Although Santiago felt that he had performed well at the audition, he did not sit idly by waiting for notification from the series' producers. Although optimistic, he knew that it was a competitive and difficult world, there were no guarantees of anything, so he continued to attend all the auditions he could find.

Unfortunately, he had no luck, since he did not manage to get the role in any of them, but he did not get discouraged, he continued with the optimism that characterizes him and continued learning, working and auditioning.

The days passed and soon 2 weeks since the audition for the character of Mylo in the Luchadores series had passed and he had not received any calls or emails from the producers.

With all that time without news, he had already psyched himself up not to expect good news, but he did not lose hope completely, after all, he had not received a rejection notice either.

The procedure for this type of production and roles are different from those of the open auditions in which he had participated. The latter are only simple and irrelevant papers, therefore, if they accept you, the contract is signed immediately and if they reject you, they tell you on the spot.

On the other hand, in productions such as those of the Luchadores series, which are auditions based on recommendation, a more detailed evaluation is carried out and the acceptance or rejection of a role is formally notified, therefore, if Santiago had not received any of the two, it meant that it was still being evaluated.

The situation was that anxiety was killing him, the more time passed, the more he began to think that things had not turned in his favor and little by little, a feeling of negativity was invading him.

One morning while checking her email, she saw the notification she was waiting for. She without delay opened the mail and began to read, the text was not long, just a few sentences.

Dear Mr. Rivera,

We are pleased to inform you that our selection process for the roles of the Luchadores series has ended and we would like to have your services. If you still have the availability and willingness to participate in the production, go to the offices of channel 4 at the address XXX XXXX XXX, to define the terms of the contract and provisions of the recording on May 10.

Thank you for your attention and we look forward to your visit.

Cordially,

John Brik

Producer

Santiago hadn't completely finished reading when he jumped with excitement and yelled at the top of his lungs. His euphoria didn't calm down until a few minutes later and he went back to reading the mail as if it were a dream, but he soon found something strange.

The message did not mention anything about the role he would play, normally he would say that he received the role of Mylo, but only said that he had selected, however, he did not think much about it, at the end of the day he had been accepted and that was already cause for celebration .

May 10 was in 3 days, so in that time he dedicated himself to his daily routine. He did not inform the university that he had gotten the part, because before signing a contract anything could happen and he did not want to get ahead of the facts.

The indicated day had arrived and Santiago attended the channel 4 building. It was the same building where the audition was held. It was about 30 stories high and looked like an office building, full of windows, but Santiago knew that channel 4 was one of the oldest channels in the United States.

Although it was one of the oldest, it was not one of the most popular, however, with the passage of time they have managed to establish a firm base in the industry and thanks to that they have coverage throughout the country, therefore, if the series is successful, it would be a one-step claim to fame.

He entered the building and reported to the reception. After a confirmation call, they allowed him to enter and go to the 25th floor where the administrative part of the channel was, because apart from the reception on the first floor and the last 5 floors that were the administrative part, all the floors from the 2nd until the 24th they were filming centers, sound studios and editing.

In a short time Santiago reached the 25th floor and when he got out of the elevator he approached the nearby secretary and introduced himself explaining the reason for his arrival. The middle-aged woman asked him to sit down and that they would call him soon, so he sat down on a nearby bench.

After a few minutes, a middle-aged man in a black suit and slightly obese approached him. He was the producer who was in the courtroom in which Santiago had participated.

"Welcome, Mr. Rivera. Nice to have you here. My name is John Brik," the man said with a smile as he extended his hand. Santiago quickly got up and taking his hand he also introduced himself with a smile trying to hide his emotion.

"Mr. Rivera, let's go to my office to define your situation," John said again and the two walked to a nearby office. Once in the office John invited Santiago to sit down and when they were both seated the talk began.

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After a few words of protocol, John began to tell him what the situation was. Santiago was correct about the fact that the email didn't mention Mylo's role.

What happened was that the character of Mylo is a very important character in the series and that is why they decided to hire a more relevant and experienced actor, he also told him that it was a more economical than an artistic decision, since a better known actor was better. to promote the new production.

Although Santiago was disappointed, it was only for a moment, because John also told him that the director had liked his audition, he decided to offer him a minor role, but of some relevance.

The proposal they were offering him was for the role of a character named Donnal. This character is a rookie fighter like Mylo and the protagonist in the series.

He did not have as much participation as the previous two, however, he is a character that would develop and grow with the story, he would have moderate participation in 10 chapters and some additional dialogues and scenes in another 6 chapters, therefore, he had a lot of participation.

