Chapter 225: Shooting Outdoor Scenes
Chapter 225: Shooting Outdoor Scenes
"You know what? I used to imagine what kind of person I would fall in love with."
The girl was wearing a white cotton and linen shirt. She looked free and casual in this simple shirt and jeans style.
The park is quiet and peaceful in the afternoon. The exquisite and picturesque Medici Fountain is surrounded by greenery. The sparkling water dances like gold in the sun, and only the gurgling sound of flowing water accompanies pedestrians.
It's a great place to talk about love and relax.
"But imagination is just imagination after all." Betty's lazy voice sounded again, "Love is a very complicated thing. Even if I say I love you, it doesn't mean that I can really give anyone that kind of unreserved and selfless love."
"Love...it's really hard to explain. You should understand what I mean, right?"
"Of course," Grenouille said, examining every micro-expression on the girl's face, his expression curious and focused.
Even though she is now his girlfriend, he is always curious about the new ideas she comes up with.
Because there had never been a more vivid character in his life than her.
Betty turned her head and looked at him in surprise: "Don't you think I'm a heartless woman? You know, most people would say that about me."
"No." Grenouille curled the corners of his lips - he looked a bit like a bad boy when he smiled, "If I hadn't met you, I might have been tired of myself a long time ago."
"But being with you makes me feel like I've become a different person."
Betty took his hand and said, "Oh? What kind of person have you become?"
The two of them were silent for a few seconds at the same time. No one spoke, but the atmosphere was like the night before a storm, with a hint of impending wind and rain in the air.
"Hmm... a homeless person who follows you around Paris with all his belongings?" Grenouille broke the silence and smiled, spreading his hands. "I don't know where I will be tomorrow, what will happen today, and what kind of person I will meet in the next second."
"This feeling of unpredictability is fascinating. Perhaps you, like life, are gifts from God to me."
"I will cherish it."
Without a doubt, this is a very touching love story.
But the smile on Betty's face was not pure - it seemed as if two personalities had split into her heart, one was feeling the burning love of her lover and immersed in happiness, the other was thinking about her illness and pessimistically calculating how many days she had left.
Being pulled between two opposing emotions is excruciating, yet also addictive.
"If we were to say goodbye tomorrow morning, what would you most want to do now?" Betty suddenly said, looking at Grenouille with a playful look, pretending that this was just a joke that came to her mind on a whim.
"Why do you have to say goodbye?" Grenouille looked at her sharply, and after confirming that it was just a joke, his tense body gradually returned to normal.
"I can't bear to be separated from you... If you must leave me, then what I want to do most now is to hold you and jump into the fountain together." He smiled and teased, "Let's get wet together, blow the wind together, catch a cold together, and then fall down together."
It sounded like two jokes between a couple, but only they knew that each of them was more than just a joke.
Betty's eyes trembled slightly, and then they briefly crossed Grenouille's serious and almost paranoid gazes. Time completely froze at this moment, and the aftermath of the touch of the soul continued to spread outward from the point where their eyes met. At this moment, the two people simultaneously penetrated into the spiritual world under each other's armor and saw each other's unknown dark emotions: depression, confusion, cruelty, fear...
Although it was only a moment, it was enough for them to develop an emotional bond of mutual appreciation.
Grenouille had never felt that his heart was so close to another person...
Even if she chooses to leave one day, he will definitely find a way to keep her by his side.
No matter what method.
He would never lose the gift God had given him.
forever.
"Cut! So good!" With Selina's passionate shout, all the staff on the scene started to move. Su Lingxi came to his senses, stood up from the chair and walked to Selina.
"Great! I think this shot is much better than the last one." Selina took her to watch the playback on the monitor, her tone a little excited. "The close-up shot of their eyes was very good and natural. I think we have finished this scene."
"Do you want to add some body language during the conversation to make it seem more intimate?" Simon also came to the two of them and asked with concern.
Although he has not yet completely withdrawn from Grenouille's feelings, actor is his main role after all, and the communication with the director at this moment is much gentler than in the play.
"No need, that would be redundant." Selina shook her head, her tone becoming more excited. "This is the key scene where two people analyze their inner thoughts after confirming their relationship. There doesn't need to be too much complicated body language. We need to focus the audience's attention on the dialogue itself and the meaning behind it."
"You just did it perfectly - it's hard to put into words, but there's no doubt that you captured the essence of the script."
As the director and screenwriter, Selina was the person with the most say on the entire set. When the actors saw her express affirmation, the atmosphere among them suddenly became cheerful.
Su Lingxi watched her performance twice, feeling very satisfied. She took out her phone and glanced at the time. "It looks like we can finish work early today."
They have been shooting outdoor scenes in Luxembourg Gardens for the past three days. After finishing the last shot, all the related outdoor scenes have been completed.
Thinking of the high cost of booking the entire park, Su Lingxi was very glad that he was efficient in completing the filming task and did not drag the crew down to book it for two more days.
After all, every minute wasted here is calculated in francs.
"Everyone can finish work and rest early today. We have been busy catching up on the progress recently. Thank you for your hard work." Selina was in a good mood as she was able to complete the filming task ahead of schedule. Her eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy.
The tension in Su Lingxi's heart finally relaxed slightly at this moment.
We've been shooting exterior scenes for nearly a month straight, and it would be a lie to say I wasn't tired.
This tiredness is not just physical fatigue caused by a tight schedule, but also mental fatigue.
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