Vil says that there isn’t anywhere in particular that he calls home, as he has been traveling for work since he was a child. Eric explains that Vil started acting early so he was often being pulled out of school, and wasn’t always able to get close to his classmates as a result.
Vil says that he “definitely stood out at school. In a good way” and that no one ever bullied him (perhaps not counting the incident that introduced him to Jack as being bullied at school?).
Vil says he started performing before starting elementary school, with Eric explaining that Vil got scouted as a result of always accompanying him on shoots.
Vil says that he’d yet to have any training when he made his debut so he wasn’t much of an actor when he first started. Eric says he was already getting leading roles within his first year but Vil specifies that he was only co-lead, as “Neige was the real star.”
Vil says that he and Neige “did a number of shows together” that Ace says were often aired in the Queendom of Roses.
Vil says they “topped the ratings and won some awards,” and he started getting lead roles in films in elementary school as well, but it didn’t feel special to him, and especially not when compared to what his father was doing.
Vil has voice line about learning table manners when he was in elementary school “for work,” and doing “a fair amount of voice work as a child actor,” which is how he learned about animation techniques.
Vil says he is not familiar with theme parks, having been to one with his dad when he was younger but by the time he started middle school he was so busy with work that he didn’t have the time.
In the Tapis Rouge event they meet a staff member that Vil says he has known since his child actor days, who was a new hire at the time and is now a line producer for a film that his father is producing and acting in.
When asked if he is particularly skilled at flight magic Vil says that while he is not particularly Unskilled, his grades in flight class “are merely average.”
Vil says that it isn’t that he is satisfied with his grades, but he is not dying to compete with others, either, as the students with top marks all seem to have had expert magical instruction prior to their enrollment.
Idia confirms that Vil did not get any specialized training before enrolling at NRC, saying that his magic pool, manifestation speed and potency are all remarkably high, with “pretty impressive” numbers for someone with no other magical education.
Vil explains that he had enough to focus on between traveling the world with his actor father and growing his acting career, so he wasn’t able to drop everything and enroll in a magic school just because his powers manifest, which is why he had no magic training prior to NRC. Vil says, “No one around me was able to offer instruction either. Even if my father was able to use magic, which he isn’t, he was far too busy.”
Vil says that, after enrolling in school, he decided to refuse any job offers that required extended shooting so that he can focus on his studies, as such projects can last for multiple years.
Despite this it seems Vil comes close to accepting a movie role in Book 5 when he is offered a role in a sequel to a “mega-hit title with box office revenue topping two hundred million thaumarks” called Legendary Sword. Vil is unimpressed by being typecast into “pretty villain” roles, but says he will consider it depending on who has been cast as the hero. It is revealed to be Neige, and Vil turns down the offer.
During the Tapis Rouge event Vil says that when he was accepted into NRC he wasn’t sure what he should do and if it would be worth putting his acting career on hold, but he chose to enroll even if it meant he got to work less.
He says that his life at NRC has been even more enriching than he had imagined, and it is clear that he has made the right choice.
Vil says that he is thinking of applying to a film studio for the first quarter of his 4th-year internship, as he is interested in potionology but doesn’t have any plans to continue his education at the moment. Vil explains that he has passed up on a lot of jobs while devoting himself to his studies, and has concluded that his dream is to expression is own vision of the greatest form of beauty: “So from the second quarter onward, I’ll be selecting internships that dovetail with that goal.”
While turning down acting roles that require extensive production periods Vil says that in his first year he kept up several jobs that he’d committed to prior to enrolling at NRC.
He says he is currently focusing on modeling gigs that he can balance with his schoolwork, and he is hired as a model to promote a movie at a film festival.
He brings Ace, Jamil, Azul, the prefect and Grim along to carry his shopping bags, protect him from paparazzi and fans, touch up his makeup and take pictures of him as he walks the red carpet. They are allowed to keep clothing that they wear as a part of fulfilling these roles in compensation.
The group has dinner with the actor/producer who hired Vil for the job (Vil’s father), to whom Vil introduces the other students as his porters for the day.
Eric tells Vil that his professionalism is why he knew he was the right person for the job, and Vil tells the other students that they were the perfect accessories.
Eric asks if he will be able to produce Vil’s first feature after Vil graduates from NRC as soon as he is ready to get back into acting and Vi responds, “only if your terms are acceptable to me.”
Vil is also hired as ambassador for shoe brand Ténèbres while enrolled at NRC, after Jade procures him a pair of the brand’s “mirror heels” and the designer sees a picture of him wearing them at a party.
According to Rook, becoming their ambassador was something that Vil has always dreamed of.
In his third year at NRC we have also seen Vil interviewed by a magazine, do another interview on fishing, accept an offer to do a commercial for fishing gear as a result of that interview, prepare for an appearance on a cooking program, do a magazine shoot, and receive several requests to put in appearances at future Halloween events.
Vil becomes interested in Playfulland after hearing about a guarantee that anyone who puts on a show is guaranteed to become stars, having heard that “the park puts on superb performances far beyond anything you can find elsewhere.”
Vil is suspicious, saying that it sounds like smoke and mirrors, but Ortho reports that Fellow gave no indication that he was lying through pupil dilation, body language or pulse. Vil says he cannot imagine Ortho erring in his calculations and wonders if the park can truly live up to the rumors.
When he appears at the meeting place Vil insists that he finds the entire situation highly suspicious, saying, “If he’s a charlatan capable of passing lies off as the honest truth, these spudlings wouldn’t stand a chance on their own,” and that he deemed it safest to keep an eye on them personally to ensure that nothing happens.
Leona responds, “You were just drawn to the promise of a stage performance and you know it. There’s no way you could resist the allure of a show put on at an illusionary theme park,” and Vil admits that he would be lying if he said he wasn’t interested.
Idia suggests sending Vil in to handle the Fairy Gala situation as “fashion shows are his thing” and Vil refuses, saying that someone of his stature could hardly do fashion shows for free.
Vil has a voiceline saying that he would like to get better at drawing, which would be useful for creating proposals for collaboration with brands that he likes.
On the subject of traveling with his father as a child Vil says that the opportunity to interact with people from different places was a priceless gift, teaching him how to be a better judge of character and analyze different kinds of behavior, which helped with his acting.
He also mentions shooting a movie in the savanna, where an elephant dumped water on his head. “I think he meant it as a gift.”
Vil wonders if he will start getting more offers around combat sports after winning the Cloudcalling event tournament, saying, “I don’t want to cultivate too rough an image.”
Vil says he is interested in improving his flight skills but for his work as an actor rather than his grades, as “it would be nice to be able to shoot airborne scenes without relying on CG or wires,” and it might be even more useful on the other side of the camera.
Vil takes a job at the school store during New Year’s on the basis that it is a good opportunity to experience something he doesn’t normally do, and he might be able to use it in his acting.
Vil says he has been in an action movie in the past, and he expresses interest in the horror-themed attractions at Playfulland as they may give him inspiration for movie makeup for props.
After three hours of Vil “wailing” at the end of Book 6 Jamil comments, “He’s definitely not a famous actor for nothing. He can project way better than regular people,” and Sebek also comments on Vil’s “incredible lung capacity” for being able to sustain screaming at such a high volume for their entire dream-hopping journey.
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