Chapter 206 The Actor’s Inquiry
Chapter 206 The Actor’s Inquiry
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Freya’s opinion of Jasper improved slightly. She always respected actors who took their roles seriously. The begging scene might seem exaggerated, but it served a crucial purpose.
That scene is actually essential,” she explained. The male lead was born a prince. While he struggled against his brothers, he never truly understood the common people’s hardships. Only by hitting rock bottom does he gain real empathy
Seeing Jasper listen intently, she continued, “Experiencing poverty and witnessing the best and worst of human nature broadens his perspective. He realizes how shallow he used to be. This growth is why he genuinely appreciates the female lead’s kindness later. His newfound compassion is what ultimately stays in her hand–why she can’t bring herself to kill him Their relationship survives because he learns true compassion. After all, what moves people most is genuine love for humanity.”
Jasper nodded. He’d understood this already–the question was just an excuse to talk. “That makes sense. It’ll be challenging to portray, but I’ll do my best with such great material.”
Tll work hard too, learning to better capture character arcs.
Then let’s do our best together. Jasper flashed his signature smile before steering toward his real question. “Did you start writing right after college, Freya“”
“Not exactly. I only began recently.”
“That’s impressive! Getting an adaptation so quickly is rare
Just lucky,” Freya deflected, redirecting the conversation. “I’ve seen your work though. You’re quite dedicated.”
“Enough with the formalities. Call me Jasper. May I call you Freya?”
“Sure.” Names didn’t matter to her.
“Freya, as someone new to this industry, you might not realize how tough it is. For idols like me, if we don’t improve, we become irrelevant once new stars emerge. His tone turned earnest
“Online, people call me a pretty boy with no substance. But that’s just the image my company created. I’ve already negotiated. a shift toward more rugged roles next year–a transition to serious acting”
Freya understood this dynamic.
Many actors were trapped by manufactured personas early in their careers. The smart ones played along until they gained enough leverage to redefine themselves. The foolish ones believed their own hype and faded into obscurity.
Jasper seemed self–aware–but his career path hardly concerned me. We’d just met yesterday. Overfamiliarity is dangerous.
Your performances have shown real skill. You’ll go far,” she offered neutrally.
Your confidence means a lot.” Jasper leaned in conspiratorially. “Here’s a secret–Ive been working on my abs. The tough guy image will be no problem”
Why is he getting so close? And why share this?
Freya’s first instinct wasn’t amusement but alarin
As a top idol, Jasper could attract paparazzi anywhere. The last thing I needed was some misleading photo circulating.
Sue scanned the restaurant frantically–but no cameras pointed their way. Then it hit her.
I’m just an assistant screenwriter. What benefit will Jasper gain from targeting me?
