Billy was trying on the dress he had to wear for his first se, the moment when he bees hopelessly enamored with Jo March, pyed by Winona. On the first day, Winona locked herself iel to make a phone call, God knows with whom.

  -Billy, I'm gd you made it through the casting. - said Nigel, giving Billy a hearty greeting. Nigel was the typical Ameri, with almost pinkish-white skin, gsses, and blonde hair. His only distinctive feature was his chubby features, not without subtrag a formal style since even in jeans, he could look formal.

  -Thank you. Without your reendations, I couldn't be part of this great produ. - said Billy, shaking hands with Nigel, who could only nod. Even though he only passed along the resume and didn't mention anything beyond having the qualifications, no one would deny a favor from a promising future actor.

  -It's your first se, from what I see. - said Nigel, who had just arrived retly but already had a clear thread about the state of the shoot.

  -It is, and I have to give my best. - said Billy, adjusting his personality to the one required for Laurie, a charming, friendly, and sympathetieighbor of the women in the neighb house.

  Nigel just let him work while adjusting the crew's schedules and coordinatirances, exits, the use of the set, and all the chores that a coordinator does. Producers give orders, but he is the one in charge of carrying out what the producers want, and in the way they asked.

  Winona arrived like an angel, with her dress fixed and just right, her delicate features only atuating her fair skin. The nee she wore wasn't very revealing, but a woman of her caliber differed; it was almost an invitation to drive the unprepared crazy.

  -Mr. Theodore, I hope you are a gentleman and guide me o. Although I must say I'm a tough woman who won't hesitate to give you a bck eye if you overstep. - said Winona, particurly cheerful. Her smile made her even more beautiful.

  -Madam, please, at the first moment I find myself out of line for a dy of your caliber, you hit me with all yht. I'll carry the blows without remorse as if they were medals. - said Billy, kissing Winona's knuckles.

  She just rolled her mermaid-like eyes, as if it were a on attitude, something that happeo her every day. Her cheeks were like squirrels.

  -Laurie. - said Winoending her hand for Billy to take, her raised, expressing the dignity she wao reflect.

  -My dy. - said Billy, following Winona's particur mood.

  -The bck hair suits you well. - said Winona, pointing out Billy's evident ge of hair color, a strong bck that made him look somewhat more mature than with blonde hair.

  -How do you feel? - asked the woman with bck hair, somewhat more restrained aurning to her normal posture.

  -Good, these three days have served me well for a review, and I think I'm ready to shoot. - said Billy.

  -And you, I've noticed you've been down? - Winona said to the woman.

  -Not at all, just a bit tired. I've had a lot to think about, and sometimes I get lost in my thoughts. It's on; I often do it many times. Oher hand, Cire mentiohat you're a great painter. - said Winona.

  -I am, although my skills with pen and pencil are better than with brushes, but I manage. - said Billy, opening the door for Winona.

  -Thanks. -

  -I'd love to see your drawings. We see them after today's set. By the way, Cire, Trini, Kristen, and I are going to have something delicious on Saturday afternoon. There's a dessert shop. If we're careful, no one will find out about our little escapade. It would be good if you came. - said Winona, kissing his cheek as a farewell. The work was about to begin.

  The March family gathered o that perfectly imitated a life. If it weren't for the number of cameras, fortunately, the set wasn't as rge as they thought, and good distribution allowed filming different ses trated in the same location, almost four acres.

  -Billy, you're about to start, try to stay calm, let Winohe pace, and just act charmingly. - said Gilliam Armstrong, the film director, to which Billy could only agree and focused on taking his seat, prepared for the work that was about to e

  Se 19.

  Laurie was there, bd dark curly hair, big eyes, aiful teeth. Jo March (Winona), who acted in a mase way, exuded a strong mase feeling that was difficult to piven her dylike appearance.

  -I suppose you'll be going to college soon. I see you burying yourself in your books; I mean, studying hard. - Jo said.

  Billy just smiled and shrugged, gesturing with his eyes as if thinking about something.

  -It'll take me awo or three years; I won't go before turnieen. - he replied.

  -But aren't you only fifteen? - Jo asked.

  -Sixtee month. - Billy answered.

  -How I wish I could go to college! It seems you don't like it. - Jo/Winona said.

  -I hate it, nothing more than work or fun, and I don't like the way they do it in this try. - Billy replied.

  -What do you like? - Jo asked.

  -Living in Italy, having fun my way. - Billy said.

  Winona made an anxious face but was interrupted by Laurie with a bow. In the moment she could ask, Laurie's eyebrows furrowed in such a way that Jo didn't dare to ask.

  -What a fantastice! Why don't you go dao it? - Winona asked.

  -If you e with me. - Billy said, smiling broadly, with a French bow, leaning to the floor.

  -I 't because I told Meg I wouldn't dance because... - Winona giggled.

  -Why? - Billy asked iedly. - Won't you tell? -

  -Never! - Winona excimed, on the verge of ughing, and it showed in her eyes. Something that ended up iing Billy too, although he didn't want to, he fell under Winona's charm. But the natural rea was allowed by the directiven the captivating nature of the se. Laurie represents for Jo the love of a young man, the love he has to show. Jo despises Laurie, but Laurie's reje is a growth that makes Jo grow as a person and realize the problems of life and how wonderful it is to be loved.

  -Never? -

  -Hahaha, it's not fair. - Winona breathed, but Billy also ied her. - Well, I have the bad habit of standing in front of the fire and ending up burning my dresses, as happened with this one; although it's well patched, it looks a bit, and Meg advised me not to move so that no one sees it. You ugh if you want; it's very funny. - Winona said.

  But Billy/Laurie didn't ugh; he looked down with a strange and sweet expression. He carefully took Jo's hands, something that wasn't in the script but Billy's talent evolution lit up the se like no other. The multiple appropriate angles captivated the se.

  [3 excmation points]

  -Don't mind that; I'll tell you how we'll mahere's a big corridor where we dance very well without anyone seeing us. e with me, we'll have fun! - Billy said charmingly.

  Cut.

  -It was a magnifit se, but I fear, Billy, that you were too charming. Laurie is more awkward, but we'll do two more takes; try to be more shy. - Gillian said.

  So, they repeated the se two more times to leave the first take and what we call improvisation o, which a good director cut and redo when filming a movie, like exploiting his actors and giving a strong identity to their performances.

  -You're a great actor. - Winona said, unusually serious.

  -I do what I , and I don't pin. I enjoy ag and pying roles. - Billy said.

  -e, take me to eat. - Winona said, grabbing Billy's arm.

  -Of course! - Billy said, ign the boldness of the protagonist. Although it was still printed in him, uo avoid traces of Theodore's personality, not because it was a habit, it was Billy's method of immersing himself so mu the role that sometimes he just followed with his character. This one was charming and cordial, something that enced the produ with Billy's friendly gestures.

  -Perfect, the hotel will be fine. We want discretion, and today I don't want to deal with the media. - Winona said.

  -Allow me to invite you. - Billy said, taking Winona to the eatery. On the way, he alsht Trini, who decided to join, and there were no ges or tradis from either of them. Trini was a lively and straightforward woman.

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