was fun to pretend to be walking with her beau.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Logan slip by them and hurry across the pier. That’s when she saw that he was meeting Matt Rusher. The tall action hero had more gray in his hair than Annie remembered from his films, but he had the same ramrod-straight stature and icy blue eyes.
For an instant, Annie was sure the actor was looking directly at her, and he looked furious. Then she remembered that she wasn’t supposed to be looking at the stars. She looked back up at Ian, giving him another laughing smile.
The actor is probably supposed to be angry with Logan, Annie thought. He probably wasn’t looking at me at all. She shook her head slightly at her own silly notions. Clearly she didn’t have a future in movie making if she was going to take every glance seriously.
Finally someone shouted, “Cut!”
Annie’s first adventure in movie making was over.
6
Annie joined the group on the pier as they waited to hear if they would have to repeat the scene. She looked around and soon spotted Alice and Peggy huddled against the cold wind and looking longingly toward the huge heaters near the wardrobe trailers. Annie headed toward her friends with Ian following close behind.
“You two looked great coming off the dock,” Peggy gushed as they approached. “Like the perfect couple.”
“Must be that fine Butler family acting,” Annie said with a grin.
“We Butlers are method actors,” Ian said, placing his hand over his heart dramatically. “We have to feel it to show it.”
Alice grinned and pointed off toward the edge of the crowd. “You two aren’t the only cute couple. Look over there.”
Annie turned, but all she saw was the crowd. Then two women blocking her view separated and stepped out of her way. Annie could see a narrow gap all the way down the wooden guardrail that ran along the side of the pier. She spotted Logan Lariby chatting with Vanessa and Mackenzie. Even from where Annie stood, she could see how Logan smiled whenever Vanessa spoke and learned toward her to hear over the wind.
“I wonder what Kate will think about that,” Alice said.
“I’m sure it’s nothing serious. After all, the movie crew won’t be in Stony Point all that long,” Annie said. She looked around through the crowd. “Where’s Matt Rusher?”
“Oh, he didn’t stay to talk to us common folk,” Alice said, disapproval dripping from her voice. “The second they yelled ‘cut,’ he stomped off. As far as I know, he hasn’t said a word to anyone. That young boy is definitely the nicer actor in this film.”
“That’s OK,” Ian said, putting an arm around Alice. “I would rather not have Matt Rusher charming the ladies of Stony Point anyway. That’s my job.”
“And you do it well,” Alice said. “Doesn’t he, Annie?”
“He does.” Annie looked around the crowd. “I wonder how many more times we’ll film today. I imagine these things are normally filmed more than once.”
“Oh, definitely,” Alice answered. “From what I read online, we can expect to spend half the day here doing the same thing over and over.”
“At least you look good doing it,” Annie told her.
The wind flapped Annie’s skirts as she waited for the call to get back on the boat, but instead the nervous young man with the clipboard passed through the crowd with a totally different message. “You may all go,” he said. “The director said we’re going to wrap for today. We’ll need to shoot this scene again tomorrow. Stop at wardrobe and pick up your clothes. Please come tomorrow dressed as you are today; just bring something to change into after the shoot. You can leave any props you may have with the wardrobe people.”
Annie caught the young man’s arm as he passed. “This suitcase is mine,” she said, holding up the small valise, “but I can leave it if you prefer.”
“No need,” the young man said. “You can take it home. Just bring it with you
From the corner of her eye, she saw Logan slip by them and hurry across the pier. That’s when she saw that he was meeting Matt Rusher. The tall action hero had more gray in his hair than Annie remembered from his films, but he had the same ramrod-straight stature and icy blue eyes.
For an instant, Annie was sure the actor was looking directly at her, and he looked furious. Then she remembered that she wasn’t supposed to be looking at the stars. She looked back up at Ian, giving him another laughing smile.
The actor is probably supposed to be angry with Logan, Annie thought. He probably wasn’t looking at me at all. She shook her head slightly at her own silly notions. Clearly she didn’t have a future in movie making if she was going to take every glance seriously.
Finally someone shouted, “Cut!”
Annie’s first adventure in movie making was over.
6
Annie joined the group on the pier as they waited to hear if they would have to repeat the scene. She looked around and soon spotted Alice and Peggy huddled against the cold wind and looking longingly toward the huge heaters near the wardrobe trailers. Annie headed toward her friends with Ian following close behind.
“You two looked great coming off the dock,” Peggy gushed as they approached. “Like the perfect couple.”
“Must be that fine Butler family acting,” Annie said with a grin.
“We Butlers are method actors,” Ian said, placing his hand over his heart dramatically. “We have to feel it to show it.”
Alice grinned and pointed off toward the edge of the crowd. “You two aren’t the only cute couple. Look over there.”
Annie turned, but all she saw was the crowd. Then two women blocking her view separated and stepped out of her way. Annie could see a narrow gap all the way down the wooden guardrail that ran along the side of the pier. She spotted Logan Lariby chatting with Vanessa and Mackenzie. Even from where Annie stood, she could see how Logan smiled whenever Vanessa spoke and learned toward her to hear over the wind.
“I wonder what Kate will think about that,” Alice said.
“I’m sure it’s nothing serious. After all, the movie crew won’t be in Stony Point all that long,” Annie said. She looked around through the crowd. “Where’s Matt Rusher?”
“Oh, he didn’t stay to talk to us common folk,” Alice said, disapproval dripping from her voice. “The second they yelled ‘cut,’ he stomped off. As far as I know, he hasn’t said a word to anyone. That young boy is definitely the nicer actor in this film.”
“That’s OK,” Ian said, putting an arm around Alice. “I would rather not have Matt Rusher charming the ladies of Stony Point anyway. That’s my job.”
“And you do it well,” Alice said. “Doesn’t he, Annie?”
“He does.” Annie looked around the crowd. “I wonder how many more times we’ll film today. I imagine these things are normally filmed more than once.”
“Oh, definitely,” Alice answered. “From what I read online, we can expect to spend half the day here doing the same thing over and over.”
“At least you look good doing it,” Annie told her.
The wind flapped Annie’s skirts as she waited for the call to get back on the boat, but instead the nervous young man with the clipboard passed through the crowd with a totally different message. “You may all go,” he said. “The director said we’re going to wrap for today. We’ll need to shoot this scene again tomorrow. Stop at wardrobe and pick up your clothes. Please come tomorrow dressed as you are today; just bring something to change into after the shoot. You can leave any props you may have with the wardrobe people.”
Annie caught the young man’s arm as he passed. “This suitcase is mine,” she said, holding up the small valise, “but I can leave it if you prefer.”
“No need,” the young man said. “You can take it home. Just bring it with you
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