Chapter 173 - BACK TO POLARIS
ASTER opened the door of the flying car that stopped in front of him. The car looked smaller in comparison to other flying vehicles he had seen. But it looks very chic with its black color and compact design. He had a feeling that his new agent probably had a thing for cars.
He sat down on the passenger's seat and greeted the woman driving, "Hello, Sister Ellis."
Ellis raised one of her brows when she saw the other's get-up. He was wearing a cap with a wide brim that almost covered the upper half of his face. Even the clothes he was wearing was very unassuming. "Don't want to be to gather anyone's attention?"
Astrid nodded and removed his cap, putting it in the space stone of the necklace he was wearing. "And also, to avoid any unnecessary problem."
If a place full of people dreaming to be star, if they saw his appearance, most reaction would only go two ways. One, they might feel admiration. And two, jealousy. The former was fine but the latter was a bit troublesome to deal with. Because jealousy often pushed people to do the stupidest thing.
Take that incident he saw earlier as an example. From the short conversation he heard, those three that tried to corner that petite guy were obviously jealous of the other's talent. Just like they said, the other received the top spot in the Music Department. Since most of the students who came to the academy today were freshmen, it meant that the petite guy probably had the best admission performance among all the music students.
Astrid also had to send an audition reel when he was applying to the academy. But he didn't know that those performances would be ranked. After all, when he received his acceptance letter, no such thing was mentioned. Maybe it was just different for the Music Department.
Anyway, his point was, if he went to register today with all his glory, there would definitely be a similar scene happening to him. Maybe they wouldn't try to corner him per se. But someone would definitely try to make trouble with him. And dealing with that was simply too troublesome. Especially since he had an appointment later on.
Ellis clearly understood what this 'unnecessary problem' was. Other students troubling him because he was too eye-catching. She must admit that Astrid's appearance really extraordinary. Even without talent, with just his looks and the right marketing, he could go places in this industry. But it would also attract a lot of hate and jealousy. Not to mention those that would certainly harbor dirty thoughts.
Of course, that didn't mean that she would ask Astrid to hide his looks. This was one of his advantages. As an actor wanting to stand at the top of this industry, hiding such an appearance was simply stupid. If that somehow turned into a disadvantage, then she's probably not doing her job properly as an agent.
"Frankly speaking, I think there's no need for you to attend Redwood. You already have the basics of acting down to a tee," she commented while starting up the car.
The car slowly floated. Once it was up in the air, it flew at a very fast speed. Surprisingly enough, Astrid didn't feel any discomfort despite the speed of the car. It's almost like he was sitting on an unmoving seat. He wasn't sure if it was because of Ellis' driving skill or because of the car itself.
"I think there's still a lot of things I have to learn," he responded to what the other just said. "But if I think that I don't have anything more to learn from Redwood, then I'll simply apply for an early graduation."
"You seem very confident. You're probably one of those students who are always at the top of their class," Ellis said with a bit of teasing.
"Well, let's just say I do okay," he said.
He might not be a genius level scholar, but he had always done okay when it came to his studies. At least, he had never really failed any subjects. May it be from his past life or this life. He was not worried about what type of exam he would take if he ever applied for an early graduation. Especially since he knew that the topic would revolve around the subject of 'acting'.
Ellis only nodded. "By the way, I checked that two gigs you've done this month. They were both amazing jobs for a newcomer. If everything goes well, you can gain a lot after both were released to the public."
Especially that movie. With her connection, she managed to get a full copy of the script. And she was surprised to find out that Astrid's role was very vital to the plot of the whole movie. The role might not have appeared until the very climax of the movie, but it was present since the very beginning.
Being directed by Daniel Trevane, it was almost already a given that it would be a box-office hit. She was even more sure when she read the script and saw the main cast. Her first thought that this movie would definitely be a good start for Astrid solidified even more.
"That's only if everything indeed went well," Astrid said with a bit of joking tone.
Ellis understood what the other was trying to say. No matter how good Astrid was in that role, there would definitely be someone who would try to make a controversy out of it. She could already envision the kinds of controversies that would be thrown at the teenager.
Like how could a newcomer like him get such a role and then concluding that he might have done some backhanded deal to get the role. Which could span from him paying for the role to him sleeping with a producer to get it.
"Don't worry. I will make sure that everything will go well," she promised. "This movie will be your debut. I won't let anyone tarnish it."
Astrid smiled when he heard what Ellis said. It's really a good thing that they happened to meet at Polaris when he went there the other day. It like he got a very luxurious item in a discounted price.
"I'm not worried because I trust Sister Ellis."
"You smooth talker," Ellis only said.
Soon, they arrived at Polaris.