governments' tax exemptions and incentives for films were very appealing to film companies.

Choosing a filming location was an unavoidable consideration for movie companies based on different states' tax policies and film plot requirements.

"Things will be much better once Capet Entertainment's headquarters is completed next year," Charles looked forward to the construction of their headquarters, which would include not only an office building but also a digital media center, Capet Theater, large studios, warehouses for props and costumes, full-scale film production offices, and outdoor locations.

"Capet Television projects are already increasing. With good outdoor locations, the company will be more efficient," Phyllis understood well the benefits of having a dedicated production base for TV productions.

"High-rating TV shows can turn filming locations into tourist spots, or some props and costumes could be made into souvenirs, especially toys from Marvel!" Charles had his eye on the downstream industry chain of Capet Entertainment.

The crown jewel of Capet Entertainment was Capet Film and Television Entertainment Group, which included Capet Pictures, Capet Television, Capet Home Entertainment, and Capet Consumer Products, along with Marvel Entertainment and Matrix Pictures.

Capet Pictures, as a distributor, also managed Capet Movie Production and Marvel Studios, while Matrix Pictures had its own distribution channels.

Outside Capet Film and Television Entertainment Group, Capet Records, Capet Investments, Pacific Theatres, and newspapers like the Huffington Post and New York Observer were also included.

"Boss, Iron Man just wrapped up filming this month. Because of all the special effects, post-production might take a while, but it should be done by October at the latest!"

Iron Man was Marvel's first independent adaptation commercial blockbuster, drawing a lot of attention.

"Robert Downey Jr. should support the film's post-production, right?"

"He will. Whenever needed, he'll be ready," Phyllis replied, as many post-production processes often required the actors' cooperation, especially in action and special effects films.

"On call?" Charles laughed. It seemed Robert Downey Jr. truly cherished this opportunity.

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