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IC is up and running and for anyone who may get confused, we're starting things off at a formal charity event being held at the local golf club for cancer research.
Hollywood Road
The sound of the heavy screenplay slamming down onto the pristine glass table echoed throughout the room. Another script, another piece of shit. How hard was it to find a project worth joining? Wesley Reed had been receiving a script more or less every day and very few actually caught his attention. The only two that had were very different. The first was a new Disney animated movie. The way the producer was selling it, it was going to be the next Toy Story or Frozen. Why was an actor like Wes considering a role like that? For one, it was just voice and a little motion capture work. He’d only be on set a few weeks at most and then he could be home with his daughter. The other selling point to it was the very fact it could be a film that his little Tilly could enjoy. The second film was a supernatural tv series called Texas Gothic, the role of a hedonistic but poetic vampire
was appealing but the role meant relocating to Austin for six months. Wesley didn’t know if he could be away from Tilly for that long.
Walking up to the full length mirror, the young actor fixed is tie and threw on his jacket. If he was perfectly honest with himself, Wes hated gatherings like this. It was just another excuse for the rich and famous to feel better about themselves whilst hiding all of their troubles and demons away behind a mask of sanity and breathing through a champagne glass as they drown their sorrows. This latest charity benefit was to help raise money for cancer research. A noble cause; too bad probably maybe three quarters of those in attendance actually didn’t give a shit. That said, Jen was going to be there. Wes had asked her to bring Tilly along so he could see her but she thought it best not to as a place like this might not be the best environment for a child of two years old.
Tonight’s event was being held at the local golf club, it was formal wear of course. Wes arrived shortly after seven. The valet took his car, he waved to the paparazzi’s that were waiting to get a snap of some drunk celebrity, with a few of them hollering questions both abusive and nonsensical. Entering the party, he asked for an orange and soda and took his seat at a table with his name on. For some reason, the event organisers had seen fit to mix and match that night. Everyone in attendance had a chair with their name on it. Wes didn’t bother to check the other names on his table he had no interest in finding out which vacant headcase was going to be joining him that night.
The sun was nearly a distance memory, the sky above the open air event a mix of blue, navy and orange. The sea to their left a dark pool of broken dreams.
“Let the fun begin”
The sound of the heavy screenplay slamming down onto the pristine glass table echoed throughout the room. Another script, another piece of shit. How hard was it to find a project worth joining? Wesley Reed had been receiving a script more or less every day and very few actually caught his attention. The only two that had were very different. The first was a new Disney animated movie. The way the producer was selling it, it was going to be the next Toy Story or Frozen. Why was an actor like Wes considering a role like that? For one, it was just voice and a little motion capture work. He’d only be on set a few weeks at most and then he could be home with his daughter. The other selling point to it was the very fact it could be a film that his little Tilly could enjoy. The second film was a supernatural tv series called Texas Gothic, the role of a hedonistic but poetic vampire
was appealing but the role meant relocating to Austin for six months. Wesley didn’t know if he could be away from Tilly for that long.
Walking up to the full length mirror, the young actor fixed is tie and threw on his jacket. If he was perfectly honest with himself, Wes hated gatherings like this. It was just another excuse for the rich and famous to feel better about themselves whilst hiding all of their troubles and demons away behind a mask of sanity and breathing through a champagne glass as they drown their sorrows. This latest charity benefit was to help raise money for cancer research. A noble cause; too bad probably maybe three quarters of those in attendance actually didn’t give a shit. That said, Jen was going to be there. Wes had asked her to bring Tilly along so he could see her but she thought it best not to as a place like this might not be the best environment for a child of two years old.
Tonight’s event was being held at the local golf club, it was formal wear of course. Wes arrived shortly after seven. The valet took his car, he waved to the paparazzi’s that were waiting to get a snap of some drunk celebrity, with a few of them hollering questions both abusive and nonsensical. Entering the party, he asked for an orange and soda and took his seat at a table with his name on. For some reason, the event organisers had seen fit to mix and match that night. Everyone in attendance had a chair with their name on it. Wes didn’t bother to check the other names on his table he had no interest in finding out which vacant headcase was going to be joining him that night.
