Chapter-6 : E.T [2]

The E.T started with keeping all the original crew intact including the the little devil name Drew Barrymore.

Ric always heard that having kids in the film is the most challenging thing for ant film crew. if the child protection association is a headache then the children itself is a nightmare and he have seen it at first hand.

Its always hard to control kids specially their curious nature sometimes it leads to some problems. like Thomas howell who played the role of Elliott's friend Tyler accidentally broke a props while touching it curiously. Although he is well behaved and gentle. But for active kid like the imp Drew, its a headache, although she acts quite good for a seven year old.

But still its not easy working with child actors. They don't always stay in their character constantly, they often misses lines, gets nervous, makes a lot of ngs etc. which really slows the time schedule which is a pressure for a producer.

Having Ric in the crew was like blessing in disguise. Not only he is smart, mature and shows good professionalism but also can help a lot controlling other children, also helping them. He can not only get along well with the crew member but also the kids and can keep atmosphere happy and enjoyable. But its not like he don't have problems.

"No. No. No... Richard I want innocence at the same time as a little maturity. Your performance is too mature. If we are making a film on a prodigy it would've been great but its the role of an innocent but clever boy." Steven shouted and explained.

"God getting the right emotion is not as easy as I thought." Richard sighed.

"Because you are stupid." said Drew Barrymore.

"As if your someone innocent" quipped Richard.

"What did you say." Drew puffed this mouth kept her hand on her hip.

"Nothing."

" Calm down you too. You are doing fine Ric. It's just you have embrace the innocence of the character." Steve comforted.

"Yeah I'll try." Richard sighed sadly.

Seeing him like this Steven thought of giving him some time so he called for a break.

"Ok. Everybody take 20 minutes break." Steve announced.

"Don't worry you will get hang of it in know time Ric." Drew tired to cheer up Ric seeing him like this.

Seeing that concerned face Ric just smiled and messed her hair. It's been 40 days since shooting started. It's been smooth most of the time but in the situations where he has to act like a innocent boy, he sucks. He's improving but still get stuck doing sentimental scene which require pure innocence. This kind of innocence have come from ones heart but as he is a reliving his heart kind of tented which is reason of getting stuck.

The scene now they are shooting is the scene where the alien is being experimented by scientists and Ric has to converse with the alien to say that don't die. But he couldn't quite get it.

"You have to use your imagination Ric" came a voice from beside him.

"How Melissa?" Ric said with a helpless smile.

Melissa Mathison smiled "Imagine that it's the most important to you. Acting is all about that." Melissa said and went to talk with somebody, She was the co screenwriter of the Script of E.T The editing of the Script According to Steven's need was done by herself. During that time they got acquainted.

Ric thought deep about her words and finally found the rhythm he was looking for. After 20 minute break crew came in place.

"Ready there Ric" asked Steven for the last time.

"Ok then camera starting scene no.345, 12th take and action." getting the confirmation Steven shouted.

"E.T. stay with me" Elliott said a low voice as he is having the problem breathing

"Please." with tears at the corners of his eye"

Stay" he held out his hands to reach the alien.

"Together" gasping for breath

"I'll be right here."

Alien stopped moving.

"E.T. answer me please" gasping...

Elliott was seeing that doctors and scientists are trying to revive alien and he is on the verge of tears quite not believing that E.T. was gone.

As he felt someone behind and turned and saw hid mother. He burst into tears and hugged her.

"Cut" Steven shouted

Everybody looking at Steven. After seeing the clip Steven announced

"Well done Ric, It was excellent. "

Everybody clapped when the scene finally ended. Richard also became happy for finding a solution for his problem and advance another step in acting career.

After this little scene everything went smooth and finally one day,

"Cut. and that's a wrap" Steven shouted and everyone on set gave an applause.

The shooting finally completed not only that it completed in a week ahead of schedule which made everyone even more happy specially the producer and Steven himself.

"At last its over." Richard sighed.

"Come on Richard. you enjoyed it didn't you?." Steven laughed.

"Yeah. Yeah, I enjoyed it. But my body can take it any more." Ric admitted but whined smilingly.

"So when are you going to release the film?"

"If all went well may be at September 2nd." Steven replied.

'It seems the butterfly wings finally started bring changes in the future, the movie which was suppose to be released in June is delayed to September. i hope it don't effect the box office. as well as the coming future' thought Richard worryingly.

"Richard call me okay." Drew said with teary eyes. As the film is finished the crew is disbanded and everyone is going to respective ways and only meet again at the premiere.

During the film she and Richard became close friends as she is precocious they got along very well. Often they fought or laughed but they spend most of their time together and created a very close bond.

"Don't cry little Drew. i will always call every week, also will write lots of letters." Richard hugged Drew.

"Huff... I'm not little your tall for your age." Drew pushed him annoyingly.

"Your promised okay." she said in convection while running to her mother before giving him a chance to talk.

He smiled wryly looking at the figure in the distance but next moment he made a serious face.

'Since I saw in this life I will make sure to help you not to have the same future or commit the same mistake.' while making a promise to himself.