Chapter 55: Followers
"I'm sending you the photos I took today. Make sure you upload them. Your social media can't stay empty" Julia told Marcel as she was selecting the photos to send. Marcel was expecting about two to three pictures, not the twenty photos he received.
"Do I have to upload these pictures?" Marcel asked as he scrolled through the numerous photos he had just received.
"I picked the good ones, you can choose what to upload. You can caption it by saying that you are working on a project that will be out in a few days," Julia said.
Marcel went through the photos and after taking time to deliberate, he decided to upload six of the twenty photos. However, when he logged into his social media, he saw that he already had around two thousand followers. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, so he asked Avian what was going on.
<How did this happen? > Marcel asked, confusion clear on his face.
[It's because of this morning. The fans were able to find out that you are part of Big Star through the company website] Avian explained.
<But isn't two thousand too much? > Marcel asked.
[Check the photos they tagged you in first] Avian replied.
Marcel went to check the photos he had been tagged in and suddenly understood. If anyone with a social media presence posted those photos, their followers would also become curious. Especially since there were photos where he was standing with Titus and Axel.
There was also a video of him carrying Sherry and what closed the deal for most of the followers were the pictures from his portfolio that had somehow found their way to the internet.
He completely forgot about Milly, who had access to all the photos he had taken during the shoot and not just the few pictures that he had submitted to the company. She had also racked up a large following by taking advantage of his face.
Marcel picked out the pictures he had decided on and wrote a caption that hinted that his followers would be able to see his next project after a few days and uploaded the photos. His phone became flooded by notifications almost immediately after posting.
Julia looked up from her phone from the noise of the constant pinging of his phone. Marcel also furrowed his eyebrows as he listened to Avian's instructions on how he should turn off notifications. After he did it successfully, he breathed out a sigh of relief.
Julia curiously went to check his social media and saw that he already had a following. She looked up at him through her phone while wondering if it was that nice to be good looking.
They soon arrived at the restaurant where they would have their dinner, and they all got out of the van and waited for everyone else to arrive. In another five minutes, everyone else arrived and soon they were all sitting in a private room around a large round dining table.
Dinner was served and soon everyone was talking cheerfully since they all had a few drinks. Marcel had strategically sat next to the director so that he could at least talk to him. It would be too disappointing if he came all the way here and he couldn't even say a word to the man.
"It's Marcel right?" the director asked as he took a sip of his alcohol.
"Yes, it is," Marcel said with a friendly smile.
"I remember how used to look in my youth when I see you," the director said with a laugh. Marcel also laughed when he heard this. Not everyone can have a face like his, it was difficult to achieve such aesthetics even in the future with advanced cosmetic procedures much less now.
"Is that so?" Marcel asked in amusement.
"Mmh, I was just starting in the industry and I was very good looking. Of course…" the director let the last part of the sentence hang and Marcel nodded in understanding. He wasn't as good looking as he is, it was obvious.
"Well, I wanted to be an actor but that didn't work out. You see, I wasn't good at it. You, on the other hand, look like you have a natural talent for it" the director continued.
"Thank you," Marcel said with a smile.
"Then why are you going to model?" the director asked with a frown.
"I need money, it'll take me forever to make any if I start acting" Marcel answered.
"You'll still get paid," the director continued.
"I'll be paid, but I'm at a point in my life where I can't just think about myself. I have a little brother I'm trying to get custody of and once I do I want to provide him with everything I was not able to get" Marcel answered honestly.
The director looked at him for a while after hearing his response before sighing and nodding his head in understanding.
"I understand if you ever need help in the future just let me know," the director said while looking nostalgic. He had gone into acting to support his family but he was really bad at it so he couldn't make any advancements in his career. But the young man in front of him was different, he was talented to the point he felt like he was born to be an actor.
"In that case, is it okay if I have your number?" Marcel asked shamelessly. The director had just said it casually and didn't think his words will be taken seriously. He couldn't say no since he had offered to help him. He will just look like a hypocrite if he suddenly changes his mind.
"Mmh, okay," the director said and took the phone that Marcel handed to him and wrote down his number. Marcel copied what Titus had done with him and called the director's number. The director looked at the new number that appeared on his screen before looking at Marcel in question.
"Director, if you need help in the future you can also call me," Marcel said with a mischievous smile making the director laugh out loud. The boy was very daring!
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