Astor William'sgirlfriend leaves him, insecurities surface and he transforms into a wrecking ball on a stream of darkly comedic dates and misguided romantic pursuits HD ( Comedy, Drama )
Astor William'sgirlfriend leaves him, insecurities surface and he transforms into a wrecking ball on a stream of darkly comedic dates and misguided romantic pursuits HD ( Comedy, Drama )
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00:00:00It's like you're idealizing women.
00:00:03Well, I kissed one once, but that was it.
00:00:09I saw your movie.
00:00:16Yeah?
00:00:17Yeah.
00:00:18Adelaine in that movie?
00:00:19Mm-hmm.
00:00:20Aw.
00:00:21We just met, so that means a lot to me.
00:00:25Yeah.
00:00:27It was different than I thought it was gonna be.
00:00:30Like, different having had met me before, or?
00:00:35Yeah, I think so.
00:00:40Okay.
00:00:43Did I tell you that I used to date a movie producer?
00:00:47No.
00:00:48Has he made anything I've seen, or?
00:00:52He made an indie movie that was, like, very character-driven,
00:00:57kind of like what you're going for.
00:00:59Oh, I've probably seen it then.
00:01:01What was it called?
00:01:03Medicine for Melancholy.
00:01:07I don't know. It sounds familiar.
00:01:09I don't think I've seen it, though.
00:01:11Maybe it sounds familiar just because of how the title is, or?
00:01:15How well did it do?
00:01:17I don't know.
00:01:19Well, I mean, is it worth my time?
00:01:22Should I see it?
00:01:24I can't say that.
00:01:25That's up to you.
00:01:26Oh, come on.
00:01:28Don't be coy.
00:01:31I know it's not probably as good as my film,
00:01:33but it's not easy to make a movie.
00:01:38Come on, you can tell me on just, like, a personal level.
00:01:42Which one you liked more?
00:01:47I guess I liked Medicine for Melancholy.
00:02:03What?
00:02:06You can't say that.
00:02:08It's just an opinion. It doesn't matter.
00:02:18You're right, I'm sorry.
00:02:19I didn't think that would affect me so much.
00:02:23I'm going to go.
00:02:25No, don't go.
00:02:27Why?
00:02:28I'm sorry.
00:02:29There's no recovering from that.
00:02:31No, there is. Sit back down.
00:02:37Come on, I'm sorry.
00:02:48I said I was sorry.
00:02:51Now you say you're sorry.
00:03:18What's your, do you still play on it?
00:03:22I do, it's probably Scots-y.
00:03:25Hi, I'm Astor.
00:03:27Hi, this is David, he's visiting from New York.
00:03:31We went to college together.
00:03:32And Cheryl, we went to high school together.
00:03:35Hi, hello.
00:03:36This is Astor, this is her Tinder date.
00:03:39Ah, it is.
00:03:40She's like a hundred thousand,
00:03:42I'm getting psychotecture right now.
00:03:44So you're a production designer?
00:03:46I am.
00:03:47She's the best, what I hear.
00:03:49I like your outfit.
00:03:50Oh, thank you.
00:03:51You actually look better in person
00:03:53than you do in your pictures.
00:03:54I think you should get new pictures.
00:03:56Oh, thanks.
00:03:57My mom said it's always best to under-advertise,
00:03:59that way you always exceed expectations.
00:04:02Are your parents still together?
00:04:03They are.
00:04:04That's good, I like that.
00:04:06Hey, so Tammy Thompson, born again, married at 19, divorced.
00:04:10Yeah, yeah, yeah, Tammy, of course.
00:04:12She's like an escort in Vegas TV.
00:04:16Oh, she's like flooding it up all over the place.
00:04:19So what do you guys think about feminism?
00:04:21She's going crazy right now.
00:04:23Are you a feminist?
00:04:26Are you a feminist?
00:04:28No, she's not a prostitute, it's different.
00:04:30You a feminist?
00:04:32I like this guy, he's like not a man's man,
00:04:36he's like a sensitive guy, I can tell that.
00:04:39I like him.
00:04:40I like your shirt.
00:04:41Invite him, invite him.
00:04:43Yeah?
00:04:44Okay, so David's in town from New York
00:04:46because he's directing this play.
00:04:48The premiere's next Thursday.
00:04:49You should come.
00:04:51Okay, thanks for the invite.
00:04:54So, you're a feminist?
