Versatile Superstar: Rise In Hollywood

When Aiden had come out of that meeting with Alberto, there was a lot going on in his mind. He had wondered how to get back at Alberto. Fighting against the executive producer of a movie was not the brightest thing to do when you wanted to be a part of it. 

It was then that he had heard a conversation between the employees that were passing them by. 

"Olio Fermen is again going to be here, right?"

"Yeah, our department has a meeting with him today and they are also going to have a meeting with the costume department."

"Pretty interesting work. Here in human resources, everyone just hates us even if we are just doing our job."

The only thing that Aiden took from that conversation was that Olio was going to be here. If he could talk to him once, then maybe something will come up. 

Having no other choice, Aiden had sat in front of the elevator to wait for Olio. And after two hours, he finally saw him. 

Knowing that it was his only chance, Aiden didn't waste time and got on the same elevator as him. 

Then, as if he had just coincidentally met him, he looked in surprise. 

"Olio Fermen, I didn't expect to see you here today. What a nice surprise."

Olio Fermen looked at him and recognised Aiden. 

"Ah, Aiden Silvereye. I liked quite a few of your works. A few of my friends couldn't stop talking about you. Some even want to work with you. You have made a big impression on the industry in recent years."

"That's a huge compliment. I have watched all your movies actually and always wanted to work with you."

"Really? I don't hear that often."

Olio Fermen looked surprised. Due to his work ethic and environment that was too strict for most people, he was not looked upon nicely by a lot of actors. 

"Yeah, I feel like you would be able to bring out my best. Sadly, I have a meeting with Mr. Dundley just now and it didn't go really well. I was hoping to be a part of [Hex]. I felt like the whole world of the novel was perfect for your style of storytelling that takes aesthetics to a whole new dimension."

The lift had stopped then. 

Although Olio hadn't said much after that, he looked pleased to hear that. He also added that he was surprised to know that Aiden was interested in [Hex]. 

But he was in a hurry to go for a meeting and left. 

Aiden had felt a bit disappointed and had walked back to Tom, thinking that it wasn't enough. 

They decided to leave the office of Titan studios then but it was at that moment that a man had come running towards them. 

"Excuse me, Mr. Silvereye."

"You are?"

Aiden asked, looking at the man who seemed very ordinary. 

"I'm Olio Fermen's secretary. He asked you to stay back as he wanted to talk to you after his meeting was over."

A huge smile had hung on Aiden's lips when he heard that. 

After that, things were way more simpler. 

If it was two years ago, then Olio Fermen won't even look at him for anything more than a supporting role but now, Aiden was a big actor and that brought a lot of privileges to movies. 

Just by him being in a movie, it was going to be talked about a lot more. 

Olio Fermen knew that too. 

That's why, with just a bit of praise about his directing style and showing interest in his movies, Aiden was able to hold his attention. 

During his meeting with Olio, his knowledge of fantasy stories and movies came to work as Aiden was able to hold a conversation about how a live action version of [Hex] might look. 

His ideas were very similar to the ones that Olio held. 

Like that, Aiden was able to get Olio to be on his side against Alberto. 

***

"Alberto, I do understand that you think there are better actors around but Aiden is perfect for the role. He's young, handsome and I have seen his work. The kid got screen charisma. You know how rare that is."

Olio looked at Alberto who was constantly frowning. After a few interactions with Aiden, Olio felt like he was the perfect choice for the lead. 

With him at the helm, they could look for a way bigger opening than before. His box office record was extremely good and that was the hardest thing in the industry. 

But Alberto was strongly against him. 

"Look, I won't lie to you. I don't like him."

"Don't bring personal grudges into work."

"Everything is connected in the industry. That guy doesn't even have 10 movies in his career. Just his filmography makes me reject him."

Alberto said with resolute eyes. He didn't seem like he was going to change his decision. But Olio was always stubborn. 

"It's more Impressive if he managed to make a name for himself as a leading role actor in such a short time. We don't even have any better options here. That's why, I'm pushing for him."

"Who said we don't have any better options? I just had a meeting with Terrence Stark yesterday. He's a Golden Globes nominated actor and he's just 37. He will fit right in a fantasy action adventure."

Terrence Stark was one of the more known actors in the industry. He was doing some roles for over a decade before he got his big break and now, he would often be seen in different kinds of movies in nicely written roles. 

Two years ago, he had even gotten a Golden Globes nomination. Although he didn't win it, it was still a big deal. 

A lot of people were sure that he was going to win the award sooner or later. These days, there were rumours that he was trying to move towards the commercial route. 

"He looked like a great prospect during our meeting and he's apparently trying to earn more money these days. Actors do get greedy after a while, so we could easily bind him in the sequels."

"I have seen him. He's good but doesn't have that on-screen charisma. He's a great actor in tragedies but I doubt he would be able to do a role with a sarcastic tone and heroic charisma."

"He will adapt. And like I said, a Golden Globes nominee is way better than Aiden. There's not even competition."

Olio wanted to tell Alberto that award shows rarely matter in Hollywood and how rigged some of them could be. 

A nomination in them was good but it was surely not everything. Especially when the awards were losing their credibility every year. 

But he suddenly got a text from someone. He sighed and looked up at his phone that was on the table. 

It was a text from a journalist. 

[Journalist: I heard rumors that Aiden Silvereye is going to work with you? Golden Globes nominations just came out and he's nominated in the Best actor category. If he's working with you, can you confirm it?]

'What?'

Olio didn't reply to the journalist. He wondered who was spreading those rumors for a second before his mind fixated on the second part of the message. 

"What happened?"

Alberto asked and looked up at him, Olio replied in an instant. 

"Apparently, Golden Globes nominations just came out. Aiden got nominated for [The Black Saint]."

"What? You're not joking right?"

"Check it."

Like Olio said, Alberto just looked through the news articles that were very easy to find out. Aiden was indeed nominated for his role of Kai and was competing against equally great actors for the award for the best actor. 

It had come off as a surprise as Alberto had thought that he would be rejected on the basis that the movie was a sequel. Actors had been rejected on the basis of that. 

Although it wasn't an official reason, anyone could see patterns. Maybe on that basis, [The Black Saint] wasn't in the list for the best movie of the year. 

These award shows work weirdly. 

'I can't use the argument that he's not a Golden Globes nominated actor anymore.'

Alberto thought in his mind and cussed. 

***

<Golden Globes nominations came out and like every year, the nominations of the best movie and performance of the year are the most talked about. Check the nominations and most likely winners on our site.

-Hollywood Reporter.>

<Every year, Golden Globes nominated actors look to get an Oscar nomination after it. There's a lot of chances that the winner of the Golden Globes would also rake in big awards at the Oscar in March.

-US Weekly.>

<Aiden Silvereye bags his first Golden Globes nomination and would be looking for his first Oscar nomination this year too. His performance as Kai was universally acclaimed and he's also our first choice to get the Golden Globes for the lead actor this year. 

-Hollywood Weekly.>