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BSL 23

Behind The Spotlight Chapter 23

"Okay cut--!"

Wyatt announced and stood up.

"This scene is done. Let's prepare for the next scenario where the groom and bride will say their I do's. Finish the preparation within 10 minutes."

The production immediately moved fast and fixed the makeup that needed to be fixed.

Lawrence sighed and laughed lightly. Axel, who was a tall man, also laughed with him. The two had already performed this scene thrice and they still could...

HWI 594

Hollywood What If Chapter 594

August, despite being the last month of the summer schedule, this month still released some of the big movies this year. Some kids and teenagers might already be attending schools this month but it didn't stop Hollywood from releasing box office hits.

On August 7, G.I. Joe: Rise Of The Cobra was released. This movie was based on the action figure toyline of Hasbro. Kazir received an invitation to direct this franchise but the director declined, he di...

BSL 22

Behind The Spotlight Chapter 22

"Hm, you sure you don't want to consult a lawyer first? I just want you to make sure." Collin was surprised by the immediate choice that Lawrence made. He thought the actor would contact a lawyer first. But then again, consulting a lawyer might cost some money.

"I decided to trust you." Lawrence smiled.

"Besides, I thought that I might leave Hollywood this year if I failed to achieve even a small success in my acting career. Signing this cont...

HWI 593

Hollywood What If Chapter 593

The door closed behind Kazir with a soft hiss. It shut down the noise of the hallway. Inside, the world seemed still, quiet, warm, and white. Except for the nurses who were moving, the place was tranquil.

The lights were dimmer and softer. It cast a golden hue over everything.

Kazir’s eyes immediately found Scarlett.

She was lying on the hospital bed. Her head rested against the raised pillow. She looked exhausted, her face pale and cov...

BSL 21

Behind The Spotlight Chapter 21

Lawrence’s eyes widened.

“You want to represent me?”

“Yes. I see potential in you,” Collin nodded. He was not lying at all. He was literally seeing potential in him. As for the chances of a successful career, Collin would look at it himself. Being an agent, he had to work hard and prove that he was worth it. He would find suitable jobs for his clients, just like he had been doing for years now.

"I..."

Lawrence’s throa...

HWI 592

Hollywood What If Chapter 592

On the first day of July, 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studio started with a bang.

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs was released. The movie was well-received by kids and adults. They liked the movie so much that it grossed over $1 billion. This was the first time Blue Sky Studio performed so well at the box office that they were congratulated by Rupert Murdoch himself. It was a great achievement.

20th Century Fox realized that they might stand ...

BSL 20

Behind The Spotlight Chapter 20

"Here's your change."

"T- Thank you... Ahh~"

Esmeralda forced a smile as the fat fuck in front of her inhaled the change she gave. She had been working in this pizzeria for two years now. She was an aspiring actress who left her hometown hoping to find success in Hollywood.

The outcome, she was now a cashier in this pizzeria. The fat guy who was deeply inhaling the scent of the pennies stared at her with a lewd, lusty gaze. Esmeralda fe...

HWI 591

Hollywood What If Chapter 591

“I’m flattered,” Kazir replied. His voice was calm but firm.

“But I’m not sure I want to direct a movie right now. My hands are kind of full with… well, life.”

The mention of Scarlett’s pregnancy and his newfound appreciation for a quieter lifestyle was on his mind.

He had done the nonstop grind before. He "writes", shoots, edits, and attends red carpets. While it brought him success, it also stole time, moments, and ener...

HWI 590

Hollywood What If Chapter 590

In their conversation, Michael Jackson talked about a physician who was hired fifteen days ago. Michael was looking for a different way to treat his insomnia instead of using prescription drugs. So far, the treatment has been going well. Kazir gave him some tips such as being active, doing exercises, and going to the gym, hoping to help.

It was just a short bit of information but Kazir found the answer. He realized that Michael stopped depending on u...

HWI 589

Hollywood What If Chapter 589

Angels & Demons was a movie distributed by Sony-Colombia. Sony-Colombia was also part of the production of the movie, together with Imagine Entertainment, Skylark Productions, and other production studios. The whole Robert Langdon trilogy was produced with the cooperation of these production studios.

