Chapter 1033: Chapter 1033: The Ruthless Witch
Annie stood up, turned around, and went back upstairs without giving Oliver Hudson a second glance.
All their conversations felt like a business meeting, after which there was no interaction between the two.
Oliver Hudson looked up at Annie’s retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly in a touch of loneliness as he turned and walked into the kitchen.
...
The next morning, when Annie came downstairs, Oliver Hudson had already left.
On the dining table, there was a prepared breakfast and a note next to it with the film crew’s address and contact information.
In just one night, he had replaced the original cast member and managed to arrange everything.
That was something only Oliver Hudson could do.
Annie picked up the note, glanced at it, and started eating breakfast absentmindedly.
The rich milk paired with egg bread was her favorite, but now it tasted different from before.
Thinking about this, Annie casually dipped the bread into the milk, stood up, grabbed her bag, and left the villa.
She took a taxi straight to the address on the note.
Thanks to Oliver Hudson’s arrangements, there was a specific person from the crew to receive her, bypassing the usual cumbersome procedures and leading her directly to the makeup room.
"Annie, here is the script. You could familiarize yourself with it. The next scene is just a backup, so there’s no need to feel too pressured."
The person interfacing with her was a young girl, whose demeanor was very meek and submissive, probably a new intern.
"Mm, thank you."
Annie took the script, looked it over, and couldn’t help but smile.
She quite liked the role— a ruthless female villain, the stumbling block in the romantic journey of the lead male and female characters.
The upcoming scene was with Mia Carter, playing her adversary.
There were not many lines, but they were quite forceful, ending with a slap to Mia Carter’s chest.
While Annie was reading the script, the intern beside her hardly dared to breathe, fearing any mistake might cost her the job.
Taking over as the second female lead so abruptly certainly marked her as a formidable character.
And given the size of this IP project, the backing was unfathomably deep...
The stylist skillfully prepared Annie’s costume and hair, marveling when finished.
She hadn’t expected this parachute-in second female lead to have a look that suited her so well, complete with smoky, heavy eye makeup as if tailor-made for her.
She had seen many such parachuted-in actors before.
Most were funded by sponsors, their ill-fitting looks making life difficult for the stylists.
But Annie truly gave him a pleasant surprise; the only question was her acting ability.
Once ready, Annie was taken to the filming site.
As it was an ancient fantasy drama with strong investment from a major IP, the whole set was built with real scenery, very realistic.
The director, holding rants in his hand, sat behind the camera in the director’s chair, gesturing frantically to a few interns, scolding at the drop of a hat.
"Director, Miss Annie Anne has arrived."
The intern, not daring to disturb the air, led Annie to the director, then disappeared into the crowd like smoke.
Seeing Annie, the director showed a helpless expression, "You’ve read the script, right? Just treat this scene as an audition; no need to be nervous."
Even though everything had been arranged previously, after several rounds of auditions to find the actor.
Suddenly being notified last night to replace the actor left the entire crew unprepared.