Mr. Petrou confirmed that Mr. Webber just isn’t a part of the Hype House and has by no means been affiliated with the group. He is, nonetheless, already represented by Diomi Cordero, a expertise supervisor in Los Angeles who introduced Mr. Webber to the NFT get together and likewise represents Angus Cloud, an actor on “Euphoria.” Mr. Harris is a co-producer on the present.
Mr. Webber has laughed off the eye. “I had zero connections when I got here. I just started making TikToks,” he mentioned.
With his performing faculty goals dashed, he plans to proceed to develop his on-line footprint within the hopes that it’ll assist land him roles. Casting brokers often scour TikTok for brand new expertise, and the app has already launched the performing careers of different creators together with Addison Easterling and Jack Martin. Mr. Webber has already gained greater than 115,000 followers on his YouTube channel up to now week. “Although I’ve never been on the stage, I get to have my own stage right here in this 95-square-foot apartment,” he mentioned. “I can only imagine how great the real stage will feel.”
But getting turned away from Juilliard might not maintain him again.
“The Juilliard School’s rejection of a social media star is a micro example of the macro cultural shifts we’re seeing today,” mentioned Brendan Gahan, a associate, and the chief social officer at Mekanism, a artistic company. “The reality is Axel does not need traditional credentials. In today’s media landscape, Axel already has the upper hand.”
Mr. Webber says he has his lease till October and received’t be leaving New York City anytime quickly. On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Webber signed a contract with The Society, a modeling company. He’s now placing his financial savings towards upgrading his tools from the iPhone 7, which he at the moment movies content material on, and hopes to collaborate with different creators sooner or later.
“I felt super alone when I came to the city,” he mentioned. “Now, I get to walk down the street, and sometimes people bump into me and say, ‘Hey! You’re that guy from TikTok,’ or ‘You’re the guy with the tiny apartment!’ It feels like, in a massive city with millions of people, I have some friends.”
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