"Okay, I’m ready." Bella Acker was extremely nervous.
Sandra Woods squeezed her hand and smiled, "Don’t be nervous, good luck."
There was only one role they could compete for. Despite being competitors, Sandra could still comfort her like this; she was truly a good person.
Bella Acker was moved and extended her arm to hug Sandra, "Let’s go eat together after I come out."
"Mm, go ahead."
Bella Acker released Sandra, took a deep breath, and then followed the staff into the audition room.
The director flipped through the notes in his hand, looked up, and said, not too warmly, "How much do you know about the role of Iris?"
"I really like Iris." Bella Acker nervously pinched her fingers and thought for a while before saying, "I think she didn’t want to become so bad either, but to survive and protect her family, she had no choice but to become bad. In the novel, when Iris dies in the end, she even saves a baby and gives a gentle smile while looking at it."
"You remember details that aren’t even about the main character, it seems you really like the novel Brocade River and Mountain, and you really like the role of Iris." The director was fairly satisfied with Bella Acker’s performance, "Then go ahead and portray the scene where Iris dies."
"Okay." Bella Acker nodded, closed her eyes to recall the scene constructed by the author in the novel, and suddenly opened them.
The director and the screenwriter both stared in awe, exchanging glances, and they could see the surprise in each other’s eyes.
This girl, who looked as small as a middle school student, unexpectedly showed some acting skills.
Bella Acker’s face turned cold, with a hint of sharpness between her brows and eyes. She looked ahead and said in a deep voice, "The heavens won’t let me live, but I insist on living! In this life of mine as Iris, in order to survive, I’ve been killing all along, and today I’ll kill all of you too!"
The one Iris was about to kill in this final scene was her friend, who had deliberately gotten close to her to gather information.
Knowing she was betrayed by her best friend, she felt both angry and sad.
After Bella Acker delivered this line, she suddenly clenched her fists, her eyes briefly reddened before being replaced by a sharp gaze.
Suddenly, her gaze shifted downward, as if she saw something.
The director and screenwriter knew it was the child that appeared once in the text.
Bella Acker ran over, making a gesture of holding a child in her hands, then ran a few more steps forward, suddenly letting out a muffled groan.
She was ambushed and suffered a fatal blow.
In the novel, the child had a line, asking, "Sister, what’s happened to you?"
Bella Acker gazed straight ahead, her eyes turning red. She seemed to hear the child’s words, slowly lowering her head, and with a slow curl of her lips, she whispered, "It’s nothing. Sister is just thinking, in the next life, maybe it won’t be so hard to live."
She didn’t shed a single tear, but conveyed the sadness very well.
The director applauded, and the screenwriter hesitated a bit before also clapping. However, the investors and producers beside them frowned slightly.
They had already discussed using Sandra Woods; the better Bella Acker performed, the less they liked it.
Before the director could speak, the producer spoke first, "Your performance was good, but still a bit raw, you need to learn more. Thank you for coming for the audition today."
The director’s frown was almost imperceptible.
Which meant she didn’t pass the audition.
Bella Acker felt a bit disappointed inside, but still smiled, bowed, and said, "Thank you." With that, she turned and left with the staff.