With a plop, Natalie fell onto her bed. She buried her head in the blankets for a long time before she lifted her head. She stared at the small object on the bedside table for a long time before her pouting lips relaxed.
Although they were in a stalemate at the dinner table for a long time, her father finally agreed to her request after her mother intervened. However, Natalie couldn't bring herself to be happy. Whenever she thought of her father's stern expression, she would feel annoyed. The last time the talent scout had introduced Sandy to her, he had been like this. Without any reason, he had objected to her acting in a movie.
Natalie didn't understand why she couldn't act in a movie. It was just like how she didn't understand why she had to be a vegetarian when she was six years old, and why she had to strictly abide by the rules when she was four years old. Perhaps she understood. After all, she was more intelligent than her peers. She just didn't want to acknowledge it.
Forget it, don't think about it. Dad already agreed. The girl rolled over and sat up. Her eyes fell on the collar on the bedside table. Adriaan's face suddenly appeared in her mind, and a smile appeared on her lips.
She had always thought that the director was the kind of person who didn't care about his appearance, liked to speak loudly, and was always supercilious. After interacting with Adrian, she realized how ridiculous her thoughts were. Although he couldn't represent all directors, Natalie liked him very much. He was funny, humorous, and... cute!
Yes, she thought Adriaan was cute. He often played with her childishly, and even made her miserable a few times. But at the same time, he cared for her. Natalie still remembered when they were filming a scene. Because of a problem with the props artist, she was hit by a prop box. As a result, she was scolded by Adriaan.
But more importantly, although he often played with her childishly, he rarely treated her like a child when it came to business. Whether it was directing performances or talking about current affairs, he treated her as a friend as an equal.
"I've never thought of you as a child, Nada. You're smarter and more mature than most of your peers, just like Matilda. You're still a little immature in some ways because of your lack of experience, but that can be made up for, can't it?" Adrienne said when Natalie asked her about it.
The girl was very happy about it. God knew how much she hated the word "child".
It was a wise decision. The girl picked up the necklace and played with it. She looked at the star pendant on it and chuckled. The reason why she had taken the initiative to show off was because she found the role of Matilda interesting and attracted herself. It was also because she wanted to rebel against her father. Her agent, Sandy, also revealed that the director was also the boss of their company. It would be terrible if she didn't take advantage of this relationship. She didn't expect to meet such an interesting person.
After staring at the collar for a while, Natalie suddenly put it around her neck. Then, she jumped in front of the mirror and revealed a cold expression. She used her hand as a gun and pointed at the person in the mirror. "I want you to do me a favor, Eide!"
After saying this in a cold tone, she carefully looked at the image in the mirror. In addition to using her right hand as a gun, her left hand was subconsciously hugging something, as if there was a pot of evergreen in her arms.
Natalie suddenly burst into laughter. Then, she fell on the bed and giggled. After a long time, she stopped and climbed onto the bed. Then, her eyes fell on a photo on the bedside table. It was taken when she was filming a scene. Usually, movies would take some photos like this for their collection. The girl was wearing a striped short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts. She sat on the windowsill sadly, hugging her legs. The dim yellow sunlight shone in and shone on her body, giving her a unique sense of beauty.
"I have to say, Nada, you look very beautiful like this," Roland said. Suddenly, Adriaan's words rang in her mind. A strange feeling suddenly emerged in Natalie's heart.
She still remembered how Adriaan looked when he first saw this photo. He caressed the photo with a faint smile on his lips. He was a little excited, a little impressed, a little appreciative, and a little … infatuated? As if he was caressing the face of his lover?
Natalie's heartbeat sped up a little, and her cheeks burned a little. Oh shit, what the hell was I thinking? She sat up and covered her mouth with a cough. But when Adriaan asked for the photo that day, he said that he wanted to keep it as a souvenir. Although it was just a glance, the way he looked at her was unusually clear.
Okay! Okay! Don't think about these inexplicable things anymore! Taking a few deep breaths, Natalie finally adjusted herself. Then, she sat in front of the desk and busied herself with her homework. Although her father promised her that she could visit the set the day after tomorrow, she absolutely could not fall behind on these things. However, even she herself did not notice that a trace of complacency was lingering in her heart and she could not get rid of it.
...
The main colors were red and yellow. The semi-European style decoration, coupled with the bright crystal chandelier hanging in the center, made the whole restaurant look gorgeous and luxurious. In the restaurant, a man and a woman were arguing about something. The woman had her hands on her hips and looked very domineering, but the man was lazy as if nothing mattered.