00:04:55Oh no, I don't believe in feminism.
00:04:58No, really, I don't.
00:05:00I think if you thought about it, you wouldn't either.
00:05:03No, I'm a feminist, I went to Vassar for Christ's sake.
00:05:05You don't want to work, though.
00:05:07Of course I do.
00:05:08No, you don't.
00:05:09Oh, I don't.
00:05:12I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm pro-women,
00:05:15and I think anybody should be able to do anything they want
00:05:17regardless of gender.
00:05:18All I'm saying is we're animal beings
00:05:20who have developed over millions of years of evolution,
00:05:22and during this whole period of millions of years,
00:05:25men have done this one very specific thing,
00:05:27and women have done this other thing,
00:05:29and then come 1960, something that all changes?
00:05:31Forever?
00:05:32Is that going to last?
00:05:33Because evolutionarily speaking, it's just been a blip.
00:05:43Hello?
00:05:44Hey, Mom.
00:05:46Hey, honey.
00:05:48It's late.
00:05:50Is everything all right?
00:05:52Yeah, I'm sorry, are you still up?
00:05:55Is it okay?
00:05:57It's okay.
00:05:58What's up?
00:06:00Did you find a job?
00:06:01Oh, I told you I'm not looking for a job.
00:06:06Oh, how can you say that?
00:06:10Because I'm not interested in what the world
00:06:12is offering me right now.
00:06:14You know how difficult it is for somebody like me?
00:06:17I'm not going to take some soulless job
00:06:19on some daytime talk show.
00:06:21I'm hedging my bets.
00:06:23What does that mean?
00:06:26It means I'm better than what things
00:06:28have to offer me right now.
00:06:32Okay, well, how's the movie going?
00:06:38I'm making a new movie.
00:06:41It stars Taylor touring.
00:06:46Who's that?
00:06:51I can't even believe I'm from U2.
00:06:55Well, what does Valerie think?
00:06:58I haven't told Valerie we're taking a break.
00:07:01It's none of her business.
00:07:03But if she knew, she'd agree.
00:07:08How long have you been taking a break for?
00:07:16I went on a date tonight.
00:07:19Okay, how was that?
00:07:23Well, she's a production designer
00:07:29and her ex-boyfriend's Quentin Tarantino,
00:07:32so there's that.
00:07:34Oh, she talked about her ex-boyfriend?
00:07:37No, Mom, she didn't talk about her ex-boyfriend.
00:07:39I Googled her.
00:07:40That's what people do now.
00:07:42I gotta go.
00:07:44Oh, all right.
00:07:46Well, I love you.
00:07:48I love you, too.
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00:08:29You guys want to start at 17?
00:08:31Is that all right?
00:08:32Okay.
00:08:34We'll just pretend this sofa
00:08:39is that dumpster you guys are sitting up against
00:08:41and I guess, Taylor,
00:08:43if you want to start standing and walk into it,
00:08:46if that works for you.
00:08:47Okay.
00:08:49So again, I know we talked about this both one on one,
00:08:51but what's important is just to hit the major emotional beat.
00:08:54So if there's anything that doesn't seem like the way you would say it
00:08:57or it just isn't working for you,
00:08:58feel free to put it in your own words.
00:09:00It's completely fine, okay?
00:09:02You good?
00:09:03Mm-hmm.
00:09:04All right, and action.
00:09:09Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:09:11Sit down.
00:09:12Come on, sit.
00:09:14Hey, everything's going to be okay.
00:09:17Okay?
00:09:18Look at me.
00:09:19Look, we're going to call the police, all right?
00:09:23And we're going to get your money back.
00:09:25Everything's going to work out.
00:09:28Are you fucking kidding me?
00:09:30The police?
00:09:31You want to call the fucking police?
00:09:32You think that the police actually care about this?
00:09:35We're just a bunch of kids.
00:09:37Are you serious?
00:09:39Look at me.
00:09:42I didn't think you'd really like me.
00:09:51I lied about everything.
00:09:54The money is everything.
00:09:57I have nothing, okay?
00:10:04And I love you.
00:10:14All right.
00:10:17Thanks, that was great.
00:10:19Great, that was great.
00:10:20On this next one, let's just do one thing a little bit different.
00:10:26What's his script?
00:10:27I am Jeffrey Deitch.
00:10:31It's Deitch.
00:10:32It's this sci-fi thing I wrote.
