In America, the Best Actor award starts with stereotypes.

Stan Lee!

The creator of the Marvel Universe, a true superhero.

Did he have any well-known movies in the works around 98? Could it be Spider-Man?

Getting into a superhero movie crew would be a great bonus for expanding one's screen time.

Who knows, he might become a regular in the Marvel Universe someday.

However, it's a different story if someone joins as a member of the filming crew.

Not only is the filming period longer, but as behind-the-scenes workers, it is also difficult to overcome the stereotypes that will emerge after the film's release.

This is unacceptable to him.

Chen Zhuo shook his head and chose to refuse.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pop, but I still prefer to pursue acting as a career; filming is just a hobby for me."

And what I relied on when I went to direct.

Chen Zhuo added a sentence in his mind.

"That's a shame."

Bill shrugged and gave a helpless smile. "But in my opinion, you'd go further if you chose photography as your path, after all, you have a real talent for it, don't you?"

Although Bill didn't say it explicitly, the meaning behind his words was quite clear.

He doesn't think Chen Zhuo will continue down the path of acting.

The reason is simple: Chen Zhuo's skin tone is wrong.

In Hollywood's long history, only a handful of Asian actors have managed to make it big.

Even if someone becomes famous overnight, they will be abandoned immediately if a movie has a problem.

Instead of wasting time on this difficult path, it's better to switch tracks.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Pop, but I'd rather be an actor."

Chen Zhuo's voice was firm, but he sighed inwardly.

Without the cheat code, he might have actually chosen the easier path Bill suggested.

But he's a man with a cheat code, so what discrimination? I can just pull the favorability rating back, and that'll be fine.

"Young man, I admire your courage."

Bill adjusted his glasses, nodded slightly, and looked at him with approval.

Chen Zhuoneng could clearly see that the favorability rating above his head had changed, and it was now [45].

Bill pulled a sticky note with a string of numbers written on it from his pocket.

"This is my friend's contact information. He's planning to leave Marvel and start his own media company."

He blinked and gave a meaningful smile.

"His company will definitely be short of talent at that time. Perhaps you can let him know about your talent in other ways and get his recommendation."

What do you think, Chen?

"Thank you so much, Mr. Pope."

Chen Zhuo excitedly took the note, seemingly already having an idea.

……

Mid-May, Sydney, The Matrix filming studio.

Because his role wasn't very big, Chen Zhuo had already wrapped up filming even though the shooting was only halfway through.

As I walked onto the set, Keanu Reeves' handsome face came right up to me.

"George, I heard today is your last reshoot. Are you going back to America after that?"

Keanu remained calm, as if it were a routine greeting between colleagues.

But the favorability rating above his head still gave him away.

[57], this level of affection already indicates a very close friendship.

"Yeah, Keanu, it might be a long time before we see each other again."

"It won't be long. After filming is finished, I will tour with Sirius and return to Los Angeles at the end of the year."

"See you in Los Angeles next time, I'll buy you a drink."

"it is good."

With their hands in their pockets, like true old friends, they exchanged a few simple pleasantries and then turned to go their separate ways.

Carrie-Ann Moss, who was passing by, saw this and her eyes lit up.

"Wow, they're both so handsome."

"Madam, am I not handsome?"

Hugo Weaving took off his sunglasses and gave her a playful wink.

"Click—"

The crew members nearby immediately pressed the shutter.

"That's awesome! Agent Smith is flirting with Trinity. That would be a perfect Easter egg."

……

Chen Zhuo's final filming went very smoothly.

This mainly involves correcting some imperfect shots during filming and reshooting some close-ups and reaction shots.

His performance during filming was already excellent, and after receiving the "Photography Genius (Blue)" designation, he gained an even deeper understanding of camera presence.

This made Chen Zhuo's performance more confident and relaxed.

While reshooting a scene of a tank being operated rapidly on the control panel.

Although only his back was visible, the urgency and dedication conveyed by the slightly trembling muscles in his back made him seem like a frontline operator who had worked for decades.

Larry Wachowski, watching the monitor, couldn't help but remark to his brother beside him, "I felt Chen's superb acting skills when he first joined the crew, but I didn't expect him to keep improving. It's amazing."

Andy Wachowski agreed, saying, "His learning ability is truly terrifying. If there were a sequel to The Matrix, I would definitely give Tank more screen time so he could better showcase his acting talent."

Larry nodded, then suddenly gasped as if he'd just thought of something: "Do you think, given his rate of improvement, he might look down on these supporting roles by then?"

Andy burst out laughing: "Hahaha, how could that be? My foolish brother, he's Asian! I bet he won't be able to refuse a good supporting role like Tank for at least ten years!"

Chen Zhuo didn't hear the brothers' conversation; he just kept performing and passed the test in one take.

His filming assignment was soon over.

"Chen's scenes are all finished!"

When Larry shouted this, the audience erupted in applause.

Chen Zhuo felt a bit emotional, as this was his first time filming abroad since becoming famous.

Not only did they gain more entries, but they also got to know many well-known figures.

This filming experience in Australia may be a significant turning point in his career.

"Young man, focus on your acting, we'll have opportunities to work together again in the future."

Master Yuan smiled and nodded at him, his favorability rating had reached [65].

Other crew members also greeted him; with the exception of a few, almost all of them were around 40 years old.

For a moment, the photo studio turned into a farewell party.

Chen Zhuo walked out of the photography studio.

The soft sunlight filtered through the maple leaves, shattering into countless shimmering spots of light on his body.

He squinted slightly, looking at the sun, exuding composure.

Although he was just an ordinary supporting actor in this film, his salary, allowance, and stunt assistant fees amounted to only $65,000.

But they are completely different in nature.

The group he joined last time had a lot of influence among Asians; they were considered his own people.

This time, however, he actually came to a film crew outside the Asian community.

This is his first time breaking into a wider audience.

He took out his Nokia and sent Alicia a text message.

"Filming is over."