The My Hollywood System
Chapter 24

Upon reaching Los Angeles, the crew and Will part ways.

He will meet Jeffery after two days to edit and post production, and then, they will talk more about distribution and how they will proceed.

After the shooting, the three perpetrators were also exhausted and went home to each other. Sessions with their psychiatrist will still last for a week, but other than that, they are free.

Now that Will has two days to rest, he immediately goes to his rented apartment.

She has spent about 80k dollars in movies till now, which is more than the original, but she shot this movie in 2010, and the original was shot in the 90s.

He had already guessed this before, so he wasn't too surprised.

Will rest all day and watch some comedy movies to get out of the horror. At the same time, he made a list of studios he could use to distribute [The Blair Witch Project].

There were 4-5 major studios, but he didn't know if they would agree to distribute a film like this. They will most likely underestimate the film because it is not like a typical movie that can make money easily.

It's just a common way of thinking.

The normal way to make a mark in Hollywood is to make connections for years before pitching a pretty good idea that fits with the ongoing trend. Only after that, you can debut as a director.

However, Will had already missed many steps.

'Well, it doesn't matter now. I'll get [The Blair Witch Project] on screen one way or another.'

Pondering over it for quite some time, he threw concern about the distribution in his mind. He will think about it after the editing is done.

The next day, Will had a small party for the players. Rather than a normal American party, it was more of a get-together to get to know each other better.

The reason behind that was that he wanted to thank the cast for their efforts during filming and get to know them better. He invited Jeffrey too.

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Will's small apartment already looked full after several people had gathered there.

"So, there was one time when I was in a movie with Alex King, and the girls were swarming around him. Like girls who just graduated from college, it doesn't matter that she's in her mid-30s and married. He apparently took 4 of them to his hotel room in the end."

"So it's true he's a playboy and his wife let him?"

"Yes, it's a common rumor that Alex and his wife are in an open relationship. They were only together because of the brand that sponsored them because of the strong image of the couple."

One of the actors who played the resident in [The Blair Witch Project] was talking about the love life of a famous actor, and both Zach and Marcus were listening to it carefully.

Other than them, a middle-aged actress was also sitting at the table.

Will, who was sitting next to Zach, shook his head after hearing the conversation.

Gossip like this is very common in Hollywood, and some famous actors and directors will even participate in debauchery. Compared to that, famous couples who had open marriages were quite normal.

After getting to know him, Will realizes that Zach is a playboy and will be in a relationship with many girls. He had even made a move in June after the shooting, but the latter gave an instant rejection.

ding!

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and Will stood up from his seat.

"It must be June with pizza."

He said and walked to the door and opened it. June stood outside with a couple of pizza boxes.

"Hi, Will." He said with a smile.

For a moment, Will could not say anything to her. He just kept looking at her.

Perhaps, because of his slender collarbone peeking out from behind his low-cut sweatshirt and leather jacket, or how his curves bulged slightly behind his black leather pants, he said, or because of her long hair that smells good shampoo.

He had obviously been trying to look good before coming to the apartment, and Will would have lied if he said that he didn't make him feel anything.

"Hello, June. Come inside."

He said after a while, and June did not miss the way her eyes danced at him. He has worked hard in preparing himself today, and he is happy that it worked.

Smiling at himself, he walked in and out of the box on the table. Everyone cheered at the sight of the pizza and could not help but pick up a piece.

"Oh, pizza is perfect for the night."

"For sure."

Zach and Marcus talk amongst themselves as the experienced actor returns to start one of his stories. It seemed like the man had a bundle, and he was quite happy that everyone listened carefully to his words.

Will listens to two more stories about a director who slept with a male actor and how an actor's wife once made a big fuss on set after discovering him having an affair with the lead actress.

The stories are funny, but Will is not interested.

He picked up a slice of pizza and went to the balcony of his apartment silently, feeling the gentle breeze and thinking about his new life in this world.

"Will, what are you doing here?"

As she spends her pizza pieces, June joins her on the balcony. He glanced at her and spoke.

"none. I'm just thinking about the movie."

"Oh."

June leaned against the balcony, gently tucking a few strands of hair that fell on her face behind her ears.