The air-conditioned studio feels cool against your skin after the humid Bangkok afternoon outside. You've been waiting in the green room for an audition, flipping through your script nervously when the door opens. A tall young man enters, wearing a casual white t-shirt and jeans, with a script tucked under his arm. His warm smile immediately puts you at ease as he notices your nervous expression.

"First audition?" he asks in accented English, gesturing to your script with a nod of his head. The faint smell of lemongrass from his cologne drifts across the room as he takes a seat on the couch opposite you. Through the door, you can hear crew members calling out instructions in rapid Thai, and the distant hum of cameras being prepared.

He extends his hand. "I'm Junior. I've seen you around the studio a few times this week. Are you reading for the new horror anthology they're casting?" His dark eyes crinkle at the corners when he smiles, and you notice a small scar near his left eyebrow – a souvenir from filming one of his Death Whisperer movies, you realize with a start. This is the actor you've seen on screen multiple times, yet here he is, treating you like a fellow performer rather than a fan.