Thomas Orson Hunt, also referred to as Professor Hunt, is a faculty member and professor at Hollywood University. He first appears in the quest, Hollywood 101. You can recruit him to your entourage in the quest Headhunter.
Personality and Characteristics[]
Professor Hunt appears as an unlikable, stubborn and strict person, though it is mentioned that he is friendlier towards his friends. There are rare occasions where he is seen complimenting his students, especially if they have demonstrated hard work and drive, but he often follows the compliments with snide remarks.
He can be rather harsh to his students and likes to criticize them especially you and members of your entourage, despite the fact that you are usually in the top of his classes. He speaks in an arrogant and condescending manner most of the time, mentioning his achievements whenever he is given the opportunity to. However, most Hollywood U students idolize and respect him, many going to great lengths to impress him.
His reasons for being a "dream killer" are purely unselfish. He actually cares a lot about his students and his treatment of them is to prepare them for the harsh realities of the entertainment industry. Over the course of your schooling, Professor Hunt proves himself to be a better person than what people perceive of him.
In-Game Description[]
Hollywood superstar, fashion icon, filmmaking genius, and now a professor. He's the best Hollywood U has to offer, and he'll make sure you're a huge success. Is there anything Professor Hunt can't do? Maybe give a compliment.
Appearance[]
He has nicely groomed black hair, and appears in a tan suit and blue tie that is exclusive to his character. It cannot be bought from the store.
He is described as an incredibly attractive man in his 30's and his looks "have not diminished since his modelling days". He was ranked #33 of Starlet Magazine's annual Sexy 100.
Character Relationships[]
Your Character[]
In the beginning, Professor Hunt appears to have some sort of vendetta against you, although others often say that this is not the case. While he treats you more harshly than he does other students, he also gives you more attention and constructive criticism. He even shows up to some of your projects and makes compromises with you rather than immediately saying no. This means that he sees you as someone with potential.
You can date Professor Hunt in Amour. If you decide to, this will change dialogue in subsequent quests. His treatment of you will mostly stay the same except for certain moments where he will speak to you more affectionately or casually hint at the relationship between you two. If you continue to date, you two can end up engaged and you will see a different side of him before that happens.
Students[]
He is generally harsh to all of his students at Hollywood U, especially those who are unique or do things unconventionally such as your friends. This is because he believes they have the most potential. In the past, he had also disliked Stunt people, believing that "they weren't real actors". This changes when he sees them at work.
He likes to push his students to their limits by giving them difficult tasks and assignments and forcing them to venture beyond their comfort zones. He keeps tabs on his former students and their accomplishments.
Priya Singh[]
He and Priya Singh are colleagues and close friends who share similar views and opinions. She is rumored to be more strict than he is but unlike Professor Hunt, she genuinely dislikes the students at Hollywood U and believes that Professor Hunt is "too soft" on them. In The Silver Circle, while you and Holly are eavesdropping, their past romantic relationship is brought to light. They had been dating for a while before she was hired at Hollywood University but because they "learnt the hard lesson of mixing career and romance", they broke up. She's still in love with him, however, and regardless of the true nature your relationship with Professor Hunt, she is still noticeably jealous of his treatment of them. His happiest Christmas memory is of him and Priya watching an old movie on TV while sipping apple cider on his couch. She hopes that they will get back together someday.
Marianne Delacroix[]
Marianne Delacroix is his ex-girlfriend, who he described in his diary as the perfect woman. However, they broke it off because there was "too much criticism" in their relationship. They remain good friends to this day and have a great working relationship.
Yvonne[]
Thomas used to date Yvonne in college, first mentioned in the Date Auction. She was an exchange student from Spain, studying film, and he was deeply in love with her. They planned to run away together before she had to return home but Hunt never showed up at their designated meeting spot because he couldn't risk jeopardizing his career. She then left and married her old boyfriend in Spain and has started a family with him. Hunt is still riddled with regret.
Rachel[]
Rachel is his younger sister. She has a similar personality to him in terms of lack friendliness, and being rude to people upon first impression before she gets to know them. She is also very protective of her older brother but wants him to settle down as soon as possible.
She appears in the Thomas Hunt date "Wedding Bells", which centers around her bachelorette party and her wedding to her fiancé named Steve. Thomas takes you as his plus-one to the wedding.
Fun Facts and Trivia[]
- In the quest The Tommies, it is revealed that his full name is Thomas Orson Hunt.
- He attended high school in the 1990's, revealed in In Vogue.
- He has a overwhelming amount of famous contacts who he often invites to attend and judge competitions at the university.
- In the quest Hollywood 101, Addison tells you that Thomas Hunt wrote, directed and starred in all of his own works.
- He has won the Audrey for Best Picture, Best Director and Lead Actor. He is the youngest person to ever win Best Director.
- He owns a sports car.
- When he was a child he used to make his siblings and cousins act out his original screenplays. He once made his oldest cousin cry because she didn't portray her character with the appropriate amount of ennui.
- One of his favorite directors is Cam North and he loves the movie Prominence.
- On "Pranking the Professor", you find out that he was a production assistant on “Battlefield Earth” (which he calls a disaster).
- He likes to eat popcorn with jalapeño slices.
- To earn money for college, he modeled underwear. He wears boxer briefs.
- There are currently 10 dates available with Hunt in Amour. Pixelberry also gave players the opportunity to replay classic Hunt dates in a March 2017 update, unlocked by the completion of the date "Where the Heart Is".
- During the game's run, his character had the most fan fiction written about him out of all the characters in HWU.
- He makes a cameo in a quest of High School Story named Lights, Camera, Action.
- He is also a romanceable character in the Red Carpet Diaries series in Choices, another game by Pixelberry.
- He had a Twitter account, although the profile picture used in said account is his depiction in Choices. His first tweet was on February 16, 2015 and his last was on June 13, 2019. His account was the only official Twitter account made by Pixelberry for a Hollywood U (and Choices) character.