Chapter 644 Scoop
The Rising Winds crew had to follow some hardcore confidentiality rules. They had the sets all wrapped up in curtains, and taking any pics was a big no-no to keep the paparazzi at bay. But, after a week of shooting, a few pics still slipped through the cracks.
Oscar totally trusted his crew. These folks had been with him forever and had worked on a bunch of films, so there was no way they’d sell out. It was clear the pics came from someone on another actor’s team.
After all, Rising Winds was a huge deal that fans had been dying to see for years.
The novel was a top-tier IP with a ton of book fans.
Now that filming had kicked off, the hype was real, and everyone wanted a sneak peek behind the scenes.
Even with the crew’s tight security, some high-def behind-the-scenes pics still leaked.
One of the pics showed Natalie with her features all sharp, and Samuel standing with Juniper in a high-def but kinda off-kilter shot. It looked like Samuel was holding Juniper, who was leaning into him. Samuel was rocking a police uniform, looking tall and sleek. Next to him was Juniper in a lake-blue dress, her hair flying all elegant. She looked like she had an injured arm, dodging a bad guy, running out of an alley with messy hair, looking all pitiful, and bleeding from her arm as she fell into Samuel’s arms.
Natalie was in a white shirt and black jeans, looking towards the alley. She was about few feet away from Samuel, with a serious look and a slight frown. But in the pic, Natalie’s features were overexposed, making them look all sharp.
This behind-the-scenes pic got posted on a forum and then spread like wildfire by major media outlets and some bloggers. With all the buzz around Rising Winds and Samuel’s popularity, #Rising Winds Behind The Scenes# quickly started trending.
[They look so good together; Natalie seems like an outsider.]
[Juniper is so beautiful. No wonder she's a veteran actress; I can see her acting skills in just one photo. Her eye acting is amazing.]
[I love Juniper's battle-damaged makeup. She's so beautiful. True actors are different from those who get roles through connections. What's with Natalie's face? It looks a bit resentful.]
[Samuel is so handsome. Check out Samuel's achievements: top ratings, top acting skills, and countless awards.]
Natalie’s fans clapped back hard.
[What are you talking about? Juniper's fans are so shameless. Judging acting skills from a modified photo? Even if Juniper is a veteran, what can you tell from one photo? Juniper's so great, but why hasn't she won any awards? Acting for six years with zero awards, what's there to brag about? No matter how many press releases you send out, she's just a supporting role!]
[Using a blurry photo with Natalie's features sharpened to belittle her looks is too fake. We all know Natalie's beautiful, and she's even more stunning without makeup. Natalie is seven years younger than Juniper, with a face full of collagen and dewy skin.]
[How ridiculous. In one behind-the-scenes photo, the male lead and female supporting character are in high definition, while the female lead is blurry.]
[Who can't see that this is a press release bought by Juniper's team?]
[Yeah, it's obvious that Juniper's team bought the press release. So shameless.]