Going the extramile in Hollywood [P.2] [All Tiers]

Hey Patreons!

A lot of people have been asking about part 2 of the Hollywood story, so here it is. It is still a very slow burn but I hope you guys enjoy it. It's very different writing fiction but I enjoy it and you won't have to wait another month for the next part I promise ;).

Part 53 of the Ibiza story will drop either later today or tomorrow!

Enjoy!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/going-extramile-86847981?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Part 1

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''Damn bro, I can't believe you got to meet Victoria focking Armand! Is she as hot as in the pictures?'' Simon said when I told him everything that happend.

''Yes she is even hotter'' I said with a big grin.

''Bro, you're gonna be in a fucking movie with her'' He said,

''It's crazy right?'' I said as we both started to laugh.

''Did you get me the autograph?'' Lucy said as she burst into my room again.

''I told you to knock Lucy!'' I said as Simon started chuckling.

''Yeah, what if he was jerking of or something'' Simon said.

''Simon!'' I said as my cheeks turned red.

''Shut up Simon'' Lucy said as she rolled her eyes.

I suddenly realized that I completely forgot about the autograph I promised Lucy. I was so starstruck that it just didn't cross my mind.

''Shit, Lucy I forgot the autograph, sorry!'' I said.

''First, I don't get the role, and now my friends also forget about me, how nice'' she said as she put on her angry face.

''Don't worry he'll see him plenty of times, unlike you''

Simon said as Lucy looked at him with her big eyes.

''Simon stop it!'' I said as Lucy punched him in the arm.

''Okay sorry'' Simon said as he rubbed his arm where Lucy hit him.

Simon and Lucy have a bit of a frenemies vibe between them, they love teasing each other like this but deep inside I know that they care for each other.

''I have to go; Lucy tells Brad that I can't come to the game tomorrow'' he said as he went to leave my room.

''Sure thing'' Lucy answered.

''So how was it?'' Lucy asked really curiously, she wanted to know everything about them. How they looked like in real life, how big their house was, even how they smelled. I felt a bit of jealousy mixed with genuine happiness for me that I landed this big opportunity, after I told her everything.

''Victoria is so stunning, I bet every guy in this world is going to be jealous of you, hell every person in this world is going to be jealous of you. I know that Brad and Simon would kill to only be 5 seconds in her proximity.'' She told me.

We talked a bit more about the role and then I had to go to my class. The rest of the week past by very slowly because I couldn't wait to finally start shooting. The week was even worst because Lucy couldn't work this week so I was stuck with Stacy at the coffee shop. And for some reason she seemed to be extra mean to me this week, even more than usual.

I was really nervous on Friday because I was going to see Hugo again. I was wearing a suit with a black shirt. I had my hair brushed back as it always looked messy. I wanted to look presentable. I arrived at this big office building in the south of Hollywood. There was a young man who welcomed me at the entrance.

''Welcome James, Mr. Armand is expecting you upstairs. Follow me please''

He said as we walked to the elevator. He pressed the top button and the elevator went up to the top of the building. I was so nervous that my palms were sweating. We arrived at a door which the man opened for me and showed me into the office. I looked around, it was a massive room with a large window that showed the beautiful LA view. There was two desks, one of them was the big desk that had a name plate that read ''Hugo Armand.'' And there was a smaller one with ''Victoria Armand.'' I couldn't help but notice the pictures on the walls, they were all pictures of Victoria. The man walked over to a door in the corner and knocked.

''Come in'' I heard a voice say.

''Hey James! Good to see you!'' Hugo said as he stood up from his chair to greet me.

I shook his hand and thanked him for inviting me again.

''Of course! Please sit down'' He said as he pointed at a chair in front of his desk.

''My wife was supposed to be here to but she had a photoshoot for Vogue and won't be able to make it today. One of the few downsides of marrying a model'' He said with a laugh.

''Do you want something to drink?'' He asked me.

''Uhm, no thank you'' I said as I felt the nerves kick in again.

''Don't be shy, the coffee here is really good man, I'll get you some'' He said as he pressed a button on his desk.

''Yeah?'' A voice answered from the intercom.

''Ava, can you get us two coffees please?'' Hugo said to the person on the other side.

''Of course!'' She answered.