There were reasons why some movies were involved in multiple production companies. Some movies wanted to lessen the burden of financial risks by hav...

HWI 588

Hollywood What If Chapter 588

June 2009, was eventful. Some important things happened in this month such as:

Barack Obama's first international trip as President. Obama attended a summit in London and also visited several European countries.

Somali Pirates hijacked a ship and kidnapped a captain, the U.S Navy Seals rescued the captain. This event inspired a movie that was released in 2013 titled Captain Phillips.

North Korea launched missiles...

The economic re...

Mel Gibson

Should Kazir help Mel Gibson or not? Also, I did my research so I'm not confident that Mel Gibson is innocent. You can even find the recording of his scandal on YouTube.

HWI 587

Hollywood What If Chapter 587

After shopping for baby products, Kazir and Scarlett went to the parking lot. There were four bodyguards following behind them but the couple already forgot their presence.

This time, Kazir took the driver's seat while Scarlett was sitting in the front passenger seat. At the back seats were the baby products that couldn't fit in the trunk. The couple bought a lot. In fact, the bodyguards' car that followed them a few meters away also had its trunk fu...

HWI 586

Hollywood What If Chapter 586

The executives from ABC were quiet. Honestly, they couldn't help but get mad. They believed that they gave Grey Pictures every incentive possible such as licensing fees, co-production funding, primetime slots, rerun opportunities, marketing/promotion, and profit sharing on backend deals.

Unfortunately, Grey Pictures was not enticed. The studio could fund their project and they didn't like sharing profits. As for licensing fees, Grey Pictures was not ...

HWI 585

Hollywood What If Chapter 585

In the second week of May, only Star Trek performed amazingly. Star Trek had been a famous TV Show before it was even a movie. It was comparable to Star Wars. Or perhaps it followed the fame of Star Wars and became successful... Well, history had to say no.

Because Star Trek was a powerful opponent, the Big Six didn't release their blockbusters in the same week as Star Trek. That would be a disaster to both sides and they didn't want that.

Ima...

HWI 584

Hollywood What If Chapter 584

Unlike Iron-Man and other characters from the MCU, the whole X-Men franchise was currently under the ownership of 20th Century Fox.

To make it clear, when Marvel Comics was in debt to the bank, the company sold film rights of X-Men to 20th Century Fox. To make it more sad, 20th Century Fox got the last laugh since the contract was more to their advantage. Marvel Comics didn't have a choice since they were forced by the bank to sign the contract just ...

HWI 583

Hollywood What If Chapter 583

Kazir stepped down the stage. The sound of students clapping their hands echoed, although Kazir was not sure if they appreciated his speech or if the students were just happy that Kazir was done with his speech.

Anyway, Kazir didn't care much. He already said what he wanted to say. Weather they felt it or not doesn't matter. Kazir did his job.

He went down and found Erica crossing her arms and shaking her head, perhaps disappointed? She was amu...

HWI 582

Hollywood What If Chapter 582

Kazir stepped onto the stage at the hall and the soft murmur of students died down as he approached the podium.

The vast auditorium, with its arched ceilings and warm lighting, turned silent as Kazir introduced himself. Most of the students practically knew him.

Despite being a director, Kazir was famous. Furthermore, UCLA(University Of California, Los Angeles) had a film school, which further enhanced Kazir's status at the University. Most of...

HWI 581

Hollywood What If Chapter 581

Kazir didn't have much work to do this year. Most of the time, he only spent 4 hours doing his job. After that, he was free to do anything.

At first, Kazir was not used to this kind of schedule. He was the type who couldn't sit idle with nothing to do. But as time passed, Kazir felt like having fewer jobs was not that bad. He could spend more time doing what he loved to do.

So when he heard that his schedule this month was not that packed, Kaz...

HWI 580

Hollywood What If Chapter 580

Most of the time, whenever Kazir leaves his house, he is surrounded by his bodyguards. There were four tall men around him, making sure that he was safe at all times.

Three years ago, this was not the norm. But after almost dying because of a failed assassination, Kazir felt like a few people following him around was better than dying.

