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Meanwhile, Donna and Sharon had just arrived at the set. Upon getting out of the car, they saw a bunch of kids about the same age as Donna leaving the building. Every one of them looked incredibly cute and pretty. “Ms. Sharon, are they here to audition for the role as well?” Donna asked.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.
Sharon adjusted her sunglasses like a celebrity and glanced at them. “Yeah, that’s right. What’s the matter? Are you nervous?” Donna didn’t seem to mind, though. “I’m all right, I guess,” she said with a smile. As expected of a child from a wealthy family! She’s so calm and composed!
With that in mind, Sharon smiled as she said, “That’s good to hear. You have nothing to be nervous about, Donna. In fact, this role was tailored for you. The director had decided to let you have it after seeing your picture.” “If that’s the case, why would he have all these other people come audition for it?” Donna asked. “Um… Well, there are certain procedures that he needs to follow. Besides, he also needs to make sure you can adapt to your role. Most importantly, there’s a possibility that your picture was edited,” Sharon replied. Donna nodded even though she didn’t really understand what she said.
There were quite a lot of people inside the building. Despite being busy carrying the props and equipment around, they all greeted Sharon upon seeing her. “Hello, Ms. Saunders!” Sharon simply nodded at them in response as she led Donna into a room in the back. They saw the director sitting in that spacious room with his legs crossed as he went through a stack of photographs. “What the heck is this? None of these are suitable! Get me another batch! I need to find one that suits this role perfectly!”
“We’ve already gone through a few batches, sir. I’ve looked everywhere, and this is the last batch we have. You need to make a decision now, or we won’t be able to start shooting on schedule. The sponsors won’t be happy-” “That’s your problem! If you want me to direct your film, then you’ll do things my way. I’d rather give up on this film if I couldn’t find a suitable candidate!” Realizing that the director had gotten angry, the assistant director quickly calmed him down by saying, “Yes, sir! I’ll start looking right away!”
“What’s the matter? Are you still struggling to find a suitable candidate?” Sharon asked with a smile as she entered the room. The director calmed down when he saw that it was Sharon. “Hi, Ms. Saunders! I’ll leave you two be while I go look for more candidates!” said the assistant director. He had just taken a few steps toward the door when he bumped into Donna, who was wearing a fancy hat that complemented her short bangs and shiny eyes. The assistant director’s eyes were glued to Donna after seeing how pretty she looked. This girl is beautiful! Wait, why does she look so familiar? She looks like… Oh, my goodness! She’s the one the director has been looking for! She looks just like the character from the show!
“Sir! Sir!” the assistant director shouted excitedly. The director looked up in annoyance. “What is it this time?” The assistant director pointed at Donna. “L-Look!” The director shifted his gaze toward Donna impatiently, only to freeze in shock when he got a closer look at her. Everything about her outfit and her appearance matched his requirements for the role perfectly. The director then ran up to Donna and eyed her from head to toe. “Yes, she’s the one! The search is over! She’s exactly what I’m looking for!” he exclaimed excitedly. Donna frowned slightly in confusion as she eyed him from head to toe. Feeling relieved that he wouldn’t have to delay the filming process, the director asked, “What’s your name, little girl?” “Donna Jackson!” “Who brought you here, Donna?” Donna shifted her gaze toward Sharon, who was standing behind her. “Are you satisfied with her, sir?” Sharon asked as she made her way over.
“You’re the one who brought her over?” the director asked. Sharon nodded. “I showed you her picture a while back, remember?” “The one you showed me was a side view of her face. How do you expect me to recognize her with that? Now that I have seen her in person, I can confirm that she’s the ideal candidate for this role!” the director said after a brief pause. I knew it. Even my manager thought Donna looked a lot like the character, so I figured the director would feel the same.
With that in mind, Sharon said, “There is one problem, though. She has no experience in acting, nor has she done any form of roleplaying.” “It’s fine. Kids are natural actors and actresses anyway! It won’t be an issue as long as she loves acting. We can teach her everything she needs to know.” The director then turned toward Donna as he continued, “Donna, do you like acting?” Donna nodded with a smile. “I’ve never tried it, but I am quite interested and would love to give it a shot!” The director arched an eyebrow at her in response. “How about we let you try acting out a scene?”