Cierra's new assistant was named Miya, and today was her first day on the job. She was a woman who had graduated from college only a year or two ago, with a very naive and cheerful personality. Darnell frowned the moment he saw Miya, "Is it okay to put two young girls together?"
Miya wasn't offended by Darnell's comment. She patted her chest and said, "I retook my college entrance exam, so technically, I'm a year older than Cierra. Managing her acting career and cases is no problem." The two women quickly became friends, and Cierra found that she got along very well with Miya. They happily chatted away.
Darnell was exasperated, "Have you learned any self-defense? Can you argue or fight?" He felt that to help Cierra deal with the Vixen, Miya's current skills were insufficient.
"Why would I need to know that? Is Cierra going to shoot an action movie? Do I have to be her stunt double?" Miya, being new to the industry, didn't know much about the backstory and didn't understand Darnell's concerns.
"Never mind, forget I asked." Darnell glanced at Miya's physique. She had a stable build and strong legs, which should be enough to protect Cierra in a crisis. They could train her gradually over time.
Due to Trevon's tight schedule, the shooting progress during Cierra's injury days mainly focused on his scenes. Today, it was Lettie's turn to act with him, and the first scene to be filmed was a romantic kiss under the moonlight. The script included a kissing scene between Cierra and Trevon as well, so Darnell specifically instructed her to be on set to observe.
Trevon, being an award-winning actor, had a powerful emotional presence in every gesture. Even the less experienced Lettie was unconsciously drawn into his performance, reducing the number of NGs and making the resulting scenes much more perfect, with a significant increase in one-take shots.
At this moment, Keon and Cierra stood side by side watching. Keon was 185 cm tall, and even with Cierra in high heels next to him, it didn't affect the scene. They also had a kissing scene in the drama, so Keon suggested they try a simulated kiss to get a feel for it.
"I don't know how to do it. Maybe we should watch how Keon and Lettie interpret it first?" Cierra had no experience with kissing, let alone simulating one for a scene. Even if a handsome young man were to appear now for her to kiss, she wouldn't know where to start.
"You have no experience?" Keon's eyes lit up.
Cierra didn't know if he was asking about her experience with kissing scenes or actual kissing, but either way, she had none. Without much thought, she shook her head.
"I can guide you. In both acting and real life, the man should take the initiative. Look," Keon took Cierra's left hand and gently pulled her, making her spin and fall into his arms. She awkwardly licked her red lips, struggling to break free.
"Let go of me," she said, uneasily twisting her body.Keon, feeling quite pleased, said, "Cierra, you smell so nice. What perfume are you wearing?" He brought his face close to her neck and sniffed.
Keon, feeling quite pleased, said, "Cierra, you smell so nice. What perfume are you wearing?" He brought his face close to her neck and sniffed.
"Crabtree," Cierra said, this time using her hand to block his approaching face.
"Crabtree? Is that the name of the perfume?"
"I don't usually wear perfume. I think you're smelling my body lotion," Cierra finally broke free and took a step to the side. Feeling it wasn't far enough, she took another step.
"It's starting. I need to study how to get into the kiss scene, so don't bother me," Cierra's rejection was quite obvious, but Keon only appreciated her more. She was straightforward, unpretentious, and even a bit sassy, just the way he liked it.
Unbeknownst to them, their interaction was entirely seen by Basil. He was extremely displeased with Keon's insensitivity. He had already asked Darnell to warn him, so why did this guy keep buzzing around Cierra like a fly? Basil felt his breathing become labored, a surge of irritation in his chest, and his face darkened.
The director's distraction severely affected the shooting. The assistant director, having received no instructions from Basil, didn't dare make a move. Trevon and Lettie had already finished their kissing scene, yet the director remained in place, lost in thought. All the actors and staff on set were surprised but only dared to wait in silence.
What's wrong with the director? Why does he look so upset?
The filming progress had been smooth lately. There was no reason for the director to always have such a grim face, right? The staff looked at each other, but no one dared approach and risk his wrath. Finally, Basil couldn't stand it anymore and walked over to Basil.
"I think you've been under too much pressure lately. You look awful. My scenes aren't that rushed. How about taking a few days off to rest? Maybe go for a walk or just relax. If nothing else, get a health checkup. You need to be healthy for everything else to follow. Health is more important than money, fame, or anything else."
"My body is fine, just too tired. But I will take your advice. I actually want to make some script changes, and I need to discuss them with the writer. A short break of one or two days would be good."
What Basil didn't say was that he planned to delete the kiss scene between Keon and Cierra, and change the kiss scene between Trevon and Cierra to a simple peck on the forehead. The main character,Rihanna, in the script was a traditional girl, and too many kiss scenes would blur her character. He reaffirmed his thoughts and decided to call the writer later and send the revised script to everyone.
