Bab 708: Chapter 708: Texas Rednecks
"Charles," Alexandra Daddario arrived at the Santa Fe Horse Ranch and immediately hugged and kissed Charles.
"Mm..." Charles responded by wrapping his arms around the sexy Alexandra Daddario.
"Alright, let's go sit for a while," Charles then led the lady to the sofa.
"Is Kristen here, or did she leave?" Alexandra Daddario came over but did not see Kristen Stewart.
"This is the horse ranch. She's over there riding a horse," Charles pointed to the other side of the ranch, indicating Kristen Stewart was there.
"Charles, what brings you to San Diego instead of sticking around in Los Angeles? Capet Universal's movies are doing amazing this year," Alexandra Daddario wrapped her arms around Charles' neck. "I got a call from Kristen. She wanted to promote The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and specifically asked me to come over and keep you company."
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 is coming out next month, so it's time for the promotional tour," Charles leaned on the sofa, holding the lady in his arms and not caring much about these things.
The series had come this far, and they had enough experience to avoid major issues.
"Oh, and before I forget, I bought 200,000 shares of Capet stock earlier, and now it's worth over $20 million," Alexandra Daddario's blue eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Has the filming for Ted finished?" Charles recalled previously arranging for Alexandra Daddario to shoot the comedy movie Ted.
Alexandra Daddario eagerly nodded, "It's done! Shooting a comedy is relatively simple!"
"Good, in a few days, come with me to Texas," Charles had purchased the Wagner Ranch, which was so vast it made him one of the top 20 landowners in the United States.
But Charles' land was mostly in northern Texas, near Oklahoma, a central U.S. region where land prices were several times cheaper than in California.
"I know, I saw the news! Capet Ranch Company bought the largest continuous farm in the U.S., Wagner Ranch. Many media outlets reported on it. Everyone's curious about such a huge investment in agriculture, and Wagner Ranch can produce 30,000 barrels of oil daily!" Alexandra Daddario laughed.
Charles stroked the lady's face, "There's still untapped oil in Wagner Ranch. I'll be increasing oil development there."
Currently, most of the oil wells in Wagner Ranch were managed by independent oil operators. The ranch itself operated about 150 shallow wells, which needed deeper drilling.
"Charles, are you going to experience cowboy culture?"
"Mm..." Charles sealed the lady's lips, moving his hand to her enticing 36E chest. "Right now, I only want to feel your heat!"
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As November approached, Capet's Matrix Pictures' low-budget horror film Insidious raked in $28 million in North American box office within 10 days of its Halloween release.
James Wan made his return with another low-budget horror film. The production cost of Insidious was the same as Saw, just $1.5 million!
Charles then went to Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas. The main office of Wagner Ranch was located 14 kilometers south of Vernon.
After Charles acquired the Wagner Ranch from the Wagner family for hundreds of millions of dollars, this largest single farming plot, managed by the Wagner cowboy family for six generations, changed owners.
In the afternoon, at the Wagner Ranch villa, Charles met with Texas Governor Rick Perry, who came for a visit.
"Charles, what a fantastic farm. Besides livestock and crop farming, there's also horse breeding and commercial hunting, and oil extraction," Rick Perry, sitting across from Charles on the sofa, praised the long-standing Wagner Ranch.
"Sadly, cowboy culture isn't keeping up with the times. Livestock herding now uses trucks or helicopters," Charles shook his head, feeling a bit regretful.
Rick Perry had succeeded George W. Bush as Texas governor in 2001 and was re-elected for the third time last year.
"By the way, I heard you announced your candidacy for next year's presidential election?" Charles clinked glasses with Rick Perry, asking him.
Rick Perry nodded, "I announced it in August, giving it a try."
"Honestly, I quite like Texas. The state is business-friendly," Charles smiled. Texas had no state income tax, making it much better than California.
"Charles, Texas's primary industry is petrochemicals, and agriculture and livestock are secondary. We've always been interested in the entertainment industry and hope Hollywood filmmakers will come here to shoot movies," Rick Perry truly hoped to strengthen ties with Charles Capet.
Charles Capet was now Hollywood's most famous name. He was young, dynamic, innovative, and had created his own Hollywood legend.
Charles nodded, "Hollywood already shoots many films in Texas. As long as we attract filmmakers, development will follow." He understood Rick Perry's intentions, but considering Texas's strong Republican base?
Hollywood was unlikely to favor Texas as its top filming location, not with high rebate states like Georgia and Illinois.
Even neighboring states like New Mexico and Louisiana were more attractive than Texas.
"Now, aren't you managing such a large farm here in Texas? The more you visit, the more you'll like Texas. I'm sure we'll have more opportunities to collaborate in the future," Rick Perry knew Charles Capet was a major Democratic supporter, wielding vast Hollywood resources. However, Charles seemed to be playing both sides, and as long as he wasn't an enemy, he was tolerated.
"There's a chance. Some people are moving out of California due to high living costs. Texas has attracted quite a few," Charles wasn't particularly fond of Texas rednecks; they were too hot-tempered.
"True," Rick Perry agreed. "Next time we'll come to the ranch for some fun. I have to get back to Austin quickly. You know, there are protests in Texas cities too!"
"Sure, Wagner Ranch is always open..."
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