Chapter 12: Progress smoothly

The withered yellow leaves were paved all over the floor, and the cold light sprinkled down, making the quiet forest more desolate, as if nothing existed.

The girl squatted on the ground and stared blankly at the sky. After a long time, she turned around and looked at her mother.

Mom, look at me.She begged, her eyes flashing with a bright light.However, the mentally ill middle-aged woman sitting behind her was just staring in a daze, without any reaction.

Something happened, and I don't know what to do.The girl lowered her head and continued to say, but she quickly raised her head and continued to look at her mother. Can you help me this time, mom?

However, her mother still did not respond, and the girl's voice couldn't help but increase a little: Mom, look at me!

This time, my mother finally lowered her head, but there was still a confusion in her eyes.

"Teardrops" advised me to sell this tree. Should I sell it?The girl asked in a tremolo tone, and a tear finally slipped down her face.

Unfortunately, my mother continued to remain silent, and the responses she had finally received before were just conditioned reflexes.

Please, please help me this time!

The sadness, which was overwhelmed by the huge pressure, emerged from her young face uncontrollably. She lowered her head and shook: I don't know what to do...

Tears poured out of their eyes again, and although they were still silent, they completely wet the girl's face, leaving a clear trace.

very good!Adrian, who was in charge of the camera in person, called out at this time.

After pausing for about two or three seconds, the quiet set suddenly became lively, and the lighting artist, the recording engineer, and the props holding the reflector all relaxed.

But Natalie, who was squatting on the ground, did not react. She was still hanging her head down and did not get up for a long time. The actress who was sitting next to her who played the mother of a mentally ill grabbed her hand comfortably.

After a few more seconds, Natalie recovered and looked up, smiled at the actress, got up and walked aside, the wet marks on her face were still obvious.

Very good done.Adrian walked over, handed the tissue to her, and gestured to the assistant next to her.

Natalie didn't say anything. After wiping her eyes, she covered her warm towel handed over by her assistant on her face. She leaned back on the chair for a long time before she recovered with a breath.

You did a great job, Natalie.Adrian, who had been sitting next to him, repeated, I'm glad you grasped the most important trait of the character Lei Dolly.

Restricted.Natalie replied in a steady voice.

Yes, restrained.Adrian nodded with a thumbs-up look.

Although Matilda is also reserved, she ignited herself uncontrollably after meeting Lyon, and Dolly, the girl who had to take on the burden of life, was reserved from beginning to end.

She is always firm and cold, always serious and taciturn, so if you want to express her emotions accurately, you must work hard on subtle changes in body language and expressions, so that the character can appear both weak and tough.

This is why, after some relatively ordinary shots, Adrian first took this scene where his mentally ill mother came to the woods to confide in her heart in order not to let others see her pressure, instead of searching for her father's whereabouts one by one.

This allows Natalie to better grasp the temperament and emotions she needs step by step. Anyway, the scenes and props needed for this movie are relatively simple, making it very convenient to convert.

In short, this restrained tenacity runs through the entire movie. If you interpret this emotion, you will interpret the entire character. After a brief talk, Adrian said, "I can't give you more guidance, Natalie, the rest is entirely up to you to explore yourself. I heard that you seem to be planning to study psychology?"

This unstoppable change of topic made Natalie stunned, but she nodded immediately, and she was already numb to Adrian's knowledge of her ability.

If you have time, you can communicate with people who have research on this area, and maybe you can do better.Adrian smiled, then got up and prepared to leave.

Natalie couldn't help but open her mouth as if she wanted to ask something, but after hesitating, she didn't say anything, but all of this fell in Adrian's eyes.

Isn't this exactly what you want, Nada.He suddenly lowered his voice and changed his name. You don’t want to reveal it in front of people. Of course I have to be a little alienated to you, right?

He smiled again and walked away quickly.

Although his eyes were always on him, Natalie always restrained herself and did not show any unnecessary emotions on her face, and even did not make small moves like biting her lip, even if her heart was a little uneasy by the words just now.

She had requirements, so she should naturally be satisfied. Adrian was willing to meet all her reasonable requirements, such as making her look a little different from other women.

This is not a difficult task. Keeping a distance from her in front of the crew members like now is a good way to do it. Many people know that he hardly hides his relationship with women in front of the crew members. Although the crew is strictly in charge, he will occasionally miss a trace of news.

This may not be concealed forever, but it will be fine for a few years. If Natalie still misses her own thoughts, she will take the initiative to cooperate.

