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"Just tell her to keep working hard, her acting is great and she is going to be a great actor." Rowan not caring about Mary's pokes.
"Fine, anyways the guy you asked me about, Zack Snyder I found him. He is in New York working as a commericals director." Mary stated
"Hmm.., Have Sarah contact him and call him to Los Angeles after he is done with his work there." Rowan said as one of his bodyguards brought the car at the door while another put his bag in the trunk along with the rest.
As the two sat in the car followed by his assistant Emma.
"Are you really going to make him a director?" Mary asked
Rowan shrugged, "I can't ask the already established directors to come work for me, working with them from time to time is fine but I need to nurture few directors for my company. I am more of an actor than director, other than James Wan, this guy caught my eye. So I am gonna give him a chance."
Mary's eyes lit up when she heard that and took it her Nokia phone and called Sarah to relay the information on Zack Snyder.
Rowan understood the way Mary was talking with Sarah that Zach would be signed by Flames Agency.
"Are you going to sign everyone I work with?" Rowan asked
"If I can, I will. It's clear to me that you have an eye for talent so why should I let others use it when I can." Mary stated
"Okay, so other than those you picked up from me have you signed anyone noteworthy."
"Well they are okay but nothing like you, though there are quite a few writers who signed with us after the news of your writers contract was released and only one of them named Rick Riordian has a book published last year and is already working on the second part of it," Mary stated
"I am sorry who?" Rowan asked in surprise
"Rick Riordian, 'Big Red Tequila' that's the name of his book a mystery novel. It's not as good as your works but it's still good anyway he is a middle school teacher while working as a writer so he isn't delusional enough to think he can earn money from his bike just yet. He did make a request to meet you but I haven't said anything till now cause of how busy you are and he hasn't shown anything that would make me want to introduce him to you." Mary explained
Rowan's eyes wide and he didn't think he would hear the name of Rick Riordian right now. Maybe it's the butterfly effect he has caused that the author of Percy Jackson series was so near him, maybe he can push him to start writing it now.
"Okay, I will meet the guy after I come back from promoting Taxi" Rowan stated
"You will! Are you sure about it?" Mary asked
Rowan smiled "Why not, it's been few weeks since I last went to the agency. After I return just call him there and we can meet and chat, who knows talking with me may give him some great ideas."
Mary nodded her head and didn't say anything else and sayt in silence for the rest of the trip.
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When the plane landed on France, the one who came to pick him was Marion Cotillard which surprised Rowan.
"You are the lead actress of the movie so why did you come?"
"I asked for it, I wanted to be the first one to welcome you to France. Thanks to your popularity our movie is getting a lot of attention " Marion stated with a smile as she motioned Rowan towards the car.
"Well then let's make sure it gets more attention shall we." Rowan stated as he sat in the car alongside Emma and Mary, while his bodyguards followed in the car behind.
Because of time difference it was already night in France when they landed so Marion took them directly to their hotel and informed Rowan of the time for the press conference tommorow.
After getting to his room, Rowan went straight to his bed and decided to sleep as from tomorrow he is going to be busy.
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Just as he has predicted Gérard Pirès practically squeezed all that was Rowan's worth in France the travelled to all big cities in a single week to promote the movie, luckily Rowan isn't a normal human otherwise he would have been dead tired just like the rest of the caste. Marion even slept in a press conference luckily Rowan was able to save her from embarrassment.
10 April 1998, Taxi Premier.
Rowan walked in the movie theatre, with Marion in his arms when one of the paparazzi asked him, "Mr.Rowan Stark, what expectations do you have for this movie."
"Well it's the first movie I personally invested so obviously I want it to be excellent and I believe it will satisfy all the movie fans if they give it a chance" Rowan stated with a smile.
After answering a few more questions Rowan entered the theater and saw director Gérard Pirès standing there Luc Besson the writer and producer standing there.
"Rowan you are finally here, I have been waiting for you." Director Gérard days as he walked towards him shaking his hands. "Rowan I heard that you bought the future rights of Taxi"
"Yes, while sitting this movie I got an idea for another car racing movie, and I wanted to include taxi in that story so I decided to buy the rights for it." Rowan stated as if it's nothing to him.
"But the movie has even been released isn't it a too big of risk?" Marion who was still in Rowan's arms asked
"No, it's really isn't. I am 100% sure that the movie won't flop and even if it did all I have to do is maake sure that the future of its characters will be better." Ritesh explained
"Well hearing your words I am sure that the movie will be a good just like the rest of your projects." Director Gérard stated
"Okay let's go and watch the movie shall we" Luc Besson said and everyone went into the theatre.
As they sat on their seats, Rowan paid less attention to the movie and more to the reaction of the audience.
The shooting scene between the police and ministers guard made everyone laugh and Frédéric Diefenthal's role as the police officer and his as the Taxi driver was appreciated by everyone.
When the climax came the car chase sences and action designed by Rowan at the end got the most reaction of the audience, the gasps, the surprise and the clapping at end made Rowan smiled widely it was clear that this movie will do much better than it originally had.