Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 260

Hannah's expression suddenly turned serious. "I've already arranged an audition for you with Blind Detective. Why don't you give Lena's new movie a shot as well?"

Zelena was momentarily stunned.

Hattie frowned, glanced at Zelena, and said, "Lena, my mom's done you a huge favor. Why are you just standing there? Are you too happy to speak?"

Zelena finally snapped out of it and said, "Thank you, Hannah!"

Hannah added, "I happen to know the writer of The Moon Belongs To You. I'll introduce you when the time comes. Since you're Hattie's friend, it's good if you two can start your careers together and support each other in this massive industry. Once you've debuted, true friends become scarce; only before you debut do you have real friends."

Her words carried a lot of meaning.

Hannah was giving Zelena a chance, placing a bet on her future success. If Zelena became famous, it would be a valuable connection.

A good starting point is crucial, and Hannah was undoubtedly a significant benefactor for Zelena!

First, she was planning for herself.

Second, she genuinely wanted to help Zelena for Hattie's sake, going with the flow of the situation.

Third, Hannah didn't want to give this opportunity to a stranger. Although she didn't think highly of The Moon Belongs To You and didn't want Hattie to act in it, she recognized its potential to become a hit. Giving Zelena the chance was better than giving it to an unknown outsider.

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A few days later, under Niall's arrangement, Violeta successfully met with Stanley, the producer of Blind Detective.

Niall's role could be an investor or an advertiser.

In any case, he's the one with the money.

When Niall invited him to dinner, Stanley readily agreed and even arrived half an hour early to wait for him.

Niall brought Violeta to the dinner.

Upon seeing Violeta for the first time, Stanley gave her a once-over and greeted her politely.

Niall introduced them, "This is my sister, Vio. Vio, this is Mr. Stanley."

Violeta smiled and shook his hand. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Stanley."

Stanley, with his high emotional intelligence, responded, "Oh, come on, no need for 'Mr. Stanley.' Just call me Stan. Let's sit down and chat."

Violeta, in her previous life, never had such a great opportunity to understand a project's early stages from an investor's perspective.

The reality of the industry was clear: even the glamorous producers on the film set had to humble themselves in front of the big investors.

Money truly makes the world go round, a fact Violeta was well aware of.

Niall didn't explicitly say he wanted Violeta to be part of Blind Detective. Violeta didn't show much interest either. After Stanley finished his introduction, Violeta smiled and said she would consider it and would go through the audition process if she liked the role.

In terms of appearance, Violeta was qualified.

Stanley, having seen countless faces in the industry, was used to beautiful people.

A pretty face might be rare in the ordinary world, but in the entertainment industry, it was just a ticket to enter.

What was truly scarce were resources, connections, and power.

If Niall had bluntly asked Stanley to cast Violeta as the lead, Stanley might have found it difficult but wouldn't outright refuse.

Yet, Niall didn't say it directly, and Violeta didn't act overly interested either.