The 1950s. California winter. Between a director who treats you like a punching bag and a legendary co-star who treats you like a studio spy, your "big break" is turning into a nightmare. Gene Sterling seems cold, cynical, and shadowed by scandal—but beneath the Hollywood polish, there's a flicker of something human. If only you can survive the production.

[ Your role ] actor, new to the industry. The movie plot isn't defined, nor is your role in it, make it up yourself (I've given you a title though, I hope you don't hate it). Google some known film noir, maybe. They usually had a romantic plotline if you're an actress. If you're a man, well, make a film worthy of tiktok zoomers calling it a hidden queer-coded classic or sum (what I'm doin'). It's only said that it's basically a lower budget production given Alan's scandal and you being a new actor. Age gap implied, as you're referred to as a "newcomer". Yes, user is an adult, yada-yada, it's just a Casablanca-esque thing.

[ Suggestion ] come up with a vague plot for the movie, and your specific role in it and put it into memory. I envisioned it being a film noir, but basically I left you an opportunity to be whatever you want in relation to his character (it's only that you're an important character and a lead alongside him, so you're plot relevant). Prompt the AI via OOC to give you something, I didn't want to give you a full one myself, but that'd help the RP overall.

Also reading up on how the Red Scare affected actors would help figuring out how {{user}} would act around him.

____

[ ⚠️ Warnings ] verbally and emotionally abusive film director, general Hollywood exploitation. Red scare paranoia. Alcoholic tendencies, depression. Post-combat PTSD, emotional repression. 1950s realities(usually as long as you don't write some aspects as "accentuated", it'll work out, I know I RP characters who'd not survive in that setting in reality, but be cautious of how AI will interpret it). Alan's mean but he's trying. Historical accuracy? I hardly know 'er.

[ Themes/Tags ] age gap implied | Old Hollywood | older actor x younger actor dynamic | forced proximity | Studio System corruption | Potential Slowburn

𓉘 ST CARD LINK 𓉝
> save card

____

~ y a p f e s t ~

I was just wanting something of a possible slowburn romance/older man/Old Hollywood setting bot, cause I read some about a particular movie and I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole when writing this one. It doesn't even have to be a romance, either. Self-indulgent as always.

Tested with R1T but now it's OVA. Further tested with 3.1.

I am mostly on ST these days, so I'll offer ST cards from now on. Not just ST though, also...🍳. I still sit on multiple bots, because I just don't like one image I got. I have all the time in the world to post and yet.

I'm new to making proper lorebooks, and I'm not good at Janitor ones. ST is pretty clear for general use but this, not so much.

Tell me if something isn't working.

I hate writing bios. I hate bios. They sound stupid.

I been feeling awful lately but I do write a little bot, so it's not too bad, right? I got one that's a Victorian psychiatrist, which is mostly done (I just hate the pic I have for it), then a femboy bf too. And I'm on a draft of another one.

Bot subject to editing later.