His scenes would be relatively short, none would be longer than 5 minutes on the screen, but if the character was loved by the public, there was the possibility of giving him a greater role if a second season was filmed.

Santiago liked that treatment, he understood the decision to bring in a more recognized actor for the role of Mylo and he was already grateful for the opportunity they were giving him.

After learning what role he would play, John explained the terms of the contract. It was very simple, he would earn $20,000 for each episode in which he participated and since there would be 16 episodes, the total contract for this season would be $320,000.

It certainly sounds like a lot of money, especially for his first job, but keep in mind that the Mylo actor would be paid $300,000 per episode and had guest appearances in 70% of the episodes, so it really wasn't a lot of money. .

Even so, Santiago did not worry about money, he was clear that he was a new actor, this would be his debut and the important thing in your first job was not money, but to make yourself known and make a name for yourself, because once you had that , the money would come by itself.

In addition, John explained to him what the filming process would be like. Filming was scheduled to start at the beginning of June and would last 3 to 4 months, since the production wanted to launch the premiere in December.

He also informed him that, if he accepted, his filming time would be varied according to the director's arrangements during that time, so he needed to have time availability.

Although Santiago was studying, the university was very flexible in that aspect, in the end, as actor trainers they could not restrict a student who is already working, in fact, depending on his work performance, he could even receive approval in some subjects .

After everything was explained, John remained silent waiting for Santiago's answer, he knew that he was a young student and that it was unlikely that he had an agent, so he would be the one to make the decision and Santiago didn't make him wait long.

"Mr. Brik, I accept those conditions", John genuinely smiled, he really wanted Santiago to be part of the cast, because he had also seen his audition and was amazed, he wanted this young and new actor to start his career under his supervision, because future could obtain certain benefits if Santiago triumphed.

That was the world of cinema and entertainment, everyone has a personal interest, nobody usually helps you without expecting something in return, that's why this industry has so many rumors and a bad reputation of all kinds, from abuse to drugs.

However, Santiago had no idea what John was thinking, he was immersed in the happiness of getting his first job and his debut. Quickly John took a contract from his desk drawer.

Santiago was not a lawyer, but he had the ability to assess whether the contract was correct and after several minutes of thorough and detailed reading, he determined that the contract expressed exactly what John had explained to him, without cheating or the famous fine print.

In this way, he took the pen and signed his name on the contract, John took it back, checked that everything was in order and gave a copy to Santiago. They talked about some miscellaneous things from the filming and then he fired him reminding him to keep an eye on his cell phone.

That would be the means by which they would communicate the start of filming and any other details regarding it. Santiago attended showing understanding and left after a few words of farewell.

As it was still early, he went to the university to notify that he had gotten a contract, as this notification was not only due to the fact that the university recommended him for the audition, but also to allow him work permits.

Although the university is flexible, if you do not notify you, you will only be considered a dropout and you will lose the program. Although the degree you get isn't of much value in getting a job, it always adds a little perk to your resume.

In addition, Santiago was a grateful young man, although one of the premises of the university is that they offer this type of opportunity to their students, he wanted to personally thank the director for having taken him into account.

For this reason, he arrived at the address and after informing the secretary of his reason for visiting, he went to Abigail's office and once inside, he told her everything, from the audition to the signing of the contract.

Abigail smiled slightly and congratulated him, gave him some advice and recommended that he should start thinking about hiring a representative, since the contract that Santiago had signed was not small at all, more than 300,000 dollars was not a small amount and if the series were to become popular, it would open many doors for him.

Santiago internalized Abigail's words, since she is an actress with a lot of experience and trajectory, and after thanking him, he left. When she arrived at her bedroom, she took her phone and called her parents, because it was news that she had to share.

Despite the time difference he called and the call was soon connected. His father answered and upon hearing the news he congratulated with joy and pride. Then his mother did the same and even his brother said a few words of congratulations.

The conversation was not long, they only asked about Santiago's studies and health care and after some recommendations and advice they ended the call.

Santiago put his cell phone aside and looking at the contract he signed, he smiled like a fool lying on his bed, took a photo of it and saved it in his mail, computer hard drive and phone, because a piece of paper could be lost.

With everything organized, he checked if the script had already arrived, since John had told him that he would receive it between today and tomorrow, but when he checked it had not yet arrived, so he turned off his computer and went to work at the restaurant. chicken, because I had to give up, because I needed time availability.

He finished his shift and informed that he would not work anymore, there was no setback with that issue and he returned to his bedroom, he checked the mail again, but he still did not receive the script, but he did not bother, he knew it would arrive soon, so he went to sleep and wait for the next day.