American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 3 Getting By with Cuteness
Isabella had only been here for half a month, so she didn't have much affection for her family. However, she could still feel the kindness of her mother and sister, so she would take on the responsibilities she was supposed to bear.

Then, at first, she also felt that she had encountered a disastrous start.

If we were to classify wealth according to later generations, their family would be at least A8.5 in Britain. If her father hadn't failed in his investments, Eric, with his vast wealth, could have easily brought the family up to A9.

How could she possibly stop such a level of social fall?

Isabella is very shrewd; if she had that ability, she would have been financially independent in her past life.

Therefore, after discovering that the future was bleak, she was very depressed for a long time after she transmigrated. She tried to find familiar patterns in the unfamiliar land, hoping to gain a pitiful sense of security in the gray world.

Then she saw the boy who had miraculously survived.

Isabella admitted that her heart pounded when she learned that the casting for the Harry Potter movie had failed. This was not only because becoming a star is the fastest way for ordinary people to change their destiny, but also because Harry Potter is the second most successful film series in history, with only Star Wars: Survival Evolved surpassing it at the box office.

As long as she can get in, while not all the family problems will be solved, their current standard of living can still be guaranteed.

As for the claim that she never acted in her past life?

Putting aside the fact that we're already here, what's wrong with playing around? The HP classification alone solves everything.

HP stands for Young Adult.

In the publishing and film and television industries, this specifically refers to books for teenagers or TV dramas, where no one would demand acting skills.

In Isabella's eyes, Harry Potter was the best opportunity to change her destiny, and in Catherine's world, her first reaction was also ecstasy. Harry Potter was the most popular best-selling book in Britain and even the world at the time, and as soon as the news of the film and television adaptation came out, all the children of the appropriate age wanted to try their luck. No one would deny the excellence of Harry Potter.

My second reaction was no, because Isabella was too beautiful.

Ten-year-old Isabella has thick, naturally curly blonde hair. Although she still looks a bit chubby and has a high nose bridge, her three-dimensional features make her the epitome of cuteness.

Not only that, she also has a pair of bright blue eyes, like a vast and boundless sea, deep and captivating.

While unparalleled modeling skills might be a winning formula in the entertainment industry, it might not be so effective in the context of HP.

Because the characters in HP all have pretty ordinary appearances.

For example, the female protagonist Hermione Granger is described in the book as follows:
She has brown eyes, thick curly hair, and a pair of large, rabbit-like front teeth.

She was nicknamed Miss Beaver.

"I think your chances of being selected are very small."

After briefly recalling the original text of HP, Catherine returned to her dejected state.

"Because you are just too beautiful. Aunt Rowling was unwilling to compromise on the nationality of the actors in order to stay true to the novel. So when you are too beautiful, I think Aunt Rowling might not like you."

Isabella wasn't worried about this at all.

In her previous life, there were far too many out-of-character (OOC) elements in the Harry Potter movies.

Like Luna, who wasn't pretty in the book: "She had messy, dirty, waist-length blond hair, pale skin, light eyebrows, and protruding eyes," and the actress who played her, Evanna Lynch...

She was pretty good-looking when she played Harry Potter, right?

"The opportunity is right in front of me, why shouldn't I give it a try? Am I just going to stay home and wait to die?"

Isabella said, "Keisha, you don't want your mother to gradually descend into despair, do you?"

"..."

Catherine gazed at her sister, her earnest expression stirring something within her. Yet, she also wondered why her sister had been acting so strangely lately. Why did she keep asking people questions in such an odd tone?
Furthermore, the tone of voice sounded rather irritating.

However, compared to the difficulties the family is facing, this is actually a small matter.

So she nodded and said, "Okay, I think what you said makes sense, so what do you need my help with?"

Catherine was persuaded.

Isabella was satisfied and decisively said, "I need you to help me keep it a secret from my mom, and then secretly accompany me to HP's office."

"What???"

Catherine raised her voice at the bizarre idea.

Isabella gestured for her to be quiet, "You know, Mom doesn't like the entertainment industry..."

Vivian did grow up in the West End, but all she ever loved was performing, or rather, the stage. She deeply despised the identity of an actress, or rather, the entertainment industry.

Because there aren't many serious artists out there.

There are too many messy things involved to go into detail, but I can only say that the Roman Polanski case is one of many isolated cases in Europe.

Having witnessed too much and having only escaped the fire herself by sheer luck, Vivian was extremely protective of her daughter's entry into the entertainment industry. She was an excellent dancer and singer, but never taught her daughter to dance or sing. The casting for Harry Potter actually started at the beginning of the year, but Vivian refused to let Isabella, who was of the right age, participate.

When Vivian can go to such lengths to protect her daughter, what is happening now, that her daughter must embrace hell in order to support her family?
Honestly, this might be more devastating for Vivian than the drop in social class.

but……

Every success comes at a price, doesn't it?
"Oh, Isa, I suddenly feel like you're a stranger."

Catherine sighed.

"Everyone grows up, and growing up happens overnight."

Isabella raised her eyebrows.

"Fine, fine, fine, I can't argue with you. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Catherine didn't bother to investigate further.

Isabella smiled sweetly and said, "It's very simple."

"I need you to tell Mom that she broke the law today..."

At six o'clock in the evening, the family gathered around the dining table.

According to A8's standards, three meals a day are actually prepared by servants, but Vivian felt that it was too empty to do nothing, so since the day she got married, she has been preparing all the meals at home herself.

