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valerie  was  just  about  to  pass  by  when  she  turned  to  face  morgaine  with  her  arms  crossed  over  her  chest  and  tilted  her  head  to  look  at  her  in  sudden  confusion.  and  yet...wasn't  quite  what  advice  to  give.  at  times  she  barely  was  able  to  take  her  own.  "  i  mean...  to  answer  your  question?  i  don't  think  so.  but  i'm  also  not  an  actor  so  i  really  don't  know  how  that  makes  you  all  feel  after  a  while.  is  that  something  that  you're  currently  dealing  with  right  now?  "  she  asked.  "  because  if  you're  worried  about  not  doing  well  on  this  movie  ...  you're  going  to  be  just  fine.  "

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SOMEWHERE JUST OFF SET ; AFTERNOON

Morgaine was sat on the floor, in full costume, with her back against the wall as she attempted to study her lines. Her script was laid out on her knees and she was tapping a pen against the open page, staring down at the coloured marks she’d made beside her dialogue. She fondly remembered watching her father do the same thing when she visited him on set as a child.

The fire of determination was burning within her; Morgaine was eager to make ‘Whispers of the Past’ her best film yet. But doubt and apprehension lurked. She wasn’t sure if it was just a blip or whether the clarity that came with age had now cured the blindness of youth. Sure, she’d been reckless and not taken some things as seriously as she should have done and perhaps that’s why she hadn’t got her real breakthrough role yet. Or maybe it was audiences that couldn’t see the true greatness of her films. The success of ‘Mercy Me’ five years ago had stoked Morgaine’s ego, yet nothing had lived up to it since and she was relying on that ‘talented Wolfe Family blood’ to do her justice this time around.

With a huff, she rested her head against the wall and looked up, asking the next person that walked past, “do you ever get imposter syndrome?” and not caring if it came across as weird or completely out of the blue. She needed reassurance that wasn’t alone in her feelings right now.

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"  sometimes  i  usually  end  up  forgetting  about  the  morning  rush  too.  you  wouldn't  imagine  how  many  times  i  come  in  here  for  coffee  and  the  line  is  almost  halfway  out  the  door.  i've  learned  to  just  make  it  from  home  on  the  days  that  i'm  entirely  in  a  rush.  "  aurora  would  smile  at  the  other  with  a  nod  of  her  head.  "  safe  from  all  the  eyes  and  the  camera's  at  least.  that's  always  a  plus  at  least,  isn't  it?  "  coffee  was  practically  her  main  go-to  that  gets  her  throughout  majority  of  her  days.  "  i  get  it.  i  wouldn't  really  consider  myself  very  well  known,  but  i  can  imagine  it  can  have  it's  moments  and  be  quite  overwhelming  at  times.  "  the  blonde  shrugged  her  shoulders  as  she  thought  about  it.  "  i  mean  ..  it  may  be  weird  to  you,  but  to  those  people  they  probably  see  you  as  an  inspiration.  and  i'm  sure  when  they're  asked  who  their  favorite  actress  is,  they're  saying  you.  i'm  sure  that  must  feel  good  to  think  about,  right?  "

                    a grateful smile spread across sofia's lips while listening to aurora, the tension in her shoulders slowly ebbing away.     " i didn't even think about the morning rush, to be honest. "     she admits with a quiet chuckle, putting the book away to reach for the menu instead.     " all i could think was that i needed to find a place to hide in, and a café looked good enough. "     sofia's eyes survey the menu, mouth watering at the thought of a fresh, warm croissant and a massive cup of coffee.     " but now that i'm here, not trying anything probably would make me a terrible person, right? "     the brunette teases, tone lighter than it was when she'd sat down across from aurora.     " i don't think i'll ever get used to it.    don't get me wrong, i'm extremely grateful for being... well-known. "     saying the word famous felt so weird, so sofia rarely ever did.    " but it is kind of weird to know there are people out there who hyperventilate at the thought of being in the same room as me—i'm not even that interesting! "