Hugo turned back to me, ''That is Ava she is my personal assistant, she started off as an intern for my wife but now she works for or company. She is great!'' He said.

We started to talk about movies and tv shows, and I had to say Hugo's knowledge about this stuff was mind blowing. He had such a passion for his work. I'm a huge movie buff but in comparison to him I was a beginner.

''Sorry to interrupt your conversation'' Ava said as she entered the office with the coffee.

I couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looked. She had long brown hair that framed her beautiful face and her brown eyes were gorgeous. She put the coffee on the table and then she turned to me with her brown eyes that seemed to look right into my soul.

''I'm Ava nice to meet you!'' she said with a gorgeous smile on her face.

She gave me her hand and I shook it, ''James!'' I said, a bit shy before she left us alone.

''So, James I've read through the contract and I want you to know that this movie is very authentic, there are going to be some really intimate scenes. And as you may have noticed, I only send you the first act of the movie because I want it to be a surprise to you as well.'' Hugo explained.

''Because Victoria isn't here, I can't discuss some things yet but I hope you understand.'' He continued.

I read through the contract Hugo just handed me, there was a lot of details about the contract and how much we'll be paid. There was also a confidentiality clause where it stated that I'm not allowed to talk about this project to the media until it is released. It also says that there is going to be nudity but my genitalia won't be on screen, that was a bit specific but okay. The rest of the contract was some basic terms and conditions. I read through everything and it all looked legit.

''Do you have any questions about the contract?'' he asked me.

''No Mr. Armand'' I responded.

''Hugo, please don't call me Mr. Armand. You're a star now James, don't forget that haha''

He said.

''Yes... Hugo'' I said as I smiled at him.

''Great! I see you Monday at the studio, make sure to read the script beforehand.'' He said.

I stood up and shook his hand again.

''It was nice meeting you Ava!'' I said as she gave me a heartwarming smile again, damn that girl is cute.

''Bye James'' She said as I left the office.

I spend my weekend reading through the script, I wanted to be as prepared as possible for the shooting. I spent some of the time preparing my lines too. The scenes were nothing crazy or anything, it was mostly just me and her talking to each other. I was a bit surprised that I didn't have to interact with anyone else in this act, only Victoria. But when I opened the last page, I saw that there was going to be a kissing scene. I always heard that people do a theatre kiss, so it's not real but it looks real on screen. I already felt my stomach turning at the thought of this and the time I had to spend with Victoria. How am I supposed to keep eye contact with her? I have had a celebrity crush on her for ages, and I remembered my first ever orgasm was over some bikini pictures of her that I found online. And now I actually have to interact with her, holy shit. She has never done any nude shots and no nudes of her have ever been leaked. So no was knows how she actually looked like completely nude, only Hugo would know.

The night before the big day I had a lot of trouble sleeping, I was so nervous. I wanted to make a good impression to Victoria and Hugo. This was the biggest opportunity of my life, the reason I moved from the UK to the States. I really hoped it was going to pay off.

I woke up at 6 am on Monday morning and took a shower, made myself something to eat and went to my audition. I had a lot of trouble digesting the food, because of the nerves. Brad offered me to drive again, and how much I want to dislike him because he is together with Lucy, he was actually one of the nicest guys I've ever met. I was glad that Lucy wasn't dating a jerk. Simon and Lucy knocked on my door, they woke up early to wish me good luck. I'm really fortunate to have friends like this here, it makes living in another country feels like home. They both gave me a hug before I went to Brad's car and waved them goodbye.

''I feel honored to transport a future movie star'' Brad said as I entered the car.

''Thank you for driving me man, it really means a lot'' I said.

''No worries my man'' He said and smiled.

''Fuck bro, you are really lucky you know. Don't tell Lucy but Victoria is so fucking hot'' he said.

''I know man'' I answered, and he wasn't wrong at all, she was stunning, even in real life.

''How does it feel that you are going to work with her?'' He asked me.

''Honestly? Nerve wrecking as hell'' I responded, he laughed.

''That makes sense. It's okay man, just look at her if she was your friend or something. Don't make it too obvious but be yourself, don't try too hard and you will do great'' he said with a smile.

I stepped out of the car and gave him a fist bump. I walked to the studio where Ava was waiting on me.

''Goodmorning James! Did you sleep well?'' She asked.

