Chatper 90
Chapter 90
Ten minutes were gone when Natalie finally sat down in the makeup chair. She was cast as the
freshly–minted adult daughter of a prominent family, requiring a rather minimalist makeup look that the
makeup artist could apply with swift expertise.
“Unbelievable! The whole crew is waiting on a third lead,” Sofia’s voice echoed outside the door. The
makeup artist was noticeably agitated, sweating profusely over the potential for more
dys.
Catching the anxious nce of the makeup artist. Natalie suggested, “Let’s take a brief pause.”
After all, it was unlikely that the makeup would turn out well in such a frenzy.
Minutester, Natalie emerged in arge–sleeved ck satin dress like a vintage evening gown and
hurried onto the set.
“Sorry for the wait, everyone,” she said, her voice tinged with genuine regret as she apologized
to the crew.
When Natalie stepped in, most on set seemed ready to forgive her, regardless of the reason for her
dy.
Dressed in contemporary clothing. Natalie did note across as elegant. Yet, she looked
unexpectedly stunning in the slightly oversized ck satin dress, which should have been. ill–fitting.
The dress flowed with an elegance that suggested a well–bred and educated youngdy, her beauty
and poise leaving others in the dust, especially since Natalie appeared to be wearing hardly any
makeup.
Did an actress dare to shoot with such a natural look? That was a first for many on the set!
Sitting in her chair, Sofia gave Natalie a thorough once–over and couldn’t help but frown.
Sofia’s role was that of a young, influential general’s wife, and in previous scenes, she had held her
own against the leadingdy, praised for her dazzling beauty.
Yet, standing beside Natalie, the difference was stark. One was the essence of a refineddy. and the
other, more like a in maid byparison.
Rising to her feet, Sofia, in her high heels, was still slightly shorter than Natalie. It
was a
“Let’s get started then,” Miller interjected, attempting to smooth things over while internally breaking
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into a cold sweat. Caught between a notorious diva and a breathtaking beauty with powerful
connections, he felt any side he picked would be wrong.
“Sure.” Natalie agreed readily, her humble demeanor making Sofia’s earlier irritability seem even more
petty and bitter.
Feeling slighted, Sofia went silent for a few seconds and then begrudgingly replied with a scowl,
Let’s just start
The scene was Sofia’s character, the general’s wife, entering the family home for the first time,
encountering ack of respect from the family, particrly from Natalie’s character, who disliked her
humble–bom sister–inw, prompting the general’s wife to put her in her ce.
The two actresses took their positions in the living room set and began their dialogue.
After one run–through. Natalie was already deep in character, slipping into the role effortlessly. In
contrast. Sofia stumbled over her lines, struggling to deliver them smoothly.
Ms. Sofa, maybe you should take a moment to review your lines?” suggested a crew member. unable
to hide their concem. It was a pitiful sight that a neer had upstaged a seasoned lead actress.
Sofia was caught off guard by this turn of events. She had intended to embarrass Natalie and leave her
unable to recover.
She assumed Natalie, having been pressured toe, would be in poor form and unfamiliar with the
script.
Instead, the tables had turned, and Sofia appeared unprofessional, wasting everyone’s time.
Their eyes met. Natalie said nothing, but Sofia felt a deep humiliation. In a defiant move, she tossed
her script to her agent, arched an eyebrow, and dered, “I’m ready.”
A flubbed line could be dubbed overter. It was of no consequence. Sofia’s primary motive had been
to give Natalie a lesson. Everything else was secondary.
“Are you ready, Natalie?” Miller asked.
“Yeah,” replied Natalie, her tone even.
The two actors quickly fell into their roles once again.