On set:
The atmosphere was tense.
The director was at his wit end, an actress just called to inform him that she couldn't shoot the movie cause she had to take care of some family matters.
It would have been better if she was playing a minor role but it turned out to be the second female lead. Despite the director's persuasion, she preferred to pay the contract termination fee than to continue acting in the movie which led the director to believe that whatever she had to deal with must be extremely important or serious.
Even though Yei Feng knew that it was a serious situation, that didn't stop his frustration because he had to find a suitable actress within a week or so much money will go down the drain, which the investors will not be so pleased about.
Yei Feng thought of organizing an emergency audition which will no doubt delay the time for filming but as it seems, that was his only option as it was an important role.
Just then one of the set's security personnel walked up to him.
" Director Yei there is a woman at the gate who wants to see you "
" who is she and what did she say she wanted to see me for? " director Feng asked impatiently not feeling in the mood for irrelevant things
" she seems to be an actress but I don't know her exactly. She said she wanted to try if there was any available spot she could fill in" the security man's word brought hope to Yei Feng's heart hopefully his excitement wasn't for nothing.
"sigh! alright bring her in let me take a look" replied director Feng .
He just hoped in his heart that she would meet the cut which
would save him the stress of an audition.
As Mo Ning approached the director,she was a ball of nervousness.
She felt different sets of eyes on her, accessing her like a new animal that had just been delivered to the zoo.
She felt her earlier insecurity begin to raise its ugly head.
What if the director didn't like her?
What if he asked her for the same thing as other directors what would she do?
What if she got too nervous and she couldn't perform to the best of her abilities?
All these thoughts kept going round and round in her head like a long rope trying to suffocate her.
She discreetly began to take deep breaths to calm her raising heart.
In no time, she found her self right before director Feng. Thankfully, she had calmed down a lot and seeing that the director was none other but director Feng, she knew she didn't have to stress about him asking to sleep with her before she got the role.
He was known for his honesty and integrity in the industry she just had to make sure she gave her all and the role would be hers. Hopefully.
" hello director Feng, I'm Mo Ning" she introduced herself, her years of studying paid off as she managed to speak without giving off her emotions.
"I heard you wanted to see me? " Yei Feng asked at the same time giving her a once over.
She was taller than most women and like most actresses, she had a slim body which seemed to be caused by skipping of meals rather than working out. He could see that she was trying to keep her emotions in check, most people might not notice this but as a famous director who had been in the industry for over two decades he could see how nervous she felt despite her cool exterior.
" yes director, I was wondering if there was any role I could take on even if it meant being a bystander "
" in other words you need this job badly? am I correct? "
" yes director "
" does that mean you can go through an audition right now? "
" definitely director Feng."
"Alright, I'll give you a chance miss Mo but.... "