My Hollywood System

Chapter 47:

Chapter 47:

“An agency? Are you joking with me?”

Jeffery looked at Will like he was drunk. He could understand him trying to get a studio for his movies but an agency? It was just another market.

He felt like Will was getting impatient due to his inexperience and was trying to get into several markets way too quickly.

“No, I’m not. You very well know I’m serious, and I want to create my own Agency.”

“Why? I think that you are getting too carried away with the money.”

Will smiled hearing that. After all, no matter what, he would look like a fool to others if he really got an agency so soon after becoming a millionaire.

But only he knew the advantages he had.

“I know it seems like that, but there’s an actor I have my eyes on. His contract with his Agency will end soon, and I want to rope him in no matter what.”

“I don’t think you understand my point, Will. You might not know, but the agent market is pretty big, and there are already lots of bigwigs in it. You won’t be able to fit in. It’s almost a cartel, and no one could fight them out.”

The cartel Jeffrey was talking about consisted of MCA, ICM (Innovative Creative Management), Jenkins agency and such.

They were big players who have been in the market for decades, and they won’t let just anyone enter the market to increase their competitiveness.

It was not like people who had money didn’t try to make other agencies. But they were suppressed even before their Agency could get registered.

Just last year, Zenon Arts Corporation had made a big splash into the market. One of their actors even became an A tier actor, but Jenkins soon roped him in.

They offered him a contract he wasn’t able to refuse.

ZAC tried to fight back, but they could not do anything against Jenkins. Will knew this, too, as he had obviously researched about it.

But he wasn’t scared of any agencies.

“Jeffery, I don’t know about others, but I’m not scared of any agencies.”

“Do you think it’s easy to make an unknown actor into a superstar? The probability of an actor even becoming B-list is 1 out of thousands of C-listers.”

Jeffrey told seriously. He knew Will wasn’t as impatient of a man as he looked, and most of the time, people would mistake his confidence for arrogance. But this time, even he was having trouble keeping up with Will’s carefree declarations and plans.

“Haha, Jeffrey. Let me tell you something; I’ll make an actor get an Oscar nomination in a year.”

Will said with confidence. If he used his whole arsenal, which consisted of his Hollywood System, it wouldn’t be a stretch to accomplish this task.

Jeffrey, who heard his bold declaration, couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He was sure if someone who didn’t know about Will heard that, they would surely give him weird looks and think that Will was too high on one movie’s success.

But Jeffrey believed in Will, still believing in him didn’t make him entertain Will’s wild ideas.

“It would really be a miracle if you can do that. I am not against your idea; just know that haste will make waste. You better think everything through, and when it’s the right time, I won’t stop you.”

Jeffrey sincerely made his point. Will had a lot of potential, especially because he was so young. Jeffrey didn’t want his potential to go to waste.

In the end, Will agreed to delay the matter of the Agency for now, at least until he met with Micheal. And if things didn’t work out well even by that time, then he would just contract Micheal as an individual instead of an agency.

***

Outdoor Basketball Courts, Los Angeles.

“Don’t even talk about him. After the success of your movie, he doesn’t dare to say anything against what I have decided. He has become like a tame puppy these days. Obviously, he didn’t say anything regarding this role either.”

June said in a carefree tone. Will, who heard this, didn’t ask more about it. June would be changing agents soon anyways if everything went well with his own Agency’s setup.

***

Edward Friedman had rented a theatre for a whole week for the auditions of his new movie [17 Again]. This was also the place where he was supposed to meet Will today for his audition.

The producer of the movie, Peyton Collins and an executive from Foxstar studios, Henry Burton, were also present at the scene to look over the auditions.

As this was a movie where they were investing millions, everybody wanted the best of it. The producer, Peyton, was especially cautious about everything as he was the one who had invested the most into the movie.

As Will came to the auditions with June, Edward, Peyton and Henry, the executive from Foxstar scanned him with their eyes.

“He has just come to make a fool of himself. Why do these youngsters get so drunk on small success?”

Peyton remarked cynically to Edward while looking at Will with eyes that were filled with annoyance.

He was really annoyed at this person who thought that the world revolved around him and that he could do anything as long as he tried. Acting as an art and not everyone was gifted in it, Peyton definitely wouldn’t accept just anyone.

Will came and greeted Edward and Edward introduced him to the producer and others.

After a while, the auditions started, and Will was the first to audition.

He was given the scene with Drake Redcliff, the actor who would play teenager mike. Of course, not everyone was given the same privilege as to audition with one of the selected roles, but since Will was pretty popular, this much favouritism was fine.

“You’ll do well, don’t worry.”

June mouthed towards Will in a low voice, and Will just smiled at that.

He was given the infamous scene where Mike says, ‘I’m very disappointed in your sister’.

The scene was rather tame, and the role of Alex, which Will was auditioning for, was quiet and didn’t talk or speak loudly, was bullied and was introverted.

As Edward said ‘action’ the atmosphere around Will changed. From one a successful young man to that of an introverted teen.

The change was so sudden that many people were slack-jawed as Will started with his dialogues.

Peyton, who was looking down on Will till the very last second, looked like his eyes would pop out of their sockets any moment.

He never expected Will to be able to act so well. Although Will was supported by [Intermediate Acting], he had been practising non-stop for the last few days, complimenting his already enhanced acting skills.

Even June was pleasantly surprised at her onion of a boyfriend, who kept showing one layer after the other, completely disregarding common sense.

As Edward shouted ‘cut’, Will’s serious acting atmosphere changed as a smile formed on his face, and he walked towards Edward, who was beaming with smiles.

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