Chapter 235： celebrity neighbors

Chapter 235 Celebrity Neighbors

In the morning, the weather in Santa Monica is good, and the outdoor temperature in the morning is above 12°C. This is a very comfortable environment for North America, which is gradually entering winter.

Facing the golden sun, Link wore headphones, a red sports T-shirt and shorts, and a 20-pound weight tied to his legs and waist. He strode forward on the bay road, starting from the beach villa and running to the guitar-shaped house. Jetty pier.

Watch the sunrise on the pier, and then run back from the jetty pier.

After a long-distance run of more than ten kilometers, the sweat penetrated through the T-shirt, leaving a sweat stain on the back.

Didi!

As he was about to reach the villa area, a black Hummer off-road vehicle drove towards him and stopped more than ten meters away from Link.

“Hi, Link.”

The car window rolled down, revealing a familiar face, wearing sunglasses and looking tough.

 It seems to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor in the "Terminator" series of movies and the current governor of California. He has served as governor since 2003. This is his second term.

“Mr. Schwarzenegger, nice to see you here.”

Link stopped and greeted.

Schwarzenegger is taller than him, at 190 centimeters. He is wearing gray casual clothes and black leather shoes. He is in his 60s and still looks very strong, and he walks with ease.

In today’s pile of newspapers, the top one is People magazine, and this week’s cover is him.

“Link, I heard that you and Andre Ward have a match at Staples this weekend? Come on, I’m optimistic about you!”

Link has lived here for nearly a year and feels pretty good. He is considering whether to buy this villa.

Schwarzenegger pointed to the villa and estate not far ahead and said.

“Haha, call me Arnold.”

This is also the third time he has appeared on the cover of "People" this year. The sales volume of his first album in the United States at the beginning of the year exceeded 1 million. In August, the sales of his second album in the United States exceeded 2 million. He has also appeared on the cover of People magazine.

He is a public figure and needs to read newspapers and magazines every day. He can understand the dynamics of the circle and the information of his peers through news information. He can also understand the outside world's view of him through the evaluation of the media and give himself an accurate positioning.

"Thanks!"

When we returned to the villa, Ms. Anna also came over, bringing a stack of magazines and newspapers.

For example, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, SpaceX President Elon Max, Netflix Film Division Director Scott Stuber, and his girlfriend supermodel Molly Sims, etc., in There are properties here.

Link smiled softly, wiped the sweat from his hands and said: "Arnold, when I rented this property last year, the property manager told me that you also lived nearby, but I had never seen you. I thought he was Cheated."

Link nodded, also reported the number of his villa, and invited Schwarzenegger to come and visit.

The inner page article of this issue of "People Magazine" explains in detail his recent tour. In 49 days, he held 17 concerts in 17 cities, attracting more than 800,000 people to watch the concert live, and the box office revenue exceeded 65 million US dollars.

The roadside is not a place for chatting. The two chatted for a few words and then left.

It’s not unusual to see Schwarzenegger here. The Santa Monica Bay Villa area he rents is a wealthy area.

It’s not unusual to be on the cover of People magazine.

“Haha, I also have a villa here, but I’m too busy with work and rarely come here to stay. I will live here for some time in the future and come over as a guest when I have time.”

Schwarzenegger opened the car door and got out, reaching out to him from a distance.

Most of the people who live here are celebrities, billionaires, Silicon Valley upstarts, etc.

"People" commented that he is a new generation of pop culture idol in the United States, has a great influence on young people, and is "a rising star."

The second issue of "Business Weekly" focuses on his recent activities and the business value created by these.

Including the boxing match in September and the North American tour in October, it is estimated that the income in these three months is about 80 million US dollars, and the surrounding business profits are no less than 500 million US dollars. "Business Weekly" calls him the most efficient in making money in the sports and entertainment industry in 2009. The tallest person.

In addition to these two magazines, other newspapers and magazines reported on his North American tour concert, and the reviews were relatively positive. Link read it once and felt that it was pretty good. Although the praise was a bit boring after reading too much, it was still more pleasant than the criticism.

“Anna, how many copies of the album did you sell this week?”

Link asked as he put down the newspaper.

In addition to earning a share of ticket sales, his other purpose in holding concerts is to sell albums. For each additional album sold, he can earn a share of 5-12 US dollars, which is like picking up money.

“This week’s first album sold 26,000 copies in North America and 6.87 million copies globally. The second album sold 92,000 copies in North America. The cumulative global sales volume is 9.37 million copies. It is expected to exceed 10 million copies within the year.”

Anna said as she swiped the tablet.

Link nodded, feeling a little useless.

As a second-generation man, he has countless championship singles and the bonus of being a boxing star, but he can't sell albums to Lady Gaga and Taylor. This also makes him feel frustrated that the hero is outmatched by the situation.

“How are Selena and Lana’s album sales doing?”

Link continued to ask.

""Come and Get It" ranks 16th on the sales list this week, with cumulative sales of 634,000 copies in the United States, and "Young and Beautiful" ranks 9th, with cumulative sales of 487,000 copies."

“Wow, that sounds good.”

Link said in admiration.

"Come and Get It" is Selena's first album, which was released on October 22. It belongs to the style of pop electronic music and dance music.

It ranked No. 2 on the Billboard album chart in the first week of release, No. 5 in the second week, No. 8 in the third week, and No. 16 this week.

"Young and Beautiful" is Lana's first album, which was released on November 2. It belongs to the style of tragic core, baroque pop, and classical music.

The first promotional single "Young and Beautiful" peaked at No. 15 on the singles chart.

The second promotional single "Videogames" peaked at No. 3.

This album was released three weeks ago and ranked No. 5, No. 7, and No. 9 respectively on the Billboard album chart. The ranking is more stable than Selena's.

In the first month after their albums were released, both albums had a chance to exceed 500,000 copies, which is a very good result.

According to statistics from Billboard in 2008, among the albums released in the United States in 2008, only 20 albums sold more than 1 million copies in the United States, 52 albums sold more than 500,000 copies, and 168 albums sold more than 200,000 copies.

The two of them have sold more than 500,000 copies of their first album in the first month. They have already ranked in the top 50 on Billboard's annual sales list, and they hope to break into the top 30 by the end of the year. For two newcomers, this is really good.

“Anna, is there anything else that needs my attention?”

Link asked.

Ms. Anna swiped the tablet a few times and said, "Boss, yesterday T.I. was sentenced to one year and one day in prison by the Atlanta District Court for illegal possession of firearms. This is the second time he was arrested for illegal possession of firearms. "

“T.I.? What does it have to do with me? I’m not competing with them anymore.”

Link said while eating fruit salad.

Ms. Anna laughed: "It didn't have much to do with it originally, except that last month the New York police found four ounces of marijuana, one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of hallucinogenic drugs and a pistol on Lil Wayne's tour bus. This was his For the fourth time, he was arrested by the police due to problems with drugs or firearms.

In the past, they were arrested and most of them were sentenced to probation and could be released from prison after paying a bail. This time, after the two were sentenced, they had to serve at least two to three months in prison and perform no less than 1,000 hours of community service.

Everyone knows that you, boss, have conflicts with them. I am worried that later at the premiere of "Fighter", a reporter will ask this question and your opinion on this matter. Boss, you need to make some preparations in advance. "

"alright, I got it."

After breakfast, Link went to the gym to train for four or five hours. At around two o'clock in the afternoon, he set off to Universal Studios to attend the premiere of "The Fighter", which was also his first movie starring.

(End of this chapter)