Hollywood What If Chapter 580
Most of the time, whenever Kazir left his house, he was surrounded by his bodyguards. There were four tall men around him, making sure that he was safe at all times.
Three years ago, this was not the norm. But after almost dying due to a failed assassination attempt, Kazir felt that having a few people following him around was better than dying.
So even though it was uncomfortable having people follow him, he decided to go along with it. Besides, he was now used to it.
Now, he had this untouchable aura around him, since there were literally four bodyguards surrounding him. No stranger could even get within two meters before being apprehended.
"Stand ready for my arrival, worms."
Kazir weakly muttered... Yeah, he might be larping. He had been eager to try saying that line for quite a while now, but he couldn't find the right moment or the right context.
Anyway, he might as well say it now, just like how Conquest said it in Invincible.
Thankfully, no one heard what he said. Even the bodyguards thought Kazir was just mumbling something random.
Kazir stepped into the house. The location they were in was a house, the filming set where the Dunphy family lived in the show. One of the reasons why their expenses were low was because the show was mostly filmed in a few places.
Such as now, the crew members were filming in a house. If everything went well, they could probably use this house for a decade to film Modern Family, a very cheap expense. Of course, they also had two other houses they had to film in, which were the homes of the Pritchett family and the Tucker family. Anyway, the three houses were close by, so the crew didn't have to travel far to film scenes.
Kazir adjusted his sunglasses as he surveyed the set. His eyes caught the details of the layout and found that everything was on the right track.
Everest quickly approached Kazir, giving a professional nod. The crew members, sensing the presence of the boss, worked even more diligently. Most of them were newly hired workers, so they weren't used to Kazir. However, some of the female crew members couldn't help but steal glances at him.
Kazir was a famous director, and he was also handsome. Now that they met the director in person, they confirmed that he was indeed attractive.
Kazir didn't speak much while Everest explained the situation. He simply observed. His gaze passed over the cameras, the lights, and the actors in position.
Today, the crew had a few scenes to film, and all of them were about the Dunphy family. Naturally, the members of the Dunphy family were present.
The five members of the Dunphy family were:
Phil Dunphy -- played by Ty Burrell
Claire Dunphy -- played by Julie Bowen
Haley Dunphy (the eldest daughter) -- played by Sarah Hyland
Alex Dunphy (the middle daughter) -- played by Ariel Winter
Luke Dunphy (the youngest son) -- played by Nolan Gould
The cast couldn't help but look at the boss. Kazir was more famous than them, so they were starstruck. Now they realized that Kazir had the vibe of a superstar.
After a short conversation with Everest, Kazir walked around the house. He was then greeted by the cast. The two young girls shyly greeted him while the young boy awkwardly followed. Then Ty Burrell also expressed his appreciation. As for Julie Bowen, who played Claire Dunphy in the show, she shook hands with the director while blushing.
9 out of 10, an actress would find Kazir attractive, and this checked out.
Fortunately, Kazir had no idea about that. He was just focused more on the project.
Kazir valued efficiency and professionalism, traits he demanded from anyone who worked under him.
After a few moments, Kazir gave Everest a small thumbs-up, a rare gesture of approval. Everest exhaled in relief, feeling the weight on his shoulders lighten just a little. God knows how many sleepless nights he had suffered lately.
Kazir then moved to the monitor station, where an assistant was replaying the last filmed scene. He was now acting like a supervisor. Well, this year, most of his jobs were about supervising movies and TV shows.
He leaned forward, watching Ty Burrell's awkward smile performance. A small approving smirk appeared on Kazir's lips. As expected, keeping most of the original cast was the best decision.
Because Modern Family was released early in this timeline, some of the original cast couldn't be found. Heck, one wasn't even born yet. Because of that, they had no choice but to look for other actors to fill the missing spots.
Kazir watched Phil Dunphy's scene.
The scene had the right tone, matching the mockumentary style he "envisioned."
"Aight," he simply said. His voice was calm but full of authority. The crew members exchanged quick glances, their nerves easing slightly. At least the boss seemed positive about the project.
Kazir's approval meant they were doing something right. After a final round through the set, Kazir patted Everest lightly on the shoulder.
"Keep up the pace. Don't get complacent," he said before heading out.
Everest nodded and led him to his limousine. Everest was acting like he was working under Kazir, which was the truth.
Once Kazir was in his car, he asked Anderson about his schedule.
"Sir, tomorrow you will go to Blue Sky Studio to check out Wall-E. Then two days after that, you will visit Paranormal Activity. A week after that, you have to give a speech to the new graduates of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)," Anderson listed.
UCLA had a film school, which was the School of Theater, Film, and Television. This year, the university had invited him to give a speech.
"At least my schedule is not packed this month," Kazir weakly smiled.