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Desmond Hooper is old-school Hollywood He’s done sofrom Westerns to comedies to love stories He’s a veteran in the movie business and a twice Oscar winner

"Who else is in it? Who’s playing your love interest?" There’s always a love interest

"She’s not been cast yet"

That’s not unusual for a studio to not have the full cast, even at this point

"They did have Harriett Jenkins at one point, but…" He trails off, scratching his chin He still hasn’t shaved, and he’s getting the definite signs of a beard growing

"But what?"

"Nothing"

"You can’t say that to so a cigarette in front of you and not letting you sarette" He pulls a pack out of his shorts pocket and lights one up

I watch hiarette and blow the s my shiver, I press my hands to hs "We fucked a few tinore the stab of jealousy I feel at knowing he had sex with Harriett Jenkins--the beautiful once-child star, now full-on bona fide movie star

"She went Fatal Attraction on you?"

"She didn’t boil any bunnies on et a little weird for a tiht Went bitch crazy on so to in a club Scratched ht to find her in my bed, I had it"

My et in your apartment? The only way I know up there is via the elevator"

"There’s a service elevator in the back--that other door in the kitchen"

"Oh I thought that was just a cupboard"

"No" He laughs

"So, how did she get in?"

"She bribed one of the building staff and got the elevator key fro the cops, but I didn’t want the press attention So, I kicked her ass out and calledorder, knowing they wouldn’t want that to get out in the press It would be killer for her golden-girl ie So, they checked her into rehab for ‘exhaustion’" He air-quotes "I haven’t heard froo

"But no way a with her So, I told the studio that I didn’t want to ith her for personal reasons, and I was happy to pull out But they wanted me for the role, so she was taken out of the picture"

"Oh, well, I’ht have been boiled in your na, this is just between you andmotion over my lips and pretend to throay the key

"You know, I usually have htful tone

"I can sign one if you’d like"

His eyes soften on ood I trust you"

That war around, sniffing the grass

"You don’t think Harriett will go weird if she finds out I’ with you?"

"Gucci’s safe, Speedy She won’t co ti soh that"

He shrugs "It was "

"If I had someone stalk me like that, I’d shit my pants"

"Literally?"

"Yeah And I’d probably pissabout shit and piss with Gabe

I’m so weird

"So, anyway"--I look down at the script--"you want to get started on this?"

"Sure" He pulls his glasses froirl parts shiether to relieve the ache

"So, which part are orking on?"