''Not really, too nervous to sleep'' I said.

''You're going to be great, I just know it'' she said while she showed me that amazing smile again.

Ava gave me a tour around the studio, it wasn't that big but it was very fancy. They had a pool, gym, some lounge areas and of course a wardrobe department where we would be dressing up for the shoot. I even had my own dressing room, and when I saw my name on the door it really kicked in. This was going to be the start of my career, I was so excited. There were a lot of people around, I introduced myself to most of them but I already forgot everyone's name. There were makeup artists, lighting guys, assistants and of course the main focus was on Victoria. It was a lot of pressure, but I just told myself to stay chill and enjoy the experience. I was nervous as I saw Victoria coming from the wardrobe department. She was wearing a tight black dress, and her makeup artist did wonders. Her long brown hair was put into a pony tail and she wore a necklace with a ruby stone that I'm sure was worth a fortune.

She saw me and waved to me and I felt my heart skip a beat when she approached me.

''Hey James! How are you feeling?'' She asked me.

''Very nervous ma'am'' I responded.

She laughed, ''Ma'am? You're making me feel old.''

''I have to get ready; I see you in my husband's office!'' she said as she walked away.

I couldn't help but look at her hips sway as she walked away. Her ass is actually insane and her body looked incredible in that dress.

''She's gorgeous isn't she'' Ava said, waking me up from my thoughts, ''but try not to stare at her boobs the next time you talk to her'' she said.

My face turned into a bright red tomato, this felt so embarrassing.

Ava started laughing when she saw my face.

''I'm fucking with you; I stare at her all the time too'' she said as she smiled again.

I laughed a bit awkwardly.

Ava showed me the rest of the studio before we got to Armand's office.

''Good luck!'' She said as she let me into the room.

Victoria was already sitting there with the script in her hand while Hugo sat opposite of us. I sat down on the empty chair that was besides Victoria.

''So, we're finally all here, so let's get this party started!'' He said and we started.

Hugo told me that he wants to meet up every day before we start shooting to go through the script that had send for the acts every week. We read through the scene together that was planned for today and Hugo told me how he envisioned the scene to play out. In this scene Victoria's character was going to meet my character for the first time. Her character just moved into the neighborhood with her husband that was going to be played by a different actor. But we had no screentime together so I wasn't going to see him too much. My character lives alone in the house of his parents who passed away in a car crash. He has never interacted with anyone in the neighborhood because of the loss. But I was going to form a connection with Victoria's character throughout the movie.

After reading through the script together the moment finally arrived, I went to the wardrobe were the designers dressed me for the scene. I sat in the make-up chair for a while to make sure that I looked perfect for the scene. I entered the studio where the shooting was going to take place, they rebuild a whole street that looked so realistic that I almost thought I was outside. We entered one of the houses where it was all set up for the shooting. They built a living room with a TV and some furniture. I went through the script one last time before I went to my mark.

Victoria was already there and I was going to start with the scene where I go outside and meet her for the first time. I heard a signal and the camera started rolling.

The scene went surprisingly well, I stumbled upon my words a couple of times but she didn't seem to notice. Hugo stopped the filming and told me that the first take was perfect and gave me a big hug. Victoria made me feel really comfortable during the scene, and I got used to talking with her pretty quickly.

The second and final scene for today started and she was wearing this same black dress as before and it had a bit of a low cut. I couldn't help but stare at her cleavage, it was a natural reaction. Hugo seemed to have noticed and called me over. My heart was pounding 200 bpm and I was afraid that I fucked up. How can I be this stupid staring at her breasts while her husband is watching us. I'm so fucking death.

''I'm so sorry Mr. Armand, it's just'' I stumbled.

Hugo looked at me and started to laugh.

''Don't worry kid, we would be offended if you didn't look. I know what kind of effect my wife has on men, especially your age. Like I said before it adds to the authenticity of the movie, just try not to do it too much' he said with a wink.

Wait what? He didn't kill me? I was so confused by his reaction and I didn't know what to say.

''Go back to your mark, let's finish of this scene'' he said.

I walked over back to my stop and I still couldn't apprehend his reaction, was he actually okay with me looking at his wife's cleavage?

''And Action!'' he shouted and we started filming again.

