Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1257 - 1028: Pie in the Sky_2

Chapter 1257: Chapter 1028: Pie in the Sky_2

Although she still hadn’t figured out what caught NTV Television Station’s eye about her...

Could it really be a pie falling from the sky?

And just happened to land right on her head!

But now wasn’t the time to think about this; she had to hurry to the NTV Television Station, otherwise if she missed this opportunity, she would be truly devastated!

...

After hanging up the phone, Marina hurriedly said goodbye to the bald director. She didn’t flaunt anything in front of the bald director, after all, this matter hadn’t been finalized yet.

What if after meeting with the Station Chief and the Chief Director, she wasn’t chosen...

That possibility was still there!

On the way to NTV Television Station, Marina’s mind was a mess as she worried about what she would do if Xie Liaofu or the director wanted to "bend the rules" for her?

She had always been upright, never willing to accept such unwritten rules.

But this time was different!

She might actually hesitate when the time came...

At this thought, Marina couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. It seemed her principles weren’t as strong as she had thought; she hadn’t lost herself before simply because the temptation hadn’t been great enough!

It didn’t take long before Marina arrived at the base of the NTV Television Station building. Her agent was standing at the entrance, looking around. When he saw Marina’s car, he hurried over.

Before the car even stopped, the agent pulled open the door and rushed to say, "Hurry up and follow me, Xie Liaofu, the Station Chief, and the Chief Director are waiting for you. They will audition you next, and you must perform at your best, you don’t need me to tell you how rare this opportunity is!"

Marina’s head was in turmoil, but she didn’t have time to think more about it and followed her agent into the NTV Television Station building...

...

Xie Liaofu and the Chief Director were chatting in the office while waiting for Marina’s arrival.

"Xie Liaofu, I still think we have better choices. It’s too risky to just hand the most important role in the drama to an ordinary actor like that! I am aware of the actress Marina, although I haven’t worked with her. I’ve seen a couple of movies and TV series she’s been in and she didn’t leave a particularly deep impression on me..."

Director Charovsky said, frowning.

This luxury brand director had always worked with top-tier star actors, and naturally looked down upon the less famous Marina.

He claimed to have seen the TV series and movies that Marina had starred in, but in fact, he couldn’t even remember what Marina looked like...

Since being chosen as the Chief Director, Charovsky had always wanted to recommend an actress he had good relations with to play Catherine!

Of course, aside from a bit of personal interest, Charovsky believed that actress’s fame, acting skills, and appearance indeed fitted the lead female role in the drama more closely!

Initially, Xie Liaofu also seemed to approve of his opinion. Charovsky thought the matter was almost certain and had already told that star actress to clear her schedule for the upcoming year and prepare for filming!

But everything changed after Xie Liaofu met with the new Boss of the Television Station once...

Xie Liaofu told him that the Boss had specially chosen an actress to play Catherine, and that actress’s name was Marina Alexandrova.

This caught Charovsky off guard.

...

Upon hearing Charovsky say this, Xie Liaofu smiled slightly, clearly seeing through Charovsky’s personal agenda.

However, he didn’t mind it; it was quite normal, after all. If it weren’t for the Boss’s specific choice of Marina, Xie Liaofu would have been quite accepting of the actress Charovsky had recommended.

Isn’t there a saying, "Promote the capable, regardless of their relation"? As long as the actor fits the role of the drama, it doesn’t matter if they have a good relationship with the director or not.

But now, Xie Liaofu had a choice to make between an actress personally selected by the Boss and another recommended by the director. There should be no need to consider, right?

As long as the Boss’s recommended actress wasn’t too outrageous, Xie Liaofu would sign the contract with her without any hesitation!

Of course, from what little Xie Liaofu knew about the new Boss Mikhail, the people he recommended were generally not bad, and might even be impressively suited...

One should know that the girl from the Dance Academy, so beautiful and rumored to have an ambiguous relationship with Boss Mikhail, was also personally selected by the Boss for Xie Liaofu to give a role to, but the Boss had specifically mentioned not to give her too important of a role, any minor character would suffice.

It was clear that Marina had no special relationship with the Boss, otherwise she wouldn’t have struggled for so many years without a breakout.

Perhaps the Boss really did think she was suitable to play Catherine, without any hidden agenda...

So, upon hearing Charovsky’s words, Xie Liaofu replied calmly, "I haven’t seen Marina’s audition yet, maybe she really is suitable for the role. Besides, this is someone the Boss has personally named..."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Charovsky.

Charovsky let out a long sigh and said no more; if he continued to fuss over this matter, it would just show that he lacks emotional intelligence...

Compared to so-called friends, clearly his position as the lead director was far more important!

Though confident in his abilities, Charovsky also was aware that his say as the director wasn’t as significant in the face of such a major investment.

The TV Station could replace him at any moment, but if he left this crew, it would be almost impossible to find another TV series with such a large investment!

Even for a well-known director like himself, this might be the biggest investment he would ever encounter in his career, and he did not want to miss this opportunity.

...

While they were chatting, the door to the office was pushed open, and the Assistant to the Director arrived with Marina and her Agent.

Xie Liaofu put on a smile, stood up, and warmly greeted Marina, then invited the two of them to sit down.

Throughout, he discreetly scrutinized Marina. Although he was aware of this actress, he had to admit he didn’t have a very deep impression of her.

Now that he saw her, Xie Liaofu felt even more certain of his judgment, that there likely wasn’t any "private relationship" between the Boss and Marina, and maybe it was just as the Boss had said—having seen Marina in the TV series, he felt she was quite suitable to play Catherine...

While Marina could certainly be considered beautiful, she wasn’t stunningly so. With so many beauties in the entertainment circle, Marina wasn’t one to be famous for her looks.

With the Boss’s status, if he really wanted to find a beauty, he probably wouldn’t set his sights on someone of Marina’s caliber...

After sitting down, Xie Liaofu got straight to the point, briefly explaining that they thought Marina was quite suitable for the role of Catherine, so they invited her to audition and then discuss cooperation.

Marina, of course, was flattered and said her schedule was clear for the coming period and she could join the crew at any time!

Charovsky had been quiet since Marina’s entrance, just sizing her up, his brows furrowing as he did so.

This actress had a... fairly symmetrical face, appealing features but not incredibly beautiful.

Yet, there was an indescribable quality to her aura...

Suddenly, he interjected, "Marina, let someone take you to get made up and try on the clothes."

This was also a crucial part of the audition process, where the actress would wear the character’s clothes, get made up as needed for the role, and then see if the result met the director’s expectations.

Clothes make the man, after all. Some people, with or without makeup or in different clothes, can look completely different!

Marina had no objections, naturally, and followed a staff member to another room to get made up and change clothes.

Xie Liaofu and the others sipped tea while waiting for Marina to return.

About twenty minutes later, the door opened and a staff member returned with Marina, now made up and dressed.

Xie Liaofu and Charovsky looked up simultaneously and were both taken aback.