Chapter 232:

Chapter 232:

It was early morning, and the Dream Studios was bustling with activity.

Will was in his office, staring at the monitor screen in front of him.

After listening to the contents of the video, he let out a sigh, and closed the media player.

‘This is going nowhere.’ He frowned.

The video he was watching was of probable actors to get cast as Joey Tribbiani for the upcoming seasons of [Friends], and of all the shortlisted actors, none came close to what Will was looking for.

‘Should I postpone season 2 for now?’ Will wondered, but then shook his head.

He couldn’t do that, or it will just create more trouble in the long run and might even make him look desperate.

Honestly, he wasn’t quite worried. He knew he could solve this problem with time, but then, time was what he lacked the most.

‘Matt LeBlanc...’

He really wanted to find an actor. But was it even possible?

Out of the original [Friends] cast of his previous world, only the actors who played Chandler and Rachel were part of the show in this one.

Was it really necessary to make the required strict? Was he too focused on finding Matt LeBlac that he was ignoring the potential of other actors?

He couldn’t help but wonder as these questions popped up in his mind.

Then glancing at the file on the desk, he moved his hand and brought it infront of him.

This was the same file Amanda had given to him which contained the names and profiles of the shortlisted actors for the role of Joey Tribbiani.

These shortlisted actors were a talented bunch and Will had to say that it was only his expectations and wish to have Matt LeBlanc play the role of Joey that his heart wasn’t willing to take them in.

‘Why am I wasting their time?’

Will sighed. Then closing the file, he got up.

‘I need a break.’

He took a deep breath and walked out of his office.

As soon as he walked out, Alexia, whose cabin was just outside his office, raised her head.

“Where are the auditions taking place?” Will asked.

“Auditions?”

“For Friends.”

“Ah, I will forward you the details.”

Will nodded, and headed for the elevator.

While he waited for the elevator to arrive, he heard a message prompt notification on his phone. Amelia had sent the details he asked for, and suddenly, he heard quick footsteps approaching behind him.

Without turning back, he knew who it was.

“I have contacted the valet, the car will be ready.” It was Alexia. She would be accompanying Will for the trip.

The young man was indeed Will.

Having gotten used to stared over the last few years, Will was unfazed as he stepped into the auditorium.

The auditions were open to the public, that meant, not only could they take part in it, they could also sit at the back in the theatre on the audience seats and watch the applicants test their luck.

Will walked in and sat down in one of the front rows.

Most of the theatre was filled, but people mostly chose to sit at the back if they weren’t too keen to observe the auditions.

Sitting at the front meant one had to maintain utter silence, and this was an unbreakable rule.

If any of the judges found them irritating, the person would be forced to leave.

For Will, who hadn’t come here with any friends or to cheer anyone, it wasn’t hard to find a good seat.

He could hear the actors try their luck and act as Joey Tribbiani.

After a few turns, he noticed all the actors had received the same script. And while observing them, he also noticed that most of them were giving an off vibe.

‘They are trying to copy Scott’s acting?’

It wasn’t surprising, considering it was Scott who had acted this role.

However, this also meant that they were ignoring an important fact — Scott was fired and wasn’t going to play Joey Tribbiani anymore.

‘They need to outperform him, not copy him.’

As time passed, he noticed that not all of them were bad. Some had gone for what Will was looking for, however they still fell short when it came to the ‘confidently incorrect’ nature of Joey.

‘This won’t do.’

He shook his head. And glanced at the judges panel.

He was unfamiliar with the judges. Or, the judge.

There was only one judge, and the other two on each side were checking the profile of the actors.

This was quite a natural process and Will wasn’t surprised by this. In fact, he even appreciated the fact that there were two others to help the judge because that would save time for the latter and he would just have to focus on how the actors played the role they were auditioning for.

“Next, Number 341st, Luke Newman.”

Will turned his gaze at the stage as soon as he heard the name.

The name wasn’t too unique, but it did have some flavour to it. However, a good name isn’t enough to win over hollywood.

As Will waited for the participant, one of the staff members seated beside the judge gave a short profile of Luke to the latter.

Unfortunately, Will was a bit too far so he couldn’t hear them. However, he didn’t care.

He was only interested in how the actors would play out the script.

Of more than two hundred actors he had seen play out the role in the last one hour, he was only impressed by one, or at most two. He had taken note of their numbers, and would send them to the next round, even if the judge decided to reject them.

Now, he was curious about the next participant, and as soon as Luke Newman stepped on the stage, Will’s eyes widened a bit and he looked at the scene in front of him with even more interest.

The person in front of him was an unexpectedly familiar face.

‘Brad Pitt.’

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