Around them, the cameraman, lighting engineer, and sound engineer were all holding their breath as they worked. Even the director, Mandy Gale, was sitting on a chair and watching the scene between the two with rapt attention. They had already made more than ten NGs, and it was time to pass.
"Nada, what do you think of our restaurant scene being filmed here?" Adriaan, who was standing in the corner, suddenly asked the girl next to him. But after he asked about two or three times, the girl looked up blankly. "Huh?"
Fortunately, Natalie immediately reacted. "Here? Isn't it too extravagant? Although Leon should have made a lot of money, there is no need to bring Martier to this kind of restaurant, right? "
"Why can't I enjoy life?" Adriaan shrugged. Seeing that the shooting was over, he immediately walked over and talked to the director, Gale.
Natalie pursed her lips and slowly paced on the set. Frankly speaking, the crew here was different from what she had imagined. Originally, she thought that this place would be the same as the one in "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", where it would be lively during the break. But in fact, people had their own small circle, gathering in twos and threes to chat, and their voices were not loud.
Sure enough, every director had their own style, and even the atmosphere on the set was different. Natalie looked around and kept shaking her little head. It was not that she did not gain anything. At least, she saw some different directors and performance styles, and had a lot of her own experience. In her opinion, although the performance of the female lead, Monica Bellucci, was not bad, but if it was her who grew up in the future, she would definitely be better than her.
Thinking of this, Natalie couldn't help but look for the figure of the female lead. Then, she frowned slightly. At a small table not far away, Adriaan and Monica were talking and laughing about something intimately. Adriaan pinched Monica's chin several times while talking, and Monica also smiled very charmingly and seductively.
Unknowingly, the girl bit her lips, and her mood became a little bad. At this moment, a slightly frivolous voice came from behind, "Hi, are you Natalie Herag?"
Natalie was slightly shocked, and finally came back to her senses. She quickly took a few breaths to stabilize her emotions, and after a little adjustment, she turned her head and forced a smile, "Yes, and you are?"
In front of her was a little girl about the same age as her. She had blonde curly hair and a round face. She was both cute and beautiful, and had a good temperament, but there seemed to be a hint of arrogance between her brows.
"Kirsten Dunst, nice to meet you." The girl narrowed her eyes as if she had sensed something, but then she smiled innocently and extended her hand.
"Hello, Kirsten, I'm Natalie." The girl shook hands with her, and then a look of reminiscence appeared on her face, "Have we met somewhere?"
"Oh, yes, I also participated in the audition for 'This Killer Is Not Too Cold'," Kirsten said generously. "Unfortunately, I didn't get chosen. Eide didn't think I was suitable for this role."
"That's a pity." After hearing the girl call Adriaan 'Eide', Natalie raised her eyebrows slightly.
"But it's okay, I got the role later." Kirsten's smile became even cuter. "Although she's a naughty girl with anorexia, I like it very much. By the way, what about you? Can you tell me how your filming went? "
"Not bad, I also like the role of Matilda..." Natalie then picked a few interesting things about the filming and talked about it. But for some reason, she felt that the girl was a little hypocritical, and the way she looked at her made her very uncomfortable.
The two girls exchanged a few more words, but they were only general topics and did not delve too deeply into it. Then, Kirsten left. Although she had an obedient and cute smile from the beginning to the end, the feeling of hypocrisy and superiority was much stronger.
What a strange guy. Natalie wrinkled her little nose and muttered in her heart. Then, she put it aside and looked for Adriaan again. He was no longer in the original position at this time. The girl walked around the set a few times before she found him. But even though she found him, the idea of going over to say hello had disappeared.
Adriaan was behind a corridor in the restaurant where no one walked. Together with him was the female lead, Monica Bellucci. Compared to before, the two were more intimate, hugging each other like a couple.
In fact, Natalie knew a little about Adriaan's situation. When Monica came to New York for a few days, although she was not with the crew because she had no scenes, she had heard a lot of gossip from the staff. It was just that she had basically never seen Monica. Even though she had come to the set and waited for Adriaan a few times, it was just a glimpse, and she did not have a specific impression of him. It was unlike now, where she could see him clearly.
The girl's mood became worse for no reason. She was standing not far from the two of them, but they were both talking intimately, and neither of them noticed her existence. Natalie immediately stomped her feet, turned around and walked away angrily.
