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“That was great, Jessie, but can we do a couple more shots? Try and express it through different emotions.
You’re a carefree young celestial servant, and your greatest pleasure is to steal a sip of your master’s liquor.”
At that, Jessie acted the scene again, and sure enough, the sensation was more intense than the first shot.
Though many members of the crew surrounded her, being a stunt double for years had helped her develop her composure.
Julian didn’t have any scenes for the day, so he didn’t show up on set.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to but that he knew his presence would intangibly add to Jessie’s stress.
So, he decided not to show up altogether.
Sure enough, Jessie was wholly cheerful when Julian wasn’t on set.
She had become acquainted with the crew and also acted alongside a few old troupers naturally and with ease.
Vincent had been pretty nervous that day, but after seeing how well Jessie had done in the first scene and that it was exactly what he was looking for, he was elated.
In fact, she was super telegenic and the embodiment of Estelle.
The thing about Vincent’s directing was that he preferred to keep things simple with no added effects and whatnot.
Thus, his movies always had a sense of reality, as if the audience was there with the characters.
Julian was in the hotel when he received Vincent’s video recording of Jessie’s acting.
The young woman in the recording was dressed in a fantasy costume, and her two dangling headpieces made her look like an adorable, otherworldly, naive girl who was full of hope for life.
Jessie had captured the character perfectly.
“I knew she had it in her,” praised Julian as he chuckled.
The filming continued until the evening.
As they wanted to release it by mid-year, the shoot was pretty rushed.
Although Jessie felt a little overwhelmed by the quick pace, she had already thrown herself into the character.
“You have wire stunts in the afternoon, Jessie.
You think you’re going to be okay?” Vincent asked, to which Jessie nodded with reassurance.
“Absolutely.
This is my forte.” Her answer pleased him, for he didn’t like his actors to use stunt doubles.
At around 2.00PM at the hotel, Julian could no longer sit still after learning about the wire stunts arranged in the afternoon from the crew, so he had his assistant ready the car to head to the set.
He was dressed in all black and even wore a baseball cap as he didn’t want to garner attention.
He was just there to see how the girl was doing and also to make sure she was safe during her wire stunt.
Because of the wire stunt, Jessi didn’t dare overeat.
In the past, she would even do them with an empty stomach as she would be more awake and more agile.
Anything could happen on set, and sure enough, the wire stunt was brought forward as they were missing one of the props for the next scene.
Jessie stood below the crane in her costume while the stunt crew helped secure her to the mechanism.
Vincent, too, came to check on the situation and ensured her safety.
After everything was set to go, Vincent gave her some words of encouragement, then cleared the set for filming.
The scene was about Estelle picking a magical herb, and she was magically light as a feather.
It would be a visual delight, but such a scene challenged an actor’s movements in the air and also the steadiness when they landed.
Meanwhile, Julian had arrived, and he was standing behind the crew, who were watching the filming process.
His heart was in his mouth when he saw a certain someone hanging mid-air.
Is she not afraid at all?! He subconsciously clenched his fists as he glued his gaze to Jessie, who floated in the air like she felt nothing.
Then, following Vincent’s cue, Jessie flew across the camera ethereally.
It looked as though even the wind was working with her, making it seem like her hair was acting along with her under the high-definition camera.
The young woman didn’t appear the slightest bit nervous as she chased after the prop.
She tip-toed lightly across the floor and suddenly leaped, stepping on a green screen-covered prop to once again chase after the prop until she landed gracefully on the ground.
If it weren’t for the visible wire, everyone would’ve thought Jessie actually flew.
Her figure was absolutely perfect, and her movements were incredibly light and agile.
No wonder she had a place in the stunt double community.
She was absolutely perfect.
Aside, a certain someone heaved a sigh of relief and finally relaxed after watching her land.
She sure is full of surprises.
Meanwhile, Vincent was personally checking every footage they had just shot from the director’s monitor, and by the end of it, he gave her a thumbs up.
“Great job, Jessie.