00:10:35Have you heard of refrigerator play?
00:10:39What's that?
00:10:40It's where I lock you in my refrigerator and only let you out to perform volatile sexual acts.
00:10:46You'd otherwise be too embarrassed to perform.
00:10:55Izzy, what's the matter?
00:10:58Nothing.
00:10:59I'm okay.
00:11:02I just don't want you to think just because we met tonight that you can't tell me stuff.
00:11:07I think it's best just to get everything out at the beginning, you know?
00:11:11Everybody's got baggage.
00:11:15You're right, but I'm okay.
00:11:19All right.
00:11:21How long have you been single?
00:11:25Like a month?
00:11:27That's not very long.
00:11:30Yeah.
00:11:31It sucks.
00:11:35Was he a Korean guy?
00:11:38No.
00:11:41I kind of only date white guys.
00:11:49What did he do?
00:11:51He was a lawyer.
00:11:55Is that who you were thinking about a second ago?
00:12:00Yeah.
00:12:06What went wrong?
00:12:10I just got bored.
00:12:12Like in what way?
00:12:17Like in all the ways.
00:12:22We dated for five years and we hardly ever had sex.
00:12:26He kept saying that it was going to get better, but I didn't know.
00:12:32I kind of come from this world that's sort of backwards in a lot of ways.
00:12:39I don't know.
00:12:41I didn't realize it wasn't normal.
00:12:45Is that important to you, to have a lot of sex?
00:12:49Yeah.
00:12:52I'm kind of a pervert.
00:12:54Yeah?
00:12:56You think I'm a pervert?
00:12:59Maybe.
00:13:05I have to work early.
00:13:35Yeah.
00:14:05Valerie, I'm sorry and I love you.
00:14:24Are you drunk?
00:14:26No.
00:14:28I don't know why you left.
00:14:30Please come home.
00:14:32Please, you know why.
00:14:36No, I don't.
00:14:42I love you.
00:14:45I'm sorry.
00:14:47I'll call you back soon.
00:14:48No.
00:14:59Hi, you've reached Valerie.
00:15:06Leave a name.
00:15:12There's always a rebound.
00:15:37Oh, fuck it.
00:15:44I'm sorry.
00:16:06Are you or are you not back?
00:16:08Yeah, we just landed.
00:16:10How'd it go?
00:16:12It was incredible.
00:16:13We won the festival.
00:16:14You didn't hear?
00:16:15No.
00:16:16Oh, my God, that's amazing.
00:16:18Congratulations.
00:16:20Dude, thank you.
00:16:22Listen, I'm calling you because I got your message.
00:16:24No problem with Taylor.
00:16:26I'll make some calls tomorrow.
00:16:27We'll get some more money.
00:16:28Just get this out of your mind.
00:16:29It's a done, I promise.
00:16:31Oh, my God.
00:16:33Are you serious?
00:16:35With her?
00:16:36Yeah.
00:16:38Oh, my God.
00:16:44Oh, thank you.
00:16:47That is so great.
00:16:50You want to get a drink?
00:16:52Come with me.
00:16:56Stay with me.
00:17:00You know you'll have your way.
00:17:06Stay with me.
00:17:10Can't you see?
00:17:14It's the destiny of love.
00:17:27Light the flame.
00:17:31Play the game.
00:17:36Ignore the rumors they would claim.
00:17:45Who's to blame for the destiny of love?
00:18:00And deep within the sea of stars to haunt me.
00:18:12So come with me.
00:18:17Escape with me.
00:18:21Be kind.
00:18:23Be cruel.
00:18:25Only stay with me.
00:18:29For eternity, that's the destiny of love.
00:19:00Hey.
00:19:02Sorry, I just got to make that call.
00:19:04It's in, like, two minutes.
00:19:06Okay.
00:19:07Do you want to do something later today?
00:19:10Yeah, maybe.
00:19:11It depends on the call.
00:19:12If I can, I'll text you, okay?
00:19:15Okay.
00:19:16Bye.
00:19:17Bye.
00:19:18Bye.
00:19:19Bye.
00:19:20Bye.
00:19:21Bye.
00:19:46Hello?
00:19:51Hey, you all right?
00:19:57What's this number?
00:20:00Are you all right?
00:20:02No, I'm not all right.
00:20:03What's this number?
00:20:06Doesn't matter.
00:20:09Come on.
00:20:14Come home.
00:20:17Hank, you're going to be all right.