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being  a  perfectionist  wasn't  ever  a  bad  thing.  especially  when  you  wanted  to  make  sure  that  something  went  as  perfectly  as  it  could.  not  everything  always  turned  out  the  way  that  you  plan  for  it  to  and  valerie  learned  that  quite  well  at  this  point.  "  i  tend  to  forget  everything  when  i'm  in  a  rush.  which  really  doesn't  help.  i've  set  my  alarm  an  hour  before  i  need  to  be  up  specifically  for  that  reason.  "  valerie  laughed  with  a  shrug  of  her  her  shoulders.  "  i  figured!  it's  not  hard  to  believe  at  all.  i'm  sure  that  you  are  going  to  do  great.  i  mean,  i  know  some  takes  may  not  always  go  as  planned.  but  don't  be  too  nervous!  it's  all  going  to  work  out.  "  val  needed  to  be  somewhat  optimistic  about  things  when  it  came  to  the  movie.

isabelle had been a bit of a perfectionist at times, but she tried her best to hide it. she knew that people thought she was a bit spoiled as it is, it would only add more to their assumptions about her. " i get that, that happens to me too sometimes. " she admitted with a small chuckle. " no problem at all and yes, yes i am, i know it's had to believe. " she teased with a laugh.

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she  had  looked  around  for  someone  else  that  may  have  been  available  to  run  lines  with  her,  but  aurora  couldn't  find  anyone  else  that  wasn't  already  preoccupied  with  having  to  do  something  else  at  the  moment.  "  thanks,  cass.  i  really  appreciate  it.  "  the  blonde  would  laugh  with  a  playful  roll  of  her  eyes  at  her  sibling.  "  it's  fine,  really,  i  just  want  to  make  sure  that  i  memorized  my  lines  that  i've  stayed  up  all  day  doing.  i  don't  need  anything  specific  besides  for  reading  them  right  back  to  me,  i  promise.  i  won't  ask  you  for  another  thing  all  day  either...  except  that  i  make  no  promises  for.  "

cassie was used to running lines at this point, despite not being an actress herself. when her sister couldn't find another actor to run her lines with, the older forbes child was her second choice, even if her acting was horrible. " oh, it's just two pages? i can definitely help then. " she admitted with a small smile, looking at the pages in her sister's hands. " i'll do my best, sis, but i make no promises. " she admitted with a small laugh.

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aurora  had  been  talking  to  a  couple  of  the  cast  members  when  she  saw  roxie  coming  down  the  stairs  of  her  trailer.  they'd  heard  the  music  echoing  from  outside.  while  it  had  been  still  morning,  she  was  still  trying  to  wake  herself  up.  coffee  cup  held  in  hand  as  she  let  her  attention  face  the  direction  of  roxie.  "  and  we  thought  you  were  going  to  perform  a  whole  concert  for  us  out  here.  you're  more  wide  awake  than  i  am.  "  the  blonde  would  playfully  joke.  "  you  sure  you're  not  in  a  whole  rock  band  besides  for  also  being  apart  of  this  movie?  "  a  slight  shrug  of  her  shoulders  as  she  took  a  quick  sip  from  her  coffee.  "  how  am  i  doing?  well,  i'm  exhausted.  and  it's  still  only  morning  and  i  really  think  i'm  going  to  need  to  head  to  crafts  to  get  more  snacks  and  coffee  to  get  me  going  for  today.  "

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Location: Outside of Roxie's Trailer in the morning

She knew that socialization was key to getting further in her career... but she couldn't resist blasting Sunshine of Your Love by Cream in her trailer and dancing to it inside before opening the door and letting everyone else hear it despite the fact it was still morning.

Effortlessly dancing down the stairs from her trailer, she stopped dancing and smiled as soon as she saw that she had an audience.

"Hey! Thought you were gonna get a free show? I don't do that kinda thing anymore, pay me. Anyways, how are ya?" She asked, her smile turning into a devilish smirk.

