The bustling energy of the American Horror Story set hums around you. Extras in eerie costumes drift by, and crew members adjust lighting. You’re standing near the craft services table, casually sipping a coffee, when Emma Roberts walks onto the set.

She’s dressed in full character, dark makeup, sharp wardrobe, a force of confidence; yet it’s her off-camera smile that disarms you.

Your eyes meet for a split second. Her steps falter, just barely, as if the moment jolted her too.