My Hollywood System

Chapter 140:

Chapter 140:

Cannes is one of the most popular towns on the French Riviera.

Its beaches, Mediterranean climate, and exceptional geographical location near Nice, Monaco, and Saint-Tropez attract around three million visitors from around the world each year.

Of course, when talking about Cannes, we inevitably think about the International Film Festival and la Croisette, the unmissable seafront promenade. An English politician and writer, Lord Henry Brougham, fell in love with the town in 1834 and subsequently introduced it to his compatriots.

Today, Cannes is no longer the fishing village as it was before. Instead, the capital of cinema is known worldwide for its trade fairs and its prestigious luxury hotels (Le Martinez, le Carlton...) frequented by film stars and other wealthy tourists. In Cannes, the famous Palais des Festivals rolls out the red carpet every year for the stars of world cinema.

It is here that the International Cannes Film Festival is going to be held. Will had just arrived with June and the rest of his crew in the beautiful Mediterranean city and had booked a Yacht for himself and June to stay in for the nights. They wanted peace and quiet, away from the jam-packed hotels and beaches, while enjoying themselves to the fullest in the city and away.

They had all received invites to the prestigious occasion and were here for the event. Dream Vision Studio’s new film [1917] was going to premiere the very next day, and Director Lucas Amspoker, who had arrived earlier than scheduled, was ecstatic. For Renly and Elijah, the film would mark their debut in Hollywood, and for it to be premiered during the prestigious event, they were certainly over the moon.

Amanda had elected to stay back in Los Angeles. She was a single mother, who wanted to enjoy time with her kids, and wanted to get some work done while most of the upper echelons of the Studio were away on vacation.

Will was confident that [1917] would sweep many awards under its belt here, and he was hopeful that the ‘Palme d’Or’ would be one of them. The movie did win seven awards at the BAFTA film festival in his previous reality, so he was looking forward to its showing here.

“Are you nervous? You don’t have to be. The movie will do wonderfully.” June said to Will as they made their way out of the jet that they had used to arrive in France. “Plus, we’re here in Cannes; you should relax. Why don’t we head on over to the yacht, and have some food, then we can tour the city for a bit?” She said, squeezing Will’s hand.

In truth, he was a bit nervous, for despite being reassured and confident about the film, due to its accredited nature from his previous life, there was always that niggling sense of uncertainty that remained at the back of his mind. He was quite appreciative of the support that June showed to him.

He smiled at her and said, “Just a few jitters, nothing much.” And helped her into the car that was waiting for them on the tarmac of the airport where they’d arrived. Their customs and regulations were to be done privately away from the general public that used the airport.

Will looked at the attendant, “Good evening Angelo; Cannes is a wonderful destination, some Vernaccia di San Gimignano would be a good starter for us.”

Angelo nodded and asked with a smile, “And would you like more time to decide on your choice of the meal? Or are you ready to order?”

Will looked at June, who nodded, and then he said, “I would like Risotto ai Frutti di mare alongside constelette D’Angleo grigliate, would be wonderful.”

Angelo wrote down Will’s order and turned to June. “And what about you, mademoiselle?”

June looked at the menu and finally said, “I would like a Risotto ai Frutti di Funghi, with a tagliata di Manzo, please.”

Angelo wrote down their chosen orders and smiled at the two of them. “I will bring your food to you in a moment; please feel free to call on me any time during the course of your stay with us.” He said, bowed slightly and left.

The duo sat and talked for a while as they waited for the food to arrive.

In under a few minutes, Angelo returned as he brought them their selected wine.

They conversed among themselves as they sipped their wine. Their conversation slowly moved towards June’s latest project and her encounter with the irritable European movie director.

“Oh, I was frightened when I opened the door. I had clutched my pepper spray so tightly that I was sure that I would have dented the bottle. Then we talked for a while, and the old director said that he was impressed by my acting and looks; he said he wanted me to work on his new project. Apparently, John said that he’s recently diversified into commercial films, and he was taking a major risk. I am still a little hesitant about the whole thing, but reading the script, I quite like it. I think it will be a good movie if he does it right.” June said.

Will listened, enraptured by the tale she was telling, and he finally asked, “Who is this director? What is the film going to be called.”

The answer he received shocked him to his core. “Oh, it was Director James Cameron, and he is making a sci-fi flick called Terminator.”

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