Chapter 17: The End of Shooting

How do you get closer to someone you've just met? There may be many ways, but it is undoubtedly a good idea to have common interests and talk about some topics that interest her.

"Yes, I've been learning dance since I was three years old, and I've been performing in a theatre troupe, and even now I'm a regular part of the community theatre troupe, and I often attend drama camps during the holidays." Under Ryan's unobtrusive guidance, the conversation between the two quickly shifted to the performance, talking about the experience of acting, Natalie's eyes sparkled, and she inadvertently raised her small chin.

"Which do you prefer, dance or acting?" Ryan asked.

"Perform!" Natalie gave this answer without even thinking about it, and then asked rhetorically, "Ryan, are you interested in acting too?" ”

Ryan shrugged his shoulders, but didn't answer immediately, he and Natalie were in the corner of the living room, and on the other side of the sofa, Nicole was chatting with the Hirschlers, and it was actually quite interesting to see these people who had not crossed paths in their previous lives together.

"Hey, Ryan, what do I ask you?" Natalie wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction.

Speaking of which, this guy who is only a year older than her is still quite interesting, much better than those little kids at school and in the neighborhood, not only is he not naΓ―ve, but he is mature like a little adult, especially when talking about topics between the two, he can always get to the point, and most of the things he provokes are also things that she is interested in.

It's just a little bad that he seems to have a hard time concentrating and often wanders his mind.

"Huh?" Ryan scratched his head, "What? ”

"You're also interested in acting?" Natalie grinded her teeth and proudly raised her little pointed chin, "You don't have any experience in acting like this." ”

"You can see that, too?" Ryan rolled his eyes deliberately.

"Of course?" Natalie seems to be on a par with him.

"I'm actually working on a movie, otherwise I'd be coming to the East Coast from Los Angeles!" Ryan said lightly, as if it wasn't a big deal.

"Movies? Shot? Natalie's eyes widened, and then she showed a look of suspicion, "Come on, Ryan, I'm not stupid, you can't fool me." ”

"It's true, I don't believe you're asking Nicole." Ryan pointed to the center of the living room, "Acquaintance?" Nicole? Miss Kidman, a famous Australian movie star, is starring in the North American release of "Flying Over the Horizon", you only need to make a phone call and ask the theater to know if it's true or not. ”

Natalie naturally wouldn't be so boring, but when she heard Ryan say this, she gradually believed seventy percent in her heart, but she was still not convinced, after all, everyone who had seen her performance said that she was a genius, and what was it to be compared to a peer, "Wouldn't it be because of Nicole's relationship that you played a little role in it that didn't even have lines**?" ”

"Oh, Nat, you're so shocking." Ryan looked injured.

"Hmph~"

Ryan and Nicole didn't stay long, they said goodbye before dinner, and although he and Natalie had a lot of verbal exchanges, they talked quite happily, especially before they knew it, Natalie was caught up in a lot of words, this girl was like he had seen in his previous life, because she was too smart and precocious, she was not popular among her peers, and she did not have many friends.

With just a little trick, Ryan asked for her home phone number and mailing address, and made it clear that there was no winner on the topic of art today, and that he would write to her when he returned to Los Angeles, and he would definitely refute her.

Children at this age are the most competitive, and Natalie will naturally not be convinced, and will also say that she will give him a good look in the letter.

The first time she saw a peer she talked to with Ryan, Nicole was a little happy, you know, although she never talked about it, but she was always a little worried in her heart, Ryan didn't associate with his peers, it would be very bad for his growth, and this girl named Natalie, she also observed, is indeed very smart.

Could it be that smart children only associate with smart children? This is the idea that came to Nicole inadvertently after returning to Philadelphia.

The trip to New York allowed Ryan to re-press some of the things that had been hidden in his heart and emerged because of this shooting into the darkest and deepest place in his heart.

After meeting Natalie and talking to her on the phone before leaving New York, Ryan began to try to get rid of the terrible state of often not being able to distinguish between fantasy and reality, since he already really existed in this shijie, so why bother dwelling on everything in his previous life, if he continued like this, maybe one day he would have a split personality and become a psychopath.

In mid-November, the film begins to wrap up, with Ryan following the crew, sometimes moving on the streets, sometimes into churches, sometimes becoming a problem student, and even acting on stage in the movie as King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone.