The rest of the scene went pretty flawless, I followed his advised and didn't look at her cleavage again. But my thoughts were running wild, his reaction was still in the back of my mind. We wrapped up the scene and the crew applauded us. Hugo seemed very happy with our performances, and I was proud of myself too. Victoria was actually a great actress and it makes it easier to act with. Victoria came to me and gave me a hug as I felt her breast press against me. My face started to turn red, and I felt my erection grow in my pants.

''That was great James, thank you for your work'' she said as she pulled back.

''Uhm, sure. I'm glad I could be here'' I said.

I turned to Hugo as he shook my hand again, ''That was perfect man, I'm glad we went with you in the end''

He said.

''I'm happy to be here, thanks so much'' I said to him.

We talked a bit more as we evaluated the scene before I went to my dressing room and got changed. I sat down to take in what just happend. I am actually in a movie with Victoria Armand, and I acted in a scene with her. Finally, after all these years of dreaming of this moment it came true. I stood up ready to get home when I received a message from Brad.

''Sorry bro, football practice is taking a bit longer than expected, so I can't pick you up'' it said.

''Don't worry, I'll take a taxi back'' I replied.

I left my dressing room and went to the exit. There was a lot of people still hanging around the studio, I had to admit that the production looked incredible and it was really nice to be part of it. I saw Hugo and Victoria leaving the building,

''See you tomorrow!'' they said as they waved at me.

''How did it go?'' I heard a voice say, I turned around and it was Ava.

''Really well actually!'' I answered her with a smile on my face.

''I knew it, you're going to do great! I actually saw some of your acting, you are really good!'' she said with her heartwarming smile.

My cheeks turned a bit red, ''That is so nice of you to say, thank you!''.

''By the way, Ava, do you know a good taxi service that can pick me up from here?'' I asked her.

''Where do you live?'' She asked me.

''I'm actually living in the Dorm of the acting school'' I responded.

''Really? I live like ten minutes from there, I can give you a ride home?'' She asked.

''Thank you so much!'' I said and smiled at her.

We walked out of the building as Ava went to the car. She drove a rather nice-looking red Jeep. She must be around the same age as me so I was actually impressed that she was driving such a good-looking car. Working for Hugo must pay really good.

I sat next to her in the driver seat and we started talking.

''So, you guessing from your accent, you are from the UK'' She asked me.

''I am yes, I really wanted to pursue my acting career here so I moved over last year'' I answered.

''Oh wow that's a big step, but I guessed it worked out'' she said as she looked at me.

''Your American accent was great in the scene; nobody can probably tell that you aren't from here'' she said.

''Thank you, I'm glad it was believable'' I said with a smile.

We talked a lot more throughout the car ride back, it was really nice to get to know her better. She just turned twenty and is originally from the East Coast but she moved here to pursue her carreer in fashion. She started of working as an intern for Victoria's fashion brand but they liked her so much that they took her in full time. And now she is working as their personal assistent. She still hopes that she can become big in fashion, not as a model but more behind the scenes. But she could have easily been a model with her amazing looks. She was very kind to me and really easy to talk to. I never been good with girls but since being friends with Lucy, talking to them has been a bit easier.

Traffic around LA is an absolute nightmare, especially around this time. But I meant that I could spend more time with Ava so for once, it didn't bother me. We arrived at my campus as she pulled up into the parking lot.

''Thank you so much for the ride home'' I said.

''I think we work at the same times, so we can carpool if you want?'' she asked with a big smile.

''That would be great!'' I responded while she handed over her phone.

''Put your number in there and I will text you when I'll pick you up tomorrow'' she said with her beautiful smile.

We exchanged numbers and I thanked her again before I got out of the car. Finally, a girl asked me for her number I thought to myself, knowing damn well it was just for the carpooling. I went into my dorm room where Lucy and Simon were waiting for me.

''Omg, tell me everything!'' Lucy said with the most exciting look on her face.

I told them both everything that happend today, how nervous I was, the greatness of the shoot, how Hugo and Victoria were really nice.

''Who was that cute girl you were with in the car?'' Simon asked.

''Her name is Ava, she works for them'' I said with a smile.

''Nice, you need me to give me her number!'' Simon said as I rolled my eyes.

''I would have a hard time to focus on acting while I was on set with Victoria'' Simon continued.

