Chapter 47
Arielle Moore and Vinson Nightshire
Obsessed CEO Throws Himself at Me Chapter 47 In the end, Vinson walked Arielle and Henrick to the main door.
Meanwhile, Jadeboroughâs Midnight Theater was bustling with activity.
It was one of the largest theaters in Jadeborough, thanks to Nightshire Groupâs investment. Therefore, it was only fitting that Shandie would be auditioning for one of Nightshire Groupâs movie projects at the Midnight Theater.
The audition was for a sci-fi disaster movie, Monsters in Jadeborough. It told of how the female lead, a police officer, bravely protected a building full of people from an alien invasion and led them to safety.
Movies of that genre were a rarity in the country, and with an excellent story and production crew, Shandie knew it would do well at the box office.
That was why she was determined to get the female lead role.
After a long, painful wait, it was finally Shandieâs turn for the audition.
As Shandie made her way up the stage, Sam looked through her acting resume, only to find that other than having been in a music video, she had zero acting experience.
âI see youâve never done any acting, so letâs get down to it. Youâre now playing the female lead, and monsters have eaten your mother. And, action!â
Since she had never been to any auditions, Shandie was taken aback by the directorâs abrupt request.
It took her a while to regain composure and get in character.
Monsters have eaten my mother, so Iâd be devastated. And with sadness comes tears. Yes, thatâs it! All I have to do is cry!
With that thought, Shandie knelt on the floor and started howling and crying in pain.
âMom! What would I do without you? Please, donât leave me!â
Sam looked on, both shocked and bemused.
Even the rest of the casting directors had also fallen into an awkward silence.
The female lead Shandie was auditioning for had both brains and brawns. With her mother dead, there would undoubtedly be brief emotional distress. But then, sheâd either go on to avenge her mother or continue to lead her convoy to safety.
Either way, sheâd never be reduced to a bawling mess like what Shandie was doing now.
Besides, the world that the female lead was in had monsters everywhere. Even a brief moment of weakness might lead to the characterâs death the next second.
The casting directors continued to look on in disdain and confusion.
Who is this woman? Why would she still portray the character like that even after reading the story outline and character breakdown? Are we just letting anyone audition for Samâs movies now?
Sam had had enough of watching Shandie bawl her eyes out when he sounded the bell and shouted, âCut!â
Shandie looked up, bewildered. It had only been a few seconds since she got into character, and she still had many lines in mind to deliver.
Was my crying so good that the director has decided to cast me as the lead?
Shandie got up from the floor excitedly and smiled at Sam. âMr. Sleight, how was my performance? I havenât had much preparation, so my crying might not be as good. If thereâs anything I can improve on, please let me know.â
Shandie beamed with pride, behaving as if the lead role was in her bag.
The rest of the crew exchanged glances and sniggers, wondering how Shandie had so much arrogance and impudence.
Sam was not a man to beat around the bush or show much sympathy. He looked at Shandie and said coldly, âThereâs nothing you need to improve on.â
Shandieâs eyes lit up at his words.
Is the role already mine? And that wasnât even my best performance!
The more she thought about it, the happier Shandie got. It looks like I truly have a talent for acting. I knew I was born to be a star!
Just as Shandie was relishing the moment, Sam added, âBut if I must give you a word of advice, then Iâd say⦠leave this industry.â