00:20:19Okay?
00:20:26I'm not.
00:20:28Migrants in Europe face a new danger in coming winter.
00:20:34What?
00:20:36The migrants coming into Europe through the Western Balkans in recent months
00:20:40have been resourceful and adaptable enough to slip through unfriendly police officers,
00:20:44raging rivers, hostile borders, and razor wire fences.
00:20:47But there is one thing they cannot evade, and that is the living winter.
00:20:52Winter's no time to be alone, Valerie.
00:20:57You need me.
00:21:01We need each other.
00:21:06I'm just calling to tell you I'm coming by Thursday to get my thing.
00:21:11What?
00:21:12No, you can't.
00:21:14Well, Jesus, Asher, you left me no choice.
00:21:17That's not true.
00:21:19It is.
00:21:21Just don't do it.
00:21:22It's that simple.
00:21:27Have you been with anyone since I left?
00:21:31No.
00:21:34Have you?
00:21:38No.
00:21:41I'll be there at 10.
00:21:43No, you won't.
00:21:46I'd appreciate it if you weren't there.
00:21:48Okay?
00:21:56These things don't ever change.
00:21:57You can't just be a dick because of life.
00:21:59I don't want to be a dick.
00:22:03No.
00:22:04You don't get to say that, because I've offered you a solution to get better,
00:22:07and you completely refuse to even give it a look,
00:22:09despite the fact that it's worked for me and my sister and my dad.
00:22:14I have looked at it.
00:22:16I don't know why, because it's completely fucking crazy.
00:22:19But I have looked at it, so you don't get to say that.
00:22:22But did you, though?
00:22:24Or did you look at it with this critical pointed eye,
00:22:26because you're so worried about what other people think of you?
00:22:28I'm not worried about what people think of me.
00:22:30I just happen to agree with the masses who think it's a dangerous cult
00:22:35who's out to take people's money by selling them snake oil.
00:22:38I'm sorry, they're doing actual harm in the world.
00:22:41Yeah, see, you say that.
00:22:43But what have you seen?
00:22:44What have you witnessed?
00:22:45Except for them doing good.
00:22:47You said that to me.
00:22:49You said what you saw with your own eyes was a drastically positive experience.
00:22:54That it helped you.
00:22:58Why don't you want help?
00:23:02I was placating you because I don't want to lose you.
00:23:06I love you, and I want to be with you.
00:23:09I just don't want to have to explain to our children why they were raised in a cult.
00:23:13We're going to fight over our hypothetical children again?
00:23:17I already said they should choose for themselves.
00:23:19You don't get to think for yourself when you're six and surrounded by kooky people.
00:23:24What is so kooky?
00:23:26What you read.
00:23:27Not what some friend said.
00:23:28What have you seen?
00:23:30Except for really nice people who want to help other people and really do.
00:23:36You know how difficult your grandmother's funeral is for me?
00:23:40Can we talk about that?
00:23:43How about that giant cross around the neck of the minister?
00:23:47What was that?
00:23:48It's a symbol representing the dynamics.
00:23:51No, it's not, Valerie.
00:23:53It's a cross.
00:23:54A Christian cross, and you know why they use it.
00:23:57The symbol predates Christianity.
00:23:59No, it doesn't.
00:24:00Yes, it does.
00:24:01No, it doesn't.
00:24:02That's not why they use it.
00:24:04They use it for a reason that was far truer probably in 1950-something when they originally picked it than even today.
00:24:09They use it because it subconsciously has an effect on people based on their childhood spent in Christianity.
00:24:15That's exploitative.
00:24:17Secondly, what is that whole part where they normally read Bible scriptures, but instead you hear this seven-minute-long lyrical poem by L. Ron Hubbard?
00:24:24I'm sorry, but that was complete gobbledygook.
00:24:27It literally sounded like a book by Dr. Seuss, but way longer and worse.
00:24:32And nobody even knows that because the whole crowd comes up to the minister afterwards and they're like,
00:24:35Lovely words, lovely words.
00:24:37And he's like, It's not me.
00:24:39It was LRH.
00:24:40What the fuck?
00:24:42And then the ending?
00:24:44Where people say how they remembered her?
00:24:46What was that?
00:24:47Nobody had anything real to say.
00:24:48They were all just like, Oh, if it weren't for Susie, I would have never reached OT level whatever the fuck.
00:24:53Is that what it's going to be like when you die?
