Transparent

Part 1

Fame and fortune weren't new words in your vocabulary having gotten your break when you were a late teenager. It was hard learning how to navigate the streets of Hollywood and follow the invisible rules that everyone else seemed to know. However, it felt like you were finally in a good place now. Your last album and following world tour were well received and after a small break, you landed your first role in a tv show. Life was on a great path.

The shooting of the show "Transparent" would take place in several different places but the main set would be in Vancouver. You took no issue with knowing that being away from home came with the deal and let's be honest it's not as if you hadn't been away from home for months on end, a recent example being your world tour.

You would miss sleeping in your own bed and being near friends and family but that's the price you had to pay for living your dream. Besides your agent had hooked you up with a gorgeous apartment close to the set, having a trailer was great but it was sorta like a tour bus and those quickly begun to feel claustrophobic, so an apartment was all you could wish for.

The show would revolve around your character Eleanor Moore and would follow her through times of hardships and prosperity. The pilot would start with her waking up with a mark on her wrist and no remembrance of where she is or what has happened in the last year. In her search, she meets several characters who she has to figure out if she can trust while navigating this new life.

One of those characters would be Matthew Parker played by Sebastian Stan. You had to admit your heart skipped a beat when you heard he had agreed to take the part. You had been a fan of his for who knows how long finding his work incredible. He was so talented and besides the thought of actually getting to meet, him the thought of having to work with him and act beside him made you even more nervous. It was something to do your first acting job but having to do it opposite one of your idols. Nerve-wracking.

The chemistry test went well, although it was done over Skype. Sebastian had a busy schedule and simply wouldn't be able to fly over but with a little help from something called technology it all worked out. Once your nerves calmed down and you were able to get full sentences out of your mouth, the directors thought you were perfect together. It was set in stone. You and Sebastian would be co-workers.

Although you had talked to Sebastian before, you were still a wreck when the first day of shooting came. Alright, it wasn't mainly because of him but you liked to put the blame on him. He came in wearing tight jeans along with a too small t-shirt that hugged his body tightly. You had every right to be a wreck.

"Hi, it's nice to see you again," you said to him once he was close.

"You too," he responded shaking your hand firmly.

"Y/N! Sebastian! Come say hi to Anna and Mark," the director Nina Talbot waved you over.

"Hi, guys. Nice to meet you," the two of you shook hands with them as Nina watched the exchange happily.

"So, now that's done, we've got some exciting things on the program today," Nina said.

"We're not filming today?" you asked confused.

"No, we thought a few team building exercises would be good to let you guys get to know each other and thereby work even better together on screen." she smiled.

"Cool," you said. That sounded like a fun idea.

"I thought we should start with this fun activity called "human knot," that my daughter told me about. Apparently, they do this at school. So stand in a circle-" the four of you along with other cast members dutifully did as she said, "-and now put your right hand out and grab a random hand and do the same with your left hand. Remember to grab a different person's hand."