The My Hollywood System
Chapter 186

"I'm thinking of starting a studio" June said in a single breath, observing Will's reaction.

These words surprised Will. He was surprised by what he suddenly said and the question he had in mind was written on his face.

"Where did the idea come from?" Will asked as soon as those words came out of his lips.

As far as Will knew June, he was very fond of acting. In fact, she didn't expect him to get an idea about filmmaking or ask her this question, especially today. Normally, it was natural for an actor or actress to cultivate a passion for filmmaking after working on the process for so long, but it came out in June and caught Will off guard.

"I was thinking about it for a moment. You know I really like stories. I feel this is the right decision in my career." June immediately clarified.

Will nodded at his statement. "But I'm a little curious. Why did you make that decision? Is there a specific reason?" He asked, looking into his eyes.

He wants to know the truth. He looked like he was very determined by how he sat upright on the chair, just leaning forward with his hands on his lap. He did not panic or hesitate even towards Will's sharp gaze. And the latter understood that he would insist on this.

[Determined, a little nervous, wanting support.]

He looked at his emotions and it was more or less as he had expected.

"I've actually been thinking about it for quite a while. But choosing not to tell you because I'm not sure about that, and you're also in your right mind to worry about anything else" June said meaningfully.

"That's not my question, I understand everything, but is there a specific reason?" Will asked calmly.

"Yes, there are a lot. But the main reason is how my career travels and where it leads. I want to change my career because of that. Of course, I love acting and everything, but being an actress also includes so many other things. Things you even realize. For example, gossip will definitely spread no matter what I do to please everyone. Even if it was the main role, there would be such a situation. More like being an actress including millions of stories behind and in front of you."

June took a deep breath. "And you know, No matter how hard I try, when compared to the male leaders in power, what I get is quite small," June said.

"Hm... Yeah, I get it,"

"And, you mentioned earlier about [The Terminator], even if I became famous with him, it would take more time to change it. I want to change people's views of me and create my own influence in the industry, "murm June again.

He was right about a lot of things. In this world, in the current timeline, no matter how hard an actress tried to become someone who could be influential, and powerful, it was almost impossible. The main reason is that the studio believes that an actress will never be able to attract people to the theater.

It was this mentality that led them to believe that the female lead was always smaller than the male lead. The conclusion would be the same even if the story was from the female lead's point of view.

In the last two years, June has come a long way. And something he understood at the moment was how he would never be able to become someone on par with Will if he only focused on acting. And in order to have the confidence, or in simple words, to have the right to stand beside Will, he realized that his own filmmaking studio could make this dream come true.

In fact, if she did not get into filmmaking and continued acting, it was highly likely that she would not achieve what she wanted.

Moreover, it was also a way for her to gain more power as an actress and have influence over her role. Being an actress alone wouldn't give her that until she stood firm among A's list.

One more thing was that he wanted to promote a lot of people. He had seen many people not getting credit according to their talent for not having enough connections. Getting their own movie studio is also a way to give them a ladder.

He wanted to promote the right talent rather than those who were famous just for knowing other famous people.

"Well, I admire what you've learned and deduce from your experience. To be honest, I can understand everything, and I'm glad you've considered this an opportunity in your life" Will said, smiling at her.

He also began to think about how stubborn and barren June was. Will's mind is clouded by remembering how he started the studio. He remembered how he had enough money, Jeffery and Benjamin by his side. In fact, everything that made him start the studio was the reason why it became a success, aside from his abilities, of course.

After a moment of recollection, he took a deep breath and looked at June. She is well aware of how June will say that she wants to start everything on her own and from scratch. However, he decides to ask a question that June might have seen coming from miles away.

"I'm willing to invest in your new venture. What do you think?"

The conversation they had was very polite. Looking at each other and talking is one of the great traits that any couple should have. And at times like these, being open, honest, and straightforward with intent was something June needed because otherwise, it would be her loss in one way or another.

"Yes, I'd love to help you with this. And, for investment, you can also get a part of the studio," he continued.

Will was surprised by her response, and he looked at her while raising his eyebrows as a question mark, "That was something I didn't expect. I'm surprised because I thought you'd do it yourself" he said.

