Second Take: Hollywood System

Ethan Blackwood spent eight years chasing a dream that never wanted him. A failed actor with nothing but forgotten roles and rejection emails, he met his end at twenty-four—tired, broken, and ready to disappear. But when the darkness swallows him, he wakes up somewhere else.



No heaven, no hell—just a void. And a voice.



The System calls itself his second chance, but every opportunity comes with a price. If he wants to become the actor he always dreamed of being, he’ll have to play the role of a lifetime. And this time, failure isn’t just another rejection.



It’s the final curtain.