Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 285 She's Impressive

Someone nearby commented, "We owe this gathering to Mr. Howell's script. Violeta, you're the luckiest among us, landing the lead role in Mr. Howell's production right from the start. We're all envious." Exactly. When I first started, I never had such an opportunity.

You're so young, and the future looks bright for you!

"Haha!"

Their words were filled with envy and a touch of bitterness, recalling their own struggles.

Violeta's starting point was something many who had joined the entertainment circles for years hadn't achieved even now.

This wasn't just luck; Violeta had caught Wade's eye. Moreover, her brother had invested a hefty sum in the project.

A 105 million-dollar investment wasn't a small amount.

...

After finalising the cast, they finished their costumes and started filming.

For four months, Violeta poured her heart and soul into the role. She worked tirelessly for the job.

This wasn't just for show.

After she read the entire script, she found the story rich and full of depth.

only seven episodes long, after editing, each episode lasted more than an hour, with

the length of a

quickly immersed herself in her role, grasping

a newcomer, nor did she have the rigid and stale quality of more

the role. After seeing her performance, he realised she had a natural camera presence and a unique understanding of the character. She grasped those

was clear

entertainment industry, while somewhat rare, was

often started to forget their original aspirations and

director. He had worked with many

and Wade were particularly impressed

she was a fan of Wade's works, having read many of his scripts. They took this as a polite compliment, not taking it seriously. They realised Violeta meant every

of her character. Violeta also accurately quoted the character's lines and catchphrases

combat essence that Wade sought, often without needing

performing complex upper-body combat moves and handling wire work with ease. Violeta was

skills to a combination of hard work and talent. They had no idea that Violeta's current abilities stemmed from years of experience as a stunt double and special effects performer in her

often wore green suits to perform stunts

she had to execute every move flawlessly in front of the camera to avoid any

stunt

course, Wade had high standards for his actors. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't easily allow them to use

hired a

seemingly delicate girl with no prior filming experience,

the veteran actors to practice