"I get it now, but thanks anyway, Sullivan."
Sullivan never expected gratitude from anyone. He always learned something from whatever he did. And he never felt like people were taking advantage of him by learning from him.
In this world, it was all about what you could do yourself. If Stephanie couldn't learn his techniques, well, that was just how it was. Her quick grasp of the essence of acting was due to Ashley's teaching, and Stephanie's innate talent for acting.
Emmert just stared at the sky and sighed, "What can we do, just keep filming! Let's get ready to shoot! The sooner we finish, the sooner it's over."
"Then Emmert, I'll go get ready!"
"Go ahead."
Sullivan also said, "Emmert, I'll go get ready too."
"Go ahead."
Sullivan felt that there was something more to Stephanie and Emmert's relationship than just a grandfather-granddaughter bond. But Sullivan didn't want to stress over these trivial matters. He'd rather have dived into his role and enjoyed the thrill of acting.
Sullivan went to the makeup room with Stephanie.
Emmert, although a bit worried, also felt joyful. After all, ever since Stephanie adopted Sullivan's acting method, she completely immersed herself in her role. Sullivan himself was living in his character. After several days of shooting, everything was going smoothly.
The ones who made mistakes were the supporting actors, and they were the ones getting criticized. The two leads, with their occasional improvisation, were completely off script... but the outcomes were always satisfying for Emmert.
Things were always changing. Even if they strayed from the script, if it brought more enjoyment, then the script itself wasn't that important.
But then came the romantic scenes, which gave Emmert a headache. Behind the camera, he stood up in anger and yelled, "What's the matter with you, Stephanie! What's with your lack of affection and admiration for Arno?"
Stephanie looked at the camera expressionlessly and said, "My Sebastian is better looking than Arno, stronger than Arno, better than Arno. I like Sebastian more."
Even in the virtual world of the film, she still remembered him.
A wave of emotion washed over Sebastian, and he asked, "How much longer until the filming is finished?"
"The project was supposed to take three more months, but thanks to Stephanie's acting style and superb skills, we've been making great progress. We should be able to wrap up in a month and a half at most! But she can't fall in love with the male lead in the movie at this rate. I think even if we shoot for a year, we won't be able to finish!!"
Sebastian calmly said, "Give her a few days off."
"Can you make her forget you temporarily?"
"I can't do that, and I wouldn't want to."
It was best that Stephanie had him in her heart. He would have to be a fool to wish for Stephanie's heart to be free of him, right?
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