And more than that, Adrian has other arrangements, such as

The name of Missouri comes from the Sioux language, meaning canoe. The Missouri River and the Mississippi River flow through the West and East respectively, which can be outlined in my mind. Hundreds of years ago, Indians rowed their canoe down the river, catching fish from the river to prepare food for winter.

Standing by a small pond full of originality, Adrian said to Jessica beside him.

If you want, we can come here until next summer to try to practice canoeing.He continued, reaching out to scoop the girl's hair.

Jessica smiled, then opened her arms and took a deep breath: It's so cold here, even the air is so cold.

Indeed, Missouri's coldest time was January, only about 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius). Even though the temperature rebounded a lot in March, how high can it be when the average temperature in Missouri is only around 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius).

Of course, in two months, the temperature will still rise to the level it should be in summer. It is the right thing for all Adrians to choose to make "Bones in Winter" first.

Didn't you remember anything?Adrian raised his eyebrows in surprise. I remember you lived in Mississippi before you were four years old.

Biloxi is a port city and is located in the Gulf of Mexico, and it is not that cold in winter.Jessica shrugged.

OK, Adrian laughed, I won't talk about this anymore, they're ready, I'm going to go.

He pointed to the other side of the pond, and the prop group had prepared a boat to film the plot where the heroine sawed the hands of the father's body sunk into the pond under the leadership of several middle-aged women.

Take the sawed hands to the police station to prove that his father has been killed and thus save his house.

After finishing work, I will accompany you to Kansas City to go shopping, okay?He said so, then came over and Jessica kissed him even though she shrank her neck.

The filming process went smoothly, Natalie controlled the role very well, she almost blended with Lei Dolly, playing the actor who nicknamed Tears and the heroine's father and brother, and John Hux also praised her.

It's really unimaginable that a girl who grew up from a metropolis like New York can perform the restrained wild temperament of a country girl.

The old actor from Minnesota said.

Indeed, when filming the beat scene, Natalie, who was covered in blood on her face, confronted a group of dangerous adults, her calm and even cold and indomitable appearance gave people a very deep impression.

Matilda, who also had nosebleeds due to being beaten, gives people the feeling of being stubborn and weak, but Dolly, whose teeth were knocked out, has a kind of tenacity and tenacity rooted in the bone marrow.

People like Hax who grew up in inland areas are very sensitive to this temperament. They all praise Natalie like this, and you can imagine how outstanding she is.

As Hax said, it is really a great thing for a girl who grew up in a big city to perform.

Adrian didn't care too much about this. In addition to the continuous sharpening of her shooting progress and her own efforts, Natalie was able to do this. There are some more complicated reasons, so I won't talk about it here.

What a strong girl, I want to play such a role.Jessica, who had read the script through, said with some emotion and envy.

Although she was pregnant and was so young, her original lively and liking to show her character was much more restrained, but the natural maternal aura made her still gain good popularity on the crew. Dakota liked her very much and chatted with her the most except Adrian.

Of course, this is due to Jessica's lower abdomen not yet obvious and Adrian's unconcealed intimacy.

He did not shy away from showing his relationship with Jessica in front of the script members, and often hugged Jessica in front of Natalie.

Anyone who has worked with Adrian knows that every time he makes a movie, if he either has a relationship with the heroine or a woman with a relationship will come to the crew to visit the crew, so it is perfect to use this method to distinguish his relationship with Natalie.

After all, everyone knows that he has tightly blocked the outside world in this regard, but he is very casual in the crew. After getting used to it, how many people will think that he will do the same in the crew?

However, there is another reason besides this. Although Natalie pretends to be indifferent, her mental state can be inferred from her small movements and part of her tone during the conversation.

Although she is very smart and although she is still quite resistant to herself now, women are so strange in this regard. Even if she understands this herself, she still can't resist some subconscious behaviors. This is the interesting thing.

Jessica didn't stay for too long, and was taken by Adrian for three days to play in Kansas City and then returned to Los Angeles.

Her lower abdomen will be very obvious in another month. It is best to move to the entire Los Angeles County, and gradually reduce the number of times she goes home, so it is also necessary to let her come out to relax now. Adrian also promised to invite her to the Missouri set to take a look.

Unfortunately, the second season of "The Last Day" has been filmed, otherwise it would be nice to let her live in Canada for a few months. It really doesn't work. I'd better buy another house in Orange County.

As for what to do in the future, Adrian was not worried at all. Even if Mark Alba was a soldier, he could only admit the facts of the fait, and he had many very flexible means.

