The My Hollywood System
Chapter 120

Heading into the conference room of The Plaza, Will could not help but cheer from his face. The scene he had curated for Leo was a two-person scene, and he would play the part of the second person in it. The scene is a conversation between Mario Di Mauro and a retired old gangster inside a coffee shop. Mario has been sent there to kill the gangster but chooses to chat with him first.

Entering the conference room, Will can see that Leo is concentrating on the lines written in the script and trying to set the charm of the character in his head.

"Alright, Leo, you've read the script; it's time for us to play the role. I'm gonna play an old gangster; you're Mario, Capeesh? I want to see what you think of him and how smooth your dialogue conveys is. I want to feel like I'm talking to an up-and-coming mob boss. So, let's get started." Will didn't give Leo much time. After he entered the room, he wanted to see if the latter would be able to pick up a character at that very instant.

Taking his seat at the conference table, Will sees Leo walking right near the entrance of the room.

"Hey! Are you Wilson Manfredi?" leo asked in a loud voice with an Italian accent.

After a few seconds, Will sighed and said, "Yes. Who asked?"

"My name is Mario; I want to talk."

"Sit down, mio figlio. Want some fries?"

Leo took a seat across from Will at the meeting table, turning down his offer of fries. Will could see that he had added a little haughty on his steps, but his shoulders were bowing like he was making a big decision at the moment. Will says the dialogue is next.

"So, Vercetti finally sent someone to set me up, huh? This is your first shot, son?" This dialogue is meant to signify that Manfred knows exactly what Mario is here for, but doesn't care and doesn't want to beat around the bush. Will notices that Leo's shoulder is stiffening. His eyes shot towards Will's hand and the exit looked for weapons and possible exit points. It was a good attention to detail from Leo, and he internally praised him for taking on that character almost perfectly.

Leo finally looked Will in the eye and said, "I've had a few fights."

"But nothing, where people die. And you and I both know that fights and punches are completely different ball games. Believe me, Son, you don't want to be a part of this life; you're young. Everything was fun at first; there were all sorts of amazing things, drugs, ***, money, whatever. But slowly, everything starts to blind you to what's going on around you, and then your brother starts dying or turning on you, and you're left as a paranoid guy. Turn around son, you don't want that, I'll know, I've been there." Will finish.

Will sees where the gun should be with Leo and says, "Once, Mario, coraggioso, Mio figlio, I just want you to know, after this, there's no turning around. You will have a sign that will follow. You don't care how hard you try to clean it."

Leo looked at Will and apologized, "I know, and I'm sorry, you deserve to die with your family by your side." Leo had one tear running down his face, and he pulled out the stapler he used as a gun for the scene; the stapler trembled in his grasp.

"Don't apologize about it; my family has been my goal" Will replied grimly.

'Click' Leo pressed the stapler, signifying that he had fired the gun, and the scene ended.

Will and Leo just sit at the conference table, looking at each other, for a few seconds. Leo could feel the tension rising in the air; he was looking in Will's face whether there were emotions or signs of how he felt about his acting. Will finally broke the tension and smiled, "Leo, you have a lot of talent. A little rough on the edges, of course, those tears are a little excessive, but hey, you're learning. Would you be so sorry if you quit your job? I want to take you to Los Angeles."

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Director Carlson Duckstein had started filming [500 Summer days] right alongside Director Lucas Amspoker had started filming for [1917]. Since no film uses little or no CGI, shooting for [500 Summer days] is much simpler, though, it relies heavily on the actor's ability and range of emotions instead of the Camera mastery by Jeffrey's cinematography department. While Jeffrey himself was more focused on [1917], his team had gone to great lengths to keep giving their best for [500 Summer days].

Since the film is a romantic comedy, Will wants the filming to be completed as quickly as possible so that the film's camera crew can support the monumental workload taken by Jeffrey in the UK. Wi has kept his promise to Leo and takes him with him back to Los Angeles after he quits his job. He had trapped her in a room, right inside Dream Vision's office, for now, because she didn't know anyone in Hollywood, and Will works to arrange a place to live for him somewhere in town.

Leo did not complain about his arrangements because he had a lot of time working on the script of [Liberty City], and he also had to meet many famous faces in Hollywood who frequented the building to meet their agents. He thinks it's better than what he has in New York City, because he doesn't have to work, and he gets free food from the building's pantry and cafes. She was offered a role in [Liberty City] by Will, and she was ready to stay in the office until the whole filming was over, if she had to. He did not want to take this opportunity out of his hands.

While filming [1917] and [500 Summer days] were going on, [Birdman] Ewan Reed started playing on the big screen, and the reactions from the audience were mixed. While the film was very well made, and critics were looking forward to its position both at the box office and at the Oscars, it was a big change from Ewan Reed's previous film [Sherlock Holmes], which was a big change, most of the films were shot in the room. Either way, it is expected to do very well at the box office and at the Oscars.

At the same time, Michael's latest film 'Robert' Elrod [A Bullet to Kill] has been screened in theaters. People had been anticipating the next movie that Robert would star after his success because of [Sherlock Holmes], and they were not disappointed. Robert once again delivered and showed the world his fantastic acting prowess in [A Bullet to Kill], which had raised 80 million dollars at the box office, easily equalling the investment of Kron Studio, which had, in less than two weeks. Krown Studios has even sent an invitation to Will for their Success party. Although Will generally dislikes attending parties in Hollywood, he will attend these parties because he has free time a few days before the New Year arrives, and he has heard rumors that Spencer Miller's son, Colt Miller, will be on the show. So naturally, she wanted to meet that man, anyway,