March 6

  Three days ter.

  -Billy, you have to believe me, the script is subtly violent. You gain the reition you desire in the role. Talk to yent; he thinks the same. The English Patient is a great movie. You should know that what I'm saying is not a lie. You're in Los Arying out for roles. You audition there. The movie will be dedicated to the end of July. You tighten the schedule and start filming in early July. Two months are enough, - Raimon remarked.

  -I'm in for Nixon, and filming starts week. I'll take the studio. Besides, Winona isly a friend of mine, - Billy ented.

  -Please, Billy, stop making excuses. You're an adult. tact her through yent and pitch the idea. Don't disappoint me. Also, I have good news about the stocks. We've received good i iocks, except for Apple, whifortunately plummeted to less than fifty ts, - Raimon replied.

  -I'll fix the matter as soon as possible. Just be more careful what you say, Raimon. Don't think I'm not aware that you said it would be easy for me to participate in the movie and attract Winona, - Billy ented.

  Raimon ughed, more of a nervous, wordless ugh.

  -Sorry, alright. The movie is still great; I think it's a great project that's being handled, - the COO replied, his voice softer as he went, almost muted at the end.

  -I'll try to do it. For now, I'll have a small role in Nixon, and I'll talk to Winona. In the meantime, keep buying stocks. For now, let's stop at Apple. We already have a seat on the board, and we'll buy stocks and stabilize the situation ter. I'm sure Apple won't fall as long as Steve Jobs is alive, - Billy ented.

  -Sure, I'll do my best, - Raimon sighed. Billy was being more intense every day, and now he had this air of not admitting mistakes, although Raimo was just a fa?ade; it still surprised him.

  In Billy's dining room, not far away, Gwyh was baking a carrot cake and some diced chi. Along with a fruit juice, while watg her diet, Billy was sweaty, w out with the sole purpose of keeping his body fit for future roles, but he couldn't help but hear the voices. Billy mentioning Winona again ed her stomach.

  Billy hung up the phone and looked towards the kit, hearing the oil dang in the pan. Sweaty and tired, he ended up ba the blonde's apartment, usually the routine involved some time at a nearby hotel, then ending up at the blonde's house, and from there... they tinued a somewhat straionship.

  -Who was it? - the blonde asked as she served the food oable.

  -It was Raimon. He mentiohat for The English Patient, they're hoping to hire Winona for the role, but the actress who could py the character isn't avaible due to scheduling issues, and they asked if I ect them with Winona, - Billy said.

  -Oh... well, I made boiled eggs. Do you want one? - she asked.

  Billy nodded.

  -So why do they want to tact Winona? -Gwyh asked.

  -You put them in touch with her; you're friends and have a certaiionship," Billy questioned, not believing for some time that their retionship had cooled down, aweehey somehow cut off certain versations they used to have.

  -I , but I'm not sure if she'll listen, - Gwyh said.

  -Invite her for a meal, tell her it's me who needs her, - Billy ented.

  -I will, - Gwyh said, calming the ahat rose from her heart. Although she liked her friend and py, tender person, she knew she had something mysterious with Billy. At one point, she took it as a game. Now it bothered her that he was talking to Billy.

  They both ate calmly. Billy's role was the brother of the president, Harold Nixon, a simple role with a few ses, on the trary, it had to have a particur cut of the time, styled acc to the era.

  The nail in the coffin was this.

  -Billy, they accepted your small role in 'How to Make an Ameri Quilt,' - Jim Wait ented.

  Hesitant, in the face of new demands, the schedule overflowed a small, number of deliveries. His supp roles were small but enough to keep him busy for a certain period. Two films with a certain vibe, on one side Nixon is a Fox film, while 'How to Make an Ameri Quilt' is an Amblin film, and Jim Wait fervently knows that sometimes a small role gain some opportunity, be it with the casting director, the director, or producer, and improving skills is always a positive point.

  -So, what role will I be pying after all? - Billy asked.

  -You'll be taking on the part of Leon. Your bilingualism lus. You'll have four shots. The movie has started filming, but they're still in the early parts. As for Nixon, your role as Harold will again be brief. The important thing is that you take the role Raimon talked about. It's just what you need. If you take it, the supp roles will follow, - Jim replied.

  -But...-

  -What we want is for you to tinue honing your skills and gain reition in the public eye. Lead roles will e gradually. You just need six minutes on s, no more, no less. You captivate the audieh little s time, - Jim Wait ented.

  Three quick roles for Billy to take ses in multiple films, already fitting into a useless schedule, not making money, not even advisable, but now their joint ercial strategy is to move forward. For now, Gwyh and Billy will take a breather. She has a series to finish, Women uhe Moon.

  ***

  March 8th.

  Billy hurried to the ses of "How to Make an Ameri Quilt." On his journey, he arrived at his studio, a little house far from civilization. The studio was small, not very big in any way. He saw nearby locations that would be used to shoot, a small private pool that was taken as part of the audition. The first ses filmed were the fshbacks.

  Sweat trickled down his neck. Upoering, he saw the whole Hollywood setup, albeit not as elegant. They were all in their positions.

  -It's quite hot for filming, - Billy ented. In Baja California where they were filming, near a desert, the heat was inteo the point of being suffog, even interfering with some ses. The heat was on, as the camera crew a crew dealt with the total warmth.

  They took the dire to the final filming locations, a small event of less than 20 minutes. His retionship will be the turning point. Leon is the handsome man who only seeks to drive the protagonist crazy.

  -We have a few shots of you. For now, we'll do some shots in the pool. Mr. Carson, are you sure you're ready to film with such short notice? - the anizer ented, notig many differences.

  His tan skin was good, it ity he didn't have enough time to participate fully, and he had to get a slight tan to match his face with his body.

  As he arrahings, he saw everyone bustling around. They handed him a red pair of shorts and did some light makeup on him. After all, he was wet in the se.

  -I didn't expect you to take the role just to see me, - Winona ented, intervening.

  -What are you talking about?" Billy replied.

  -You know, you wao participate in the movie that's about to start filming," the young raven-haired woman ented. She was wearing a swimsuit, a one-piece with a dress. Her shoulders were fair, and she still had her delicate, fiures that made her look like an angel.

  -That's not why I took this role. We're doing a small format to tinue polishing my skills. Although I'm not as muscur as the other cast members, I make up for it in ag. And it's because The English Patient is fantastic. It's a story like no other. I heard you're aiming for the Oscars, - Billy ented.

  -Everyoalks about the same thing, and it's rue, - Winona ented, particurly calm.

  Billy already had a measure of Winona, who, acc to Gwyh, would act for even less if she liked the role. She was sensitive, and to vince her, one had to ftter her, for she was a woman with defiastes. Her demeanor was rather cordial.

  -I'm not lying. It's a gamble, and if you don't want to participate, others are auditioning. They're looking for someoh gentle features, a beauty. I give way to you; you'll be better than in Little Women. You're perfect, - Billy ented.

  -You're lying, - the woman ented, ready for another quick take.

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