So even though it was uncomfortable with people following him, he decided to go along with it. Besides, he wa...

HWI 579

Hollywood What If Chapter 579

A new assistant director was holding the clapperboard with clear energy. This was the guy's first project, and he wanted to learn and experience more about filmmaking. Hence, despite a week of working, the new assistant director was still excited.

Modern Family had just started filming a week ago, around the last few days of April. The production team was filled with new workers, while some were already veterans in the industry. This team was expecte...

HWI 578

Hollywood What If Chapter 578

Aside from Fast and Furious 3, other movies were released in April that grossed over $100 million.

In the second week of April:

Hannah Montana: The Movie, a movie based on a popular Disney Show successfully grossed over $234 million.

In the third week of April:

17 Again was released. Starring Zac Efron and distributed by Warner Brothers, this comedy film grossed over $169 million.

State of Play was also released in the thir...

HWI 577

Hollywood What If Chapter 577

Fast and Furious 3 was successful. Most people probably expected it. After all, this was the part where the old cast of the franchise, Dom Toreto and the others had returned. Especially now when Vin Diesel had a good run at the box office and he was popular.

Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is living in the Dominican Republic, lying low after the events of the first film. After hearing that his girlfriend Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) has been murdered, Dom...

HWI 576

Hollywood What If Chapter 576

March 2, 2009.

Gibson Amphitheater.

Los Angeles, California.

The soft cranking of the limousine engine was the only sound inside the vehicle. Paul Walker sat back against the leather seat. His fingers were happily drumming lightly on his knee as the limousine turned the corner toward the Gibson Amphitheatre.

Outside, fans were already packed behind barricades, camera flashes twinkling like stars in the night sky. It was a moment ...

HWI 575

Hollywood What If Chapter 575

Kazir didn’t think of it as sabotage, more like strategic containment.

In this timeline, he had the power to shape outcomes, and he intended to use that power wisely. Zack Snyder was a promising director but his talent alone didn’t guarantee success at the box office.

If Kazir could redirect Zack's attention toward standalone films, franchises, or TV Shows under Grey Pictures or 20th Century Fox, everyone would benefit, especially Kazir. A...

HWI 574

Hollywood What If Chapter 574

Zack Snyder’s success with 300 had already placed him on Hollywood’s radar. At first, no one knew this director despite already directing a horror movie about zombies titled Dawn Of The Dead.

Kazir was the first who contacted him but failed to have a collaboration. But after the small success of Dawn Of The Dead, Zack Snyder was invited by 20th Century Fox to direct 300. The person who recommended him to direct it was Kazir.

Zack was actual...

HWI 573

Hollywood What If Chapter 573

Barack Obama was officially the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. It was a historic moment, not just for America but for the entire world. Obama was the first African-American president.

Kazir watched the inauguration with a known smile. Since he knew that Barack would win, he didn't regret showing his support. He wasn't political, but he understood the importance of having strong backing. He might not be a close supporter, bu...

HWI 572

Hollywood What If Chapter 572

Since Final Destination was successful and created a path for constant profit through a bi-yearly sequel, 20th Century Fox was happy and didn't think twice about casting Tobey Maguire for another horror movie.

When Tobey received a call from his agent, he was hesitant at first. Being an actor, he wanted to expand his acting range. He thought of trying Musical if possible. He even thought of taking a singing lesson.

The Academy Awards had a str...

HWI 571

Hollywood What If Chapter 571

Just as Everest expected, some new graduates and even old small-time directors in Hollywood knocked on Kazir's door, hoping that they would become Kazir's next assistant director.

Some of them applied for the job, sending resumes to Grey Pictures even though the company didn't post any hiring notif.

Some used connections. In CAA, hundreds of small-time directors asked their agents and friends to contact Salvatore Barlowe in the hopes of gettin...

HWI 570

Hollywood What If Chapter 570

"Hm, this one seems about right."

The casting director muttered after taking off the DVD disc out of the DVD player.

Everest nodded after watching the actor's performance. He wrote some key points on the actor's resume.

Today, Everest, the casting director, and the other important people in the production crew of Modern Family were watching audition tapes from the actors and actresses who were interested in becoming part of the cast of ...