Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1252 - 1026: The More I Think About It, The More Something Feels Off

Chapter 1252: Chapter 1026: The More I Think About It, The More Something Feels Off

After Donia and Lily had taken their seats, the man who looked like a leader sitting in the middle smiled and asked, "Miss Donia, have you learned about the TV series our station is about to shoot?"

Donia nodded slightly and said softly, "I’ve generally understood some, but not in great detail."

Over the past few days, everyone had been discussing the super big drama that NTV Television Station was preparing to shoot. Even those who weren’t particularly interested might have heard some information.

Donia, of course, had learned a bit as well, such as the drama involving a massive investment of a staggering five hundred million US dollars!

The cast would be extremely luxurious, featuring many luxury brand stars from both domestically and internationally.

As for anything else, she wasn’t quite sure...

The man nodded and said, "My name is Kirilenko. I am the Assistant to the Station Chief at NTV, and I am also the person in charge of the mass auditions for the cast. Do you have any specific role you’d like to play in our drama, Miss Donia?"

Donia was stunned for a moment, as the question seemed slightly off.

While she was not a professional actress and seldom participated in such casting events, wasn’t it usual to first showcase one’s talents, undergo rigorous assessments by the teachers, and then have the teachers decide what role you were suitable for, instructing you to play that role?

When had it become the privilege of an ordinary student, not even a professional actor, to choose a role?

That was the privilege of a superstar!

Her lips moved, but Donia didn’t know how to respond to the question. Of course, she didn’t even know what roles were available in the drama, having not seen the script beforehand.

Kirilenko lightly slapped his forehead as if he remembered something and said apologetically, "Ah, I forgot to mention the roles in this drama that would be suitable for you, Miss Donia. Let me suggest one; it should be perfect for you. That would be Catherine in her youth!"

Donia and Lily were dumbstruck and speechless.

Although they didn’t know whether the "young Catherine" was the lead role, let’s not forget what the drama’s name was. So even if "young Catherine" wasn’t the female lead, her presence in the drama was surely significant.

At the very least, she would be the protagonist for the first few episodes!

The two had initially come merely for the excitement and to try their luck. If chosen, even a minor supporting role or an extra would mean joining the cast of such a super big drama, which would be a great addition to their resumes and something to boast about in the future.

But they had never imagined that now they were being offered a very important role for Donia to play...

Seeing the two girls’ changing expressions and their silence, Kirilenko misunderstood and thought Donia was dissatisfied with the role, so he quickly explained:

"Miss Donia, although this role isn’t the lead female role, it can be considered the second lead, especially in the first season’s storyline. Young Catherine has quite a significant part.

Let me put it this way, in the first five episodes, you’ll be the lead!

This will continue until Catherine arrives at the Tsarist Russia Imperial Family to get married. After that, an older, more mature actress will take over for the role of the adult Catherine as per the script’s requirement for the actor..."

The truth was he was a bit mistaken; it wasn’t that Donia was unsatisfied, but rather, she was overly delighted...

After Kirilenko’s explanation, Donia and Lily gradually collected their thoughts.

Although it wasn’t her landing such an important role, Lily seemed even more excited than Donia!

Perhaps Donia didn’t realize what getting this role meant, but Lily clearly did.

This was the second lead female role!

And that too, the absolute protagonist in the initial episodes of the TV series. In some ways, this second lead might leave a deeper impression on the audience than the main lead!

After all, first impressions are most lasting.

If Donia could perform this role well, then it wasn’t an exaggeration to say a path of stardom was being laid at her feet!

Once the TV series aired and if the quality and reputation were good, she could amass numerous awards based on this role alone!

Perhaps in no time at all, Donia might become a rising superstar!

If it weren’t for being in front of the many personnel and teachers from the drama crew, Lily would have jumped up in excitement. However, she was frantically giving Donia eye signals, urging her to quickly agree to take the role. It was a rare opportunity!

Donia, on the other hand, hadn’t thought so far ahead and felt a bit pressured. She wasn’t mentally prepared to play the second lead.

She hesitantly said, "But... but I don’t have much acting experience. I’m not sure if my acting skills are up to the mark."

Rather than thinking about how glamorous it would be to play the second lead or whether she could become a superstar, she was worried about whether she could perform the role well...

Indeed, Donia had always studied ballet, and her previous performances had been ballet dramas and the like. She had never participated in movie or TV series performances, nor had she formally studied acting.

It was normal for her to have such concerns now.

Hearing her say this, Kirilenko smiled gently and reassured, "Don’t worry, being an actor isn’t that difficult. Plus, the director will be there to teach you how to act, so don’t worry about that."