Behind The Spotlight Chapter 225
Gabriella's Master Manipulator was so strong that even Collin's danger alert wasn't working, it was completely suppressed. Truly a terrifying woman.
For someone in their industry, Gabriella was the worst kind of enemy because she could present herself as a good person while being a snake behind the scenes. If Gabriella wanted to, she could gather plenty of blackmail material on her target because she was easily trusted.
'I have to remind Princess Chantal and Isabella to be careful around Gabriella.'
After that short call, Collin went to sleep. However, he couldn't help but remember Gabriella's seductive gaze, and something stood up...
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Cross, Brody, Axel, and Wyatt were at a strip club... Ahem.
To be clear, the entire production crew of Week On An Island was at the strip club. It was work-related.
After discussing it and hearing everyone's thoughts, it was obvious that the title of the second movie had to be changed, as its essence was long gone.
In the first movie, the three stupid friends were stranded on a cruise ship for a week with many people. Hence, the title was Week On A Cruise Ship.
But in the sequel, the three stupid friends would be trapped on a resort island, turning the title into Week On An Island. Director Wyatt also intended to parody some scenes from Passionate Island, such as Jacky and Rosie's run on the beach and the cuddle they shared under the coconut trees. Wyatt planned to parody those scenes and make them comedic.
Anyway, the reason the entire production crew was at the strip club was simple. They wanted to observe seductive dancing, for filming purposes...
To be precise, they were filming at the strip club. There was a scene in the movie where the three friends visited a strip club on the island to have some fun.
Instead of building a strip club set inside a studio, only to demolish it once production was done, it was cheaper to film in a real strip club.
It would cost them about $70,000 to $90,000 just to build a strip club set, but renting one cost around $10,000 for the whole day. The answer was obvious.
They only needed the location for a few scenes. It wasn't worth spending tens of thousands of dollars just to build one.
The camera was rolling as the three actors watched the performer in front of them dance seductively. The performer removed clothing piece by piece in a slow tease.
Teto Pear, Miku Beam, and Skibidi Toilet whistled at the performer... Yes, the three characters had ridiculous names, so what?
The atmosphere in the club grew more intense as the three waited for the climax. Then the performer removed the final piece of clothing, revealing an unexpected surprise. A huge cock flopped off, dangling in the scene.
It was a trap! The performer was not a woman.
The three men were stunned, then screamed as if they were in a horror movie.
This whole situation was inspired by Wyatt's experience in Thailand... Don't ask him what happened, he was still traumatized.
Wyatt decided to add his personal experience to the movie because it had comedic potential.
Of course, the movie wouldn't show explicit nudity. They would only show a silhouette of the cock to avoid receiving an NC-17 rating.
Still, the shock factor and comedic gag would definitely make the audience burst into laughter.
Imagine the three lead characters visiting a strip club on the island, only to realize the performer wasn't what they expected. They scream in terror. Surely the audience would find it hilarious.
The camera was still rolling, which meant the show had to go on.
Suddenly, the performer stopped dancing and his ding-a-ling wobbled. In a deep, manly voice, he menacingly said, "Which one of you should I fuck?"
That was when the three lead characters screamed in terror and scrambled away.
"Cut!"
Wyatt announced, standing up and clapping in appreciation. He was even teary-eyed. The performance was perfect, and the three actors had done their best. Their reactions were exactly what Wyatt was looking for.
'I was also terrified when I found out the woman I took to my hotel had triple the size of what I pack down there.'
Because Wyatt was giving a standing ovation and clapping enthusiastically, the other crew members joined in and praised the three actors.
Inside a strip club, with a naked performer still on stage, the entire crew was clapping and praising the actors... Imagine how absurd that moment was.
Wyatt announced a break and approached Axel, his longtime friend. Axel was one of the first actors in the industry that Wyatt befriended, as they shared the same talent agent.
"Your movie is being released next month. Are you going to take leave? We'll adjust the schedule for you."
"Thank you, Wyatt. That helps me a lot. Although I'll only be on leave for two weeks at most. I'm not the lead actor of Whiflash, so I don't have to attend all the promotions."
Axel's role in Whiflash was that of a music mentor to a band. He was a supporting character, although that role earned him $700,000. Not huge, as he got the role before the release of The Born Identity, so his salary at that time wasn't high.
Wyatt nodded, satisfied with Axel. In fact, out of all the cast members, Axel was the most disciplined and reliable. He always showed up on set at the expected time, he was punctual.
His punctuality was greatly appreciated, as time was an important factor in filmmaking.
Wyatt glanced at Cross and Brody. Those two actors often showed up late, which delayed the filming schedule.
'These three actors have the lead roles, and they are in most scenes. We can't film properly if the lead characters aren't present.'
Wyatt had experienced arrogant actors before, he was used to their behaviors. But he also appreciated someone like Axel. That was the reason he had no problem with Axel taking a week or two off to promote Whiflash.