intend to have it ready for the middle of November. The hopeful plan is to have you in Philadelphia by next weekend, spend a couple of weeks doing script reads, dress rehearsals, stunt practices, little things so we’re ready for the first day of filming. Following so far?” He asked, pausing for a moment. We all nodded, allowing him to continue.
“The movie will take around two months to film, maybe a little less. This is because most of the film is going to be shot in the same building, and we don’t have that many changes to make. I’ve also arranged to have the editors on set with me, so at the end of each day, the filming we have done that day can be given to them to be working on. If everything goes to plan the film should be ready well in advance. But like I said, we’re aiming to have the premiere for the middle of November. It’s costing us a fortune so it better.”
Madeline appeared from the living room as Stanley finished.
“Mum, can I have some ice cream?”
I smirked at her because she knew this was a situation where Mum couldn’t say no. Mum scowled at her realising this.
“Of course sweetie, help yourself.”
Stanley and Ms. Andrews found her adorable. “Would you like some ice cream?” Madeline said, looking up at Stanley.
Stanley frowned. “What flavours do you have?”
“We have bubblegum or chocolate.”
Stanley frowned again. “I’ve never had bubblegum flavoured ice cream before. Have you, Jasmine?”
Ms. Andrews shook her head. “No, I don’t think I have.”
Madeline watched them unamused.
“We’ll have two bubblegum ice creams if you don’t mind little one.”
Dad stood, and grabbed her the ice cream from the freezer. As she prepared their ice cream Stanley pulled some paperwork out of his bag.
“This is your contract. We’ve made it as simple as possible to avoid complications and save time. It basically says you agree to be in the film and play this character. And you’ll be well looked after and how much you will be paid, and what is required of you and when.”
He passed it over to me. I laid it out infront of my parents, so we could read it together. Madeline placed two bowls of ice cream in front of Stanley and Jasmine and disappeared into the living room once again. They ate their ice cream as we read through the contract. The only thing that caught my eye was how much I would be paid. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I nearly fell off my chair. Dad’s eyes nearly popped out more than when he saw Mum in her dress.
“I’ll get a pen.” Mum said, rushing over to her bag.
“This isn’t bad you know,” Stanley said, referring to the ice cream.
“Not bad at all.”
“Are you happy with everything?” Dad asked.
I nodded. Mum passed me the pen. I glanced down at the contract for a moment before signing it and returning it to Stanley.
“You’re going to break a lot of hearts, August.” He said with a grin.
They didn’t stay much longer as they had to attend to other business.
Mum wouldn’t let go of Stanley when he gave her a hug. “Thank you so much.” She said, squeezing him.
“We’ll be in touch about flight details.” Ms. Andrews said as we waited for Mum to release her grasp.
After I closed the door I rushed over to my parents and hugged them. “Thank you.” I said. They had dedicated their lives to me for the past nineteen years and it has finally paid off.
“We’re so proud of you, August,” Mum said, bursting into tears.
“I want a new TV,” Dad said.
Mum nudged him and then went upstairs to stop her crying. Dad followed her. I slumped onto the sofa beside Ethan, resting my head on his shoulder. “Congratulations.” He said, kissing the top of my head.
“I’m going to be famous,” I laughed. “Who would have thought it?”
“I did,” Ethan answered. “I always have.”
June 20 th
I ’ve just arrived into my hotel suite in Philadelphia. My transport here alone made me feel like a rock star. Ms.
“The movie will take around two months to film, maybe a little less. This is because most of the film is going to be shot in the same building, and we don’t have that many changes to make. I’ve also arranged to have the editors on set with me, so at the end of each day, the filming we have done that day can be given to them to be working on. If everything goes to plan the film should be ready well in advance. But like I said, we’re aiming to have the premiere for the middle of November. It’s costing us a fortune so it better.”
Madeline appeared from the living room as Stanley finished.
“Mum, can I have some ice cream?”
I smirked at her because she knew this was a situation where Mum couldn’t say no. Mum scowled at her realising this.
“Of course sweetie, help yourself.”
Stanley and Ms. Andrews found her adorable. “Would you like some ice cream?” Madeline said, looking up at Stanley.
Stanley frowned. “What flavours do you have?”
“We have bubblegum or chocolate.”
Stanley frowned again. “I’ve never had bubblegum flavoured ice cream before. Have you, Jasmine?”
Ms. Andrews shook her head. “No, I don’t think I have.”
Madeline watched them unamused.
“We’ll have two bubblegum ice creams if you don’t mind little one.”
Dad stood, and grabbed her the ice cream from the freezer. As she prepared their ice cream Stanley pulled some paperwork out of his bag.
“This is your contract. We’ve made it as simple as possible to avoid complications and save time. It basically says you agree to be in the film and play this character. And you’ll be well looked after and how much you will be paid, and what is required of you and when.”
He passed it over to me. I laid it out infront of my parents, so we could read it together. Madeline placed two bowls of ice cream in front of Stanley and Jasmine and disappeared into the living room once again. They ate their ice cream as we read through the contract. The only thing that caught my eye was how much I would be paid. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I nearly fell off my chair. Dad’s eyes nearly popped out more than when he saw Mum in her dress.
“I’ll get a pen.” Mum said, rushing over to her bag.
“This isn’t bad you know,” Stanley said, referring to the ice cream.
“Not bad at all.”
“Are you happy with everything?” Dad asked.
I nodded. Mum passed me the pen. I glanced down at the contract for a moment before signing it and returning it to Stanley.
“You’re going to break a lot of hearts, August.” He said with a grin.
They didn’t stay much longer as they had to attend to other business.
Mum wouldn’t let go of Stanley when he gave her a hug. “Thank you so much.” She said, squeezing him.
“We’ll be in touch about flight details.” Ms. Andrews said as we waited for Mum to release her grasp.
After I closed the door I rushed over to my parents and hugged them. “Thank you.” I said. They had dedicated their lives to me for the past nineteen years and it has finally paid off.
“We’re so proud of you, August,” Mum said, bursting into tears.
“I want a new TV,” Dad said.
Mum nudged him and then went upstairs to stop her crying. Dad followed her. I slumped onto the sofa beside Ethan, resting my head on his shoulder. “Congratulations.” He said, kissing the top of my head.
“I’m going to be famous,” I laughed. “Who would have thought it?”
“I did,” Ethan answered. “I always have.”
June 20 th
I ’ve just arrived into my hotel suite in Philadelphia. My transport here alone made me feel like a rock star. Ms.
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