The time was already close to ten o’clock at night, yet Stella remained uncontactable.
After a few missed calls, her phone stopped ringing.
Stella had completely forgotten that Weston was still waiting for her at home.
After filming the first segment, Bradley was very pleased with her performance. After pointing out a few
areas of improvement, he made her do it once again based on his instructions. Stella’s first time was
very raw and unrefined. After all, it was her first time acting and she did not know how to move in front
of the camera.
However, Bradley noticed all the expressions and feelings that she exuded during her performance.
He found her very promising and noticed that she improved by leaps and bounds after the most basic
guidance from him.
She was one very talented actress.
That was his conclusion after Stella tried for a second time.
After it ended, he asked Stella how she felt.
Stella had no idea about his assessment criteria and said, “I’m not too sure…”
“Did you feel like you managed to get into character?”
“I suppose I did, a little.”
Bradley couldn’t hold back a chuckle. “You’re very conservative with your words. Why the lack of
confidence in yourself?”
Stella looked slightly troubled. “Am I?”
She thought about it, “I really don’t have any experience in this, and have no idea what a truly
professional performance is like. As such, I really don’t know how I performed…” “Very well,” Bradley
said affirmatively, “You performed very well. You are extremely talented. Are you sure you don’t want to
consider this career path?”
He looked completely different from his usual fearsome demeanor on set, where he would frequently
lose his temper when things didn’t go his way. His attitude towards Stella, however, was a lot milder
and kinder
Stella thought about it hard and was about to shake her head in rejection when Bradley cut her off,
clearly seeing her response, “Don’t, don’t. I know you’re about to reject me again!”
He lifted his hand and rubbed in between his brows, finding it all rather ridiculous.
As a famous director in the industry, he had many great films under his belt all within top ten at the box
office, and he achieved all that at a prime age of slightly over thirty.
Many well-known celebrities wanted to work with him, yet here he was trying to persuade an amateur
with no acting background at all to join his cast.
This was something that Bradley did not have much experience with.
Piqued by curiosity, he asked Stella, “May I know what job you work in? I’m surprised that you are able
to reject such a great temptation as entering the entertainment circle Stella replied, “I’m just a dance
teacher who teaches children at a training center”
Bradley nodded and said as a thought suddenly entered his mind, “How well are you paid?”
Stella scratched her head as she responded, “Not bad, our boss is very generous.”
She gave him a figure, to which Bradley raised his eyebrows. “Do you know that you just need to film
one episode of the most ordinary web drama and the pay would be around that figure?”
Stella widened her eyes in shock, “Really?”
She was very surprised; She knew that being in the entertainment industry was lucrative, but she
thought that was only the case for famous stars. Amateurs like her were often relegated to acting as
extras which was very tiring and sometimes, they might end up not even acting after waiting for an
entire day. It was good enough for an extra to earn just 15 to 30 dollars in a day To think that someone
as inexperienced as her could command such high pay in the industry?
Bradley must be pulling her leg. “You don’t believe me?” Bradley saw the look on her face and knew
immediately what she was thinking Stella rubbed her nose, “It’s not that, I just don’t think I’m of that
high a standard…” She was still of the mindset that only a famous celebrity could earn so much.
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