The Double of a Superstar(2)
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Not only did I help Alfred distract the paparazzi and attend the press conferences, but I was also asked to act on his behalf.
It was an accident. One of the TV series that Alfred was going to act in was about to start filming.
But he suddenly fell ill and locked himself in his room every day. He refused to see a doctor and said he had a headache and couldn't get a cold.
I'd never acted. I was afraid I would ruin it, so I didn't want to go.
He opened the door a little and looked at me with one eye. "Go ahead. Everyone knows my acting skills suck. You can muddle through. No one will blame you," he said.
That was true. Mr. Miller, too, persuaded me by saying, "You don't need great acting skills. Wouldn't it be easy to act badly?" I had no choice but to go.
In that TV series, Alfred played a supporting role who died young and was the heroine's unforgettable lover.
There was a scene in which he was shooting with the female lead.