Linton Cityâs movie set was bustling with activity.
The upcoming movie by the International Renowned Director, Director Ford, was about to start shooting, and staff had already begun the busy task of erecting the necessary sets.
Today, besides constructing the set, they had to prepare for the press conference for the start of shooting as well as finalize the actorsâ looks.
When Jasmine Clarkâs red BMW kicked up dust as it stopped on the set, quite a few staff members puckered their lips towards her direction and started whispering gossipy tidbits to each other.
âWho is she, an actor here for a makeup test? Is she a big deal? Iâve never seen her on TV.â
âShh, keep your voice down. Of course you havenât seen her, sheâs just a newcomer, hasnât even done a movie yet. But sheâs got connectionsâsheâs our directorâs⦠cough cough, you know. So, the second female lead for this movie is supposedly reserved for her already.â
âAh, sheâs the second female lead.â
âRight, once sheâs done with this movie, sheâll probably become famous. After all, sheâs snagged a good man; will she ever run short of work resources in the future?â
âBut I think her face looks so fake, though it is pretty, itâs just not natural at all. I donât get why the director would go for a woman with such a fake face.â
âWho in the entertainment industry doesnât get plastic surgery? She did okay, I guess. Must have had a good foundation. As for why heâd fall for her, itâs simpleâsheâs young and beautiful. Now, which tycoon in the industry doesnât keep several young and beautiful actors around? When they get tired of one, theyâll just switch out; itâs not like theyâre marrying them, they donât need to be picky.â
âThatâs true.â
The staff murmured softly, and Jasmine Clark didnât catch any of their words; she just felt many people looking at her.@@novelbin@@
Thinking they were stealing glances because of her beauty, she couldnât help but lift her chin arrogantly as she walked past everyone and entered the actorsâ exclusive makeup room.
As soon as she entered, the voices discussing her outside grew a bit louder, mingled with snickers.
âOh my, did you see just now? She held her chin so high, haha, could this be the legendary âlooking down oneâs noseâ at others?â
âHold it so high, sheâs not afraid that fake chin might fall off.â
âSeriously, I donât know what sheâs so proud of. I bet 0.75 dollars that this woman will soon be out of the picture. It wonât be long before the director replaces her with a new favorite!â
âIâll also bet 0.75 dollars. I hadnât seen her before and thought she could hold on for a few months. Now that Iâve seen her in person, with that temper and that face, itâs a matter of minutes before sheâs out. Who tries to make it in the entertainment industry without brains? There are plenty more famous than her. And there are many more with stronger backers. You know about the female protagonist of this movie, right? Olivia Lewis, Ms. Lewis. I ran into her once; she was so courteous to the staff, nothing like this one, looking down on people!â
âOlivia Lewis? Iâve worked with her too. Sheâs really nice. I remember one summer when she was shooting; she bought a lot of cold drinks for the staff with her own money, and on the night of the wrap-up, she invited everyone for dinner. No airs at all.â
âIâve worked with her too! Olivia Lewis really has no airs about her. Without hearing all those stories from the circles, you wouldnât even notice her sugar daddyâs huge influence. Sheâs truly nice. So many female stars rely on their background and act arrogantly, either showing up late or leaving early, canât take a bit of hardship here or canât shed a tear there. Whenever she was shooting, if the script called for it, she never complained to anyone about how hard it was; sheâs incredibly professional.â
âThatâs why she keeps being famous, continuously pampered by sugar daddies, eh.â