00:24:57That's it. I'm leaving.
00:24:58No. This is where you live.
00:25:00It's over.
00:25:01No.
00:25:02I love you, and this is your home.
00:25:05Where are you going to go?
00:25:07I love my sisters.
00:25:16And then starting by bringing awareness to the area of your heart in this moment.
00:25:21And just getting a sense of if your heart feels open or closed right now.
00:25:27And this is not in order to change it, but in order to know.
00:25:35And please remember that in loving kindness practice, the intention is the most important thing.
00:25:44The intention to develop a more open and friendly heart towards yourself and towards other people.
00:26:04Who is that?
00:26:27It's me.
00:26:34It's me.
00:26:45Esther, open the door.
00:26:47Not until you agree to not move out.
00:26:50Esther.
00:26:52Esther.
00:26:54That's the deal. I don't quit. It's my best quality.
00:26:59You said we were going to talk about this.
00:27:01We did. Ad nauseum.
00:27:03You're only making this harder on yourself, mate.
00:27:05Why is he here?
00:27:08To help me move.
00:27:10Are you for real? You're going to bring a stranger into this?
00:27:15Please open the door.
00:27:25We're going to talk.
00:27:31Turn this off.
00:27:32It's our song.
00:27:34Have you become a Scientologist now, too?
00:27:37Don't be mean.
00:27:40This is so hard for me. I have nowhere to go.
00:27:42Then don't go. I want you here.
00:27:46No, you don't.
00:27:49That's not true.
00:27:50Are you sleeping with him?
00:27:52He's my sister's boyfriend.
00:27:55You know why we're breaking up, don't you, mate?
00:27:57Because I won't become a Scientologist. Don't think you're not next.
00:28:00Hey, hey, hey. Don't do this, all right?
00:28:03You should just step out.
00:28:07Nobody's making me a Scientologist.
00:28:09That's fine.
00:28:15I'm going to go get a Mexican Coke.
00:28:37Come on, will you just talk to me for a second?
00:28:40This isn't easy, you know.
00:28:50Do you love me?
00:28:51Of course I do.
00:28:53But sometimes that just isn't enough.
00:28:56All you need is love.
00:28:57No, that's a song.
00:29:00Hey, you guys moving out?
00:29:01I am.
00:29:03Ah, shit.
00:29:05Sorry.
00:29:06It's okay.
00:29:07All right, I'll see you, Val.
00:29:09Good luck.
00:29:15Come on, let's just move this back upstairs. It's not too late.
00:29:21You came to my grandmother's funeral,
00:29:24who you know raised me,
00:29:26and you pulled people aside and said they were in a dangerous cult.
00:29:34I'll see you at your sister's birthday party,
00:29:37and we'll talk about it more, okay?
00:29:51Everything's going to be all right.
00:30:07Feeling lonely, okay?
00:30:09The nuclear family is a cell.
00:30:13It's like a prison cell.
00:30:14In most societies in the history of the world,
00:30:17you have people living in the extended family unit.
00:30:20It's a tribal family with multiple generations living in the same house
00:30:23and shared labor and companionship and so on,
00:30:27where women are going home from the office
00:30:29where they may have a very prestigious job.
00:30:32Hey, what's up, Esther?
00:30:34What's up, dude?
00:30:35How you doing, man? How you feeling?
00:30:41Not so good.
00:30:46You want to get a drink?
00:30:48Yeah, stand by.
00:30:50Hey, Gloria, Esther needs to grab a drink.
00:30:55Yeah, you know, Gloria's sick.
00:30:57I just, I don't think tonight's good.
00:30:59Just one drink, man.
00:31:07Valerie moved out.
00:31:12Valerie moved out.
00:31:15And I'm pregnant.
00:31:17So unless you want me to.
00:31:19Hey, man, you know, tonight's just not going to work.
00:31:22But later this week for sure we'll find some time.
00:31:25You know what you should do?
00:31:26You should go downstairs and just get real fucked up.
00:31:28You know what they say.
00:31:29The best way to get over somebody is to get on top of somebody new.
00:31:37All right.
00:31:43Too late this week, man.
00:31:44All right.
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00:35:07You're really empathetic.
00:35:11Somebody just left you.
00:35:15I knew it.
00:35:18There's just no other way to explain someone as pretty as you being alone at a bar and then back here so quickly with me.
00:35:23I'm just...
