Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 36

After hearing her explanation, Lenwood looked a bit miffed, "So you're saying you let the other actor take the spotlight, not because you couldn't deliver?"

Eileen swallowed another mouthful of food, then answered nonchalantly, "How could I not deliver? I didn't even give it my all."

She didn't even give it her all? What was the deal here?

Lenwood kept quiet for a moment, then let out a helpless sigh, "You sure know how to play humble."

Eileen didn't respond to his gripe, instead she turned around and handed her lunch box to the lady who was serving her food, "Can I have some more, please?"

The lady, having been nagged by Eileen all day, grudgingly scooped up some for her. Eileen thanked her with several nods of satisfaction and continued eating.

By two in the afternoon, all of today's filming tasks were completed.

Lenwood sat in front of the monitor, watching Eileen on the screen, deep in thought. The screenwriter beside him knew what he was thinking and whispered, "She's actually really talented."

"I know, that's why it's such a shame." Lenwood sighed, standing up from his chair, "I'm going to make a call."

When Lenwood returned from his call, he announced that they would be adding more scenes.

Even though they finished early, they couldn't clock out early because the studio rental was charged by the day. Thrifty Lenwood wouldn't waste that, so he decided on the spot to add ten more scenes.

Out of these ten, seven were for Eileen, considering her stable performance and fewer NG takes.

As the sets were already in place, these ten scenes were shot out of sequence, which meant a huge leap in the storyline.

Upon receiving the notice, Eileen glanced through her seven scenes and almost flipped out. Her character was going through a massive transformation, from a young girl to a woman, and even a pregnant woman in one scene.

The emotional transition required would be extremely complex, especially since she had to shoot it all in one afternoon. Wasn't this a bit too much?

But the director had already decided, so she had no choice nor to protest. So, Eileen had to rush to memorize her lines for the next scenes, looking as harried as if she were being chased by a rabid dog. Her frantic demeanor was a stark contrast to her calm and collected self in the morning.

Lenwood chuckled, "She's finally taking it seriously."

The screenwriter was speechless, "You don't need to take such delight in her distress."