But Jessica's future development route will be in trouble. It is almost impossible for a character like Lei Dolly. In a sense, like Liv, she is the most suitable for being a vase.

Let’s talk about it, if it really doesn’t work, then take the route of romantic comedy. Although such comedy began to decline after 2000, there are not many good works.Adrian thought so.

The shooting continued because Natalie was in a state and the progress was progressing quite quickly. Adrian estimated that if she kept it like this, she would even be able to complete all the shots in just five weeks.

After all, the whole story is actually very simple. The key is the heroine's interpretation and how to shoot the details that fully display the theme. In addition, Adrian has rich experience, it is very possible to shorten the cycle.

So, on the weekend of the second week of filming, Adrian flew back to Los Angeles and brought Dakota and her mother who had completed her role.

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OK, mom, I'm leaving, otherwise I'll be late.Sarah greeted her mother while packing her things.

Don't you have dinner at home, Sarah?A middle-aged man's head stretched out from the kitchen, but I specially made my specialty dishes.

Sorry, Ronnie, there is a party I have to attend.Sarah shrugged with a smile.

That's a pity.The middle-aged man who called Ronnie sighed.

Next time, I promise to have dinner at home next time.Sarah said and apologized to her mother again: Sorry, mom, I should be with you.

It doesn't matter, you have your own work and life.Royucca said with a smile, sending her daughter to the door.

Ronnie is a good person, you will be happy with him, mom.Sarah and her mother hugged her.

In the past few years, Roscamp has also crossed with several men, but it has not grown much. It was not until Ronnie Raymond that he became stable. The other party is a doctor and is very good at caring about people.

Yes I know.When talking about his current boyfriend, Royucca smiled, but quickly put it away again, hesitated for a while and stared at his daughter and asked: What about you, Sarah?

I?Sarah shrugged indifferently, I don’t have to worry, Mom, I am now in the rising period of my career...

But Royucca interrupted her: You're dating Adrian, right?

Sarah suddenly lost her voice and looked at her mother in a panic, not knowing what to say.

I'm not a fool, Sarah, I've known it a long time ago, not to mention that the rumors about Adrian are not a secret.

Royucca sighed and said, I never said it out loud, I want to see your happy expression after the performance, I am very happy to see you become an excellent actor, Sarah, you are my greatest pride, but I don't want you to do this...I know that man helped me a lot, but...

No, mom.This time Sarah interrupted her mother, it wasn't that way, I love him, mom, I love Ed.

She looked her mother in the eyes: I know it may be a bit strange to say this, but in fact, sometimes I think it is strange if I think about it carefully, but... I just love him, mom.Ed gave me...things that warm and safe...that feeling I've never had before...sorry, mom, but I really love him.

Royucca didn't speak, stared at her daughter for a long time, and finally sighed.

I just hope you are happy, my dear.She said, promise me, don’t hurt yourself, okay?

I promise you, mom, don't worry.Sarah hugged her mother, I love you.

The mother and daughter hugged each other for a moment before they separated, and then Sarah got into her car and waved goodbye to her mother.

After breathing a long breath, Sarah felt relieved. Although she knew that her mother must have known it, it was still a bit embarrassing and awkward to say it in person.

Fortunately, although her mother did not support her, she did not object, which made her very happy and made her look forward to the next party.

The party was held by Sarah, and the location was naturally at her home. Many friends were invited. The members of the crew of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" were even more unabridged, and the invitation to someone was sent out early and received a positive answer.

Sorry, I'm missing.

Say hello to the friends around him, Sarah walked aside.

The party was very lively and she was very happy, but some guy who agreed to attend never showed up, which made her a little angry and worried. After all, this guy had never broken the appointment or been late. She glanced out just now and seemed to see the familiar figure swing by. She hadn't seen the other person coming to say hello for a long time. She couldn't help but look for it herself.

Then, after walking around the aisle, Sarah noticed nothing. Seeing that there were no people around, she couldn't help but feel a little discouraged when she heard the joyful sounds outside. Could it be that she had read it wrong?

Sarah then turned around and walked back. When passing by a room, the door suddenly opened, and two hands stretched out from it, one covered her mouth and the other hugged her waist, and instantly dragged her in.

Ha, Miss Buffy Ann Summers, you are now in my hands.After pressing her against the wall, the other party sneered in a low voice.

Although the room was dark, Sarah's tense body relaxed and then punched her under the ribs with a punch. She angrily said in a dissatisfied voice: Ed!