Chapter 780 - 777: Famous Overnight (2)

Chapter 780: Chapter 777: Famous Overnight (2)

"PFFT!" Holly Summers couldn’t hold it in and nearly burst out laughing. "Clara, who suspects their own trending topic was bought? The audience absolutely loved your acting—that’s why they pushed you to the number one spot."

"Haven’t you seen the live comments for *A Lifetime of Splendor*? The comment section is blowing up. Everyone’s going crazy for your acting and your looks."

"Really?" Clara Grant had watched the show, but she’d never turned on the live comments, so she had no idea what Holly Summers was talking about.

"Of course," Holly Summers said, taking a phone that was already playing the video from someone else and handing it to her. "Look, look! This wall of comments... they’re all praising you!"

Clara Grant took a closer look. The comments were so numerous and dense that they completely obscured the actors’ faces.

Comments like: "Wow, this Tina character is gorgeous! She totally outshines the female lead!"

"Her acting is amazing, too! Totally top-notch!"

"Is this actress a newcomer? I’ve never seen her before."

"Damn, what’s the name of the actress who plays Tina? I’m gonna be a fan!"

"I went and checked the credits. The actress who plays Tina is named Clara Grant. I’m going to be her fan, too."

"Who knew? She’s not just beautiful, her name is lovely too."

"..."

It got to the point where even after Tina was off-screen and the camera had moved on to someone else, the live comments were still all about her.

Clara Grant was a little stunned. She looked up at Holly Summers and blurted out, "These can’t all be paid commenters, can they?"

"Clara, when did you become so insecure? You said the trending topic was bought, and now you’re saying the live comments are from bots?" Holly Summers nearly rolled her eyes.

It wasn’t that Clara Grant lacked confidence; she just never, ever expected her first role to create such a huge stir.

Holly Summers looked at her, a genuine smile spreading across her face. "Clara, I never thought your first show would blow up like this. You’re an overnight success! Huge congratulations."

’Of course, Holly knew that with Clara’s status, she didn’t really care about blowing up or becoming famous. After all, she was the wife of Aegis’s president; she already had status and wealth. If she’d wanted to be a star, it would have been a piece of cake.

But she also knew that every actor craves the audience’s approval. They need to prove their talent, and Clara was no exception. The success she was achieving now was proof of her ability and the audience’s validation.’

"That’s right, Clara. Congratulations."

"Clara, you’re so amazing! I’m so jealous."

"Yeah, totally!"

"..."

The others gathered around immediately chimed in, some openly expressing their envy. Of course, their envy held no trace of malice or jealousy.

Since most of the people on set were artists from Aegis, they had originally addressed Clara Grant by her formal title. However, Clara had insisted they just call her by her name.

Since they were all on the same set, they were colleagues and partners. Creating a divide based on status would only create distance and hinder communication between the actors.

Because Clara Grant was so warm and approachable, and had no problem chatting and joking around with everyone, they all gradually came to see her as an equal—a colleague and a partner.

Clara Grant accepted their congratulations one by one until her face grew stiff from smiling. The crowd finally dispersed, heading off to get their makeup done and prepare for the shoot.

*Everlasting* was a modern drama, so the makeup and hairstyles were relatively simple. The female lead’s personality was also quite similar to Clara Grant’s own, so it seemed like it would be a much easier shoot than a period piece.

However, this time Clara Grant was the main lead. With more screen time and many more lines, filming was far more demanding than her supporting role in *A Lifetime of Splendor*.