Chapter 236

Chapter 236:

“It’s nice to meet you, Emilia. How have you been?” June smiled at the middle-aged lady sitting on the couch in front of her.

“It’s been a while since we last met. I have been fine. What about you?”

“Same old,” June smiled, “How was the ride? Thank you so much for taking some time out for me.”

Emilia shook her head, “The ride was fine. And no need to say thanks, I have been bored for the last few weeks. And when I saw your message to schedule a lunch to discuss something important, I was genuinely surprised. What is it, June? What have you been up to recently?”

June smiled, “Well, I have been busy with the shooting.”

“Oh, what kind of movie are you working on this time?”

“It’s horror.”

“Horror?” Emilia nodded upon hearing this, “I gotta say, horror is your lucky charm. Which studio is producing this movie?”

June gave an awkward chuckle, “Well, it’s just to say it’s a new production house, and the budget is also quite low.”

“Oh,” Emilia frowned, “What made you agree then? The script must have had something for sure.”

“Yeah, I liked the idea, hopefully, the audience likes it too.”

The frown on Emilia’s face loosened, “Fingers crossed. But a low-budget horror movie? Are you planning to replicate Will’s success?”

June didn’t have an answer for it. And seeing her silent, Emilia leaned forward a bit, “Well, if it’s not you, then maybe it’s the director. Who’s directing this movie?”

June remained silent.

“June?”

“Uh, Ahem,” Clearing her throat, she replied, “Well, I am the director.”

“Oh? wait, what?”

“Yes.” June gave a weak smile, “I am directing the movie.”

Emilia stared at her, “Really?”

“Yes.”

“Are you acting in this movie?”

“No.”

“No? June, aren’t you an actress?”

“...Yes.”

“But you want to direct movies?”

“Yes?” June shrugged, “I can’t direct movies?”

“No, dear, of course you can,” Emilia shook her head, “But aren’t you the person who once told me you want to act for your whole life? Then why did you give up on your dream? Did you forget the years of struggle you had to go through just to get a few small roles and your lucky break into the [The Blair Witch Project]?”

“I do.”

“Then, what compelled you to start a production house and become a director?”

June sighed, “Is this even important? Are you not interested in hearing why we’re meeting here?”

June cleared her throat, “Well, I want you to become part of the movie which I have shot.”

“I can’t act to save my life,” Emilia chuckled.

June shook her head, “I want you to edit the footage.”

“Footage...?”

“Yes. The movie I have shot is of the horror genre.”

“Oh,” Emilia frowned, “what kind of footage.”

“Found footage.”

“...found footage?” Emilia raised her eyebrow, “Blair Witch?”

“Yeah, something like that.” June replied, “But it’s more about a couple moving into a new house and then deciding to put cameras throughout the house after finding some strange things happening throughout the block.”

Emilia asked, “That’s intriguing. What’s the movie called?”

“Paranormal Activity.” June replied, “The budget is low, but I am very confident in this one.”

Emilia took a breath and replied, “Alright. I will have a look. How many hours of footage do you have?”

“More than 60 hours,” June replied, “Two months later is the film festival, I was hoping we can make a submission by the end of this month.”

Emilia nodded, “Alright, let’s have a look at it after lunch. Who are the actors, by the way?”

“I am going with new actors,” June replied, “I have learned a lot from the Blair Witch shooting, so I am trying to implement those ideas in this movie too.”

Emilia nodded, “As long as there’s no blatant copying to the plot, we’re good to go.”

....

Dream Vision Studio.

Ding!

The lift opened on the fifth floor, and a young man walked out.

He was in his late twenties and was wearing a formal dress, although his hair was a bit unkempt.

As soon as he stepped in, many pairs of eyes turned toward him.

There was a reception table at the end, and beside it were five men of his age.

They stared at him emotionlessly. With a gulp, he trodded forward and walked to the reception.

“Excuse me.”

“Yes?”

“I am here for an audition.”

“Ah, welcome. Please fill this form here.” The receptionist took out a form, “And take a seat.”

“Yes.”

“May I know your name and the part you’re here to audition for?”

“I am Oliver Leblanc Queen.” The young man replied, “I am here to audition for the part of Joey Tribbiani for the [Friends] sitcom.”

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//DreamNote//

I have not forgotten the bonus chapter which is due from last week. I just need time to get my life straight, because something always comes up whenever I try to get back to old writing schedule. And because of the win-win, and wsa, I can’t even prioritise MHS before my other two books or else they will lose the chance to get features.