Hollywood What If

Chapter 339

Kazir looked at the list of actresses and their information... Some of them didn't have their pictures, which was a bit disappointing.

'... How can an actress apply for a job but hide her face or not put a picture in her resume at all?' Kazir thought to himself. And the fact that these actresses passed the second round without putting pictures on their resumes was confusing.

"Excuse me, some of the actresses didn't have pictures. Why is that?"

Kazir could easily identify the woman he was looking for if he could see her picture. After all, Kazir had a strong visual memory.

"The casting director screwed up and accidentally destroyed some of the documents. What you see are copies of the originals, but the pictures are missing."

"I see..."

Kazir understood that it was a mistake and he was disappointed. He wanted to fire the casting director. But he decided to take it calmly. After all, people make mistakes.

He had already fired his last casting director for having sex with the agent so that his client could pass the audition. To make matters worse, the actress didn't meet the criteria at all.

The next actress showed up and it was none other than Jessica Alba.

Not only Kazir, but even Harold was confused. Jessica Alba was never on the list, nor was her resume on the table.

"Hello, I'm Jessica Alba. I was in Spy Kids, The Sleeping Dictionary, Honey, and more. I'm here to audition for the role of Daenerys Targaryen." Jessica had her innocent smile.

"Wait a minute," Kazir interrupted her introduction.

"I just want to be clear. You auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen and passed the second round?"

"That's right," Jessica nodded.

"... Did your agent do something again?"

Last time, Jessica's agent had sex with the last casting director to get the actress through the audition.

"Not that I know of." She replied.

"..."

Kazir leaned back in his chair.

Jessica had tan skin, and she didn't match the look of Daenerys Targaryen at all. Daenerys Targaryen was from the House Targaryen. They have pale white skin and white hair. Jessica didn't fit the criteria at all.

What the hell is going on here? Based on her appearance alone, Jessica shouldn't pass the first round. This was not about beauty or standard, it was about following the source material.

He was not against Jessica. He knew that the actress had built up her status in the industry and had appeared in many films. Jessica Alba could act. But she was not the person Kazir was looking for.

"You auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen. Did you give us your resume?"

"Of course, I gave it to the casting director. It's actually three copies with my pictures on them."

"..."

The casting director screwed up. That was the moment Kazir realized he needed to hire a new casting director.

The casting director is not that stupid. He probably got something from Jessica's agent.

Whatever it was, Kazir didn't care. The casting director made many mistakes. He 'destroyed' the documents and also let an actress who didn't meet the criteria pass the second round of auditions.

Kazir turned to Harold and the producer nodded. The two had worked together for a long time and Harold knew what to do. It seemed that Harold would have to start looking for a new casting director.

Nothing against Salvatore Barlowe, but the two casting directors he recommended were bad.

"Let's start the auditions."

Since Jessica was here, they might as well continue the audition. But it was clear to Kazir that he was not interested at all. He just let the time pass.

Jessica realized that her chances of getting the part were non-existent. Nevertheless, being a professional, she did her job until the end. It was unfortunate, however, that she wouldn't have the chance to work with Kazir.

Two more actresses auditioned and Kazir became frustrated. He couldn't find the person he was looking for. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Harold and the others had already recommended Amy Adams as Daenerys Targaryen, but Kazir was still waiting for something. He didn't want to give his approval and the crew could sense it. So they decided to continue with the audition.

The next actress would be the last. If this actress was not the person Kazir was looking for, then he would have to accept reality.

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Emilia Clarke was nervous as she waited for her name to be called. All the actresses had their performance except her. She was last on the list and she knew that her chances of getting the part were very slim.

First of all, this was her first time auditioning. She was new to Hollywood and she wanted to be an actress.

She didn't even have an agent. She was a freelancer.

The good news was that she made it through the two rounds even though she was basically a novice. Her acting talent was passable, but her looks fit the role, so the casting director gave her a chance.

Still, almost everyone knew that Kazir wouldn't just hire a nobody. Even Emilia Clarke understood.

She had just turned 18, and this was her first decision as an independent adult. She went to the United States to try her luck. Well, she's not going to lose anything for trying.

"Emilia Clarke, please report to the audition room."

"A- All right." She stuttered.

She stood up and walked into the room, 9 people were sitting at the long table. A single camera was recording the audition.

"Hi, I'm Emilia Clarke--"

"You pass."

"I'm from Oxfordshire, England. I just turned 18 two months ago-- W-wait what?"

Emilia Clarke's mind stopped working when she heard someone agree.

Not only Emilia, but also the 8 people looked at Kazir with surprise and confusion.

Kazir realized his mistake and coughed.

"Sorry, I blurted that out without thinking. Continue with what you're doing, but I want you to wear white hair wig first."

"O- Okay." Emilia was a little disappointed, but she followed the instructions. She really thought she passed the audition. A makeup artist helped her put on the white hair wig.

Once done, Kazir and the others nodded as they realized that the young actress fit the role, at least in appearance.

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[I'll post two more chapters later. Just think of it as a Christmas and birthday present from me. Tomorrow is my birthday, so I just want to share the blessing of having lived another year. Even though life is bitter, it's also sweet and I appreciate that. I'm also going to post three chapters tomorrow and the next day].

[I actually did a poll for the role of Daenerys Targaryen with three actresses to vote which were Sienna Miller, Rachel Weisz, and Emilia Clarke. Yeah, it was useless poll since most people voted for Emilia Clarke.]