Chapter 376
Spoiled by the President
Suzyâs makeup artist immediately responded, âThese were gifts by Lucy. Everyone in the studio has one, each with a different design. Look, mineâs the Notre-Dame cathedral.â
She excitedly showed Suzy her souvenir which she had already tied to her keychain.
Suzy sneered and said, âI canât believe youâd fall for such foolish gimmicks. I was such a fool to have believed itâd be something valuable! Keychain?
Everyoneâs already using a fingerprint lock by now, alright? Only outdated fools would still unlock their doors with keys!â
The makeup artist could not mutter another word.
The atmosphere in the dressing room immediately turned awkward.
Leila had already finished her makeup. She quietly got up and made her way to the exit.
Everyone else could only stare at each other as no one dared to utter a single word.
At that moment, Lucy walked back into the room.
âIâm sorry, Sister Allie. I accidentally messed with my makeup, do you mind helping me patch it back?â
Due to limited manpower, everyone else was serviced by the same makeup artists aside from Leila.
The woman who was known by Sister Allie was the makeup artist for both Lucy and Suzy.
Sister Allie answered, âOh, sure. Please have a seat, Iâll attend to your makeup shortly.â
âAlright.â
Before Lucy could even settle into her seat, Suzy began blabbering condescendingly.
âSister Allie, I seem to recall that you were specifically arranged to only manage my makeup. Why do you even bother attending to hers?â
Sister Allie answered with unease, âMy apologies, Suzy. As there are currently only five makeup artists in the crew, yet ten members needed their makeups done, only Leila will have her own exclusive makeup artist. The rest will be shared among everyone else.â
Suzy widened her eyes in disbelief.
âWhat did you say? Shared among everyone else?â
Sister Allie nodded helplessly.
âIn that case, why havenât I seen you doing their makeup before?â
âTheyâve always arrived early whereas you typically arrived at the latest. By the time you came, their makeup had already been taken care of. So...â
Suzyâs expression had dramatically changed.
As the production was a costume drama, it involved complex costume designs and hefty makeups, a comparably tedious process compared to filming modern dramas.
Every day, the actresses would wake up early just to queue up for the makeup. After all, traditionally oriental hairstyles were so tedious it would take at least an hour to set up.
Moreover, the director of this film, Yuri Lagovsky, was one who could not care less about the status of the actress. Instead, his reputation of fully emphasizing the skills of his cast had made him a renowned director.
Suzyâs position in the cast was merely a result of her bringing in investment and her promising Director Yuri that she would not flaunt her status.
Now that Suzy realized she was the latest to arrive on set every day, she was afraid that Director Yuri would be unimpressed by her behavior.
Suzyâs expression had turned to one of unease and nervousness.
Lucy had noticed Suzyâs reaction. She smiled and told Sister Allie, âItâs alright, Sister Allie. You should attend to her makeup first, Iâll wait aside.â
Sister Allie could only agree. âAlright then.â
Lucy had even put on a friendly smile to Suzy when she finished her conversation.
However, thinking that Lucy was afraid of her, Suzy pulled a face and said, âAt least you know your place.â
Lucy then turned around and allowed Sister Allie to attend to her makeup.
Meanwhile, everyone else in the dressing room was staring at her loathingly.
âPfft, why is a third-grade actress who bribed her way in acting all cocky?â
After all, Lucy was the second female lead of the film. She played a significant role in the film and was only second in terms of importance to the main female lead.
Once this film gained traction, Lucy could then emerge as a superstar. By that time, she did not even need to entertain Suzy at all.
Moreover, Lucy had also been featured in multiple decent films and boasted a sizable fanbase. Compared to Suzy, who had only landed several roles just by flaunting her wealth, what rights did she have to think that she was superior to others?
Their impression of Lucy had grown even fonder.
The shooting in the morning involved a heartbreaking scene in the rain.
Having worked under famous directors like Eric Freeman and Gareth Leith, Lucyâs acting skills had been refined to an impressive level.
As a result, her acting skills had overwhelmingly surpassed her co-star, Suzyâs performance.
After shooting a scene, the director shouted, âCut!â
Director Yuri was visibly frowning and told Suzy, âThis is the part where you needed to control your expressions. You already look irritated even before your character knew that she was the enemy. It didnât fit the scene at all. Letâs retake.â
Suzy remained quiet as her mood dimmed.
It was another four reshoots before the director had reluctantly agreed to let it pass.
Soon, noon arrived.
Lucy only had shootings in the morning, she could afford some rest in the afternoon.
At that moment, her phone rang.
It was her agent, Susan.
Although she had signed a contract with Xinghui Culture, Nell was no longer in charge over there. She had since passed her portfolio to Hannah.
However, Hannah had been attending to other matters in the company and did not have time for Lucy. Hence, everyone had been assigned to a different agent.
Her newly assigned agent, Susan, was an amateur who had just gotten the role not long ago.
Lucy smiled as she answered the phone, âSister Susan, how can I help?â
Spoiled by the President ï¤Chapter 375 Heâs Mad On the other side, Susan was her usual self. She said unenthusiastically, âAre you free this afternoon? Thereâs an audition available.â
Lucy was taken by surprise and agreed without hesitating, âSure. However, Iâm still shooting Director Yuriâs film at the moment and donât wish to juggle between films. When will shooting start on their side?â
âItâs still not clear for now. You should give it a try first. If theyâre willing to let you pass, we can discuss the timing on a later date.â
Lucy did not have any other concerns.
Once she hung up, Susan immediately texted the auditionâs address over.
Lucy immediately noticed that the audition would be held in a hotel room and started to frown with concern.
However, Lucy rationalized to herself that Susanâs recommendation would not be too bad. Hence, she changed into her clothes, bid Director Yuri farewell, and left the studio.
The address that Susan provided was a luxurious hotel.
When she reached, Lucy went to the stated hotel room and pressed on the doorbell.
Soon, she heard a manâs voice from within.
âCome in!â
Lucy pushed the door open and saw an obese middle-aged man sitting on a desk. His chin was covered in layers of fats and a cameraman was standing beside him. Two other women were around the same age as her in the room. They seemed to also be here for the audition.
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief.
She initially hesitated when she found out that the audition would be held in a hotel room.
After all, it was not Lucyâs first day in the industry and she had more or less caught wind of rumors that had involved filthy details. Fortunately, Lucy felt safe seeing that there were others in the room with her.
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