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today  was  exhausting.  no  doubt.  luckily,  they  seemingly  had  a  good  cast  and  a  very  helpful  crew.  it  may  of  only  been  the  beginning  stages  of  getting  things  rolling.  but  valerie  had  been  pleasantly  surprised  with  the  way  everything  has  been  happening  this  far.  "  too  early?  to  take  a  nap  on  the  set?  "  she  would  playfully  joke  as  she  brought  her  coffee  up  to  her  lips  to  take  a  sip.  it  had  been  the  only  other  thing  that  was  getting  her  through  the  rest  of  the  day  today.  "  i  think  we've  got  a  little  while  longer  to  go  before  it's  nap  time.  what  do  you  say?  think  that  you'll  be  able  to  make  it  through  until  then,  or?  "  as  much  as  a  nap  was  needed  for  val  too,  she  was  determined  to  make  it  through  today  without  needing  to  take  one.

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Setting back in the mobile chair, Seneca sighed, exhausted by the work he had put in today already. He felt stiff from having sat for such a long time, now that he wasn't focused on work. Stretching a little bit, he holds his arms out before bringing them back onto the table in front of him. Pushing himself away and rising from the chair, he grabbed his things from off the table and walked toward the exit. A few minutes later he was outside, lighting a cigarette and thinking he had been alone to do that. Taking a longer drag, he held the smoke in his lungs for some time before finally letting it out. Swallowing, he glanced to the side, “I wonder if it's too early to take a nap.” He muttered to himself, holding the cigarette to one side and tapping it, sending a sprinkle of ashes onto the sidewalk below.

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there  was  a  lot  going  on  on  set.  especially  while  everyone  still  seemed  to  be  settling  into  their  positions  and  what  everyone  would  be  doing  and  working  on.  valerie  walked  over  when  she  noticed  some  slight  frustration  plastered  on  the  other's  features.  was  it  just  simply  that  kind  of  day  for  all  of  us?  it  was  starting  to  seem  like  it.  valerie  decided  to  be  helpful  and  get  the  rest  of  this  spilled  chai  all  cleaned  up.  after  all,  she  just  wanted  to  see  things  running  smoothly  on  this  set  and  not  turn  into  complete  chaos.  "  no,  no,  really,  it's  okay,  trust  me.  if  this  happened  to  me,  i  would  be  entirely  pissed  too  so  i  do  not  blame  you  for  it  too.  just  go  get  yourself  cleaned  up  and  settled  too  if  you  need  to,  yeah?  i  made  sure  to  bring  some  extra  clothes  with  me  in  my  car.  so  if  there's  something  you  need,  then  let  me  know.  "  hoping  that  this  happened  to  no  one  else  because  she  brought  those  changes  of  clothes  for  her;  mostly  if  they  were  in  reverse  situations.  "  we've  all  had  those  days,  i'm  sure.  and  i'd  be  lying  to  you  right  now  if  i  said  that  i  hadn't.  "

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after  being  mistaken  for  a  craft  service  worker  and  barked  at  by  a  producer's  assistant—  sita  was  not  in  a  shiny  happy  mood.  it  was  written  all  over  her  face,  in  the  crease  between  her  brows  and  the  way  her  lips  were  pressed  into  a  hard  line  as  she  went  over  the  filming  schedule.  it  was  being  bumped  into  and  having  half  her  chai  spill  all  over  the  floor  that  nearly  sent  her  fully  over  the  edge,  but  she  managed  to  keep  her  litany  of  curse  words  to  herself.  the  nearly-empty  chai  cup  now  slightly  crumped  in  her  hand,  sita  simply  mumbled  a  quiet  'f☹︎ck'  under  her  breath  and  resigned  to  mourning  her  chai  latte  in  rageful  peace  as  she  looked  around  for  the  nearest  absorbent  material.  she  turned  around  for  a  brief  moment  to  see  if  the  crafts  service  table  had  any  napkins  or  tables  on  hand,  and  when  she  turned  back  around,  she  was  surprised  to  see  someone  already  on  their  knees,  sopping  up  the  mess  with  some  poorly  mad  tea-napkins.  "oh  my  goodness,  you  don't  have  to  do  that,"  sita  uttered  in  exasperation,  quickly  kneeling  across  from  them  to  try  and  help,  gathering  some  of  the  placed  napkins  to  keep  the  tea  from  spreading  any  further.  "i—  thank  you,"  sita  sighed  in  defeat,  using  the  back  of  her  wrist  to  push  her  sunglasses  back  on  her  head,  lest  they  fall  into  the  dirty  floor  chai,  “you're  a  savior,  honestly.  i'm  such  an  airhead  today,  you  couldn't  pay  me  to  screw  my  head  on  straight.”

