-You should stop staring at Alice's sister, - Billy said to Raimon, who was eating a getinous dessert with bckberry sauce. He blushed upon hearing such words.

  -What are you talking about? I'm looking at the DJ, - Raimon said, stumbling o word.

  -Have you ever thought about getting married, Billy? You seem like the type who enjoys being free and clearing the path, - Raimon said, followed by a silence. Both were sitting at a table eating dessert, while Raimo shy about standing up and talking to many other people, socializing and saying how much he wao. Billy didn't feel like starting anything that might further disfort the ceremony, or maybe... that's eople expected.

  -I'm not in the right mi for that, Raimon, - Billy replied.

  He was thinking about work; tomorrow he had the casting. The script reading was just a quick side; he had to speak in front of a camera, quick ses, or perhaps they might take long shots. Auditions always involved strange periods of preparation for the parts. For now, the indecision of both producers, directors, and relevant actors, nothing was set, and the py wasn't particurly enthusiastic. It didn't have that on sparkle that many other pys had. The script was bold, nothing beyond that.

  If he regretted something, it was not being part of perhaps one of the pys that ied him the most as an actor, "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Pulp Fi." He wao participate in those projects, but the rec wasn't even received on his resume due to his age, perhaps due to other actors, many factors that he couldn't detect. But he missed those projects, which were closed to the publid even with the ease with which his agent acted iangle, he wasn't grahose roles. He hoped that by 1995 and 1996, he could be part of those films he wao shoot.

  -I wish I were as lucky, - Raimon said, listening closely to his friend's distress.

  -How was the game development, even though it's only been a day, have you been able to make any progress? - Billy asked.

  -Nothing at all, and that's what bothers me the most, - Raimon replied, more food from the waiter. "I have doubts, but my friends are busy with their projects. For now, I focused on adding some Elven wars and other wars across the ti. I copied a bit from the book 'The Huma' and a parallel mission with a character who governs a band of meraries hired by a great city. They fight against an army of demons. Although it's tough, the result is still great.

  -Sounds exhausting, but the game has to establish itself as one of the best RPGs, - Billy responded.

  -Yrandmother wants to talk to you, - Raimon said, watg as Helen Carson stretched her hand as a call sign, softly calling, being, and looking while pointing to the chair beside her.

  -I'll be right back, Raimon, - Billy responded, as Raimon watched Billy cross to his grandparents' table, even Anne was dang 'what a nightmare.'

  ***

  For Jim Gianopulus, festivities weren't even a form of escape; he had many tasks to digest since joining the Lux Animation team uhe and of being the undisputed animation leader, only under Bill Carson, the owner, and Ahe reviewer. Everything else could be aplished. With the idea of ??buying the televisihts for "Rex the issioner" for the entire Uates, along with a close retionship in iment for produ on the Austrian el, his barely established line of tacts was beginning to undergo noticeable ges. More respect, more people avaible to work, and even ings and goings with his former bosses.

  Jim was the tireless third at Lux Animation. The pany prioritized two things in general: first, catering to a young audience, and sed, quality over quantity. The acquisitions of Kmo Produs and Gaimax, both animated produ studios from the East, were evidence of the expansion into television series for the young audience.

  -We have everything avaible now, - replied Jim Gianopulus, cluding with the general details of the produ of - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - The most important thing was to choose a host, and they decided that the person who would perform that role best was Tom Browka.

  -Luckily, Tom decided to participate in the program; it's a shame he didn't want to sign for three seasons. I must say he's smarter than he seems, - said Michael Davis, along with Foster Brian, the two television producers of "Who Wants to Be a Milliohe program would be produced in a small town in on and Teno reduce taxes, a move that would save them a lot of money, although it posed some unforeseen challenges for the program members. Why such a remote location? They sidered using a mobile set, but it was too costly. After all, they would only film once every Sunday for the hree months.

  -It's been an iing job, - said Jim Gianopulus, who observed everything iail, horodu was carried out, why it was dohat way, and what the most essential ways to carry out these activities were.

  -Well, let's just hope for success. If I'm not mistaken, your boss has developed a virtual video game that has started to gain popurity nearing its release. I reviewed the marketing strategy, and I was impressed, - said Michael Davis.

  To which Jim Gianopulus nodded. However, he received ara call on his third phohe phone he dedicated only to purchases, and capital iments. The caller ID was clear: John Wells (ER). The participation in the NBetwork was an important call, due to two important titles that were not yet associated. NBC beloo General Electri energy pany, and therefore somewhat outside the media politics. It was a gray area, which helped Jim work. His dealings were close to Vivendi and Universal, a straory of multiple acquisitions among pahe maze called NBd CBS, was an unpreted giawork with much to see.

  -Jim, everything has gohrough. We decided that you e to i in the pany with two favorable deals. If you e to the Uates, we make a deal, - said John Wells.

  -Very well... the deal, you give some outlines? - Jim asked.

  -I . They want to sign a long-term tract for at least three series and form an alliance for your children's programs in the Sunday se,- said John Wells.

  -I'll rey the message, John, - he knew he had to end the call on a better note. - You won't regret it; we'll work from our best starting point. -

  Jim's job was a daily struggle, but Billy's idea held promise, ahat was starting to follow a more detailed and formed path.

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