Of course, she doesn't do the washing, chopping, or preparing the ingredients; all the food comes from pre-cut vegetable companies. After the meal, everything is handled by the dishwasher. Large items hard to fit? Just a call to the cleaning company to come and do it overtime. To put it simply, Vivian isn't even cooking; she's enjoying the purest pleasure of cooking.

Tonight's dinner is a simple home-cooked meal consisting of one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one staple food, made since Eric passed away.

The meat dish is roasted lamb chops. The lamb chops that have been drained of blood and marinated are put into the oven and slowly roasted for 60 minutes until the flavor comes out. It looks ordinary, but the raw materials used are still Blackface Suffolk.
The dish is a cold salad of Romanesco cauliflower, which is actually a type of broccoli. You blanch it, then mix it with diced carrots and add some seasonings. The former comes from Italy, while the latter is produced in France.

The main dish was green peas mixed with mashed potatoes, both of which are high in carbohydrates.

Frankly speaking, this combination of vegetables would only be considered a low-fat meal in China, but in the British Isles, it's quite expensive. The reason is simple: the UK is at a high latitude and has a harsh climate, making it impossible to grow vegetables.

The most common foods in a typical diet are potatoes and fish. When leafy greens were only available through European supplies, having leafy greens at every meal and eating vegetables to one's heart's content was the most obvious sign of wealth.

Perhaps she had something on her mind, or perhaps Isabella's ideas were too absurd. Even though the roasted lamb chops smelled really good today, Catherine had no interest in savoring them. After Isabella kicked her four or five times, she finally mustered up the courage to speak.

"Mom, I want to tell you something."

"Hmm? Is there something you like to buy? Mom will go with you tomorrow."

"Oh...no, no, no...I don't have anything I want to buy right now."

Catherine shook her head, looking somewhat constipated, and said, "What I wanted to say was, could Isha and I stay home tomorrow?"

"What?"

Vivian didn't understand.

The hand holding the knife and fork, which was cutting into the lamb chops, stopped.

"Why?"

She frowned slightly, looking at her eldest daughter with some confusion.

"Uh... it's like this..."

Catherine, who disliked lying, felt a little flustered under her mother's watchful eye. In her mind, she cursed Isabella for coming up with such a ridiculous idea a thousand times over, but on the surface, she forced herself to remain calm. "Because today, after you left, the police came to check on us."

"Didn't you find me outside the car when you came back?"

"That's how I deal with the police."

As a long-established developed country, the UK's human rights laws are among the most advanced in the world.

British law has explicit provisions regarding the protection of minors. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a guardian in a car; otherwise, it is illegal and may result in a verbal warning or even a lawsuit to strip guardianship.

If the child is injured or dies during this period, it will constitute the crime of child abuse.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, Vivian broke the law this afternoon by throwing Isabella into the car.

If Isabella hadn't been quick-witted and escaped, that family would be in jail right now.

cough.

These are the exact words Isabella just said to Catherine.

However, while the UK's Protection of Minors Act appears flawless on the surface, it does have loopholes, such as allowing children under 13 and those over 13 but not yet adults to be placed together in a car while their guardians briefly leave.

As long as the temperature inside the car is suitable and a quick rescue is possible, in judicial practice it would at most be considered negligence of guardianship. As long as the child is safe, even if the police find out, they will most likely only give a verbal warning.

So, on the other hand, if Catherine hadn't suddenly gone to the restroom, even if the two of them had been seen in the car by the police, Vivian wouldn't have had much of a problem. Besides, the police generally don't make things difficult for single-parent families like theirs.

Ok.

Anyway, Isabella pinned the blame for her own sneaking away on Catherine.

An hour ago, after hearing these words, Catherine was completely stunned.

She never imagined that her younger sister could be so shameless.

Upon learning that the police had come looking for her, Vivian immediately became nervous.

"The police arrived? What did they say?"

Vivian didn't dance with her husband because of her two daughters.

She cannot accept the fact that her guardianship has been taken away.

Catherine was a little nervous under her mother's gaze, and forced herself to say, "Oh... Mom... I told them you left your handbag at the theater, and I lied about my age and said I was eighteen. They left after they found the car door could be opened freely."

"Of course, they told us before we left that we can't do this just because the West End is safe."

凯瑟琳的确只有13岁，但她的身高已经有5英尺4英寸了，约1米63。

In addition, Europeans and Americans tend to mature earlier. When she attended parties with her father before, Catherine was what others called a young lady.

The peaceful outcome brought Vivian a sigh of relief, but across the table, her daughters' well-behaved behavior made her feel somewhat weary.

She glanced at Catherine, then at Isabella, and finally, her gaze settled on her youngest daughter.

"Isa, you'll listen to your sister, right?"

"Yeah~"

Isabella gave a harmless smile.

Cuteness gets you through!

Her gaze shifted slightly, settling on her eldest daughter. "Keisha, please don't involve Isha in your reckless behavior, okay?"

"Okay."

Catherine felt deeply guilty.

Because she lied to her mother.

　Note: ① Under the UK's Protection of Minors Act, leaving a minor under 13 years old alone at home is also illegal. However, compared to leaving a minor under 13 in a car, the probability of being prosecuted for leaving them at home is lower. This is because if you lock a minor in a car, passersby can see it and may call the police, while leaving them at home makes it harder for passersby to see and call the police. The "staying at home" mentioned in this chapter refers to reducing the probability of being discovered, not that doing so will guarantee safety in the UK. This is also the most common method used by single-parent families there, a last resort.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)