Probably with that more than a month of experience, Ryan's state has stabilized a lot, and the problem of difficulty in acting has been solved to a considerable extent, at least there will be no more situations where Nicole can't get out of the play to help, and his perfect performance almost got David? Finch and Al? Praise from Pacino and others.

"David, now you won't complain about the actors I chose."

In between shoots, Harvey? Weinstein and David? Finch was doing some exchanges, and Mr. Fat still remembers David? Finch's complaints, that the actress is too beautiful like a vase, and that the little boy he has never seen before, may be a disaster for the film.

"But for now, Nicole? Miss Kidman is too pretty, of course, her acting skills are just as good as her looks, and as for Ryan, I'd love to ask you, Harvey, where did you find such a pervert, I'm sure that after this movie is released, everyone will be looking for him and Judy? Foster on par! ”

David? Finch let out a sigh of relief, and he suddenly felt that this film could be his debut film, and it must be the favor of Lady Luck.

Patted David? Finch's arm, Harvey? Weinstein went to the other side, and in that time he had read all of Ryan's books, and although they were all childlike stories, they were undoubtedly very exciting, and they should be classified as novels for all ages, and most importantly, they were perfectly suited for film adaptation.

Even, he felt that the boy had already thought about what he wanted to do in the future when he wrote these stories!

It's a gold mine! No, it's Treasure Island, which contains countless treasures!

Ryan stretched a long lazy waist, if it were an ordinary child, after such a boring shooting and work, he would have been mentally exhausted and yawned tired.

Similarly, Ryan was also a little tired, but he clearly felt that his seemingly thin body was far stronger than he imagined.

There were a few night shots that were past twelve o'clock, but after a night's rest, the next day he would be refreshed and full of energy.

In fact, this situation has already manifested itself in recent years, otherwise, where would he have had so much energy to plagiarize so many works.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ She wants me to tell you that she went to see you dance! The mother sitting in the driver's seat turned her head in disbelief, and the boy's emotional and slightly hoarse voice did not stop, "Grandma said that when you were young, you had a fight with her, just before the dance......"

As the boy spoke, the mother slowly covered her mouth, and at some point tears appeared in her eyes, and finally she couldn't help crying.

The boy looked at her, "Grandma's answer is...... Every day! ”

Looking at his mother, who was crying, the boy asked, "What did you ask her at that time?" ”

The sobbing mother tried to suppress her excitement, and her hands were unconsciously placed on her chest, "I...... I didn't make her proud! ”

The boy's lips pursed, as if he was talking about his mother, and it seemed to be talking about Nicole, and the two people in the car could no longer suppress their excitement, and hugged each other tightly, and the strong family affection filled every corner of the car.

β€œgreat!” David? Finch clenched his fist hard, then subconsciously touched his somewhat pantothenic nose, and suddenly felt that he should call his parents after today's shooting.

The others are no better than Mr. Director, a few people with rich feelings are even quietly wiping tears, this set of shots is so perfect, and so touching, but no one applauded, because the sister and brother were still hugging each other tightly.

"Nicole!" Ryan used all his strength to hold this woman who cared for him wholeheartedly, "I love you!" You're the most haode person on this shijie to me! ”

"I love you too, Ryan!" Niko rubbed the back of the boy's head until she kneaded her light brown hair into a bird's nest, and was still reluctant to let go.

Here's Ryan and Nicole Zuihou's shots, and even though the film is still a short distance from finishing, after that, they'll be able to leave Philadelphia and head back to Los Angeles.

St. John's Elementary School has called several times, saying that Ryan has been on leave for too long, and if he can't return to school before December, he will have to repeat a grade in the new school year, and even if he goes back now, there is still a test waiting for him.

Of course, none of this will be in Ryan's eyes, and the quiz at this age is just child's play for him.

On the evening of the same day, the crew held a small party, which was regarded as a farewell for the two, compared to the somewhat cold and arrogant Nicole? Kidman, Ryan is more popular in the crew, and although he gets into trouble from time to time and loves to play tricks, almost everyone approves of him.

Especially Al? Pacino, who was teased by the boy the most, had the best relationship with Ryan, and when he left, he specially gave him an amethyst lucky stone.