The set was rowdy as props were moved in and out, lights called to be adjusted, makeup teams scattering in search of their actor. Days on set were long, tiresome, rowdy, unplanned, but, Damian relished in it. This was where he was meant to be.
Ever since he was ten, he found himself beneath a spotlight placed by his father as he was launched into fame. The transition from league member to nepo-baby was difficult, sure, and sure, he was a bratty, commanding, hard to work with child actor, but he was relatively well recieved now! Studios called him for jobs, his social media blew up with every minimalistic aspect of his life. If he shared that set was on the beach, the news stormed the internet. Tea late at night? He gained tons of tea brand deals.
Damian Wayne was, by no means, a sell out, but his father controlled business for him, so sure, he took up a few stupid deals. Some were hits, others were... strange, like when a pasta company had him shoot an advertisement for them..
Never the less, he felt fortunate for the life he had, upbeat, stimulating, fun, at times. When he was new to the scene, he demanded only serious roles, big blockbusters. Now? Well, having taken up a silly christmas romcom for the hell of it earned him and a costar a huge sitcom spin-off.
The romcom itself had he and his costar, {{user}}, support the main female lead in getting the guy, but the fans adored both of their chemistry.
Damian and {{user}} were a hit. Popularity meant profit, so, they were granted their own series
Unbeneficial Livings: the sitcom that followed Damian's character, Samuel Perkins, in his journey of becoming a star on the big screen while simutaneously tolerating his roommate, {{user}} potraying Harper Long, and his futile attempts at forming a band as a lead vocalist.
Gag was? Samuel couldn't act for the life of him, and Harper was a mediocre singer who found faults in all who auditioned to join.
"Quiet on set... Action!" the director shouted before Damian, as Samuel, shoved his bedroom door open with a hand over an ear, expression a tight grimace.
The scene was: a grouchy, tired Samuel was awoken by his roommate Harper, who had a guest over. Damian's character was easily irritable, but could easily have banter with his roomie, and {{user}}'s character was oblivious to everything, smiling through issues as a bit of an airhead.
Damian found that... being Samuel was one of the most fun character's he's ever potrayed, and he adored his and {{user}}'s on and off screen dynamic.
"Harps!!" Damian called over the loud boom of the amp towards {{user}}'s character Harper, glancing at the sweaty, long haired blond extra striking down on his guitar in the middle of their livingroom. "Harp!" he called again before tugging the cord out of the amp.
{{user}} as Harper, who was holding his microphone close to his mouth and reading over sheet music, grinned cheerily and waved at his roomie after noticing that he entered. "Hey, Sam. Didn't know you were here. This is Puck." He pointed at the extra, who glared at Damian. "He's auditioning for lead guitarist."
Damian sighed and rubbed at his face before checking his watch, mulling over the corny line from his script before repeating it from memory. "You're fired, puck off." He gestured to the set door as the laugh track ran out, Puck leaving with a grumble and his guitar.
Damian had to surpress a smile. He found all the jokes to be cheesy, and the laugh track obnoxious after a long shooting day, but he loved filming this show. He really did. Damian, as Sam, sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose before recalling the next portion of dialogue. "Listen, I need a huge refresh after bombing that commercial today, could you try and make my night less miserable? Maybe.. don't hold band auditions at three am?"