00:35:25I mean, it's okay. Everybody gets hurt.
00:35:27I mean, if that's what happened.
00:35:31We don't have to talk about it.
00:35:33I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything.
00:35:35Let me just say one more thing. What I really mean, what I meant to say,
00:35:39was that I'm 100% certain that he did not deserve you.
00:35:54You want to see my gun?
00:35:56Alright.
00:35:58I don't usually.
00:35:59Okay. I'll be right back.
00:36:05Okay.
00:36:36What the fuck are you doing?
00:36:38It's my gun.
00:36:39It's a real gun?
00:36:40You said you wanted to see it.
00:36:41Oh my god. You're a fucking psycho. Stay the fuck away from me.
00:36:44What? I said, do you want to see my gun? And you said, yeah.
00:36:47I thought you were talking about your dick.
00:36:49Whoa. Whoa. It's locked. It doesn't fire. It can't fire.
00:36:53Do not follow me.
00:37:06How are things?
00:37:08Hectic. But when are they not?
00:37:10Yeah.
00:37:12Thanks for doing this.
00:37:13It's no problem.
00:37:14Really appreciate it.
00:37:15Hey guys, let's get started.
00:37:17Thanks for coming out here today. Really appreciate it.
00:37:19Let's just quickly go around the room and introduce ourselves.
00:37:21Lawrence, one of the producers.
00:37:23Henry, other producer.
00:37:25Regina, costumes.
00:37:27Astor Williams-Stevenson, writer-director.
00:37:30May, DP.
00:37:32Max, PM.
00:37:33Irina, production designer.
00:37:35James, first AD.
00:37:37Alright guys, thanks for trekking this far east.
00:37:39Easier on us, we're wrapping our last movie out of here.
00:37:41Wanted to get you guys all here together for two reasons today.
00:37:44First, just to put everybody in the same room together with Astor.
00:37:47Talk about the big picture, the vision of this film.
00:37:49And second, so Henry here can say no to all of your budget requests.
00:37:53Or yes. So, good news.
00:37:55We have locked the horse track location.
00:37:58So, I will be available to answer logistical questions on that
00:38:02at the end of the meeting.
00:38:04Right now, I think Astor is going to say a few things.
00:38:09It's real simple.
00:38:11I just, I know this is a story about young love.
00:38:14And I know it's a story about two people who were damaged early in life.
00:38:19But I just want to make sure we're also telling a much broader story about hope.
00:38:24I want to show that two damaged people can actually be there for each other.
00:38:29And I just want to have a movie with a happy ending.
00:38:33You know, so many independent films, almost all of them,
00:38:38end without any sense of hopefulness.
00:38:41For this world, or for love, or really for anything.
00:38:44I'm just sick of that. And I think it's bullshit.
00:38:47These characters are very damaged.
00:38:49And I think it's bullshit.
00:38:51I think it's bullshit.
00:38:53These characters are very damaged.
00:38:55They're sexually confused.
00:38:57And they're coming up against a lot of obstacles.
00:39:00But it's really not so much easier in real life.
00:39:03And people are seeming to make it work every single day.
00:39:07So, let's show that, the more positive side of things.
00:39:11And make it real at the same time.
00:39:21Hey.
00:39:22Hey.
00:39:23How's it going?
00:39:24How's it going?
00:39:25Ah, I'm good. How are you?
00:39:28I'm good.
00:39:29This way.
00:39:30Nice outfit you got there.
00:39:33Thank you.
00:39:34Night thing.
00:39:35You look good.
00:39:37Thanks.
00:39:38Very spiffy.
00:39:41Hey.
00:39:42Hey.
00:39:43How's it going?
00:39:44How's it going?
00:39:45Ah, I'm good.
00:39:46How are you?
00:39:47I'm good.
00:39:48This way.
00:39:49Oh, sorry.
00:39:50Sorry.
00:39:51Sorry.
00:39:52Did you just do that thing because I'm a girl and you're a boy?
00:39:53Ah, I think so, yeah.
00:39:54I like that.
00:39:55Are you okay?
00:39:56Yeah.
00:39:57How long have you been single for?
00:39:58Ah, like a week.
00:39:59Oh, wow.
00:40:00Wow.
00:40:01Wow.
00:40:02Wow.
00:40:03Wow.
00:40:04Wow.
00:40:05Wow.
00:40:06Wow.
00:40:07Wow.
00:40:08Wow.
