Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!
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After a very long night on Wednesday, we finally wrapped up filming. I’m glad it’s over. You may recall that the last two filming sessions were pretty much wasted time for me. For those who don’t remember, over the course of ten hours, I was only able to film one tiny little scene. The reason for the wasted time was that the guy who plays Alex didn’t show up for filming. And nearly all my remaining scenes were with him.
When I got a call from my director about Wednesday night, I asked if Alex would be there. She told me that he would be late, but he would definitely be there. I showed up at 9:00 p.m. as scheduled. I had one scene which took 15 minutes. At 1:30 a.m., Alex showed up. Right, four and a half hours after I got there. Whatever.
My director had decided we were going to stay all night until the film was finished. (Several of us had been suggesting all-nighters during the previous sessions, but for whatever reason, she didn’t want to do it until now.) At 1:30, she filmed Alex’s remaining scenes with the rest of the cast, and he was free to go at 2:30. In fact, everyone besides me was free to go at 2:30. I still had one final chase scene to shoot alone.
Call me unreasonable, but it seems to me that once we filmed the group shots with Alex, we should have finished up my chase scene and let me go home and let Alex film his individual scenes after since I HAD BEEN THERE SINCE 9:00 P.M.
Anyway, it’s done. The final product is going to look very bad for several reasons. (Last minute script rewrites, scenes that won’t make sense. and Alex suddenly wearing a baseball cap to hide the fact that he got a major haircut. Yes, baseball cap. Don’t get me started.)
BUT IT’S DONE.
Does the director not like you. I guess you don’t rate up there with the boyfriend.
Sorry your experience went in this direction. Sometimes it is just the reality of inconsiderate people.
It’s the spark of an idea that hits me unexpectedly. It’s the silly wonderings I have after a whirlwind of thoughts. It’s about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. But sometimes, it’s just about eating noodles.
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