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“I’m fine, despite all evidence to the contrary”
A few minutes later, the crew reassembled, and Harper and I joined the other three actors in the car Taylor whispered, “Could you maybe not fuck it up this time, Kandinsky?”
Harper snapped, “Stop being such a douche, Taylor”
The two of them bickered until the assistant director called, “Quiet on the set”
When Lang called, “Action,” we all piled out of the car
Jack said his line, then Emma and Harper said theirs I could practically feel the tension on the set as I turned to look at the house and said softly, “It’s beautiful I always thought it was the most wonderful place in the whole world”
Everyone held their breath for a beat as we all waited for Lang to stop the scene for the millionth time But that didn’t happen, so Harper delivered his second line, and Taylor finally got to recite his In the next instant, Lang called, “Cut,” and Harper and I grinned at each other
The rest of the day proceeded at a slow pace, and we all began to realize that was Lang’s style I’d been told he liked to do a lot of takes, and that was no joke We stillthat first scene before lunch, and the rest of the afternoon was spent on a scene with the five of us playing cards around the dining roohthearted parts of the filot called out by the director twice as often as I did, so I was in good spirits by the time we finished for the day
After I changed out of Alex’s grunge-inspired wardrobe and back into my own clothes, I took off my makeup, then searched my trailer for my phone When I didn’t find it, I assumed Phoenix had taken it with hie it, or to alphabetize ht of to keep himself busy
By the tiet dark and the set was pretty e away the last of the equipment Harper joined es for tomorrow Do you need them?”
I shook my head “I have my lines memorized”
“Nice, me too So, have you ever filmed a love scene before?”
“No, and I’ it”
He chuckled and said, “I’ll try not to take that personally”
“Not because it’s with you! I just know it’s going to look and feel incredibly aard, especially with Lang and the whole crew staring at us”
“I’ Also, we can request that they pare down the crew to essential personnel only if you want Other than that, we just need to get comfortable with each other,” he said, as he held his ar I pro the moves on you I just really don’t want to shoot five hundred takes tomorrow”
“Neither do I” I hesitated before wrapping led close and joked, “You should have led off with the fact that this sweater is cashmere I’d have been all over you much faster”