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with  the  crowded  schedule  that  aurora  had  right  now  there  was  no  way  she  had  time  to  go  and  make  dinner  a  lot  of  the  time.  usually,  it  was  take  out,  a  tv  dinner,  or  her  coming  to  grab  something  from  one  of  the  places  closest  to  where  she  had  lived.  aurora  was  kind  of  minding  her  own  business  when  she  noticed  the  familiar  place  also  at  the  bistro.  "  oh, hey!  didn't know you'd be here too. honestly,  no.  i  really  didn't.  could've just doordashed but i could use the fresh air. i  had  no  clue  just  how  tired  i  would've  became  after  a  few  long  hours  on  set.  by  the  time  that  i've  gotten  home  lately,  i  would  just  want  to  get  home  and  fall  right  asleep.  "  when  you  worked  on  a  set  that  would  be  in  production  for  a  while  it  was  pretty  hard  to  juggle  and  manage  a  whole  lot  more  going  on  in  your  personal  life.  "  i  feel  like  that's  usually  how  it  all  goes,  right?  "

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William was not in any mood whatsoever to make dinner tonight. Between going over the script with cast members and talking with everyone else on set, he was wiped. Not that he didn't enjoy the interactions, he did. He was just ready to unwind for the evening. So a good meal was in order first. The bistro was abuzz with activity however and Will was almost thinking he needed a reservation if not for the fact that he'd managed to get a seat at the bar. Relieved, he took the menu and was overlooking it when a familiar face appeared next to him. He smiled over at them, saying, "Oh hey, fancy seeing you here. Didn't feel like making dinner tonight either, eh?"

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aurora  raised  an  eyebrow  at  him  for  a  moment  when  asked  what  she  was  doing  here.  "  just  kind  of  been  wandering  around  and  going  through  my  lines  in  my  head.  "  a  shrug  of  her  shoulders  had  soon  followed  after  she'd  said  that.  "  didn't  mean  to  interrupt  whatever  you  were  doing  just  now.  and  i  know  that  it's  probably  a  weird  place  to  do  it.  i'm  about  to  head  back  to  my  trailer,  i  need  to  get  into  wardrobe  soon  anyway.  i  think  my  scene  is  supposed  to  be  coming  up  any  minute  now.  today's been kind of a long one and i guess it gets a little boring waiting in your trailer. " hoping it wouldn't took too much longer until her name was called onto set.

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Fearghas sighed and came to stand at the border of the set. Lazily standing for several moments and saying nothing, his eyes glanced from one side to the other of all the viewable space within that boundary. It was like a different world altogether, when these boundaries came up. Unlike most of the rest of the world outside of it, he was part of this world, given the invite to enter it. Which he had for a while believed to be a mistake, for his own amusement. Bringing the milkshake in his right hand up, he sucked from the straw. He started to walk further into the boundary, flashing his identification to any security on the way, sneaking from then on deeper into the boundary before stopping near someone and playfully commenting, “Who let you in here?”

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he  totally  did  get  it.  because  that  is  exactly  what  valerie  would've  ended  up  doing  herself.  the  girl  lived  a  little  further  away  from  where  the  studio  was  located.  so,  there  really  was  no  way  for  her  to  leave  to  go  home  and  then  come  back  on  time.  not  like  valerie  was  trying  to  come  late  than  needed.  "  i  have  to  leave  everything  out  the  night  before.  otherwise,  i  know  for  a  fact  that  i'm  going  to  be  forgetting  about  something.  i've  also  remembered  to  make  a  checklist.  today's  going  to  be  a  good  one  because  nothing  was  forgotten.  "

"I get it." He had no patience for himself, especially when it came to his job. He took pride in being professional so if he forgot something, he was cursing himself off in his head for a little bit. "I always have to put everything right on my shoes so that I don't forget anything 'cause even if it's by the door, I can still forget it. Sounds like we gotta get a post-it checklist or somethin'."

