Seated before the makeup mirror, Matthew flexed his wrists. More than twenty minutes had passed, and the makeup artist was still fussing with the wigs. A wave of boredom washed over him, and he couldn't resist glancing to his right. Of the four makeup stations lined up in a row, two were empty. At the far end, a male actor in his mid-twenties was already seated.
Just then, the door to the makeup room opened, and a crew mber walked in, followed by an exceptionally tall and powerfully built actor. The crew mber approached the makeup station next to Matthew and said, "Mr. Johnson, please have a seat here. I'll let the makeup artist know you've arrived."
After the crew mber left, Johnson didn't sit down right away, instead looking around the room with curiosity.
Matthew watched him with equal curiosity, ntally estimating the man's height at around six-foot-five. His powerful muscles were clearly visible even through his clothes.
Johnson noticed Matthew right away. His otherwise stoic expression broke into a warm smile as he said, "Hello. I'm Dwayne Johnson."
Whether it was because he was new to the film industry or simply part of his established star persona, Johnson ca across as friendly.
Matthew returned the smile and introduced himself. "Matthew Horner."
Contrary to his mory, Johnson wasn't bald.
A makeup artist arrived shortly, and the first step was to fit the wig. Johnson settled into the chair before the mirror and, likely out of boredom, glanced around the room, his gaze landing on Matthew again.
"Hey, man." He waited for Matthew to look over before asking, "Judging by your accent, you're not from California."
"Texas," Matthew answered without missing a beat.
"Oh," Johnson said, his tone playful. "Never ss with a Texan."
"Can't say I've heard that one," Matthew replied.
Johnson pointed to his own head. "Just made it up."
He broke into a wide grin, and Matthew laughed along as the makeup artist continued working on his wig.
It was then Matthew realized Johnson seed like a genuinely fun guy.
"I have to say, this is unexpected," Matthew comnted. "You're not what I pictured."
Johnson looked confused. "How so?"
Matthew just smirked. "You're a star, and you're still joking around with a regular guy like ."
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