Match is writing as fast as he can. (darkmirror) wrote in valarlogs, @ 2017-08-11 10:04:00 |
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Entry tags: | !complete, anna of arendelle, match |
Who: Match and Anna
When: Recently
Where: A filming Studio
What: The last days of filming their movie
Rating/Warnings: None
Status: Closed and Complete
Match laughed as he read the script and instructions and shook his head. With a word of thanks to the gopher who had brought it to him, he sprinted across set toward Anna’s dressing room. She had inherited the starlet’s who had insisted on being cross the set from her male costar. So he sprinted, dodging people., waving to others, nodding to Carlos, his agent, as he dashed past the man.
This was insane! They had one more scene to film, for the day, then they got on a flight for reshoots… a flight to freaking London! Which would have them there for four days of final shooting scenes.
He laughed. He had been there, but this was the first time he was going to be flown there on a private jet at someone else’s expense. Usually he just flew under his own power. He was looking forward to taking it easy today. Wow!
He skidded to a halt at Anna’s door and knocked, nodding to the gopher who was just leaving. Which meant that Anna had just gotten her script and instructions for the day, too, which meant that any moment now, she would know what he knew.
They were going to London!
***
A squeal came from inside the dressing room. Anna was gripping her pages, staring down at her instructions, and bouncing. Everything was a little blurry. Anna bounced to the door and opened it. “Oh my god!” She cried out, then laughed and wrapped her arms around Match in a big hug. “We’re going to London!!”
Four days in London, where they’d spend most of it working, but it was so exciting! Anna could hardly believe it!
***
Match laughed as he hugged her back, whirled her around, then setting her down again. “Yes we are. Gods love us, we are shooting in London.” He laughed and grinned at her. “We are going to be working like dogs, in London! “ He couldn’t stop grinning.
“Are you ready to be an international film star, Anna?”
“And hey, did you see the mockup?” At the back of the instructions and script pages, an artist’s depiction of the poster sat, with drawings of them on it, and the title, and her name in top billing, before his. “You made first bill.” He was proud of her.
***
Anna laughed. She could hardly wrap her head around this. This was just too much. It was like a dream come true! She’d never in her wildest imagination thought that she would be in a place where she’d be jet-setting, travelling the world to work in other countries. It was just… almost too much. A part of her felt like she might be dreaming.
“I don’t know! I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready for this. It’s just so hard to believe.”
She blinked at him. “Wait, what?” She asked, eyes going wide. Then she turned to rush back to her script. “I did what??”
***
Match nodded. “I know that feeling. It’s like this is a whole new dream, even harder to believe than the last set. But it’s real and we are really here.” He smiled warmly at her.
“You’re the star. The starlet who quit? She was top bill and when she left, they put me in, since I was a known quantity, but it looks like they think you’ve got what it takes, Anna. You’re the star of the movie. Congratulations.” he chuckled and followed her in, closing the door as he watched her. It was truly great to see her get what she was due.
***
“I really, really can’t believe it all. It’s seriously like a dream come true.” Anna turned to face him, holding the pages and staring at the poster mockup. “I feel like I don’t deserve this. I feel like it’s all been handed to me on a silver platter, and that everyone’s going to hate me because I’m a faker.”
Of course, none of that was true. Anna worked hard. She was diligent, and she was talented, and sure there was a lot of “right place/right time” stuff that came with her newfound career, but she really had put blood, sweat, and tears into this. The more she worked at it, the more she liked it. The more she could see herself doing this for a long time.
***
“You, miss, have been working your ass off, and learning lines, working late hours, overtime and more, just to help get this whole thing caught up. You have really showed your chops, and you’re good, really good.” Match smiled softly and hugged her close, and then stepped back.
“You deserve this. And I can’t wait to see you soar.” He chuckled. He knew he likely wouldn’t fare as well. He was good, but not instant star material. But her? She had the stuff. And he was honestly cheering for her.
***
“Well, I can’t deny that. And I’ve been working with the acting coaches and the dialect coaches, and trying to figure out how all of this stuff works.” Then she flushed deeply. “You think I’m good? Really?” She was still in awe of it all. No ego on this girl, that was for sure.
“I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without you.” She gave him a bright smile. “I’m so happy we get to be in this film together! And it’s gonna be super great. I’ve seen the dailies. We’re good together.”
***
“I really do. I think you could really, really make it, maybe. The life is always unpredictable, but you have the talent. Perfect your skill, and the sky's the limit” He gave her a hug and smiled warmly.
“We are. It’s wild. After the kiss, and the slap, I thought I was terrible in that scene, but looking at it now, it worked well. The scenes we have in London are going to be awesome!!” He smiled warmly at her. He felt a surge of affection and warmth for this person who was riding this roller coaster with him.
***
“Really? You think so?” Anna was trying not to get her hopes up, but Match was making it really hard! She was blushing deeply, grinning shyly. She was certainly modest, and hopefully that would work to her advantage.
“I can’t wait to go!” Anna replied. She wa about to say something else, when a knock came at the door of her trailer.
“It’s time, Anna!” The friendly voice came through the door. “They’re calling for you!”
***
“I do, yes.And I am hopeful that I can be there to watch you rise.” he grinned and hugged her, then kissed her cheek.
“Looks like its time to shine. Lets go see how today goes.”
He chuckled and nodded. It would be an adventure, and that was for sure. But he liked it, yeah, and it would be fun.
***
FIN