Two months ago, if you were to tell 14-year-old budding actor Hiro Takachiho that he would land the lead role of a superhero comedy film, he would have laughed. Sure, he had done his fair share of commercials and plays in the past, but he was never the main focus of any of them. Yet here he was, sitting inside a large conference room – people from the entertainment industry everywhere.

Just stay calm Hiro. This is not the time to be freaking out. Who cares if you're the only kid here and one wrong move could end your career? Just take a deep breath. Or 50.

"Hiro? Hey, are you okay?"

Hiro jumped up at the sudden call and turning to his left, saw Maemi – his mom and agent – with concern in her eyes.

Yeah mom, I'm fine. Sorry for worrying you." he replied, settling back down into his folding chair.

Are you sure? I can get another bottle of water if you want."

He sent her a reassured look. "I already have one. Relax mom. I totally fine, really."

Maemi stared at him for a few more seconds before finally sighing. "Alright, if you say so. I'm going to head to my seat now. Remember, this is just a casual meeting – there's no need to be so tense. Lighten up a bit."

She gave him one last pat on the back and fix of the hair before walking away and down the aisle. Hiro, for his part, tried to calm down, but his hands seemed to refuse to loosen their grip on his dark blue jeans.

"Lighten up, she says. How am I suppose to do that when I'm surrounded by some of the greatest people in Hollywood?! Still can't believe I'm here… I wonder how mom and dad got used to this."

Hiro, in an attempt to distract himself, decided to look around the room. He hadn't gotten a chance to since the second they arrived, he and his mom had gone around greeting the directors and various staff. The room was plain but spacious. In front of him were a single row and a table that faced him. Behind him were rows of folding chairs and name signs. Speaking of name signs, he realized that he didn't know who he would be next to for the next two to three hours.

His chair was the last in his row and all the way to the left. Glancing to his right, he read the chair's name sign – "Ryen Adsit". Ryen Adsit? Like as in legendary voice actor Ryen Adsit? World famous Ryen Adsit? Oh my god.

Hiro quickly looked at the next chair and read its name - "Daniel Yoshida". Now that was also familiar name in more ways than one. Daniel was only 25 but was already a big-name actor and household name. Having both met and acted with the man during his callback, Hiro knew without a doubt that Daniel's talent was real.

"Hey there. It's great to see you again, Hiro."

Speak of the devil. Hiro retreated back to his chair and looked up at Daniel. Sporting his trademark large glasses and beaming, he held out his right hand to Hiro.

"Same here. Can't wait to start working with you." Hiro smiled back.

The two shook hands and were able to exchange some more talk before the directors decided it was time, took seats at the table, and turned on the projector.

"We'll be starting in five minutes." One of them called out. Everyone who was still standing began to sit and soon, all eyes were on the big red logo in the center of the large screen.

"Glad to see everyone could make it to today's meeting. In case anyone needs a refresher, I am Dan Walker and to my left is Kris Hal. We are the directors for the upcoming movie, Big Hero 6. After years of planning and research, we are very excited to take on this project with all of you."

As the audience clapped, Kris smiled and took over from Dan. "Thank you, thank you. The story Dan and I created is about a young robotics prodigy whose loses his brother in an incident. He then forms a superhero team with his friends to fight the one responsible. A huge part of Big Hero 6 that we wanted to cover was coping with loss…"

Suddenly, Hiro felt his hands retighten. Loss - one of the biggest reasons for why he felt so drawn to the movie and to his role. Dad…

"… And now I'd like to introduce the cast that will be helping to bring San Fransokyo to life. It took a long time to decide on actors so please give them a warm welcome. We'll start from my left to my right."

After hearing this, a lady with short brown hair and a yellow casual dress at the end of Hiro's row stood up. "Guess I'm first. Hey everyone, my name is Maya Franceschi and I'm going to be Cass Hamada." She quickly waved before sitting down. Cass Hamada… Hamada… Oh, she's playing my aunt. She does have that cheerful atmosphere to her.

