Chapter 255
“How much money can you make as an idol? If you want to have a long-term career in this industry, don’t think about going down the traffic route from the start. Acting depends on skills, while traffic relies on image. The more perfect the image is, the more devastating the damage is when it collapses.”
From the audition to now, Zach’s words today were heartfelt.
He gave Celeste a chance, but he also knew his intentions weren’t pure. So when he found out Lorinda was investigating her, he contacted Celeste immediately.
Putting aside his impure intentions, he actually had high hopes for Celeste because there was a light in her eyes when she acted.
He hadn’t seen that fiery light, born from passion, in the eyes of young actors for a long time.
Zach earnestly advised Celeste, like a class teacher from her childhood, making her feel both warm and amused.
“I didn’t plan on going down the idol route anyway. I don’t want fans to control whom I can date”
Zach thought, didn’t she say she was married? Who would she date then?
Zach didn’t ask further, only reminding her, “Just be careful, and contact me if anything happens. We start filming next week, so don’t mess up.”
Celeste smiled and said, “Thank you, Mr. Miller.”
These days, Lorinda was almost fed up with netizens’ insults. Every time she heard her phone notification, she thought someone was sending her a hateful message.
The online drama she invested in took so much effort, even inviting Sydney for a cameo, but it didn’t attract much attention.
She sought help to promote her new drama everywhere, but because of the previous incident causing a well-known voice actor to exit from public, everyone was reluctant to get involved in the controversy
Seeing the declining daily views, she tried to use Sydney to promote the new drama, hoping to recover some losses.
Sydney knew that promoting the new drama now would undoubtedly cause her trouble. But she might still need Lorinda’s help, so she agreed to her request. Then Sydney indirectly asked, “Ms. Rodinda, I saw on your Moments that you’re about to start filming soon. Are you making a new drama?”
Lorinda replied, “Yes, I have to finish it before the end of the year, so I’m speeding up the process.”
“What’s the drama that you’re in such a hurry for?”
“Phoenix Fire, the one I told you about before.”
Sydney’s face darkened. It was Zach’s “Phoenix Fire”?
This drama had been highly anticipated since the script was polished. As soon as it was approved this year, it began recruiting actors.
Sydney had worked hard to gain popularity, but she wasn’t satisfied with that. She hoped to star in a high-quality drama, break free from the shackles of being an actor only has great fans, and become a powerhouse actor
“Phoenix Fire” was the show she’d been dying to be a part of
But Zach, the director, was super picky when it came to casting. She tried putting herself forward before, but his response was a total letdown. He didn’t give a damn about her acting skills or her fame, if he didn’t dig her, then it was a no-go.
Later, she heard that Lorinda got the gig as the assistant director, so she pinned her hopes on her.
The two had worked together before and they were on pretty good terms. Plus, Lorinda was a sucker for flattery as long as she could keep her happy. Sydney figured she should be a shoo-in for a role, especially since Lorinda was one of the investors too.
She spent a ton of cash and effort to get in Lorinda’s good graces, only to find out that she had no right in the production.
After the roles were set, Sydney was livid. She paid someone to dig up dirt on one of the actors, finally managing to get them kicked off the project. She thought it was her time to shine, so she went ahead and bought loads of trending topics to promote herself, even before the production team announced anything
Turned out, she spread the news about her involvement only to find out that the show was about to start filming and she didn’t have a clue!
