Chapter 1043 The Altered Script
Since joining this crew, Christina had filmed several scenes, and each time she thought she had grasped the core of Valeria's character, only to be proven wrong in the next scene.
"The female lead is a very complex character. I originally thought she was just an innocent, ordinary high school girl, but these few scenes have shown me otherwise. She is strong and full of imagination and courage, so I believe she shouldn't be timid when she first meets a foreigner."
Seeing Christina's serious analysis, Curtis laughed with satisfaction, "Your analysis is correct, but think about it, can't a lively and youthful high school girl hesitate when she first meets a foreigner? Being shy doesn't necessarily mean being timid, right?"
Christina nodded blankly, "So when I act, I should..."
"Christina, this should be decided by your own feelings. You are the lead, not me."
Curtis's guidance enlightened Christina. This character was brought to life by her, and the charm of the female lead beyond the script should be given by her.
Why did she previously think that the female lead's hesitation when meeting a stranger for the first time was timidity?
It could clearly be shyness, curiosity, or caution.
Virginia stood not far away, watching as Christina and Curtis engaged in an enthusiastic discussion. She could see the appreciation and satisfaction in Curtis's eyes as he looked at Christina, as if he had truly found a talented actress.
Virginia's jealousy burned even more. This role should have been hers!
It should be her, Virginia, chatting and laughing with Curtis, not the inexperienced Christina!
Christina didn't deserve any of this.
At this moment, Virginia's gaze fell on the script lying quietly on the chair.
This script was exclusively for the female lead, with Christina's name written on the cover in colorful ink.
'I'll make you mess up. Think you're talented? I'll expose you in front of everyone, and they'll see that choosing you was the biggest mistake!'
Virginia's face twisted into a sinister smile of determination. In the next moment, she snatched the script from the chair.
"Where's the script I just put here?"
After returning, Christina wanted to add some new details she had thought of to the script to enrich the character during filming, but unexpectedly, the script was gone.
She was a bit anxious. She was the only lead in this movie, and her script was exclusively provided by the crew. Any changes were made to her script first.
In other words, if she couldn't find her script, she couldn't use anyone else's.
Others also started looking anxiously, "Didn't you just go to discuss the scene with Mr. Caldwell? Didn't you take it with you?"
Christina shook her head, her face showing obvious anxiety, "I took the script for the previous scene, not the next one. I left it here! I clearly put it on the chair. Did someone take it by mistake?"
At this moment, a staff member couldn't help but complain, "How can such an important thing as the script be misplaced? Now we can't find it. Mr. Caldwell will definitely scold us when he finds out. It's really annoying, being an assistant can be so unlucky sometimes."
His complaint was clearly directed at Christina.
But Christina had put it in her own place, not thrown it around. How could she know it would go missing?
Losing the script made her very anxious too.
Another girl next to her tugged at his sleeve and advised, "Stop complaining. No one wanted this to happen. Let's hurry and find it."
"Why are you so afraid of her? It was her mistake, I didn't say anything wrong. Honestly, someone so careless will never be popular. Mr. Caldwell must have been drunk when he made the casting decision."
Christina clenched her fists, feeling her frustration rise as he escalated from discussing the missing script to questioning her popularity and Curtis's judgment in casting her.
Just as she was about to confront him, a voice piped up from the side, "I found it! I found it!"
A staff member ran over and handed the script to Christina, "It was over by the desserts. Maybe you left it there when you went to grab something to eat."
Christina was about to protest when the disgruntled assistant cut in, "I told you to be more responsible. You left the script behind because you were too focused on food, and now you've dragged us all into this mess."
"Maybe the script was revised and just ended up there after a new scene was added. Stop complaining!" the staff said.
Christina was at a loss for words. She didn’t even know what Virginia had ordered, let alone eaten. How could she have taken the script there and left it behind?
At this moment, Virginia walked over like she was on a runway, swaying her hips, "Huh, why is everyone gathered here?"
Earlier, she had discreetly taken Christina's script when no one was watching and torn out the lines for the upcoming scene, replacing them with content she had found online.
When Christina babbled nonsense in front of Curtis, everyone would see just how out of her depth this newcomer truly was.
Christina would be the first actor Curtis terminated!
After that, the role would return to her, Virginia. Only she could play this role well!
Thinking of Christina's upcoming embarrassment, Virginia could hardly suppress her smile.
"You guys keep chatting, I need to make a call."
"Okay, you go ahead, Virginia." The assistant who disliked Christina was very fond of Virginia and treated her well.
Christina took back the script without looking at it. She went over Curtis's words and how she planned to portray the character in her mind.
"Hello, Griffin White, are you still at the film studio?"
"Oh, Ms. Pearl, what made you think of me? Do you have some news?"
Griffin was a well-known entertainment reporter, famous for following celebrities' private lives. He now focused on big stories that would attract attention, and fans generally trusted his reports.
Many celebrities also had private dealings with him, either for publicity or to expose their peers. Such arrangements were common in the industry.
"Come to Mr. Caldwell's set, I promise you won't be disappointed."
"Is it about Mr. Caldwell's new film? It hasn't even been released yet. Are you sure there's something good?"
Griffin was at the film studio, but he didn't want to make a trip for nothing, especially since the equipment was quite heavy.
"I'd stake my acting career on it. You're definitely going to get something worthwhile."
Since Virginia put it that way, Griffin had to make the trip. He wanted to see what big news the famous Curtis had this time!
"Scene three, take one, action!"
Virginia finished her call and returned to find the filming had already started.
The altered content was in scene four.
"Your name is Anson Allen? Anson...that's interesting." The lively high school girl met a foreigner for the first time and heard him say a name she had only seen in textbooks.
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