June smiled mischievously at his words. "If I'm going to do business, the first rule is to take advantage of my connections. And right now, the biggest connection I have with Hollywood is you, and don't worry, I'll try my best, so you don't have to face any losses." He said with a shrug to the question, 'is that a deal?'.

When Will heard that, he felt it was an exciting opportunity for him, especially since he would eventually have a studio in Hollywood that he could rely on. The other top 6 are just chasing profits.

If June manages to make a good studio, it will help her a lot in the long run.

'It will also help when I will deal with future monopoly laws, especially with my plans with franchises.'

He thinks in his mind.

"Yes, I believe you. But, what about acting?" will ask.

"Of course, I didn't give up. Being a filmmaker is just a way for me to gain strength in the industry. I will continue acting but for the next few months, I want to focus on making movies."

From how his voice showed confidence and even how his eyes looked at anything but Will, he knew that he must be talking to a plan in his mind. It looked because of how he showed his confidence in his words. His tone of words made Will smile proudly.

"Why do I feel you have a plan in mind?" Would question.

"Of course." June shrugged her shoulders again.

"What's that?"

"This is something that probably made my studio earn hundreds of millions without actually investing a lot of money. You don't even have to invest in this movie and I feel if this works out, I'll get most of the funding needed to run the studio." He said with a smile.

Will raises his eyebrows, curious as to what is really on June's mind.

After a date with June, Will is much clearer and feels refreshed. The only sad thing that plagues his mind is Ashton and anyone who might harm him and his people. Not to mention that even his bodyguards were acting strangely.

"They're most likely getting paid by someone else."

Although he had put this matter at the back of his mind, he had not completely forgotten about it.

Thinking of this, he pulled out his phone and called Jeffery's number.

…

The call lasted quite a while and after he finished, he opened his system panel.

The party incident was a warning to him and he wanted to prepare well next time.

The best way to do this is to get martial arts and weapons skills from the system and improve the defense of itself so that its dependence on bodyguards and such is kept to a minimum and on a professional level.

While it does not guarantee its survival, it does at least increase the odds.

'I really feel like a fantasy protagonist looking for the power to save his ass from criminals .... Hopefully I don't become one of them, I don't like my peace to be destroyed.'

Will suddenly thought while sitting in his bedroom, surfing the internet.

'Now that I have recovered, let's try looking at the martial arts section now.'

It had been some time since he had recovered, and he did not want to ruin his own break by distracting him. Hence, he had thrown away the thought of gaining a martial skill in his mind for a while.

[Skill Buying]

[Wing Chun Intermediate

→ Learn martial arts that originated in southern China. This is the established Kung fu martial arts from the Asian continent.

Note: You still need to practice to chase muscle memory.]

[Cost: 1,000,000 points of fame.]

[Are you sure you want to buy this skill?]

[Yes No]

He immediately pressed no. No matter how great Wing Chun was, Will felt an inner aversion to it.

Furthermore, Will sees many other martial arts, such as Karate, Boxing, KickBoxing, the famous Muay Thai, and even weapons-related skills, among others, he taught me how to use weapons like swords and spears.

'I am not in a fantasy world. Any good skill will work.'

In the end, Will finally chose two skills that he thought were suitable for him.

[Medium Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

→ Learn martial arts that come from ancient Greek. It is the most suitable martial art for attacking and defending.

Note: You still need to practice to chase muscle memory.]

[Cost: 1,200,000]

[Yes No]

[Middle Shooter

→ Learn the uses and functions of all basic weapons. Able to aim as fast as experienced shooters.

Note: No need to be trained.]

[Cost: 2,500,000]

[Yes No]

Will clicked yes to both, and knowledge of different types of attacks, grappling techniques, defenses, and shooting experiences filled his head. After a while, when those memories were completely etched into his brain, Will finally calmed down.

Walking up to the wooden table where the water glass was placed, Will felt an irresistible urge to break the wooden layer, only to find out where he was standing,

Without waiting any further, he pulled back his right hand and swooped down onto the wooden table with his elbow, a cracking sound heard immediately afterwards.

"I think I broke my arm ..."

Will commented when he saw pieces of wood lying on the ground. Although the pain in his hand was unbearable, fortunately, his bones and joints were still intact.

"Time to move forward."