16 The Duo Who Rushes Marriage
Starlight Entertainment.
Inside the office, a completely flustered and exasperated CL exclaimed, "Jennie auditioned and was cast as the second female lead!"
"Second female lead?" Krystal creased her forehead at the information. "Wasn't she playing some random role in an unknown movie? When did she have time to audition for the second female lead?"
"I originally thought it was strange too, but after asking around, I found out it was after the auditions for the first female lead ended; the casting judges were leaving, and it just so happened that they ran into Jennie. The moment they saw her, they immediately decided she fit the role of the second female lead. They only gave her one glance and it was decided like that! No wonder you feel threatened by her, what a schemer she is! Who knows who she had to seduce to get this role!"
There were some things CL didn't dare say.
Jennie's looks were her best weapon; the fact that the casting judges decided oh her with just one glance was not strange at all.
She thought back to when she had first signed Jennie Kim as an artist. She had been prepared to nurture her, but out of nowhere came Krystal.
On one hand, a new artist with no power or backing; on the other hand, an already famous celebrity with a strong and powerful family background. Anyone would know how to choose.
The entertainment industry was not a place where you could survive on beauty alone.
Krystal was displeased. "Even if she's not the first female lead, this is still a huge production!"
CL could hear in her tone that she did not want Jennie to be cast in this role. She felt conflicted. "I'm afraid it'll be difficult to remove her. Our company invested a lot of money into this drama, and the boss is really happy after being able to secure the first and second female leads. If there was someone from our company who could replace her, that would be fine; however, everyone else has already failed the auditions. So there's no good reason to remove her..."
Who knew what Krystal was thinking, but she suddenly calmed down and began filing her nails.
She laughed. "Never mind. Since she wants to play the role of a fox demon, then let her! Playing a seductress who brings disaster really suits her!"
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Jennie soon received a phone call from CL notifying her that her casting in <The World> as the second female lead was confirmed. She was also told to properly prepare for the part.
In the movie <The World>, the first female lead was righteous, brilliant and courageous, and would help the male protagonist ascend the throne. Meanwhile, the second female lead brought calamity to the country and the people. She was treacherous and cunning, and was spurned by all. To everyone's satisfaction, she would ultimately meet her end with the first female lead making her jump off a cliff.
Because it was such a character, it was unsurprising that Krystal wasn't bothered to interfere with the casting.
Although Jennie had landed the role of second female lead, she still needed to complete her existing work. Today, she still had a production she needed to run to. Her role was a husband-stealing vixen, and she only needed to film the last five minutes. Under the blistering sun, she would be surrounded by angry people and beaten violently for five minutes.
However, the reality of the film was that these five minutes actually took a little over two hours to complete, because the group of actors was inexperienced. Their expressions were not in sync, so she had to be hit repeatedly.