The sun was nearly a distance memory, the sky above the open air event a mix of blue, navy and orange. The sea to their left a dark pool of broken dreams.
“Let the fun begin”
Hey guys, expect the IC to be open tonight!
No need to apologize.
Just make sure when you've finished with your CS to send it to me or Izzy first before posting:)
Just make sure when you've finished with your CS to send it to me or Izzy first before posting:)
The clue is in the name, Damo. In the first post it does say that every character lives in a gated community called Hollywood Road. Although obviously their careers will take them everywhere the majority will be centred in their small town.
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My character's been added :)
“those big puppy dog eyes, so much heartbreak’s in them” Jen McCleary about Wes
Name:
Wesley Nathan Reed
Nickname/s:
Wes
Age:
27
Place of Birth:
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
Family
Matilda “Tilly” Reed – Daughter with Jen McCleary
Occupation:
Actor
Personality/History:
Born in the small city of Carlisle, Wes Reed didn’t really have an easy life. Growing up the youngest of two, he was very much ignored by his parents who for a reason he has yet to understand, favoured is older brother. True was it in fact that there was only ever one baby picture of Wesley in the family home and no more. As a child, Wes never really got into sports like his brother and his father, he often cites this as one of the reasons his father never really showed any affection to him. When he was nine his parents divorced and per their agreement, it was up to the children to decide where they wanted to live. Wes decided to live with them both. Every other day he would travel from one house to the other and be the child that parented wanted; essentially becoming two people. By the time he became a teenager, Wes had no idea who he was.
Bullied for years due to his rather studious and quiet/withdrawn nature, the young Wes found solace in a drama class. Here he could express all the pain and angst he had bottled up over the years. Neither one of his parents ever came to a performance. In the span of a single year, Wes lost all of his grandparents who had more or less been his surrogate family. Burying his head in his plays, Wesley studied method acting religiously and was spotted by a talent scout in his second year and was whisked off to be part of a production in London’s West End. After a year in the West End, Wes and his team were shipped off to perform on Broadway and it was whilst in the Big Apple, that the young Englishman caught his first big break.
Attending an open casting call for an un-named pilot show, Wes wowed the casting directors with his raw magnetism and watch ability. He was cast on the spot as the former track star turned paraplegic Ray Cass in the CW’s Eden Ridge. Initially brought on as a guest, Wes’s immediate chemistry with the entire production saw him promoted to series regular after only two episodes. At an awards ceremony later that that year, Wesley was awarded the rising star and best newcomer award by America’s newest sweetheart; Jen McCleary. Their chemistry was instant and it didn’t take long for them to fall in love. When Eden Ridge shut down production, Wes did a slew of guest spots on drama series like True Blood, Vampire Diaries and Arrow. Eventually, he got the call to read for the part of Matt Garrett in a new HBO show named A Town Called Justice. However, Wes’s dark charisma and European charm convinced the producers to cast him in a new type of role for him. Wesley was cast as the villainous Mr March.
March immediately became the shows breakout character and in its 1st season, not only did the show win various awards but Wes won an Emmy for Outstanding lead actor in a Drama series. During this time, he and Jen also welcomed a child; Tilly. After taking a short break during season 2 after the birth of his daughter, Wes returned to work and this is where the problems started. Justice filmed Seasons 3 & 4 back to back on location, which meant Wes never really got a lot of time to spend with Jen and Tilly. Soon, Jen took Tilly away on tour and Wes, despondent, threw himself into his work. Already an intense method actor, getting into the mind of a killer like March caused Wesley and his young family a lot of heartache due to his dedication to the method. Eventually, the mounting problems of the family were too much and Jen decided to move to Hollywood Road with Tilly, leaving Wes behind in an amicable but no less hurtful breakup.
When A Town Called Justice wrapped after five seasons and after another Emmy win, Wesley decided to take a short break from acting. Buying a house on Hollywood Road a few blocks from his ex-girlfriend and daughter, he hopes to re-unite his young family before it’s too late to be fixed.
Extra:
Despite only minor roles in movies, many have tipped Wes to win an Oscar if he were to choose the right project
Oh we will, I have no doubt.
Just waiting on word from Izzy before I post my CS
Just waiting on word from Izzy before I post my CS
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