Chapter 1325: Chapter 1325: Actively Provoking Charlotte Thompson?
Riley’s face showed a look of great surprise, and her tone did not diminish in the slightest.
As a result, after she spoke, many of the staff and crew turned their curious gazes toward this direction.
"Oh my god, this is really an honor for me, I’m so happy!" Riley looked very excited, even clenching her fists.
"Miss Thompson, just give it a try, after all, everyone has their first time. Acting is simple, you don’t need to show too much emotion, there aren’t many lines, it’s mainly about getting the feel of it."
Upon hearing Riley’s words, the assistant director immediately spoke up, ready to cut off Charlotte’s retreat and force her into action.
Faced with such a request, Charlotte felt somewhat helpless inside.
Just as she was about to speak again to refuse, Riley chimed in again:
"Miss Thompson, you’re not professionally trained anyway, there’s nothing to be afraid of, it’s just casual acting, no one will laugh at you, don’t worry about losing face or anything like that. Plus, my acting isn’t that great either, you don’t have to worry about being outperformed by me."
Charlotte hadn’t found anything unusual about the first part of what Riley had said, but as she listened more, she grew increasingly confused by her words.
What did she mean by worrying about being outdone by her?
Or was it that Riley was just too confident in her own acting skills?
Charlotte was puzzled as to why Riley showed such hostility upon seeing her.
But then again, she thought, it’s human nature to compare oneself with others, especially when encountering someone who looks exactly like oneself.
"Right, right, Miss Thompson just give it a try, if it really doesn’t work out, we can always replace the actor," said the assistant director, noticing a subtle change in Charlotte’s expression and thus persisting in his encouragement.
"And if there’s anything you don’t know, Miss Thompson, you can always ask me," Riley added, nodding at Charlotte.
Charlotte, who had been somewhat hesitant, nodded directly at the assistant director after hearing Riley’s words.
"Alright, I’ll give it a try."
The assistant director was delighted and quickly directed the staff and the makeup team to start preparing Charlotte with makeup and a change of clothes.
"You’re really going to act?" Annie, standing close by to Charlotte, asked with a curious twinkle in her eye.
But Annie had understood the implication behind Riley’s earlier words perfectly well.
Was this a provocation aimed at Charlotte?
Annie thought there would definitely be a good show to watch later on.
"Of course, the assistant director and everyone else have been trying so hard to persuade me, and I also have a very professional teacher to guide me, why wouldn’t I give it a try?"
Charlotte raised an eyebrow at Annie, intentionally emphasizing the word "teacher" with seriousness.
Then Charlotte was led away by the makeup artist to change her clothes.
As Charlotte walked away, Riley, under the guise of looking down at the script, concealed the hint of triumph in her eyes.
She was a professional actress; she did not believe she could be outplayed by Charlotte in acting.
She could already fully imagine the awkward scene of Charlotte’s acting later on.
Suppressing the smile at the corner of her mouth, Riley waited for Charlotte’s appearance.
However, what Riley had not anticipated at all was that the moment Charlotte came out dressed and made-up for the role, she already seemed to overshadow Riley.
The role this time depicted the two opposing sides of a character.