America: Child stars start with The Shining

The man who appeared before Charles was Morgan, who had come with the crew of "Friday the 13th".

Morgan wore a faint smile and looked very composed.

Charles dismissed Jennifer and walked up to Morgan alone, speaking calmly:

"What do you want from me? I don't think I have much to talk about with you WMA members, do I?"

Morgan shrugged and said:

"Don't be so nervous, Ciel. I just came to say hello."

He suddenly bent down and whispered something in Charles's ear:

"You haven't been having a good time lately, have you?"

Charles frowned. He suddenly remembered that Ovitz had reminded him before that Sinclair Oil Company was one of WMA's shareholders.

The troubles he has recently encountered are most likely fueled by WMA in the shadows.

Moreover, the fact that Morgan dared to come to him in person means that the other party knows some inside information.

Morgan didn't wait for his response, as if she had already anticipated his reaction, and continued speaking on her own:

"That's Hollywood for you, very realistic. It seems you haven't gotten used to this logic yet... But it's okay, Charles. As long as you're willing to join WMA now, we'll solve all your problems. Trust me, CAA can't do that."

Morgan finished speaking, his smile widening.

However, Charles completely ignored him, not even bothering to glance at Morgan, and simply brushed past him, heading straight for the door.

Morgan stood behind him, his smile gradually freezing, his gaze turning somber.

......

the next day.

Ovitz sat across the table, looking sullen as he chatted with Charles about Leonardo DiCaprio:

"I'm starting to regret signing this guy. It's been almost a month, and he hasn't even gotten a single movie audition..."

While eating breakfast, Charles listened to Ovitz's complaints and quickly figured out what was going on.

Leonardo DiCaprio is arrogant and ambitious, and he basically auditions for lead roles every time, but his acting skills at this stage... are clearly not up to par.

He was unwilling to play supporting roles without lines, and he always ignored Ovitz's advice, insisting on auditioning for challenging art films. Therefore, the result was predictable.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Charles suddenly spoke:

"How about... we let him try a stage play?"

Although stage plays are now facing significant competition from film and television, their overall revenue remains quite high.

More importantly, it's definitely a great place to hone your acting skills.

Many Hollywood actors and actresses enjoy making guest appearances on Broadway in New York, and many famous stage plays are adapted into movies by Hollywood.

For example, the script for Spielberg's 2021 film "West Side Story" was based on the Broadway musical of the same name.

And Dustin Hoffman, who just won the Oscar for Best Actor this year, started his career on the Off-Broadway stage.

Upon hearing Charles's words, Ovitz's eyes lit up, and he immediately ran to the side to look through the documents.

The apartment was piled high with all sorts of papers, making it feel very cramped.

Neither of the two rough men seemed to care much about cleaning; Ovitz was a workaholic, and Charles had never seen him bring any female companions home.

Of course, Ciel had no idea what was going on with Ovitz outside...

Soon, he pulled out a stack of documents from somewhere, spread them out on the dining table, and said while looking down at them:

"Let me see... Broadway is currently re-arranging Peter Pan, and there happens to be a supporting role that would be suitable. Perhaps we could let Leonardo DiCaprio give it a try."

Charles nodded, and Ovitz then asked him if he was interested in participating in a stage play.

"There are a lot of old-money families and politicians in the audience on Broadway. They like to hang out in these kinds of places. If you can get on good terms with them, it might be a great help to you."

Normally, a child actor who wants to appear on the big screen would choose to start with stage plays and climb up step by step. It is very rare for someone like Charles to be like this.

He thought about it for a moment and decided to refuse for the time being, instead letting Little Li go and scout the way for him first.

Moreover, as a child star who already has some fame, he must be very careful when interacting with the upper class.

Otherwise, hehe...

However, the main reason is that Charles has been too busy to be in two places at once lately.

On one hand, he was still filming "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and on the other hand, "The Shining" and "Friday the 13th" were about to be released.

"By the way, your hype with Judy yesterday was quite effective. I checked today, and many local entertainment newspapers have already put it on their front page."

"Furthermore, thanks to our efforts, media attention has shifted to your recent ordeal. ABC News even did a short report on this matter in its morning news program this morning."

As he spoke, Ovitz handed Charles several newspapers.

The controversy that erupted at the Oscars ceremony last night has been rapidly spread by those reporters, and Charles has basically achieved his goal.

The pleasant surprise was that ABC also took notice of the matter. However, they were naturally more focused on the relationship between Shire and his guardian, a topic that was perfect for in-depth reporting.

As long as the public opinion continues to ferment, Sinclair Oil Company will be less likely to take any further action, which is good news for Shire.

All that's left is to wait and see how the court handles this matter.

If necessary, he wouldn't mind adding fuel to the fire later.

Charles thought for a moment, then asked:

"How's the negotiation going with the videotape rights for 'Friday the 13th'?"

"There are basically no problems. The contract will be sent over in a few days."

The total price of the deal was around $100,000. Ovitz was very careful and did not reveal Charles's identity, otherwise the deal would have been immediately terminated.

To raise the money, Charles had already asked Dog and Tupac to use all the profits they had made from their previous videotape business. Fortunately, he hadn't deposited all of it into a bank account.

besides......

He shamelessly asked Judy for a loan, which she readily agreed to, even treating the money as an investment in the business.

Charles sighed, never expecting that one day he would actually be clinging to a rich woman's coattails.

However, in any case, the second part of the videotape project is finally about to begin.

......

Time flew by and it was already the first week of May.

Friday the 13th has finally arrived, and major movie theaters in Los Angeles are ready to go.