The Best Movie Actor In Hollywood!

Chapter 746

Hearing Matthew's words, Chris didn't quite understand. "Document it in a special way?" he asked.

Matthew answered directly, "You could publish an autobiography."

Nibora immediately chimed in. "Exactly! Don't celebrities love to publish autobiographies? Your story isn't classified. It would be a shame not to publish a book about your legendary experience."

Chris was no fool; if he were, he wouldn't have left the service with a plan to start his own company. An autobiography was indeed a path many famous people took. He had read the memoir of a mountaineering enthusiast whose extraordinary experience had attracted a swarm of media reporters. That autobiography, released in the last couple of years, had been a huge success, selling extremely well and instantly turning its author into a celebrity with a small fortune.

After leaving the military, he had to think about the future. Naturally, he wanted to provide a better life for his family.

The income from running his new company wouldn't show results in the short term, but publishing an autobiography?

"I've never thought about publishing a book," Chris admitted. He hadn't considered it before.

Matthew smiled. "It's just a suggestion. Think about it."

Nibora was all for it. "Chris, I think you should seriously consider this. Look at the celebrities: many of them publish autobiographies first, and then, once they have some influence, they sell the rights to Hollywood and become famous all across the United States."

Although Chris was deeply moved, his expression didn't change. He simply smiled. "That's a very good suggestion, actually."Chris gave a cautious nod. "I'll think about it seriously."

These weren't just empty words. He truly felt it was a promising path, but it was something he needed to discuss with his wife.

Matthew added, "If you decide you want to map it all out, I can introduce you to some agents and publishers. I have connections with a few publishing houses."

"Could I get your contact information?" Chris Kyle asked, scratching the back of his head.

"Of course." Matthew quickly found a business card and handed it to Chris. "This is my personal contact info. Please keep it confidential."

After that, he got Chris's contact information as well.

Matthew, Nibora, and Chris talked for the better part of the afternoon and later had lunch together, all of them holding high hopes for their collaboration.

Chris left first, and Nibora had someone drive him back to his hotel.

"What do you think?"

Nibora gestured toward the club's entrance. "The guy I found is pretty impressive, right?"

Matthew smiled and replied candidly, "He's extremely valuable."

"I heard in Texas that he was planning to open a shooting company, so I had someone introduce me." Nibora seemed very pleased with this potential investment. "I think it's a good opportunity. A two-million-dollar investment could yield a return several times over in the next four or five years."

As he said this, he suddenly had a thought. "What's the point of telling you this? Even if the return is four or five times, that's not much to you."

Matthew, however, threw his hands up. "I'm short on cash!"

"Oh, get out of here!" Nibora gave him a shove on the shoulder. "You're the last person who should be saying that."

Matthew dropped the joke and said seriously, "Actually, Chris Kyle's main value isn't the company he's about to open, but his experience as a sniper."

"Huh?" Nibora didn't understand what Matthew meant. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Don't you think Chris Kyle's experience is perfectly suited for a film adaptation?"

It dawned on Nibora. "So that's why you were pushing him to publish an autobiography?"

"Yes." Matthew didn't deny it, giving a slight nod. "From the moment you told me about Chris Kyle's experience, I've had my eye on it. That's why I was asking him about the situation in Iraq."

"Do you have a plan?"

Matthew shook his head. "I just had the thought, I don't have a plan yet. But don't tell anyone else about this."

He could tell that Nibora had sought out Kyle in the first place because he saw his value.

Chris Kyle might have been a force to be reckoned with in the army and on the battlefield, but in the world of business, he was still miles behind Nibora—a mere novice in that world.

Many soldiers who retire from the military tend to lose touch with civilian society, and it often takes them six months or even longer to adapt.

"Don't worry. I'll keep it a secret."

Matthew waved a hand and said, "We'll talk later. I've got to go."

If he didn't realize that Chris Kyle's story could be valuable to him, he wouldn't have bothered collaborating with him on an investment.

The next step was to see if Chris Kyle was willing to publish an autobiography.

Although Hollywood could make biographical films without the subject's consent—and it happened quite often—doing so without their approval was guaranteed to cause a mountain of problems down the line.

In truth, from the moment Nibora described Chris Kyle's terrifying combat record, Matthew had filed that detail away, because it reminded him of a film he had once seen about a sniper.

There weren't many examples of successful sniper films in Hollywood.

Back in his car, Matthew recalled that the film was simply called "Sniper."

A military role was still a great fit for him. With his experience, playing a soldier would be no problem at all.

Right now, portraying a tough guy with nerves of steel was a role the market was exceptionally receptive to from him.

In the future, the commercial film landscape would be dominated by superhero movies. Although Matthew himself didn't plan on starring in one, lest he tarnish his image or get typecast, he had already gotten a piece of that pie.

His next choice, therefore, would be very important.

Despite his success in producing and investing, Matthew had no intention of giving up acting; being a superstar actor was the foundation of his career. It would be best if he had a successful film release every year.

Otherwise, given how quickly Hollywood moved on, he'd become irrelevant, just like Julia Roberts after she won her Best Actress Oscar.

Matthew did not want that to happen.

Every film that suited him was a major opportunity.

After filming "Inception," Matthew had discussed future projects with Christopher Nolan. He wanted to work with him again, but Nolan was busy preparing for "The Dark Knight Rises" and had no other plans for the time being.

Matthew had no intention of sticking his nose into that Batman film. Christopher Nolan hadn't invited him, and there wasn't a suitable role anyway.

In the meantime, Matthew wasn't going to put his acting career on hold. This sniper film could be an excellent choice, in addition to the continuation of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise.

He had a great on-screen presence, and his popularity with audiences only grew after each film.

***

It seemed Matthew and Nibora's words had worked in perfect concert, because just two days later, Chris Kyle called Matthew's number and proposed writing an autobiographical book about his experiences.

This was undoubtedly good news.

Matthew had Helen get in touch with Chris Kyle. The Angel Agency had agents who specialized in this area. Helen and her professional agents met with Chris Kyle once, realized the immense value hidden in his story, and began to move forward in earnest.

At the same time, Matthew also had people evaluate Chris Kyle's business plan. If it had profit potential, he would invest in that as well.

After that, Matthew began preparations for the release of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."