''I actually had a really hard time haha'' I said, ''Hugo even caught me staring at her, you know''.

''Damn, unlucky bro, did he fire you?'' Simon asked.

''No, on the contrary, it didn't seem to bother him'' I answered.

Simon started to laugh.

''You're a funny man'' he said, totally not believing what I just said.

I spend the rest of the day reading the scenes for this week. Because of my role in this movie, I luckily didn't have to work at the coffee shop that much anymore. I wouldn't get paid until all the shooting was done so I still had to work there once a week but it wasn't as much as before. I took a shower and got ready for bed early because I didn't sleep that well, and I had to be early tomorrow again. I lay down in bed but before I could close my eyes my phone went off. I looked at it and I had a message from an unknown number.

''Hey it is Ava, I just wanted to say goodnight and let you know I'm picking you up at 7 am tomorrow!'' it read.

''Goodnight Ava, thank you so much! See you tomorrow!'' I texted back.

I got another notification on my phone and saw that I had a new follower on Insta, it was Ava. I followed her back and clicked on her profile and found that she had a really amazing fashion account with beautiful photos of her outfits and some runway shows. She had a lot of followers and seemed pretty popular on the app. I went through some of her photos and holy shit, I didn't know girls could look this good. I saw a bikini picture of her on some white beach. Fuck me, she had an incredible body. Her body looked incredibly tight with a flat stomach and nice hips. She had a nice tan on this picture and it seemed that she had some great boobs. I felt a bit creepy looking at her picture like this so I closed my phone and went to sleep.

The next morning Ava picked me up like she said she would. She was wearing a nice black blouse with some jeans. She had a bag that was big enough to contain a whole person in it. We exchanged good mornings before I got into her car and we drove off to the studio. I'm not really a morning person but Ava somehow was, she was really bubbly and it put me into a good mood. I picked up a coffee for her and she gave me that lovely smile again when I gave it to her. We talked on our way to the studio and I really enjoyed spending time with her. She was really easy to talk to and I learned that she really likes photography, not only for her job but also just as a hobby. She talked a lot about it and I listened to her very attentively.

When I arrived at the studio I went into Hugo's office with Victoria, when Hugo told us that we had to reshoot the scene from yesterday due to some technical difficulties. So, nothing really special happened and the day went by rather quickly. Ava drove me home again, and just like this morning we couldn't stop talking. The rest of the days went practically the same. Ava picked me up, I met up in the office with Victoria and Hugo and we shot the scene. I felt more and more comfortable with Victoria and Hugo as time passed by.

I arrived Friday morning at the studio and got into Hugo's office.

''Okay James, today is going to be a big day, the first romantic scene of the movie'' he said.

Fuck, I completely forgot about the kissing scene that was going to happen. This week has been so busy that I haven't really thought about it. I felt my heart pounding in my chest when I looked over at Victoria. She looked at me and gave me her heartwarming smile.

''Don't worry it's going to be okay'' she said.

''Like I said before James, I want this movie to be as real and authentic as possible. So, I want to discussed something with you. As you probably know, normally for kissing scenes you don't actually kiss. So, for this movie, I want the actors to actually kiss'' he said as I started to feel my heart beating even faster.

''Oh'' I said as I looked at Victoria and then back at Hugo.

''Is this okay with you?'' he asked.

So many things were racing through my head, I'm actually going to kiss with Victoria Stonefield Armand? Is this a dream? I couldn't believe that I was getting paid to kiss with a sex symbol like her. And Hugo, her husband, really seems to have no problem with it.

''Uhmm, yes, but I don't have a lot of kissing experience'' I said.

''Great! that adds even more to the realness as your character also doesn't'' he said.

I looked over at Victoria, was she also okay with it? I just had to ask her,

''Is this okay with you too'' Hugo asked his wife.

''I don't have a problem with it either'' she said with her beautiful smile.

''Amazing! You know James this is also going to be something new for us, I never seen her kiss another man and she hasn't kissed another man for over twenty years, not since we were together. So it's going to be something new for all of us'' Hugo said.

''I also want you guys to touch each other, so James don't worry about touching my wife, you have permission.''

''But I want to make sure that you are okay with this'' Hugo asked me.

''Yes, it is okay for me'' I said to him, feeling my face go bright red.

''Great, let's get this party started!'' he said like he always did before we were going to shoot.

