Chapter 1054 Two Aces
"The Nameless Road" didn't have much hype before it dropped. Back then, Natalie had some fans, but they were mostly into her looks. She was an actress without any big hits to her name.
The crew for this movie was pretty average, and Chris was just an assistant director to Esme. No one saw it coming, but the movie turned out to be a surprise hit.
"The Nameless Road" blew away the era of bad movies and showed everyone what real talent looks like. It highlighted Chris's solid directing and writing skills, and Natalie's acting chops.
But "Rising Winds" was a different story. Hyped from the start of its eight-month production, it boasted a killer team: two aces as Oscar and Matthew, alongside the talented and popular Samuel and "The Nameless Road" star Natalie. A $3 billion box office hit was practically guaranteed.
This film had a rock-solid script and killer performances from the cast.
A bunch of directors hit up Natalie, and tons of producers wanted to know her schedule.
Natalie wanted to take a two-month break, but she was also looking at scripts.
After wrapping up "Yesterday's Mist," Natalie wasn't in a rush to jump into a new project. She wanted to chill and spend more time with Adrian. But she wasn't just about her relationship; she had some personal stuff to handle too. Blue Moon Lake and Imperial Nightclub were now under her management, and she had invested in Julian's BBQ joint. She needed some time to manage all that and wait for a good script.
Now, she wanted to try different roles.
She'd already done suspense, inspirational, and art films.
Keeping a good rep might sound easy, but it's tough.
A lot of artists lose themselves after hitting it big, but not Natalie.
Finnian had approached her recently. Natalie knew Finnian was a cautious guy, always trying to read her intentions, like he was scared of ticking her off. Natalie smiled and said, "Mr. Harrington, you might be a bit too cautious."
Finnian replied, "Natalie, I am absolutely loyal to you."
"I get it and I appreciate your loyalty. I just hope you can handle being the president of Dynamic Entertainment properly. It's crucial not to repeat Mr. Simmons' mistakes. Climbing to this position is tough, but falling from it is easy. This spot should be for those who can really handle it."
"I understand. Thanks for the advice, Natalie." Finnian wiped away his cold sweat. "Natalie, there's one more thing," Finnian said. "Wendy holds 14% of Dynamic Entertainment's shares, and now she wants to sell them. Her ten-year contract with Dynamic Entertainment is also about to expire, and she wants to leave."
Finnian could see where Wendy was coming from. 'Natalie has raked in high box office numbers with her last two films and is also Adrian's wife, the lady of the Howard family. The whole Howard Group belongs to Adrian, let alone a small company like Dynamic Entertainment. Even though Wendy is experienced and has a high status, she doesn't want to be someone else's stepping stone. Natalie is still young, and her two films have already outperformed Wendy's ten-plus films. Naturally, Wendy won't stick around at Dynamic Entertainment. The top female star at Dynamic Entertainment is now Natalie.'