00:40:09Wow.
00:40:10Wow.
00:40:11Wow.
00:40:12Wow.
00:40:13Wow.
00:40:14Wow.
00:40:15Wow.
00:40:16Wow.
00:40:17Wow.
00:40:18Wow.
00:40:19Wow.
00:40:20Wow.
00:40:21Wow.
00:40:22Wow.
00:40:23Wow.
00:40:24Wow.
00:40:25Wow.
00:40:26Wow.
00:40:27Wow.
00:40:28Wow.
00:40:29Wow.
00:40:30Wow.
00:40:31Wow.
00:40:32Okay.
00:40:33How about you?
00:40:34Um, definitely more than a week.
00:40:35So you're not even like really single yet?
00:40:36Well.
00:40:37Are you kind of like worried that someone's going to see you and wait?
00:40:38We should just get married.
00:40:39Tonight?
00:40:40Yeah.
00:40:41All right.
00:40:42Maybe.
00:40:43Maybe we should like see how good the plan is first.
00:40:44All right.
00:40:45Okay.
00:40:46Oh, hey, where have you been?
00:40:54You almost made her miss the beginning of the show.
00:40:55I said I couldn't go in without you, sir.
00:40:57I was just right over there getting us drinks.
00:40:58You can't bring those in, actually.
00:40:59We're about to start.
00:41:00I'm not going to throw them away.
00:41:02The lights haven't even cued yet.
00:41:03What about all these other people?
00:41:04They're not for me.
00:41:05There's like four other shows here.
00:41:06We all share a lobby.
00:41:07All right.
00:41:08Here.
00:41:09Here.
00:41:10Thanks for coming, though.
00:41:11Mm-hmm.
00:41:12You know me.
00:41:13I'm a huge supporter of avant-garde theater.
00:41:14Totally.
00:41:15Of course.
00:41:16And I think as a director, you're really going to appreciate this.
00:41:17In you go.
00:41:18You want to sit over there?
00:41:19Uh, yeah, yeah.
00:41:20It's fine.
00:41:21I don't know why we had to rush.
00:41:22He's just nervous, you know.
00:41:23It's his first night.
00:41:24Secretively, I hate stuff like this.
00:41:25You know, avant-garde has just been shit.
00:41:26I'm so glad you said that.
00:41:27I was just feigning excitement to impress you.
00:41:28Hey.
00:41:29Hey.
00:41:30Hey.
00:41:31Hey.
00:41:32Hey.
00:41:33Hey.
00:41:34Hey.
00:41:35Hey.
00:41:36Hey.
00:41:37Hey.
00:41:38Hey.
00:41:39Hey.
00:41:40Hey.
00:41:41Hey.
00:41:42Hey.
00:41:43Hey.
00:41:44Hey.
00:41:52Should we?
00:41:53He wouldn't know.
00:41:54He thinks we're gross.
00:41:55Disgusting.
00:41:56We are?
00:41:57We crawl all over.
00:41:58He's close.
00:41:59All over his bed.
00:42:00We love only him.
00:42:01Only him.
00:42:02Only him.
00:42:03Only him.
00:42:06Only him.
00:42:07Only him.
00:42:08Only him.
00:42:09Only him.
00:42:10Only him.
00:42:12Only him.
00:42:13Only him.
00:42:14May!
00:42:22May.
00:42:26May.
00:42:35May.
00:42:44to the moon.
00:42:47To the moon.
00:42:53Us.
00:42:55At the end of the world.
00:42:57As the end of the world...
00:43:02begins.
00:43:15The Gimlet.
00:43:17Incredibly refreshing drink.
00:43:19Unfortunately, it's British.
00:43:22Cheers.
00:43:24Mm, so good, thank you.
00:43:26You're welcome.
00:43:29It's one of the few things I can do right.
00:43:30That you can do right?
00:43:31Yeah.
00:43:32Oh yeah, no, so far, yeah.
00:43:34Mm.
00:43:35So,
00:43:37can I tell you something?
00:43:38Depends.
00:43:39Do you want to compliment me some more, or?
00:43:41No.
00:43:42There's no more compliments today.
00:43:43Okay.
00:43:44Um, yeah, so,
00:43:46my ex has actually quit in Tarantino.
00:43:49Oh really?
00:43:50Yeah.
00:43:51But that's not why I'm production designer.
00:43:52He's nice for all my...
