Hollywood What If

Chapter 349

"What we see here is director Grey's trailer for Wanted, which was released in 2000. I want to hear your opinion about this trailer. Does it have an impact on the $1 billion box office of Wanted or not?"

The professor, who teaches filmmaking to students at the California Institute of the Arts, ended the trailer.

One student raised her hand because she knew the professor loved it when a student actively participated in class. In fact, she was an avid fan of Director Grey's.

"I think Director Grey's trailer has a strong effect. The way this trailer was created easily attracted people's attention. I can't explain it, but the music, the editing, the cutting, I feel like I want to watch Wanted again".

Alexa Nguyen, an Asian student, expressed her opinion. She was not an expert in filmmaking, but she wanted to be an actress, so she decided to take this class.

The professor nodded and started to talk about his opinion. He explained how Director Grey used suspense music to excite and attract the audience.

After this class, Alexa Nguyen decided to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

She heard a group of young women giggling and staring at her. Nguyen dreamed of being an actress, but her appearance was her worst enemy.

She had slanted eyes, a flat nose, and olive-brown skin. Yes, she knew she wasn't that beautiful, but that didn't stop her.

She knew that with her looks, the best roles she could get were the stereotypical Asian roles-- An Asian woman running a restaurant, maybe with a thick Asian accent. However, Alexa Nguyen was born in the United States and she spoke like a normal American.

Hollywood had a habit of creating stereotypes.

Black people with strong language/profanity.

Blonde women are portrayed as dumb and stupid.

Hispanics are in the cartel.

Italians are in the mafia.

Asians have thick Asian accents and know kung fu and stuff.

One of Alexa's dreams was to break those stereotypes. That is why she was a fan of Enzo Park. His role in Continental Cinematic Universe was cool, he didn't have the usual thick Asian accent.

"Tch, what an ugly bitch."

The leader of the women snickered at Alexa and the Asian woman gritted her teeth to find a place to eat. Suddenly she didn't want to eat anymore.

"Hey, Mara. I heard your brother is going to make a TV show, why didn't you audition? Since you are Kazir's younger sister, you can easily get a role in his new TV show."

"Well, I'm trying to focus more on modeling."

The beautiful woman, Mara Cohen, replied. Maybe Mara was just lying or too stupid to understand that her relationship with Kazir Grey was non-existent.

Nevertheless, Mara Cohen used this tiny connection to tell her friends that she was Kazir's sister. Which was technically true.

As a result, Mara easily made a lot of female friends. The students at this university either wanted to be directors or actors/actresses.

The women hoped that Mara would introduce them to Kazir...

It was true that Mara was a model. In fact, her modeling career was going well. She received a contract stating that Victoria's Secret wanted her to be one of their models. They were still negotiating, and Elizabeth Cohen was so proud of her daughter for that.

Actually, it was Salvatore and Harold who created this opportunity.

Lately, Mara felt her life was getting better. She had a clear career path and was the queen of the campus.

"Don't worry, when the opportunity arises, I will introduce you to my brother. He is just too busy these days. I'm sure he'll prefer someone as beautiful as you, hehe, compared to that ugly Asian woman over there."

Mara gestured to Alexa a few tables away. The women giggled and began to make fun of the Asian woman.

Alexa, hearing their hurtful words, clenched her spoon as she ate a rice dish.

Alexa was confused as to how someone like Kazir could have a bitchy sister. Kazir and Mara had contrasting attitudes.

The director seemed down to earth, while Mara was out of this world.

Alexa admitted that there was a resemblance between the two, both brother and sister were good looking.

'They are probably not that close, I think. Maybe they are half-siblings...'

She thought. Suddenly, she heard her cell phone ring. Her eyes widened as she read the message. Alexa was one of the lucky fans who would have the chance to meet Kazir Grey in person!

Alexa had actually been a member of Grey Fans since its inception. She was active in the group, sometimes running small meetups.

She couldn't help but squeal. She would have the chance to meet her idol.

'... Now that I think about it, should I ask Director Grey about his younger sister's attitude? Mara acts too much.'

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During a meeting for Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, Tom Rothman told Kazir about management's intentions regarding the release of Wanted 2.

"You want Wanted 2 to have a simultaneous wide release?"

Simultaneous wide release was not new.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones opened in 3,161 theaters in the United States and Canada and in 73 other countries on 5,854 screens.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

This year, 20th Century Fox released X2, the second installment of the X-Men film series, in 3,741 theaters in the U.S. and Canada and in 93 markets overseas on 7,316 screens.

Based on the success of X-Men 2, 20th Century Fox was confident that Wanted 2 would do even better.

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[Author's note: Yes, two chapters today. There will probably be two chapters tomorrow as well... Probably]

[Anyway, I hope you guys understand that this novel is fake and made up by my low IQ brain. You don't have to remind me that this novel is stupid... It hurts. Nah, I'm just kidding. You can bash the novel all you want.]

[All I want is for you to enjoy this novel, no matter how bad or good it is. Like I said, I accept any kind of criticism. After all, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If you think this novel deserves a 1-star rating, I'll gladly accept it because it's your honest opinion. Who am I to stop you?]

[See you tomorrow... I hope]