Billy tinued his journey with Julie, who relished moments outside herself, closing her eyes and enveloping herself in an idea of freedom that was only attainable for her. She awakened like a frame, present in a warm image, proo boredom but easily eained by the hing id out before her.

  In descriptive terms, Julie was...

  She had an attitude that capitalized on challenges. She had a meditative state used to refresh her thoughts, nearly as spectacur as her simple way of dug an interview. Her political ideas, oher hand, were feminist, yet she embraced that fotten love of traditional ideas with happy endings. Politically, she supported minorities and even more so those without choices. She rightly despised those who only beed at the expense of others, remembering historical details of such abuses and believing that the world was going downhill. Wars were quicker and bloodier, with killing twenty thousand people in a day now possible, as detailed in flicts in the Middle East. Bombings were onpce; diplomacy was set aside for swift retaliation and talking after winning. The world was more ical, and vulgarity was more on in some.

  Oher hand, Billy's image was of someone who had simply fotten how to have fuhered to his duties like a father g for twelve children. He rarely rexed, and when he closed his eyes, it was on to the activity he had to do—business, drawing, a pns, new castings, writing, at reading, business meetings, or reviewing pany matters. His political thinking was traditional and servative. His more liberating aspects were promoting animal welfare with less fervor, and respect for the enviro, along with public policies for free education, and equality in broader aspects like gender, race, ion. Nothing that many businessmen advocated publicly, nor anything different from what olitically correct.

  But he agreed that war wasn't the first resort, and the recovery of areas would allow for a better life for the disadvantaged csses, aer treatment in Latin Ameri, Eastern European, and Afri tries. They needed social, eid political improvement.

  Both followed a role, although the role was a mixture of what they were and what they weren't, because Richard Linkter khat only warmth, and essence could captivate people. If they used other tactics, it wouldn't work. It was the purity, the aniature of retionships, improvisation was necessary to ect, and the challenge was to be an actor like an ordinary person, to be oneself in front of the cameras, providing tangibility with simple shots and ahey would only show a couple loving each other, nothing more, loving each other as if they were about to get married, a modern Romeo and Juliet regeion, but this time, cousins or families didn't stand in the way; it was time, the time and uability of life.

  -They're back, - said Richard. A young man for a director, something he had in on with Billy were Texan roots, something Billy noticed with his at, not very different from his grandfather's. Particurly, only a native would identify the at.

  -It's better than I expected, - said Julie.

  Billy felt invisible in the ck of attention they were paying him, both had that secretive retionship in the way they agreed on some moments that Billy was a member who could participate in the movie.

  -Well, I have some questions that I want you to answer in your Jesse role, - said Richard.

  The detail was that Billy didn't quite uand the role. Julie could mention that ag wasn't a provehod and part of the actor's essence should be installed if they wao be more sincere or charismatic. However, a good performance could be the representation of something you're not, but only when you uand the role you perform it splendidly, adhering to ahat ceived emotions could emphasize the words of a good performance, but if you know cold, love, sadness, or hatred, you evoke a better role.

  -Go ahead, - said Billy.

  -Well, Bill, I have some specific questions, - said Richard Linkter.

  A few minutes ago, Billy had checked his status.

  [Billy Carson:

  Drawing: 32,509

  Literature: 31,700

  Performance: 33,450

  Points: 789]

  The progressive increase, not only from the movies he had released as an actor but also as a producer, The Lion King had geed profits not only positively reted.

  Decided to buy, a minute earlier in a frenzy, after all, everything already had many points, and knowing the series he would a very thhly wasn't a waste, just a way to perform better than he already did.

  The Before trilogy has a long story, and three movies both filmed over nine years, from Meeting, separating, aing. It's a short series with a lot of divination space; the endearing thing is the way things develop.

  -Before the trilogy. For 15 points. -

  -You ask, - said Billy, with seriousness, something that didn't go unnoticed by Richard, who felt like chug, but he khat would only cause a differeion.

  -It's just one question, man, a question that I must say has left me with a sour taste for the past few days. Or well, it's several questions, - said Richard, adjusting himself strangely in the chair, with one foot raised and the other stretched out a somewhat strange position. But Richard gave off that hippie vibe to Billy, the one of an artist.

  -I don't think I could, but if I'm in love, I'd probably regret not seeing her. I'd likely end up looking for her even if my pride tells me otherwise. That's the nature of life; we're the ones who have to froain issues when it es to love, - said Billy.

  -Do you know you're very fitting for the role? - said Richard, pletely moved by Billy's answers, not far from his thoughts. Richard had written the script about a woma long ago on a train trip; they exged letters, but she disappeared, and just as Billy expined, his pride prevented him from seeking her out.

  -Well, sir, I've never been told that before. However, we have the makeup; perhaps Jesse needs a scar. I don't know why, but I feel like e would be drawn to the beauty of a wound, a scar, - said Billy.

  -Do you usually dress in a suit? - Richard asked.

  Another intimate question, but not enough to make Billy jump.

  -Yes, sir. My father, like my grandfather, is strict about certain things. After all, if somethis into their heads, they must do it, not very different from me from what I've been told, - said Billy.

  -When we start filming? - asked Richard, vihat Billy, though young, could make a good Jesse. He returo a more posed posture. Julie sighed, relieved, as she had turned down two roles to be part of the movie, and if it didn't happen, she could only regret her choice of roles.

  -I have to attend Fashion Week, sir; it's a tractual itment, and I 't miss it. You see, I have a sponsorship with an Italian suit brand, a new brand called eli, and I even have a panion to attend with, - said Billy.

  Julie just observed from the er of her eye, pretending to be engrossed in a book on her p, pletely ign the book, turning pages to simute her ent reading. She felt ied in the projed had made some notes on the script, making the work feel like part of her own.

  -It's a pity we 't start filming tomorrow, - ented Richard, stretg from his chair, sidering that everything had to be meticulously detailed in the en days for the filming days. - I have to leave immediately; I'll talk to the producers. I desire to submit the work to the Berlin Film Festival; time is pressing. For now, I'll speak with the agent; see you in ten days. However, I'd like to have a meal with you before we part, - said Richard.

  Billy approached to talk face-to-face.

  -I'll be iy, but I'll leave tomorrow, - said Billy, taking out his phoo exge numbers.

  -I'll call; just answer. I have a discussion to have with the producers, - said Richard before leaving the room. Julie just shrugged, accepting that she now had to shoot a movie, feeling more animated. The following words snapped Julie out of her trance.

  -Do you want to e with me to Fashion Week? - Billy asked.

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