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most  of  the  time  she'd  consider  herself  to  be  as  cheery  as  possible.  being  an  actress  had  been  a  dream  of  rory's  since  she  could  remember.  'whispers  of  the  past'  was  a  genre  that  she  didn' t  do  before.  so  this  was  something  she  was  still  getting  into.  this  character  was  one  she  had  wanted  the  most  out  of  a  couple  of  the  ones  that  she'd  read  for.  this  one  had  simply  just  called  out  to  her  a  bit  more.  "  oh,  thank  you!  it  helps  to  have  reminders  in  both  places.  otherwise?  i  know  there's  a  good  chance  that  i'll  probably  end  up  forgetting  about  it  somehow.  "  she  responded  with  a  laugh  as  she  reached  out  to  take  the  extra  call  sheet.  "  you  think  so?  sometimes  i  really  never  know  if  it's  because  of  having  to  memorize  the  lines  or  if  it's  just  the  idea  of  meeting  newer  people  and  being  in  a  different  setting  at  all.  "  being  really  in  it  was  true  for  her.  hopefully,  those  around  her  would  be  able  to  see  the  drive  and  the  determination  she'd  had.  "  feel  free  to  come  along!  i'm  pretty  sure  my  cousin  is  working  in  hair  and  makeup,  so  we'll  probably  run  into  her  while  we're  there.  "

now there's a surprise - someone just as cheery as him, despite the time on the clock remaining firmly in the single digits. it's always nice, seeing people following their passion, so utterly and truly in their element that not even a wake up call at the crack of dawn can bring them down. absently, he thinks of the late night and 3am shoots to come. "oh, no - here, have another one. i've printed like a hundred extra, anyway." will stated with a laugh and handed her an extra sheet. somehow, those hundres surplus were all gone by the time he circled back to his office. an understanding nod - he'd been in her shoes not too long ago - will gave her a reassuring smile. "nerves are good. means you're really in it, you know?" ever toeing the line between offering well-meant reassurance and advice, and sounding like a former-actor-turned-semi-successful-acting-coach he makes sure not to dwell on the subject for too long. "i'm also on my way to hair and makeup. want some company?"

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"  right?  especially  because  i  live  a  few  miles  away  from  here.  so,  having  to  run  back  to  go  and  get  it  would  end  up  making  me  later  than  i  would've  cared  to  be.  "  overpacking  sometimes  is  better  than  under  packing.  "  being  prepared  is  something  that  i  always  try  to  be.  you  never  know  when  you're  going  to  need  something  while  on  set.  especially  since  our  days  could  go  into  the  next  morning.  you  really  never  know.  "  she  responded  with  a  shrug  of  her  shoulders.  the  movie  was  surely  going  to  be  a  great  one  with  all  of  the  talent  that  they  seemed  to  have  so  far.  as  long  as  there  weren't  anything  to  push  filming  back  they'd  be  all  set.  "  i  feel  like  everyone  has  been  pretty  great  so  far.  i've  met  a  good  majority  of  the  actors  so  far  and  i  know  how  excited  everyone  seems  to  begin.  "  it  was  all  fresh  and  new  so  that  also  came  to  be  the  fun  of  it.  "  thankfully  i'm  producing  so  i  won't  have  to  be  in  front  of  the  camera  this  time.  what  about  you?  rehearsing  your  scenes  still  or  have  you  got  them  all  set  to  go?  "

Olivia chuckled, nodding in agreement. "I totally get that. There's nothing worse than realizing you forgot something important and not being able to just pop home to grab it. Overpacking can feel a little ridiculous at times, but at least you're prepared when things don't go as planned. And hey, I'm sure you'll be fine." Olivia was proud of the people that she had casted and couldn't wait to see how it all would come together. "I think this cast is by far my favorite that I have picked so I have no worries about how you will do. It's going to be so different seeing it all come together but I'm excited. Have you already filmed or are you still waiting your turn?"

