Daisie would cite her line when she was eating and practice toward the mirror inside her room once she returned home.Time passed rapidly, and it had already been over half a month. Daisie was able to train her physique much better than before. Not only was her waistline more obvious and tight, but the muscles in her arms were much firmer.At noon, she practiced her fighting skills with the combat instructor in the training room. After roughly two hours, Daisie collapsed on the sponge mat, her neck covered in sticky sweat.Someone appeared from the door, and Daisie sat up. It was James. James took off his sunglasses and said, “You’re so hardworking. I can’t believe that you’ve already started training, even if you don’t know if you’ll get the character or not.”Daisie walked to the side and picked up a towel to wipe her sweat. “Well, it’s always nice to be well-prepared.”“Let me remind you something. Many artists auditioned for this role, so you may not necessarily get it. Ev
Amy smiled and said, “Young Mr. Tell, I thought we’re working under the same company? How can you be so cold to me?”James turned his face sideways and replied in a haughty manner, “Tsk, since when did I ever say that I’m working under Tenet Media? I’m different from you.”Amy went along with him and continued. “Yeah, you’re right. We’re different. The reason you can be popular is because of Charlie. Now that you’ve gained some fame, you decided to sack him off.” “Quit lecturing me. If you want to be Charlie’s dog, then go ahead. I’m not listening to him, and I won’t be an A-lister.”James did not want to talk to her anymore, so he turned around and left after he finished speaking.Daisie looked at his back and fell deep in thought. She could understand why he didn’t like being an actor, but why would he hate it so much?“Ms. Vanderbilt, I apologize for what happened just now.” Amy looked at her and said, “James comes from a prestigious family, so he can be a bit of a loose cann
When Amy was leaving, she reminded Daisie, “Also, don’t try to take any shortcuts. Mr. Crawford hates it the most when actors or actresses get into his project through the back door. You'll have to fight for the role if you really want it.”Daisie had been learning from Amy for the next couple of days, and Amy was willing to pass on some acting experience to her as well.For Daisie, Amy was her senior. Besides, she was five years older than her, and she treated her like her own sister.Charlie was standing in front of the mirror in his office. There was a cigarette between his fingers, and when someone knocked on the door, he flicked the ashes into the ashtray and said without turning his head. “Come in.”Amy pushed the door and walked into his office. She stopped behind him and said respectfully, “You’re looking for me, Chuck?” “I heard that you’ve been helping Daisie lately, and you also passed on some of your acting experience to her as well?”Charlie turned around and looked
Daisie lowered her head. “Yeah. I’m nervous.”Amy walked up to her and put her hand on her shoulder. “Don’t be nervous. Just treat it as your normal practice session. When you're in there, don't always think that you want to succeed. The higher expectations you have, the more pressure you'll feel, and having pressure will affect your performance.”Daisie looked at her.Amy was indeed a very experienced actress. Daisie had calmed down a bit after listening to what she said.She smiled and said, “Thank you so much, Ames.”Amy smiled. “We’re from the same company, and we both are working under Charlie. You don’t have to thank me.”Soon, it was Daisie’s turn for the audition. Daisie bade her goodbye and left with the staff.The audition was held in a studio the size of a basketball court. Many artists' profiles were on the table, including some of their photos. Daisie presumed that the man who seemed to be over 50 years old sitting in front of the machine was Benny.After changing
“In my opinion, the Dragon Lady is a sad character. Everyone thinks that she's evil because she's killing people. So does it mean justice when the heavens take the life of the demons?”…When Daisie came out of the building after she had finished with her audition, the roaring sound of a car engine erupted in the distance. She looked toward the source of the sound and saw a purple sports car coming in her direction. She took two steps back, and the car stopped in front of her.The window on the top opened up, and the one sitting in the driving seat was none other than James.After all, Daisie couldn't think of anyone else who would change the exterior of his sports car to this fancy bright color.James looked around and asked, “Ms. Vanderbilt, are you serious? You’re the daughter of the Goldmanns, and you don’t even have a car?”Daisie crossed her hands in front of her chest and said, “It’s none of your business.”James walked toward her, removed his sunglasses, grinned at her,
Daisie forced a smile. “Congratulations, Ames.”“You acted well too. It’s said that Benny had to choose between you and me in the end.” Amy let off a faint sigh. “Benny actually likes you very much.”Daisie lowered her head. She did not know where she had made a mistake.‘Is it because I’m really not suitable for the role?’“You don’t have to feel discouraged.” Amy raised her hand, patted her on the shoulder, and comforted her, “You still have a long way to go in the entertainment industry and will run across loads of opportunities ahead. After all, it’s normal in the industry to miss out on a role. It’d be a real shame if you were to lose confidence after only encountering such situations once.”Daisie took a deep breath, lifted her head, and said with a smile, “Thanks for the advice. I’ve learned so much, and I still have a lot to learn from you in the future.”At the Goldmann mansion…Daisie sat in her room, looking at the script of “The Lady of the Dragons” and some notes th
Nolalce got up in a hurry and straightened his shirt. “No matter what’s the reason, I should go and meet this senior of mine.”At the Santa Diego Hotel…In the restaurant, two people were sitting by the window.It was Nollace and Naphtali.Naphtali tasted the coffee in the cup and raised his gaze. “I don’t know much about my father's business with Mr. Matthews. After all, I’ve now established a perfume company myself, so I rarely intervene in the Lewis Group’s affairs.”Nollace smiled and rubbed his thumb against the face of his watch. “Mr. Lewis, you’re such a talented man. Haven’t you considered getting married?”Naphtali paused for a bit, put down the coffee cup, and gave off a smile. “I don’t have plans for that for the time being. Could it be that you have a lady that you’d like to introduce to me?”“What type of woman do you prefer, Mr. Naphtali?”“I’m not picky when it comes to that, as long as it’s a lady.”Nollace’s gaze was fixed on the time displayed on his watch un
Daisie was momentarily stunned before she stepped forward. “Mr. Johnson, but I didn’t get the role of Dragon Lady…”“I didn’t really expect you to get it.” Charlie crossed his arms and leaned against the back of the chair. “The reason you lost that role is that on the day of the audition, you looked at the role from a bystander’s perspective and didn’t put yourself into the shoes of the Dragon Lady.“The Dragon Lady isn’t as sad of a character as you think she is. Even if the heavens have done something wrong, the Dragon Lady shouldn’t have indiscriminately killed innocent people because she’s against the destiny that was arranged for her by the heavens.”Daisie paused.‘In the plot, when the Dragon Lady eradicated the sect, many disciples of the sect, who were innocent, were dragged into the catastrophic tragedy.‘The disciples of the sect believed in the way of the heavens, and they killed demons. It was the heavens that had done the Dragon Lady wrong, but in the end, it was the