All Chapters of My Superstar System: Rise To Stardom: Chapter 71
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“Mr. Chaplain, I’m in high demand right now. I have far better roles to choose from than starring in a stupid romantic comedy. Let me be honest with you, your show has no future. What do you mean by a twenty-million budget? What is that? Peanuts? Don’t waste your time. I will never agree to be the male lead in your show.”The artist, Emmanuel, said this and walked away before Chaplain could respond.(Ding! The system can offer the host a suggestion that can boost the host’s acting career. However, it does not come for free. Fifty Star points. Does the host want it or not?)The system notification rang out.Alex was startled. What kind of system was this? It completely ignored him whenever he asked questions, yet now it had suddenly initiated a conversation without warning.“Why don’t you change your name to Random System? That would suit you better.”The system ignored his outburst and remained silent, as though he were talking to himself. After calming down, Alex began to consider wh
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"Yes, I overheard you speaking with Emmanuel earlier," he said calmly."Were you eavesdropping? You know it’s very wrong to listen in on other people’s conversations." Chaplain frowned."It wasn’t intentional, believe me," Alex replied."I believe you. So, what is it you want to discuss with me?" Chaplain was a smart man and had already inferred where this was heading."I’ll be straightforward, Sir Chaplain. I’m interested in the role you’re offering Emmanuel. I’m not saying you should give it to me outright, but I’d like the chance to audition for it." Alex went straight to the point."I’m actually quite impressed by how direct you are, kid. Normally, if my instincts didn’t tell me you’re a qualified actor, and if I didn’t find myself liking you for some reason, I wouldn’t have entertained this conversation for this long. First of all, you haven’t even featured in any movie, as you said, and yet you want a lead role immediately.""Yes. It might sound strange and unusual, but it’s rea
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"I understand your point, but I’ll be given the lead role. And besides, I’m aiming for a backend deal," he said."A backend deal? You can’t be serious. That’s even worse. They’ll pay you only thirty percent of what you’re supposed to get, and before you receive anything from backend percentages, they’ll recoup their investment first. Do you really think you stand a chance of getting anything? Look, Chaplain is a good director, but his last two projects flopped badly."She continued explaining why Chaplain was a poor choice, but Alex was certain the system wouldn’t deceive him. After all, he was where he was today because of it.The conversation grew heated. Anna felt Alex was being unreasonable and wanted to set him straight. To her, he was still new to the industry and didn’t understand how things worked.He should at least listen to reason. It was true she wasn’t officially his manager, but given their working arrangement, she was practically one."Anna," he said at last, "let’s jus
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"Amber, wait. I’m sorry. I can explain," he said hurriedly."Explain what? I don’t even know you." Amber frowned.Alex’s heart went cold."Amber, please. Just give me a chance, and I’ll explain everything."Anna stepped closer and whispered, "What are you doing, Alex? Stop disgracing yourself. Pretending to know Holwart’s daughter in front of Holwart himself?"Only then did Alex notice the middle-aged man standing beside Amber. He had been too agitated to see him earlier."Mr. Holwart, I’m sorry about that. I mistook your daughter for someone else," he said apologetically."Bahaha! This is the most shameless thing I’ve ever seen. So, Arya, these are the kinds of friends you keep?" Emmanuel mocked. No one paid him any attention.Arya knew Alex was not lying. She had once seen him and Amber talking in the hall at Lux Bay. She had clearly noticed that Amber was the one who approached him.She guessed they might be having a couple’s quarrel.Meanwhile, Alex silently cursed all of Derek’s
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“So, was that your little girlfriend?” Anna teased.“Not really. She doesn’t want to date me yet. She wants to focus on her career,” he said with a sigh.“Oh, so you’re going to wait for her?” Anna asked softly.“Wait for her? No way. Unless I don’t find anyone else and I’m still single by then,” Alex replied.For reasons she couldn’t explain, Anna felt a quiet sense of relief.******Three days after the banquet, Alex received the script for Chaplain’s series and immediately began preparing for the audition. He practiced relentlessly. Sometimes he rehearsed alone, recording himself so he could review and critique every expression, every pause. Other times, he dragged Jude out of the studio and made him film take after take until it felt flawless.Finally, Monday arrived.Alex reached the studio, was greeted briefly, and then directed to the waiting room.A few others were already seated there, tension hanging thick in the air.A woman stepped inside and called out a name. A chubby gi