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running  lines  was  something  that  was  an  essential  part  of  being  an  actress.  majority  of  the  time  this  sort  of  thing  only  helped  when  the  other  person  was  also  cast  in  the  project.  but  as  of  right  now  everyone  seemed  to  either  be  busy  or  probably  getting  themselves  ready,  in  their  trailers,  or  in  hair  and  makeup  waiting  for  them  to  tell  us  when  they  were  ready  to  start  the  filming  process.  "  i  know  you're  not  one  of  the  actors  in  this,  cass.  i  just  need  someone  to  run  this  with  me.  it's  only  two  pages  and  it's  a  serious  scene...  "  she  paused  before  continuing  to  speak.  "  i  need  you  to  try  your  best  to  be  serious  and  not  make  me  laugh  in  this  otherwise  we  won't  get  anything  done.  "  rory  could  be  quite  a  perfectionist  when  she  was  working  on  building  up  her  character  for  the  performance  to  come.  "  think  you'll  be  able  to  try  and  do  that  for  me?  key  word  here  is  try.  "

cassie was used to running lines with her sister, despite not being part of the principal cast herself. whenever it came to her sister's job, she loved helping her sister whenever she could, even if she did mess up at times due to not being the actor in the family. " you of all people should know i'm not one of the actors in this, rory. " she teased with a small chuckle. " but what do you need help with? i'm sure i can be of some help regardless. "

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valerie  sometimes  she  felt  like  she  was  the  only  one.  it  could've  sounded  silly  to  other  people  to  just  let  your  mood  or  your  day  become  worse  due  to  just  forgetting  something  silly.  but  it  wasn't  to  her.  luckily,  she  had  been  getting  better  at  remembering.  val  also  had  her  PA  to  help  her  and  keep  her  organized.  so,  in  a  way,  she  didn't  need  to  worry  about  getting  herself  too  stressed  for  no  reason.  "  organization  has  been  something  i've  been  getting  better  at.  yet  at  times  i  feel  like  i  can  be  a  mess  at  times.  "  she  gave  the  other  a  smile  at  her  words.  "  well  thank  you.  if  anything  comes  up,  i'll  be  sure  to  let  you  know.  are  you  one  of  the  actors  on  the  film?  "  val  would  question,  trying  to  still  get  to  know  all  of  the  actors  that  had  been  cast.

isabelle would be lying if she said she wasn't a fan of valerie's; she was probably one of the nicer producers she's met throughout her entire career. looking at the other's bag, she chuckles at the other's words. " no, i get that completely. i'd probably be the same if i wasn't so organized, honestly. really though, let me know if you do need anything, i'm sure i can help. "

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aurora  felt  like  being  prepared  but  not  overly  prepared  left  her  to  be  able  to  do  her  best  work.  it  was  hard  enough  to  have  to  remember  pages  upon  pages.  but  as  of  now,  she  was  told  that  she  was  only  shooting  this  scene  for  the  day,  so,  she  was  hoping  that  people  could've  at  least  given  her  feedback  if  they  thought  it  needed  more  or  even  less  dramatics.  the  smallest  bit  of  notes  would  hopefully  help  her  performance  be  better  than  it  was  when  she  was  simply  just  practicing  in  her  mirror.  "  no,  it's  really  okay.  you  don't  have  to  be  an  actor  to  run  them  with  me.  i  kind  of  just  wanted  to  make  sure  i  could  remember  them.  maybe  you  could  tell  me  if  you  think  it  needs  to  be  more  or  less  dramatic. " she felt like she was just rambling on and on. had to be on set nerves. not that she meant to. "  anything  helps,  truly.  if  you're  in  a  rush,  then,  don't  let  me  stop  you.  i  know  we're  all  still  just  getting  settled  into  things  around  here.  "

as much as she hated hovering, mia had to do an awful lot of it just to make sure everyone looked camera-ready. she'd been doing a lot of test runs on anyone who found themselves in her trailer, but today she was simply wandering around, getting a feel for everyone that she'd be seeing on set. it wasn't the best habit in the world, but most of the time she could slip by unnoticed. but the question posed in her direction threw her off, and with a wide gaze, mia turned to shake her head. "i'm not actually in the production, so i'm not much help. i can still run lines with you, but i fear i'm a bit of a dud acting-wise."

