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5

my first day of shooting is tomorrow. i'm more excited than i am nervous, but still, the nerves are very present. especially since everyone has been on this set for so long and i'm only starting. jamie and taron have been really positive about the atmosphere on set, though. so all will be fine.

with the scene tomorrow, though, there's not really much to it for me. it's just bopping along to Taron, or rather 'Elton' performing 'Crocodile Rock'. i'll be able to get used to the set without having too much pressure on me. great.

i stand up to get myself a beer from the fridge when i feel my phone vibrating in my back pocket.

Duckie🦆

Hey Rich, how are you feeling??? First day of shooting tomorrow huh? You wanna FaceTime?

Hey T!! I wouldn't hate that.

Haha. Ringing you in a sec.

Duckie🦆 wants to facetime...

Accept.

I put my phone up to my face only to see Taron -way too close up- grinning widely. He's such a dork sometimes.

"You nervous?" He's basically laughing at me already.

"Well, of course i am T! It's not nothing you know."

He let's out a laugh but then his smile fades.

"I know, i know. I was extremely nervous too! The pressure that's on you is huge! So many people are gonna be seeing it."

Now i laugh. He's trying to make me feel better but only making a bigger deal out of it.

"Not really helping, T."

"I'm sorry. You know what i do when i get really nervous?"

He stops talking for a moment, as if he's waiting for me to reply.

"Well?"

"Get absolutely wasted."

"Working on it!" I hold up the bottle of beer i just opened.

"Perfect! No, what i actually do, besides consuming lots of alcohol, is meditation. I-"

I snort. Meditation? He can't seriously think i'm going to do that.

"What!? It's really good you know. Mentally and physically. I get the worst headaches when i'm nervous and this really helps me."

He seems genuinely offended that i'm not taking him seriously.

"Alright, alright, i'm sorry. If you believe in it so religiously, show me how to do it."

His face lights up. "Really?! Alright then! Right now?" I nod my head yes.

"Okay! I'm gonna have to put on something different, though!"

"Wait, do i have to do that too? It's not that intense right?"

He laughs. "No it's not. But if i'm gonna have to demonstrate it to you, it would seem like a proper idea if i put on some pants, not?"

He jumps up before i say something back. He's put his phone on his nightstand and is now looking around his room, while he's standing there in his boxers. I think he forgot that i can see him.

"Taron, mate, you're in the frame!" He looks at the camera in confusion. And then he realizes. "Oh!" He quickly runs out of sight.

"Better?"
"Well, i must say i was really liking my view, but i guess this is okay too." We both burst out in laughter.
"I hate you sometimes, you know that right?" Taron says, barely breathing from all the laughing. "I love you too."

He comes back into the frame wearing a pair of grey sweatpants.

"Okay so just sit on the ground cross legged, and make sure your back is straight and in line with your head." I laugh to myself at how seriously he's taking this, but follow his instructions carefully.

He looks at his phone screen to check if i'm doing it well. He claps his hands enthusiastically. "Perfect!"

"Well this wasn't the hard part was it?"
"Well, it was, physically. The rest of meditation is just in your head." I grin. I'm not at all into this spiritual stuff.
"Riihiiich! You awkward human being! Get over yourself!" I laugh at him. "I'm sorry T! I just don't like this! I liked the idea of getting absolutely wasted way better."

He sighs loudly. "Okay then you stubborn ass! But i don't think getting drunk just before you start shooting is the most clever idea. How about we talk about the movie for a bit yeah? Just to forget about your nerves." I smile. He's really such a good friend. "Thanks T. But you've already helped me so much. I totally forgot about filming in the first place."

"You don't need me anymore then?" I check my watch. It's 1 am. I should probably head to bed.
"Not to ditch you, but i think i'm gonna go to sleep." Taron gasps dramatically and grabs his heart. "You ARE ditching me!" We both laugh at his dramatic ways before falling silent for a sec.

"Goodnight, Duckie!" Taron giggles. "Sleep well, Dicky!!"
As i'm about to hang up on him he suddenly shifts. "Wait wait wait!!! I still wanted to ask you something!" He's so chaotic. "Okay, go on then. But make it quick!"

"Okay so this is a bit of a technical matter..." I nod my head. "We're both method actors and since we play a couple, i was wondering how you would wanna approach that? Like, are we gonna stay in character, including the relationship our characters have?" Pfff. I've never dealt with this before. I'm scared it'll be awkward if we act like lovers, even in between scenes. But it would probably be the best way to stay in character. "So?" Taron asks impatiently.
"I think, for me, it's best if we still act like a couple? Like we just gotta approach everything the way our characters would, so i guess we're approaching each other as lovers?" Taron nods his head in thought.
"Yeah...yeah you're right. But isn't that gonna be awkward? Especially when John, you know...starts acting like a...cunt?" I let out a laugh at how hesitant he is to even cuss.
"We'll sort it out, alright? I think we're professional enough to not let that get in the way of our actual relationship." I try to come off as confident, but to be honest, i'm not so sure of it either. It's just all new so i'm curious to see how it works out.

"Okay Rich. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Taron. Love you man."
"I still hate you, but thanks." And he hangs up on me.
Hhmpfff.

I lie down in bed and put my phone next to me on my nightstand. As i'm drifting off to sleep, my phone buzzes. I hesitate to look at it, but do it anyway.

Duckie🦆

Jk. I love you too.

💎

they acting all cute and shit...