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For a romance or drama movie, this specific stage was about a lot more than just making the male lead act out a scene. In the industry, it was famously known as the chemistry read.
It was the ultimate test. It would let the director determine if the two actors playing the leads actually had a natural, undeniable chemistry that went far beyond just raw acting technique.
You could have two Academy Award winners in a room, but if their energies didn't match, the movie would flop.
But just from observing what had happened to Chloe the moment Von entered the room, Marcus could already guess that wouldn't be a problem here.
The chemistry already existed.
Still, Marcus trusted Chloe. She was a professional and a phenomenal young actress. He hoped she wouldn't let her personal feelings or sudden star-struck panic get the better of her during the actual read.