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"  alright,  alright.  i  promise  i  will  leave  a  little  bit  of  a  mess,  just  so  you  have  something  to  do.  even  if  it  pains  me  to  be  disorganized  even  if  it  is  just  for  a  minute.  "  valerie  was  only  joking  but  she  really  was  thankful  to  have  a  helping  hand  around  her  on  set  when  need  be.  paige  really  did  help  keep  everything  go  smoothly  on  longer  and  harder  production  days.  balance  was  always  important  and  she  felt  that  they  had  worked  nicely  as  a  team  together.  especially  since  this  wasn't  the  very  first  time  they'd  worked  together.  "  appreciate  you  for  that,  truly,  p.  don't  forget  it,  okay?  updates  are  ...  we're  shooting  by  9am  today.  we're  going  over  all  of  the  blocking  for  most  of  it  beforehand.  i  heard  we  had  an  actor  coming  in  late  ...  hoping  that  they  don't  set  the  schedule  back.  "

"Don't do anything too organised or I'll be out a job." Paige teased. She'd worked with people before that were far more disorganised than Valerie but at the same time a girl liked to feel useful so she didn't want Val to do too much without her. Currently they had a nice balance, or at least in Paige's mind they did.

"I'm not going anywhere okay, you don't have to worry. Now, what exactly at your plans today? Any updates?"

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"  okay  and  i  know  that  you're  right  so  i  will  just  be  quiet,  sit,  and  let  you  do  your  thing.  "  aurora  put  back  her  blonde  hair  into  a  bun  so  that  way  mari  would've  been  able  to  focus  on  her  makeup  without  having  to  worry  about  her  hair  getting  in  her  face.  on  set  makeup  was  usually  so  much  different  from  the  way  that  she  was  used  to  doing  it  when  she  was  outside  of  work.  but really getting into the whole vibe of a character was the fun part of it all. "  does  chamomile  tea  actually  work?  i've  heard  mixed  reviews  from  people  sometimes.  but  i  have  considered  giving  it  a  try.  if  you  think  it  works,  then  it's  something  i'll  have  to  look  into.  i  really  need  to  break  out  of  my  having  coffee  all  day  until  i  go  to  sleep  habit  i  ended  up  falling  into.  "  rory  was  more  than  willing  to  take  up  mari's  advice  since  it  was  something  their  grandma  used  to  do  for  her.  "  i'm  going  to  add  this  to  my  list  the  next  time  i  go  grocery  shopping.  so,  tell  me.  any  other  projects  you've  got  lined  up  for  when  this  movie  production  ends?  "

“there's  no  point  in  patching  over  the  problem  when  we  can  just  paint  over  it.”  she  ghosted  over  the  alcohol  wipes  perched  at  the  table’s  edge,  plucking  one  free.  the  coolness  seeped  into  her  palms  as  she  cleaned  her  hands,  the  faint  scent  of  sterile  citrus  rising  between  them.  discarding  it,  mari's  fingers  wiggled  above  the  cluttered  tabletop,  dancing  idly  over  brushes  and  tubes  before  landing  on  a  sleek,  glass  jar  -  its  peachy  contents  barely  disturbed.

“you  should  try  drinking  chamomile  tea.”  mari  suggested  with  a  shrug,  tapping  her  index  finger  against  the  creamy  pigment,  warming  the  product  up  beneath  her  fingertips.  “it's  proven  to  help  with  sleep.  something  about  apigenin  -  it  binds  to  some  receptors  in  your  brain...  i  think? grandma used to give it to me when i wouldn't go to sleep.”