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The producer didn’t know what to say. Emmanuel had just been extremely rude.“Alright, I apologize on his behalf. Let’s start again,” the producer said.Director Chaplain nodded, but he had already decided he wouldn’t have Emmanuel on set. From what he had heard, Emmanuel had walked out on his previous movie and rejected Chaplain outright, claiming he wasn’t fit for the role.Out of disgrace, Emmanuel later begged for a main supporting role, but they turned him down and offered him a minor side character instead. The role came with little screen time and significantly lower pay.He immediately refused it and contacted Producer Kim instead. He knew Chaplain was petty, and since he had already rejected a role that was practically handed to him on a platter, Chaplain was unlikely to offer it again.Chaplain knew all of this, and he was determined not to give Emmanuel the role, even if it meant clashing with the producer.They were then asked to perform the section of the script they had
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“A music video in March would be great,” Alex agreed. Music videos sometimes paid more than streams. Streaming platforms paid 0.05 per stream and operated on subscriptions.Some platforms sold music directly, but most people purchased through streaming services. Videos and movies, however, were different. They were sold outright on their platforms.Alex had noticed that this world enforced a strict anti-piracy policy. No website pirated music or videos. If you wanted to listen to music, you had to use a legal platform. If you wanted to watch movies or music videos, you had to do the same.Except for Gram creators and Tok Watch creators, of course. They earned through ad views.******Alex scrolled through his phone to clear his head after rerecording a song he felt still was not good enough.It was a normal habit for creators.“Your ex’s birthday is tomorrow, and she invited all our schoolmates,” Jude said, focused on his laptop.“Oh really? Were you invited too?” Alex asked curiously
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Purple was only twenty years old, just two years older than Alex, which made him even more skeptical.Music video production demanded experience more than talent most of the time.“Are you really insisting on forty thousand? Don’t you think that’s too much for a music video from a small studio?” Alex asked, frowning at the quoted price.“Are you underestimating me?” Purple replied with a calm smile.“Of course not. I wouldn’t be here if I were. Look, I’m a new artist with only one solo out. I don’t have a solid fan base yet, so I can’t guarantee I’ll make my investment back,” he explained.“You worry too much. I’ve listened to your song ‘Melody,’ and it’s making huge waves. I think you’re very disconnected from the internet,” Purple said with a light laugh.“I agree with you,” Anna nodded. “So how long will the shoot take?”“Give me two days to prepare. We’ll shoot for three days, and it’ll be ready a day before your album release. You can upload it the next day if you pay one thousan
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"Well, that works. Try to get some big features too," he said seriously."I will, for sure," Alex nodded.That evening, Alex dressed in a black suit. Instead of renting one, he had bought three new suits. A Mercedes Benz S-Class pulled up in front of his house.Jude, dressed in a blue suit, walked beside him and froze at the sight of the car."You hired a Mercedes Benz S-Class? This is unbelievable. How much did it cost?" he asked, visibly excited."It costs six hundred credits for four hours. That covers the entire function," Alex replied.The driver stepped out and opened the door for them. They got in with effortless flair."This is my first time riding in such a luxurious car," Alex said. In both worlds, even his cab had been nothing compared to this.Jude remained quiet."What about you? Why aren’t you saying anything?" Alex nudged him."Sorry, I got a bit lost. I used to ride in similar cars when I was younger, before my parents broke up," Jude replied."Oh, your father is loade
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“Left to me, I’d prefer to reach out to their management team,” Jude grumbled as he followed Alex inside.They were overwhelmed the moment they stepped through the doors. Everyone was dressed extravagantly, as though the entire event were a high-end fashion competition.“Hey, isn’t that K-brown? He’s one of my favorite artists, and he’s on that Rose album, remember?” Jude said, barely containing his excitement.“And here I was thinking you wouldn’t find anyone interesting here, huh? Let’s go talk to him and see how it goes.”K-brown was chatting animatedly with two women who burst into giggles every few seconds at whatever he said. Alex had the distinct feeling that nothing he was saying was actually that funny, though he had no way to prove it.They lingered off to the side so they wouldn’t interrupt, but K-brown noticed them anyway.He turned to the girls. “Hey, why don’t you go on ahead? My friends want to talk to me.”Without waiting for their response, he swiftly locked arms with