In the end, Vinson walked Arielle and Henrick to the main door. Meanwhile, Jadeborough’s Midnight Theater was bustling with activity. It was one of the largest theaters in Jadeborough, thanks to Nightshire Group’s investment. Therefore, it was only fitting that Shandie would be auditioning for one of Nightshire Group’s movie projects at the Midnight Theater.
The audition was for a sci-fi disaster movie, Monsters in Jadeborough. It told of how the female lead, a police officer, bravely protected a building full of people from an alien invasion and led them to safety.
Movies of that genre were a rarity in the country, and with an excellent story and production crew, Shandie knew it would do well at the box office. That was why she was determined to get the female lead role. After a long, painful wait, it was finally Shandie’s turn for the audition.
As Shandie made her way up the stage, Sam looked through her acting resume, only to find that other than having been in a music video, she had zero acting experience. “I see you’ve never done any acting, so let’s get down to it. You’re now playing the female lead, and monsters have eaten your mother.
And, action!” Since she had never been to any auditions, Shandie was taken aback by the director’s abrupt request. It took her a while to regain composure and get in character. Monsters have eaten my mother, so I’d be devastated. And with sadness comes tears. Yes, that’s it! All I have to do is cry!
With that thought, Shandie knelt on the floor and started howling and crying in pain. “Mom! What would I do without you? Please, don’t leave me!” Sam looked on, both shocked and bemused. Even the rest of the casting directors had also fallen into an awkward silence. The female lead Shandie was auditioning for had both brains and brawns.
With her mother dead, there would undoubtedly be brief emotional distress. But then, she’d either go on to avenge her mother or continue to lead her convoy to safety.
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