Sam assumed that Mia’s acting was good, but she wasn’t aware that all the expressions she presented just now were her true feelings after Veronica was whipped. That was why her acting appeared so natural and smooth. The arrogance and haughtiness mentioned by Sam just now were her true emotions.
“I see.” Only then did Sam shift her gaze to Veronica and asked her perfunctorily, “Are you alright?”
After being harshly slapped, Veronica realized how strong Mia could be, but after all, they were acting, so she could only smile and shake her head. “I can handle it.”
Originally, she was supposed to have a fight scene, but after entering the crew, she found out that her character in the script had been changed, and she became a helpless servant. Although she was doubtful, she couldn’t go against the director’s intentions.
Sam nodded in satisfaction and patted her shoulder. “You can endure hardships. Filming is a tough job. If you can handle the hardships, you’ll be able to endure whatever comes your way in this industry.”
“I understand,” Veronica responded. Her expression was calm, and there was even a faint smile on her lips. The director didn’t notice any unusual emotions from her. “You should thank Mia Stuart. If she hadn’t whipped you for real just now, you might not have been able to naturally express the pain on your face.”
Mia felt proud in her heart but hypocritically shook her head. “Don’t say that, Miss Symons. I was just too immersed in the role, so I couldn’t control my actions.”
“Hahaha. You did a good job anyway. Let’s move on.” Turning on her heels, she went back to the camera. The actors took their positions, and the filming resumed.
After the dispute between Mia’s character, Jade, and Veronica’s character, Pristine, Jade sent her subordinates to teach Pristine a lesson. At this moment, Liora appeared and saved Pristine.
“I finally found you, Pristine!” After Mia’s scene ended, only Eviette and Veronica’s scene remained. Eviette hugged Veronica tightly and exclaimed in excitement.
“Miss Sterling, I also-”
After merely reciting a few words of her lines,. the director suddenly shouted, “Stop, stop, stop!
Veronica Murphy, what on earth are you doing?!” Actors were supposed to encourage improvement among each other.
However, Eviette fully demonstrated her role by putting all of her efforts into it. Her astonishing acting skills completely overshadowed Veronica, making it seem like Veronica couldn’t keep up with her, and she could only end up with lots of retakes..
“You were separated from Liora for months and finally reunited. You need to evoke your emotions! Be happy! Look happy! Can’t you even act happy?!”
Sam was meticulous and had very strict requirements for her work, hence she was known for being harsh in the industry. She scolded Veronica without any mercy in front of everyone.
Even though Veronica had already mentally prepared herself for the difficulties after joining the crew, the pressure at this moment doubled.
“Got it, Miss Symons.” Veronica Murphy nodded slightly. The next scene required a retake, and so did the following scene, After five consecutive retakes, the director exploded on the spot, pointing at Veronica and condemning her angrily. Eventually, Eviette stood up for her. “Calm down, Miss Symons. Veronica is a rookie. Don’t put too much pressure on her.”
“Hmph! This is the set, not her home. Not everyone can be pampered here.” Sam had a stern expression as she continued, “If you can act, then show your skills. If you can’t, then get lost!”
Hearing that, the extras and crew members around started to gossip with each other. “She sucks at acting. I honestly wonder how she passed the auditions.”
“I heard she entered the crew by pulling strings.” “No wonder her acting is so bad! How did she even get the role in Miss Symon’s movie?!”
“She’s no longer President Kings’ woman. How did she manage to pull strings? She must’ve gotten the role through some shady dealings.”
“That sounds possible.”
