9723/New Blood - Old Problems

New Blood - Old Problems
Date of Scene:	19 January 2022
Location:	An acting agency in Manhattan.
Synopsis:	A conversation between the old guard and the new blood about the movie biz was had.
Cast of Characters:	Johnny Storm, Paige Guthrie

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Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm slouched enough under the table to allow his elbow to prop up one cheek with a fist, crushing the side of an otherwise handsome face into a middling look of muted misery. His eyes tracked the Southern Belle as she entered, remaining silent until the agent had closed the door behind them. "Theres more money in merch." he admitted off the cuff.

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie is here on a lark. She's taking 'college' classes, but the fresh high school graduate still doesn't really know what to do with her life. Most mutants just go out into the real world and get jobs, and she may need to do that. So seeing an ad looking for potential actresses, she answers it.

Dressed in a strappy red evening dress and kitten heels, hair done up, she shows up, and is shunted off to Johnny. Walking slowly, hands folded in front of herself, she smiles. "Fame comes and goes."

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm pushed off the table slowly and reclined in the chair. "I'm Johnny." he offered in a moments reprieve from the weight of his unspoken issues. "You can get away with cas(ual) on the next one." he spoke with his hands, "For some reason they focus on headshots in this business." and then after a tempo he re-assured "Look nice though."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie turns around slowly, giving him a view from every angle. "Alright, Johnny," she smiles, as she comes around to face him again. "Never know. Have to look good from every angle if you're actually going to be on TV or a movie, right? Thank you!" She adds with a smile, briefly wetting her red painted lips.

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm watched her intently for a moment then averted his eyes. "Not really sure what they want me to tell you." he waved a hand in the air slowly. "We're kind of a sideshow. Any role you'd be good in they'll give to a real actor. Once you make a name as a cape then its basically a series of attempts to get you naked with this actress or that actress." he glanced back to her. "I think its like a vicarious thing."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie takes it all in, and lets out a snicker. She then comes up to Johnny's table, and leans her hip on the dge, getting al ittle comfortable. "Really. That's a real Eeyore thought. I mean, you don't think you can get a real part, you know, ever?"

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm laced his fingers onto his abdomin which he paunched out best he could while tapping his thumbs together, a prospective purse on his lips. "I'd make a joke, but you've probably read that book in earnest recently." which was, of course, the joke. Then he sucked his teeth at himself. "I'm sure you'll be fine, Ms...?"

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie lifts her hip up to put her butt on the corner of the table now, just settling in. Calves dangling, she puts her hands on the edge of the table. "Paige Guthrie, Mr. Johnny. What book do you mean?"

Johnny Storm has posed:
"Eeyore? Hundred acre wood? Winnie the Pooh?" he offered innocently enough. "No? Nothing? Hrmm." he grunted prospectively and looked into the middle distance, allowing his eyes to unfocus, seeming to settle into the vibe of comfort she was offering as if it were the place he usually lived in.

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie giggles. "Oh I haven't read that book, I've just seen the movie." Marvel is Disney. We're allowed. "So what's the joke?"

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm smiled, laughing through the words "Well it clearly missed the mark. So fucking forget about it. Anyway, its nice to meet you Paige."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie laughs, shifting her knees, settling in. "So you know, they sent me to you. Either the whole thing is a scam, or they thought you could help me for real."

Johnny Storm has posed:
"Most of the big budget stuff I worked on got interrupted." he admitted. "The low end stuff pays consistent but the thing is its fast, you can shoot it in a couple of weeks, and life can't get in the way." he wondered why he was telling her this, "So I guess, you make choices and you live with it. Just, you know, be an active interrogator with your agent. They want the biggest deal for you, because its percentage for them." he paused and then offered. "You gotta walk into this thing knowing whats best for you, and stick to it."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie turns a little to face him, adjusts her dress slightly, tilts her head. "Aww Mr. Johnny, but I don't even right know what I need, or what's best for me. I'm just throwing myself out there, and seeing what happens next. You know?"

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm dimmed his eyes a bit, sensing something unspoken. "You should finish it with 'I've always depended on the kindness of strangers'." he said either mocking her or warning her as he evoked Tennesse Williams.

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie shakes her head, chucking. "New Yorkers. Look. I graduated high school. I've gotta to something, right?" She looks him over. "We don't all get to go in space and get real international fame."

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm says, "Fair." he admitted, conceding her some space in the conversation as he leaned back and melted out the slight hunch in his shoulders. "I was on one of the first big teams. They call us Silver Age, I guess thats for these." he pointed to the wisps of silver in his hair by his temples. "Wasn't alot before us, and seeing as we havent all died off, not a lot of room has been made for you."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie nods, frowning a moment as the guy is clearly in some sort of pain. She reaches out a little, tapping the table. "And now you're all burned out, bitter, and warning me about the worst case scenario?"

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm paused, looking her in the eye for a moment. "Is that what I sound like?" he wondered.

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie shifts her hips, and chuckles. "It's exactly what you sound like, Mr. Johnny."

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm says, "Well. Sorry." he conceded gently. Johnny Storm seemed to look inward for a moment. "Its just a weird. Fighting off the evil in the world was easier than becoming a successful actor. I'm a celebrity, obviously, but not really because I made it as an actor. I think it was, at the time, a natural progression because I was young and handsome and popular. Thats where your fanbase wants to see you; on the big screen." he looked wistfully, "I liked racing cars a lot better if I'm honest. Kind of an adrenaline junky."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie slips one shoe off, rubbing her foot a moment, as she listens and nods to Johnny. "You like taking risks?" she laughs, before slipping the shoe back on, and doing the same with the other.

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm glanced briefly, distracted by skin. "You came here, didn't you?" he challenged lazily.

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie grins, and leans back a bit. Hands returning to the edge of the table. "I did. I don't expect to be a huge star. But acting could be a thing I could do. Mutants can't do everything, not with society the way it is."

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny Storm says, "You one of those Xavior School kids?" he asked, paving the way for the classic power discussion."

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie grins. "I was one. I graduated now. IT's easier now that I'm 18, though, to get some sorts of jobs. I can't just work retail though, not easily."

Johnny Storm has posed:
"She wasn't just going to tell him outright what her power was, he was going to have to earn it by dancing around the issue for hours." he replied in mock self narration. Johnny Storm cocked his head to once side and raised an eyebrow as if to provoke her compliance.

Paige Guthrie has posed:
Paige Guthrie smiles and tilts her head. "I can... change my skin into most anything. Metal is usually the most useful. But I'd have to tear this dress off to show you." She laughs. "Can we talk again?"