The man next to her seemed to be older but also had brown hair. He adjusted his suit jacket while standing up. "I am Alan Hoban and my role is Alistair Krei. I am very happy to be here and can't wait for filming to begin." Formal, short, and sweet - for some reason, I'm not surprised.

Hiro immediately recognized the next actor in line. Who wouldn't know the winner of dozens of acting awards? "Hello everybody - I'm James Wraith and I'm playing Robert Callaghan aka Yokai. I just wanted to quickly say that I worked with Dan and Kris when they came to me asking for feedback. Knowing this and who is here today, I wholeheartedly believe the movie will be a success." As he sat down, the whole room began clapping. James had definitely set the mood. It's official - this is going to be sick!

A very pretty and tall actress was after James. She uncrossed her arms and legs before standing up. "I'm Aiko Miyazaki. Honey Lemon is my role and it's a pleasure to be here." She gave a light smile and tucked back her long blond hair before sitting back down. So that's Aiko Miyazaki. She's as sophisticated in real life as she on tv. Ha ha, what mom would give for me to act like that.

The next actor was large, someone who would tower over Hiro should they stand side by side. "I'm not too good at introductions, but here I go. Hi, I'm Damon Ginger. This is my actually my first movie role so I am very eagar to play Wasabi. And with that, I pass the torch to Leiko." He seems cool. Maybe we'll get along since this is my first movie too. Or he'll refuse to talk to me since I'm only a kid….

At this point, half of the cast had spoken. Realizing that it was almost his turn, Hiro quickly tried to rack his brain for something to say. He was barely paying attention as the third actress in the row stood up. "Leiko Tanaka here. I'm GoGo in Big Hero 6. I've never played a superhero before so yay for new experience. Let's go team."

"Yeah, my turn!" the next man yelled out, startling Hiro and others in the room. "Hey everyone, I'm Fredrick Lee. I'm playing Fred – isn't it cool how we share the same name? I've also worked with Dan and Kris in the past so be prepared to created an awesome movie." Nodding to himself, he sat down with a satisfied grin. Someone's thrilled to be here. Wait – focus Hiro! Think of something to say brain…

Daniel gave a small laugh as he got up. "Sorry - I don't think I can top Fredrick's energy, but I swear that I am just as excited to be here. Hi, I'm Daniel Yoshida. I'm very honored to have the role of Tadashi Hamada and to be able to work with such amazing people. I hope to meet everyone's expectations and more." After giving a polite grin and bowing slightly, he retook his seat.

Hiro was still in thought when he felt a shift to his right. Looking up, he saw that Ryen had stood up. The man was definitely the oldest cast member, grey hair covering his entire head and chin. He had a friendly expression and seemed to somehow radiate an air of confidence. "Hello everyone, it's great to be here. I'm Ryen Adsit and I'll be voicing Baymax. I've played robots before but never a healthcare robot and one so unique. The ideas that Dan and Kris have are incredible and although I'm not onscreen like the rest of my costars, I hope to portray Baymax as well as they will with their characters."

Alright Hiro. Don't mess this up. Just pretend that you're in another improv class. No pressure, no pressure…

While getting up and turning to face the audience. Hiro made sure to smile brightly and give a small wave. "Hi, I really wanted to say something about myself. It's not as inspirational as what my costars have already said, but I hope my message still goes through. This is my first lead role and I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit nervous. Even so, I will absolutely be putting forward 100% of the same effort as everyone else here." He took one last quick breath before continuing, "My name is Hiro Takachiho and I will be playing Hiro Hamada!


A/N: So this is my first fanfic ever. While I do have a general direction for the story and ideas for the next chapters, I have no idea whether I'll continue. Also, I am not a part of the entertainment industry at all. If something seems wrong, it would be because I incorrectly researched or used plot-convenience.

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