There were totally three scripts for Thea to pick. A contemporary drama titled Era, and a modern story about a young woman who fought her way through all the difficulties and successfully built her own career.
The contemporary one was a rom-com. Thea had seen similar stories too many times. And she had already been cast in a historical drama. The drama about career building was quite interesting.
“I think the Era is the best… The other two seem like cliches.” Thea was quite honest.
The problem with the Era was that it was originally a book, and the writer had written the script. But the writer refused to give out the copyright because she couldn’t find the right actor to play the main role.
After Thea made the decision, Zara contacted the writer of the book instantly. The writer was thrilled when she heard that Thea was gonna be the one who got the role.
She immediately decided to give out the copyright at a reasonable price.
The writer was quite decisive because she was quite confident with Thea’s acting skills. Cody was glad as he got the news. He even hired a group of scriptwriters to polish the script together, making sure they got the best storytelling and lines in the script.
Meanwhile, Thea took the take and went to finish her ad-shooting.
The director of the new show was Ryan. The director of Thea’s last drama. They had worked together before, so they knew each other quite well. They had some chemistry working together. However, Ryan was a cautious man.
The age range of the main character started from 25 to 45. Thea might have the best acting skills, but the director wasn’t sure if she had the maturity. He thus told Thea that even though her company was the investor and the writer sold the copyright because of her, he would still need an audition, and the main role needed to be competed for openly.
Thea didn’t appear to be angry or disappointed at all. She knew Ryan always put his work first. That was why he always managed to be one of the most successful directors in the nation.
Thea thus nodded, “Of course. I will get myself prepared for the audition. I will see you then. I won’t take the role if it doesn’t suit me.”
She knew Ryan didn’t want to let capital intervene with his work. It was actually pretty responsible for him to be this careful.
When Thea went to the audition, she saw famous stars who had been working for 10 or 20 years.
They all looked experienced and mature. And they suit the female lead’s image better than she did.
Thea was just a young girl who had just had her career begin. But this young girl also had just got a couple of international rewards.
She thus wasn’t taken lightly as well.
One of the parts that Thea needed to audition for was the part where the female lead had to talk to her older brother.
Thea had to wear a suit dress, and she had to put on only a little makeup. Her hair was pulled into a French twist to make her look more mature.
Everyone thought a 20-or-so girl would never pull over the role of a 30-year-old mature woman, but Thea succeeded. She immersed herself in the life story of the tough woman when the director shouted “action.” She looked so confident yet discreet.
She didn’t get weak when she had to show up at the same time as the male actor.
Everyone on the site was stunned by her potential and talents as such a young actor. They were all scared by the accuracy of her acting, and they all held the same question.
How did Thea Todd, a 20-year-old girl, manage to play such an old role? This was quite amazing.
Thea didn’t leave the site after finishing her audition. She decided to stay and watch how other actors explained this character.
There was still another competitor for this role. Her name was Cindy, and she was the female lead of another popular drama that was just aired recently.
She had been seen a lot on the screen in recent years, and Thea was a fan of her acting.
After watching Cindy’s acting, Thea thought it was good. However, there was something lacking. Thea couldn’t feel that she could be more fierce as a woman who established her own business empire.
Cindy was too elegant. Her personality was still too soft for this character. Softer roles would have suited her better. Of course, the director also found the problem.
Thea had a brief conversation with Cindy after the audition, and they both turned out to like each other’s personalities very much.
Ryan thought of the overall conditions, and he still decided to give the role to Thea.
“Cindy seemed like a great person.”
Thea mused as they drove back.
“Yeah,” Zara nodded as she drove the car. “That woman never plays anything nasty to get what she needs. She’s also quite friendly to everyone she meets. She has a really rich husband. And her husband supports her no matter what she does.”
Thea thought for a second and suddenly said, “We got a historical drama by hand, right? The director asked me to be the female lead, but I didn’t think the role would suit me. Come to think of it, it actually suits Cindy pretty well. What’s its name again? Flowing Gold?”
“Yeah. That’s the name,” Zara smiled, “Oh my god, Thea, you’re absolutely right. That role definitely suits Cindy. I’m calling both the director and Cindy right away. You’re absolutely right. That role is perfect for Cindy. She should audition for the role. I bet she will get it in the blink of an eye.”
Zara called the director and mentioned Cindy, giving him the woman’s number. So they could see each other privately.
Just as they expected, the cast of the Flowing Gold was announced quite soon after that.
Cindy became the leading character, as they expected. Meanwhile, Thea’s show also announced its casting list.
They both got what they wanted, and they were quite happy about the outcomes.
After the announcement, Thea did no more work other than shooting those ads. She didn’t go to any business events. The shooting would begin at the end of July. She thus stayed at home to familiarize the original book of the drama.