Eileen was caught up by Egbert at the elevator entrance.
He was silent at first, but Eileen couldn't help turning around and asking Egbert, "Is that woman nuts or what?"
Egbert nodded patiently and said, "Yep, she's a piece of work."
Eileen realized Egbert was on her side. Their friendship didn't break because of this woman, and she felt a bit relieved.
The next day was the official shooting day.
Eileen didn't have any scenes in the morning, but she still tagged along to the shooting location. The shooting location was in an old university in the city.
Egbert played a youthful role, sitting in the last row of the classroom, reading a book.
There were some extras portraying classmates sitting around him, and they were discussing the tragic car accident that had claimed the life of the school's prom queen, Hertha.
Eileen had seen this movie before. She knew it was a crime film with many twists and turns and based on realistic themes. And all the tragedies began with Hertha's fake death.
Egbert was shooting under such simple conditions, so he probably wouldn’t feel any pressure.
After a while, there was a "click" sound. Galen, with a megaphone, made an OK sign to Egbert in the classroom, saying, "OK, let's shoot the next scene."
The crew started busily changing the scene.
The whole morning was almost all Egbert's personal scenes. Not until the afternoon did the role of the supporting female lead, Joyce, played by Eileen, have a chance to appear.
Eileen wore a plaid long skirt and white leather shoes, which young girls of that era loved to wear. When she came out of the dressing room, she heard Galen outside calling her, "Eileen, you..."
Halfway through, Galen's voice suddenly stopped. Then he chuckled, "You changed your clothes. Now you look like a proper lady."
Eileen walked towards Galen. Egbert, who was standing next to Galen, also lifted his head. He was wearing a white shirt, his hair naturally falling on his head. He looked at Eileen approaching, with a smile in his eyes.
The makeup artist put on a youthful makeup for Eileen. According to the character setting, the supporting female lead at this age was a bit plain and extremely shy.
Galen explained the plot of the next scene to them. At this time, Teresa, who had been on the side, slowly walked over.
Teresa began by saying, "Galen, you're talking too fast. She's a newbie. You need to consider if she can understand."
Eileen was a bit impatient with Teresa's attitude. She blurted out, "Are you talking about me? Of course, I understand. Unlike some people who haven't received basic education. If you don't understand, let me know. I can teach you some basics when I have time."
"You..."
"Alright, you guys stop arguing!" Galen was feeling a bit of a headache, he waved his hand and said, "Let's get ready to shoot."
Eileen turned and walked into the classroom.
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