By the end of the second day, the doubts on set had completely disappeared.
What began as quiet skepticism had turned into something close to admiration. The debut actors those many of the crew had silently worried about had delivered consistently solid performances. They took direction well, adapted quickly, and showed an understanding of their roles that went beyond simple memorization.
Thus was because of their compatibility with the role they were playing were high.
For the crew, that was enough.
They no longer watched with folded arms or guarded expressions. They worked with ease now, trusting the process, trusting the director, and—most importantly—trusting the cast.
Dayo noticed the change.
He didn't comment on it, but he felt it in the way instructions were carried out immediately, in the way camera operators adjusted angles without complaint, in the way assistants anticipated needs before they were spoken.
The set had found its rhythm.