The crew prepared me for the scene and I was feeling more nervous than ever. It didn't help when I saw Victoria wearing a gorgeous blue dress that hugged her goddly body tightly. Her hair was put up again as her stunning face looked even better than before. I took a deep breath before Hugo said 'Action'. I started walking towards Victoria, we looked at each other and I gave her my best acting smile that I had. We first did the talking part before it was time for the kissing scene.

''Are you ready?'' she asked me.

''I think so, I'm really nervous though'' I replied.

''Don't worry, don't think about it too much and just let it happen, here let me take the lead.''

She said as she pulled my face closer to hers. She had her hands on my cheeks and she moved in closer. Her lips looked so soft that I couldn't help but stare at them. Her perfume was a nice, and it smelled like jasmine and her skin had a sweet smell to it. My mind was racing with hundred different thoughts. I was going to do what a billion men could only dream of. Her soft hands were still holding my face and I felt her breath on me. I looked at her again before I closed my eyes and felt her lips against mine. I couldn't help but tremble when she touched me, I felt her warm wet tongue enter my mouth and our tongues started to dance with each other. I put my arms around her back and held her against my body. I didn't even notice that we had moved closer to each other until we were pressed against one another. Her kiss was so passionate and deep that it made me melt inside. I didn't want to break the kiss, I didn't even realize how long we kissed for.

Hugo's voice brought me back to reality, we both stopped kissing and looked at him.

''You two are doing great and sorry to interrupt you but I want you guys to touch each other a bit more, don't be shy'' he said.

We went back to our positions before he said 'Action' again. Victoria started kissing me again and I couldn't help but melt against her. I moved my hands through her hair and she did the same. She took my hands and placed it on her hips before my hands touched the booty I have always dreamed of touching. It was a life altering experience to touch the most wanted butt in the world. It was so soft and perky at the same time. I felt myself getting hard, and I really tried to hide it by standing in a weird position. I felt my erection press against her stomach, and I felt a bit embarrassed. Fuck I hope she doesn't notice it. I pulled back a little and took another deep breath, this time I looked at her, she looked back at me.

''Is everything okay?'' she asked.

''Yeah, sorry I just had to breath'' I responded as I realized that my voice was trembling.

''And, cut!'' Hugo said.

''That was incredible you two!'' he said with a smile when he walked towards us.

The scene ended right at perfect time as I felt that I was close to cumming inside my pants. Holy fuck that was amazing, I looked at Victoria as she was smiling. Fuck I just kissed her, I just kissed Victoria fucking Armand. I couldn't believe how lucky I was.

''How was that honey?'' Victoria asked Hugo.

''Weird to see your wife kiss a young guy but besides that, it was really good.'' He said with a smile.

''Did you like it?'' He asked his wife.

''I did, it was weird feeling another man's embrace but I know it will be really great for the movie.'' She said,

Victoria looked at me again with her amazing eyes and gave me that heartwarming smile again.

''So, James, what did you think did you enjoy it?'' She asked.

''Uhm, yes. I enjoyed it' I said while I felt myself blushing.

''And I could feel that'' she said as she looked down at my boner.

My head turned into a tomato again, she saw it. This was going to ruin everything; she probably thinks that I'm some kind of pervert now and what would her husband think?

''Oh, James! Don't worry! It's okay. Things like that happen, especially at your age'' she said as she put her arm around me.

''Yeah man don't worry about it, it happens to me all the time too!'' Hugo said while smirking.

''Time to go home, we see you after the weekend James!'' Hugo said as they both waved good bye.

I felt relieved that I didn't ruin everything with my boner. That was such a close call and it almost ended my career. It was weird that they weren't mad but they didn't seem to mind at all. I left the building and Ava was already waiting in her car.

''That must be a dream come true'' she said as I blushed again.

''Every man in this world would kill to be in your place, and you just did what they could only ever dream of'' she continued. And absolutely did release how lucky I was. Every time I saw scenes like this in a movie where an actor has an intimate scene with a famous actress, I'll be like. Fuck what a lucky guy, I wish I was him, and now I was that guy.

Ava dropped me of at the campus and it was already pretty late so I headed straight to bed. I rubbed one because I couldn't get what happened today out of my head. And this was only the first week of shooting....