The Big Shot's Movie Star Wife Is Beautiful and Sassy-Chapter 20 - : Audition
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Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Audition
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Hill Dawson went to the restroom, and by the time he returned to the rest area, Daisy Zane was already standing in a quiet corner, messaging someone.
He walked over quickly, worried, โDaisy, did you run into Olivia Chester just now?โ
When he was in the restroom, the others had chatted about a girl named Daisy Zane whoโd retorted Olivia Chester.
Daisy Zane switched off her cellphone and placed it in her pocket, nodding. โAre you alright?โ Hillโs anxiety increased, โHave you been bullied? Iโll find her.โ
As Hill was about to leave, Daisy grabbed his wrist and pulled him back, โIโm fine, I wasnโt bullied.โ
โReally?โ
โYes.โ
Relieved she hadnโt been bullied, Hill was soon worried about the audition. The competition today was fierce, and with the unpleasant interactions with Olivia Chester, they might lose the role to others. ๐ป๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐โด๐๐ฆ๐.๐ธโด๐
โThis is for me?โ Daisy Zane saw Hill holding an audition number card, clenching it in his hand more tightly, causing it to crease.
โOh, I almost forgot.โ Hill smoothed the number card, tore open the seal, and pasted it on Daisy, his trembling fingertips touching her, โThe director wants George Dunn for the lead male role. If he doesnโt come, there are alternatives. Most likely, the lead female role belongs to someone Olivia supports. Most people today are probably here for the supporting female role. Youโre number nineteen, so you might have to wait awhile.โ
โAlright.โ Daisy lowered her eyes, watching him paste the number on her before adjusting her clothes.
โDonโt be nervous, treat this audition as a learning experience and donโt worry about the results,โ Hill advised. โThere are many professional performers here. Just do your best, and if itโs not meant to be, weโll look for another show.โ Daisy looked at his whitened knuckles, โYou shouldnโt be nervous.โ
โIโm not nervous, Iโm not nervous at all,โ Hill said, releasing his grip and forcing an awkward smile.
Nearly three hours after the audition started, it was Daisy Zaneโs turn.
As she entered, Clarissa Mason was leaving.
Daisy didnโt want to pay her any attention, but Clarissa stopped her, โYou might as well not go in. The director just said heโs going to choose me. Itโs pointless for you to go in.โ
โGet out of my way,โ Daisy glared at her arm.
โIโm trying to help you. Do you know how important the physical requirements are for this role?โ Clarissa Mason looked Daisy up and down as if she were blind, โYouโve never learned dance or acting. Isnโt going in just asking for humiliation
Daisy glanced at her, her cold eyes filled with ice.
Clarissa met her gaze, subconsciously stepped back, and withdrew her hand. Only after Daisy entered the audition did she come back to herself.
Clarissa steadied herself, scoffing, โWhatโs the use of having a good figure or good looks? Trying to compete for this role without a foundation is just dreaming! โ
In the audition room, after Clarissa Mason left, the director and screenwriter started discussing.
โThat Clarissa Mason just now was quite good. After watching so many people, letโs settle on her. We donโt need to see the later ones.โ
โI think so too. Weโve seen so many before, theyโre all the same. The performances are too formulaic, and none of them capture the essence of the character.โ
โSheโs one of Olivia Chesterโs people, too.โ The director flipped through the materials and laughed, โShe has a keen eye for talent, and the artists under her are all professionally competent.โ
โAlright, letโs go with her,โ said the screenwriter. โIโm satisfied. Since weโve found a suitable person, we donโt need to see the others. There are too many of them, and watching more will only tire us, making it harder to choose.โ
Just as the screenwriter finished speaking, Daisy Zane knocked on the door and pushed it open. f reewe bnovel
Hearing the door open, the director raised his head, โDonโt bother coming in; weโve decided on the role, so thereโs no need for the rest to auditionโฆ
The voice suddenly stopped.
This was also when the screenwriter looked over, his relaxed expression suddenly frozen.
More precisely, they were both stunned.โ
Everyone in the room was looking at her, no one made a sound.
Daisy Zane was still holding the door handle with one hand, her expression indifferent, as she looked at the director: โNo need for an audition?โ
โNo!โ The screenwriter suddenly stood up, the sound of the chair scraping against the floor and his hoarse voice brought everyone back to reality.
โYou come in, come in, stand here.โ The screenwriter wiped his face and took a deep breath before sitting down again.
The director watched her walk to the center, then flipped through the material in his hand: โNumber nineteen, Daisy Zane.โ
Daisy Zane responded with a nod.
The director glanced at the photo on her resume and then looked at Daisy Zane: โYou really are this beautiful. I thought the photo was edited. Youโre even more beautiful in person.โ
The screenwriter wiped his face again, finally regaining his voice: โShe doesnโt need to do anything, just standing here, she is Riley Maxwell.โ
Riley Maxwell was the character Daisy Zane was auditioning for.
The director nodded heavily but frowned when he saw her lack of background information.
Not having studied acting was one thing, being a blank slate meant that if she had talent, she would be easier to teach. However, not having any experience at all seemed a bit too much.
Although their requirements were not high, she lowered their criteria too much.
โYouโฆโ the director picked up the script and flipped through a couple of pages, โYou can try this scene. Come here, and the rest of you come over to play your parts.โ
Daisy Zane walked over and looked at the scene he was talking about.
It was a scene where Riley Maxwellโs cover had been blown. Before being captured, Riley went to the theater and performed โOverlordโ for the last time. However, before she could finish, the people who were after her arrived.
In order to prevent her from being tortured.
The male lead, who had been secretly keeping in touch with her, shot and killed her from a distance using a sniper rifle.
That had also been agreed upon between the two characters.
If their cover was blown and they couldnโt salvage it, they would kill each other, so as not to give the enemy a chance to humiliate and torture them.
Daisy Zane remembered every line of the script, but this scene had no dialogue. She glanced at it, picked up two prop swords from the side, stood in the middle, and said, โIโm ready.โ
The directorโs assistant clapped the slate.
To set the atmosphere, they played the accompanying opera music.
With just two gestures from Daisy Zane, the director and screenwriterโs eyes lit up. They exchanged a glance, looking as if theyโd found a treasure.
Halfway through the opera, the people playing the attackers burst in to arrest her. The leading person looked smug and vengeful, saying several unpleasant and provocative words.
However, Daisy Zane just looked at them, her demeanor suggesting she would finish the performance that day no matter what.
The people who were supposed to capture her closed in, already standing next to her with their guns pointed at her.
Daisy Zane made a quick move, her eyelashes quivering slightly. The next moment, a loud โbangโ rang out from one of the other actors playing his part.
Daisy Zane shifted her left shoulder back, causing her entire body to stumble backward. The sword held by her left hand also fell to the ground with a clang.
Surprisingly, the hairpin that usually remained in place during fights fell out with her movement, her dark hair cascading down her backโฆ
At the same time, a tear slid down her left cheek. She fell to the ground slowly and gracefully as if a beauty taking her final bow, even her fall was gentle and beautiful.
A few strands of hair crossed her face, adding a sense of brokenness. A faint smile appeared on her face as she finally closed her eyes.
The indescribable feeling of that smile seemed to carry a sense of relief, as well as reluctance, longing, and aspirationโฆ
It was incredibly moving.
However, while everyone else was still immersed in this short scene, Daisy Zane had already stood up, picked up the hairpin and put it in her pocket, tucked her hair back, and resumed her usual detached demeanor.
It was as if the person who had just performed the scene was not her at all..