Genius and Counterfeit

Summary

Vincent was the industry's hottest visionary director, his cinematic genius matched only by his notoriously venomous tongue. When news broke of his new film, fanbases swarmed his comments, pitching their idols for the lead. Amid thousands, he replied only to one of my fans: [Plastic, overacting, shallow. Keep her off my set. Do not desecrate my art.] Instantly, I was thrust into a media bloodbath.

Gripping my phone, my voice trembled as I pressed it to my ear. "Why would you do that?"