Damian Knight ultimately escorted Summer Monroe and Henry Stanton all the way to the company’s entrance.
Meanwhile, at the Crestfall Midnight Theater.
It’s one of the biggest theaters in Crestfall, invested by the Knight Group. The movie Clarissa Stanton is auditioning for is also a project by the Knight Group.
The film is a futuristic disaster movie called "Kyoto Monster," about the invasion of alien creatures into the protagonist’s world. As a police officer, she leads everyone in the building to escape.
Disaster movies like this are rarely made domestically; just by looking at the theme and the production team, Clarissa Stanton knows this film will be a hit.
So she must land this leading role!
Finally, it was Clarissa Stanton’s turn to audition.
She walked from backstage to the stage, and Director Sutton glanced over her profile. Apart from a music video, Clarissa Stanton has no acting experience.
Director Sutton furrowed his brows and said, "Seeing that you haven’t acted before, go straight to the performance. The scene is... you’re now the protagonist, and your mother has been eaten by the monster. Begin!"
Clarissa Stanton had never auditioned before and didn’t realize she had to start immediately after the director’s one line.
She paused for a moment before starting her performance.
Her mother being eaten by a monster should be a sad emotion.
Yes, sadness. All she had to do was cry.
Clarissa Stanton immediately knelt on the ground, pinched her thigh hard, and burst into tears on the spot—
"Mom! Waaa... How will I live without you?"
With Clarissa Stanton’s sobbing cry, the director was instantly dumbfounded.
The casting panel was also rendered speechless.
This is too... speechless, isn’t it?
The protagonist’s character is wise, brave, and decisive. After her mother being eaten by the monster, she either seeks revenge or continues to help others escape despite a brief emotional struggle.
Not like this, crying foolishly on the ground.
In a world overrun by monsters, just kneeling and crying like this could mean instant death.
What kind of people are these? Clearly, they were given the script outline and character settings, and after reading them, they still performed like this?
Is it possible now for anyone to audition for Director Sutton’s film?
While Clarissa Stanton continued to wail, Director Sutton couldn’t take it anymore and pressed the bell, "Stop!"
Clarissa Stanton had so many more lines to say, but before long, the call to stop came, leaving her stunned.
Could it be that her crying scene was so good that the director immediately decided on her?
Clarissa Stanton happily got up from the ground and asked the director, "Director Sutton, how was my performance? I wasn’t very prepared, so my crying might not be great. If there’s anything that needs improving, please let me know."
Clarissa Stanton looked full of confidence, as if she was sure the lead role was already hers.
The other staff exchanged glances, unsure where Clarissa Stanton’s confidence and thick skin came from.
Director Sutton is blunt and never spares people’s feelings. With a stern face, he directly said, "There’s nothing you need to improve."
Clarissa Stanton’s eyes lit up.
Was it really hers?
She hadn’t even showcased her "good stuff" yet!
It seems she truly has a talent for acting, destined to be a superstar!
Just as Clarissa Stanton was cheering inside, she heard Director Sutton coldly add, "If I were to give you one piece of advice, it would be... to leave this industry."