Revenge Of The Cannon Fodder Villainess

Chapter 57 - Auditions (3)

"Light it up for me? One last time?" a soft husky voice spoke out in a slightly petulant manner.

Director Brian Loewe observed the woman in front of him recite her lines as she pulled out a cigarette in an elegant, practiced motion before staring provocatively at the male actor. He had to honestly say that he was impressed with the actress in front of him.

Although her delivery and expressions were a little shaky and overexaggerated, he liked the confident aura she had and the way she carried herself. Additionally, the scene she was currently acting wasn't quite what he had asked her to perform, yet it worked beautifully. The scene had started off the same but then she had seamlessly blended it into another touching moment between the male and second female lead that happened farther along in the script.

Of course, it only worked because her co-actor seamlessly went along with the changes she was making, but it indicated that she was someone who knew the script forwards and backward! She was able to understand the feeling he wanted her to convey, make the connection to different portions of the script, incorporate a separate scene, and still act out something believable that seemed like it belonged right in the drama.

She was simply a diamond in the rough! With some training and polishing, she could go very far!

Additionally, he had to admit that out of all the actresses he had seen so far, she fit the image of what he thought Lucrezia should look like. In his mind, Lucrezia was a complex villain. She didn't fit with the times, frequently got in trouble, openly bullied and scolded others, and lived as freely as she could. Few people loved her while she was hated by many.

However, there was one undisputable fact about her that everyone agreed on. She was a charming beauty. An undeniable, incomparable beauty that caused people to lose their senses and question their morals.

When he first saw Valentina, his first thought had been 'this is her'. When he saw her again, her hair slicked back, her clothing boyish yet form-fitting, highlighting the best parts of her body, he had been unable to look away. She was an undeniably gorgeous beauty that perfectly blended the uncouth mannerisms of a cocky young man into her persona. The arrogant way she had walked in front of them. The cocky look in her eyes as she evaluated his staff before she sat down on the chair, legs spread wide with her head tilted in an aloof manner. Her mannerisms throughout the conversation or even the way she arrogantly held out the cigarette to be lit for her, he knew she was the one. She embodied what he wanted and even surpassed his imagination.

Of all the people he had seen so far, it seemed that she understood the characteristics of Lucrezia and seemed to have perfectly prepared for this scene. Rather than highlighting just her physical appearance which was already immaculate, she focused on the arrogance and freedom of Lucrezia's personality and displayed it in her actions. Lucrezia was a woman who grew up as a tomboy in a time when it was expected that women be demure and subservient. She grew up with a male best friend who supported her during her childhood and carried that freedom of personality and wit into adulthood. Although she became isolated due to her differences and strong opinions from other women, it was also her source of pride.

All the other actresses that had been auditioning seemed to only see the part about Lucrezia being a peerless beautiful not the other parts of her. They didn't understand the driving force behind the woman that he wanted to portray.