Hollywood What If Chapter 523
Christmas was nice for Kazir and his relatives. His niece was now 11 years old and loved talking about girly stuff, which meant that the men in the family couldn't entertain the kid. Thankfully, Scarlett and Aaron's wife were there to talk to the girl.
As for the men, the topic naturally shifted to Kazir. Both Aaron and Victor asked Kazir when he would have a kid, or if he even wanted one.
Kazir answered that he did want a kid, but they still weren't ready... Victor reminded Kazir that he was already 37 years old. Kazir just nodded. In his past life, he didn't have a child because of his trauma. Also, he was still affected by the sad truth that he could have been a father 13 years ago if Cassandra had decided not to abort the baby... Kazir was thinking about the what-ifs.
In his past life, that tragedy affected Kazir so deeply that his life was basically ruined and impossible to recover.
Sometimes, he thought that if he had time-traveled a year earlier, in 1993, perhaps Kazir could have saved his child. But alas, there were things that people couldn't control.
In his past life, Kazir had some romantic relationships, but none of them became serious.
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"Here, you can see in the list of celebrities that Director Grey worked with, he loves to work with nobodies."
"Hm?"
Kazir raised his brows as he listened to the television.
There was a holiday special on a cable channel that focused on movies and directors. Kazir was a bit interested, so he decided to watch it. He didn't expect that the topic of the program would be about him.
The host further explained:
"Almost all of the time, Director Grey casts new faces to star in his movies."
"His first box office hit, Napoleon Dynamite, Director Grey chose Reese Witherspoon, Ed Helms, and Pedro Pascal. After the success of Napoleon Dynamite, the careers of these three improved greatly."
Kazir sipped his tea and slightly agreed. Well, the reason why he cast those three was because he knew the future.
"The same with The Hangover, Director Grey cast nobodies like Jack Black, Bradley Cooper, and Enzo Park. Honestly, who the fuck were these people? They weren't famous, but Kazir made them famous. Especially Jack Black and Bradley Cooper, their careers took off after The Hangover trilogy."
'... Are they saying that I can discover talents?' Kazir thought to himself.
"Based on what you can see, Director Grey has a knack for discovering talented actors. Let's not even talk about Viggo Mortensen. Who? Emilia Clarke. Who? Rem from Re:Zero. Who? Never heard of that blue haired woman. Even his newest horror movie, Shadows Beneath, had four new faces. Yet the fact that Director Grey did the impossible and created the first horror movie to surpass $1 billion at the box office shows that his talent is out of this world."
"So we have to look at it from two sides. First, Director Grey knows how to film blockbuster movies. Second, he can discern whether an actor will be famous or not. So, for all the young aspiring actors out there, why don't you try auditioning for Kazir's movies? Maybe the director will cast you in his next film, and you'll become famous."
"I think you need to change the channel. I don't like this program." Scarlett frowned as she continued listening. The host was getting over the top with his explanation.
"Why? This program seems interesting. This is the first time I've seen a TV program that talks about movies and directors."
"But I don't like what he's saying. He's basically encouraging women to audition for your movies. And you know how desperate people are just to become famous. Besides, I feel like he's downplaying your talent in filmmaking. The biggest reason your movies are successful is because of you. The host clearly wants you to become a talent agent instead of a director."
Kazir chuckled and agreed to change the channel. Honestly, what Scarlett said was kind of true. In fact, it had happened to Kazir so many times.
God knows how many actresses tried to flirt with him in the audition room just to get recognition. These actresses were too shameless and didn't care about the other people in the room. Heck, one even took off her clothes just to make a statement.
That woman was quickly blacklisted by both 20th Century Fox and Grey Pictures... Although Kazir later heard that she became famous in the adult video industry after that incident.
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The list of the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2007 was published, and the news spread quickly throughout Hollywood.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was the champion this year, grossing over $1.1 billion. The third installment of the franchise showed its dominance. This proved that Kazir was him.
In second place, Shadows Beneath earned its spot by grossing over $1.08 billion. This was the second movie Kazir had released this year. It was a horror film, the first of its kind to gross over $1 billion. This further proved that Kazir was the best director of his time.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was the third highest-grossing movie, earning $941 million at the box office.
In fourth place, Spider-Man 3, after some new calculations, actually grossed around $895 million... This movie was supposed to be directed by Kazir, but it didn't work out, obviously... Sony-Columbia held a grudge. Anyway, the reviews regarding the movie were mixed. Some liked it, while others hated it. They said Kazir could have cooked up a better Spider-Man 3, but Sony-Columbia didn't hire him because they didn't like him.
The people who knew the inside story understood that this conspiracy was far from the truth. Kazir simply didn't want to direct the third Spider-Man movie, even though Sony-Columbia was ready to pay top dollar.