Lovers of Freedom

CHAPTER 7 LIGHTS, CAMERA, PASSION.

Tom disappeared. No calls were being received and it was a case of absolute ghosting. Not only to me but to all my friends. Judging by the things that had happened in his life lately we supposed that was the reason. I felt hurt and lonely though. Yes, I didn't understand myself. I wanted to be alone for so long and after I achieved it my skin craved for attention. Maybe I was just horny, I didn't know.

It was almost September and I had a month off work. I had done a lot of overtime and I couldn't go to work to continue seeing the empty seat where Tom would often seat. My boss knew where Tom was but he didn't reveal it to me. Apparently, he was off somewhere abroad to do some copyright paperwork to a super famous band which we were not meant to reveal the name.

I decided to volunteer as a runner in a film. I had nothing better to do so I just applied and got accepted. I was happy, I loved movies and I had never been in a real movie set. What I didn't know was that the film was being filmed in Sweden and I had to travel there to spend the month.

I think I needed it. I was bored of London and all the people. I was ready for a change of scenery! The role I accepted was unpaid but the accommodation and the expenses were paid. I guess I was just a lucky gal and I was ready for WB. A few days later I packed my things and I took a plane to Sweden all by myself.

The hotel where all the production was staying was gigantic. It was five-starred and it smelled amazing. The production assistant received me with love and told me that I was shadowing him. His name was Lucca and he was Italian. the day was very hectic and I felt just at home.

I wondered if I had chosen the wrong career. Film stuff seemed to be my thing now! I guess because we Venezuelan people have a lowkey obsession with Hollywood and Hollywood films.

Usually, in large production, there's a hierarchy to be achieved and sometimes people between department don't get to know each other. This was a mid-range production and everybody knew each other. Everything had worked out through word of mouth and I was the only person who arrived there by coincidence. I had seen the job advert online and...you know the story.

People moved from here and there busy, very busy. I felt lost the first day or two but suddenly I was a good as the rest. We had a celebratory dinner after the first week of filming and I met the actors and actresses personally.

Rocky was the main character, his real name was Nikolaus and he spoke various languages (Swedish, English and Spanish). He was like a male version of Daenerys Targaryen. His hair was white, his eyes were grey and he was almost 2 meters high, and like every actor ever: he was fuucking hot! He reminded me of the Hemsworth brothers but Swedish.

The other actor was called Liam Ravem. A guy who had a background doing a show on BBC 2 and felt superior to everyone else. He was less hot than Nikolaus but he was pretty attractive too.

The film was about a man who returned home after the second world war to find his wife in love with another man. Then, he also falls in love with the man and its a battle between the two of them to see who wins the affection of the man. An spoiler: neither of them does. The man decides to go back to America and they are left to resolve their marital issues alone.

With Nikolaus I learnt about the famous actor's life. The rehab stories and LA life. He told me he had been born in Spain but his parents had decided to move to America when he was 7. He told me that he acted in a lot of commercials as a child and he had been one of the Gerber's kids. After he started growing so tall, he lost many roles...until he decided to do independent cinema in Britain and he won a BAFTA award, landing two major roles in one year.

It was fascinating to listen to him talking. I mean, all the actors were telling me their career story but Niko's was the better one. We...kind of hitting it off after that.