The My Hollywood System
Chapter 72

April 23, 2011,

It has been more than a month since the shooting of [Sherlock Holmes] began. And as time went on, the shoot was almost over.

The furore about Will and Blair Witch is starting to die down as the new film and scandal has taken a large part of the public's interest. With that said, Will is still being touted on talk shows and Hollywood news from time to time and people will eventually speculate on what the newcomer director is up to.

Even the romance of Will and June was lost because things like this were common in Hollywood.

"Okay, time to shoot the final scene."

Everyone began to prepare for the final scene of the film, because in the apartment where Sherlock and Watson lived, it did not take much effort and preparation to record it.

It was the scene where Watson and Mary enter the apartment, only to see Sherlock hanging by a rope. It was an experiment by Sherlock to come up with a theory on how Lord Blackwood survived even after being hanged.

As Will beckoned, filming began with Levi Richards and Mia Allison, actors who played Watson and Mary respectively entering the iconic 221B Baker Street.

Mary asks Watson if she really thinks that Sherlock has agreed with Watson's move. Watson convinces him by reminding him to look at the ring Sherlock gave them.

Everything went fine with the shoot as the cameraman shot the scene accurately. The next scene starts right after.

The scene goes as follows - Watson will open the door to Sherlock's room and will stand dazed for a moment, after which Mary enters the scene and gasps to see Sherlock hanging by a rope.

In this particular scene, the actress who played Mary, Mia Allison, instead of gasping for breath, laughed whenever she saw Robert hanging there. And because he laughs, everyone will laugh including the cameraman because it's funny to see Robert hanging there like a doll.

Will did not reprimand anyone because this was the last scene of the shoot and they had all day free time, so he just smiled with the others.

When Robert saw people laughing at him again and again, he demanded to lower himself and in return, the people who set the rope pulled him higher than to lower him, making everyone laugh. Robert looked at Will with angry eyes and Will just laughed out loud at him.

***

"Cutting."

After many mistakes, they were finally able to shoot because filming officially ended.

“Alright, friends. It's wrap. The shooting is finally over, and if everything goes well, we will fly back to America tomorrow.”

Will said as everyone cheered. Some people clapped while some people just kept cheering and talking enthusiastically to their peers.

Some people are just happy that they have become part of a high budget movie. A few employees from Krown Studios previously even shed tears of happiness. Right at this moment, no one cared about how the film was, how much it would earn, or even if it was going to be a hit or flop.

All they care about is that they have become part of a great movie.

As everyone was done, Will made a few calls here and there and after some time, clapped to gather the entire team.

“I will have a party at White Ruby Hotel, everyone is invited. I would really appreciate if you could take the time to come and enjoy the party.”

Everyone cheered again at that moment. For reference, the White Ruby Hotel was where Will called Robert first to make an offer and leave an impression on him. It was a 5-star Hotel that was famous for its luxurious facilities and prices that were not affordable by normal people.

***

Friday, 25 April 2011. White Ruby Hotel Hotels

The party takes place in a private hall that Will has booked at the hotel.

Everyone from the Dream Vision studio and the people involved in [Sherlock Holmes] were present. Will even invited Benjamin, James, Spencer, and those kind of people as well.

Spencer Miller has some work and is not coming because of some work, but he has sent a message from James that he will definitely come to the next invitation that Will sends.

Everyone was busy drinking and celebrating the end of the movie. The atmosphere was filled with Excitement and social status and it didn't seem to be here. Still, people who knew each other had formed groups and chatted amongst themselves.

Jeffrey was so excited because he kept drinking and toasting to others to get them drunk too. Before long, Jeffrey, Robert and Levi even danced along with strange movements, with Rachel (Actress who plays Irene Adler), Mia, playing the role, and Emilia (wife of Jeffrey) awkwardly but happily accompanies them.

Will approaches her and offers her a glass of wine, which he receives with a smile.

"Thank you."

“I spoke with Simon Vercetti yesterday, and he has agreed to meet with you. He will contact you soon about the meeting.”

Will said as he took a sip of wine from the glass while looking towards the happy crowd, not Ewan.

Ewan's eyes widened for a moment before he chuckled. He never expected that the bait Will threw to catch him would give him a pass. But having said it already, it meant his long-held desire to work with Simon would eventually be fulfilled, as he was confident Simon would choose him for the role as long as he let him audition.

"Thank you buddy. That means a lot. Not going to lie, you turned out to be much better than the agent I fired until now, haha. ”

Ewan laughed as he said that. It's true, he got a lot of agents and fired a lot of them as well just because no one could give him a role in one of the Oscar director's movies, but Will could do it.

“Haha, right it is. Why don't you make it a reality? ”

Will laughed and said meaningfully, which made Ewan just look at him in confusion while raising his eyebrows.

“The problem is, I'm preparing a startup for a talent agency, and actors like you are something I really need. Of course, the decision is in your hands, but I want you to consider it.”

Will did not beat around the bush and immediately said what he wanted. In his previous life, there was a taboo that film studios and talent agencies could not be owned by the same person/entity, but in this world, he said, there is no such thing and many studios also have their own talent agencies.

“Haha, you're getting bolder. Your ambitions are getting higher and higher so I will ignore you without any consideration if I don't know better. ”

Ewan laughed and said in a seductive tone, which was true. After all, his nature made him difficult to talk to and made him want to waste anyone who seemed to be wasting time.

“If you don't know, I'm banned from many agencies including the famous ICM. That's one of the reasons I work alone. You will only attract unnecessary attention with me. ”

Listening to Ewan's reasoning, Will became excited inwardly. Because Ewan did not immediately reject the idea that left a discussion room.

“I think we have some things in common. Although I do not like ICM and their ways, sooner or later we should have a bitter relationship.”

Will replies, trying to empathize with Ewan. One of the most common ways to bind people is to be able to empathize with them, and Will is a natural person at that.

“There are more chances that I will quit your agency just because you can't make me work with someone I like.”

said Ewan. At this point, the two were basically discussing their points about which Ewan would join or not, without saying it out loud.

"I'm more than willing to take such a risk when I try to tie you up."

Will chuckled and said. Sounds like a clever merchant from the middle ages.

Will is willing to go to some extent as long as Ewan doesn't demand something too unreasonable. If he could tie Ewan to his agency, then Ewan and Robert could become his agency after the release of [Sherlock Holmes]. After all, his company needed a few successful stars to bind the fighters.

"Your offer is interesting, but I have to decide when I'm not drunk."

Ewan chuckled and poured another glass for himself.

"Then, let's have another two-day meeting. You can visit Dream Vision's office and take a look around."

"Why not tomorrow?"

"I'm doing something important tomorrow."

Will says and thinks about June. He almost stopped talking a lot to her and they would just text from time to time.

He knew that he was not taking care of himself and that something was weighing on his mind. That's why their relationship has become a little stale lately.

But tomorrow, he wants to talk to her and find out the reason behind her strange behavior.