Chapter 1328: Chapter 1328: Switching Roles
Charlotte heard such a fresh and unconventional fallacy for the first time and almost gave Riley a thumbs up.
Blaming the outfit for one’s own poor acting performance that couldn’t immerse into the role?
Sorry for being born to wear clothes?
The director, too, did not expect Riley to say such things.
Although Charlotte was somewhat speechless, seeing the directors discussing seriously, she vaguely felt they were really considering removing all the bells from the costume.
She had intentionally matched the bells with the dark silver cloud patterns on the clothes to create a chilling effect of shimmering light when walking in costume.
Plus, the tinkling sound of the bells following one’s footsteps was strikingly eye-catching, perfectly fitting the persona of the villain wearing this costume.
But now, if the bells were removed, what would differentiate it from an ordinary dress?
With this thought, Charlotte, in order to maintain the "rights of clothing," suggested to the director:
"If Miss Riley can’t cry as necessary, why don’t we switch roles then?"
Charlotte proposed casually, "Let her play my part, she laughs; I’ll play hers, I cry. We don’t need to bother changing the costumes; we can set it as if our souls have switched places, creating a sense of chaotic dislocation for the audience."
"How is that possible? How can roles be interchanged like this? You’re messing with the script." However, no sooner had Charlotte finished speaking than Riley expressed her disagreement from the side.
"I was just speaking off the cuff; after all, I’m no professional, just rambling on, and well, acting casually." Charlotte raised an eyebrow, repeating a few sentences Riley had previously said.
"Do you think with a few words like that, you can get the director to change the script..."
However, before Riley could finish speaking, the director was already applauding, saying "good" three times, then turned to Charlotte and spoke:
"Miss Thompson, the suggestion you just gave is truly excellent, yes! It perfectly reflects the discord and fusion of personalities, the script will follow your idea, let’s give it a try."
Upon the director’s words, Riley, who had appeared quite smug a moment ago, saw the smile on her lips falter.
"Oh dear, is this really okay, Director? After all, Charlotte isn’t a professional. If we change the script based on her impromptu idea and it doesn’t turn out well, what then?"
Riley, who had been standing not too far away, immediately approached and raised this concern after hearing what the director said.
She even emphasized the word "professional" as she spoke.
"What’s this about professional or not? There are many award-winning actors who didn’t graduate from film school, as innate talent is also necessary, you know. I feel that Miss Thompson has a great talent indeed, Miss Thompson, what do you think..."
"Director, let’s start shooting now."
Riley couldn’t help herself and interrupted the director’s praise for Charlotte.
The director, who initially seemed uneasy, looked enlightened and joyfully touched his balding pate, then quickly instructed the staff to rearrange the props and set.
With the director’s cue to begin, Charlotte and Riley both entered into their emotions.
This scene was not exactly a face-off between the two; everyone focused more on expressing their own emotions, so there was no particular attention paid to each other’s performance.
After the performance was over, Charlotte and Riley went to the director’s monitor to review the footage just taken.