00:43:53I don't want you to think that.
00:43:55Of course.
00:43:56Of course.
00:43:58That's not why I was laughing.
00:43:59Okay, I didn't know.
00:44:01Yeah.
00:44:02I...
00:44:03I mean, does it bother you that...
00:44:05that I dated him, or?
00:44:07Because he's your father's age, or?
00:44:09No.
00:44:10No, I mean, why would it?
00:44:11I mean, you know, it's like,
00:44:13you're a director, he's a director,
00:44:15he's just like a little,
00:44:16just like a tiny bit more, maybe, established?
00:44:19I don't know.
00:44:20A little more successful?
00:44:21Alright, fair.
00:44:22Um,
00:44:24not really.
00:44:25Mm-hmm.
00:44:26I'm not really the jealous type, so it's fine.
00:44:28Here, come here.
00:44:29Okay.
00:44:30It's okay.
00:44:31It's alright.
00:44:32Everybody makes mistakes.
00:44:33You forgive me?
00:44:34Okay.
00:44:35I don't mean that.
00:44:37I'm sorry.
00:44:42Okay.
00:44:54Hey, um,
00:44:56do you want to sleep over?
00:44:58Um,
00:45:00maybe.
00:45:01I mean, you don't have to.
00:45:03Do whatever you want.
00:45:04Okay, thank you.
00:45:05But if you...
00:45:06I'm glad I have free will.
00:45:08But if you want to,
00:45:10I could
00:45:12give you a new toothbrush.
00:45:13Okay.
00:45:14And a t-shirt of your picking.
00:45:17A t-shirt?
00:45:18You don't get to keep it.
00:45:19What?
00:45:20That, okay.
00:45:21But you can pick out your own.
00:45:23Can I borrow it?
00:45:24For the night.
00:45:25Okay.
00:45:26I want to see these t-shirts.
00:45:27I'm actually very, very excited about this.
00:45:29Okay.
00:45:30Alright, I'll show it to you then.
00:45:31Okay.
00:45:32Can I take this inside?
00:45:33You may.
00:45:34Okay.
00:45:37Yes?
00:45:39I love you.
00:45:41Where are you going?
00:45:43Yeah, I can't sleep over.
00:45:45I mean,
00:45:46I mean,
00:45:47we just met,
00:45:48and
00:45:50I have to really get some sleep
00:45:52because I have that new film I'm starting tomorrow, so.
00:45:55Okay.
00:45:56Mm-hmm.
00:45:57Is that going to be difficult for you?
00:46:00Working with him?
00:46:03I, yeah, I imagine so.
00:46:06Is he going to try to have sex with you?
00:46:08Maybe.
00:46:10I kind of hope so, actually.
00:46:13I mean, I'm still in love with him, so.
00:46:19So this is it?
00:46:22No.
00:46:24I think, like, me and you could totally just,
00:46:27we could be friends.
00:46:30Or you could, like, call me up in four months.
00:46:33Four months?
00:46:41I'll walk you out.
00:46:43No, I'm all right.
00:46:44No, I want to.
00:46:45Come on.
00:46:47I'd actually, I'd really prefer if you didn't.
00:46:49It's okay.
00:46:57I will, I'll see you.
00:47:03Okay.
00:47:25I really appreciate that.
00:47:26That's great.
00:47:27Let's talk soon.
00:47:30Hey, what's up?
00:47:31Shut the door.
00:47:33Okay.
00:47:38How's it going?
00:47:41It's going okay.
00:47:42You know, it's going fine.
00:47:44It all works out, you know, it always does.
00:47:48Unfortunately, we didn't get the news that we were hoping for today.
00:47:51We still haven't closed Taylor's contract.
00:47:54Are you serious?
00:47:55Yeah, but it's okay.
00:47:56I mean, look, this is just a game that reps like to play.
00:47:59It was exactly the same on Adeline and Emily.
00:48:01If you remember, we closed Ryan's deal two days before we wrapped,
00:48:05yet he still showed up every single day, still shot your movie, wasn't in a thing.
00:48:08You're right, but these are teens, so I need to know that they're committed.
00:48:12They are committed.
00:48:13They're in.
00:48:14I wouldn't worry about it.
00:48:15Mary, Taylor's manager, just wants to have one more call with you.
00:48:18With me?
00:48:19With both of us.
00:48:21Well, is it creative?
00:48:22I don't know.
00:48:23She didn't really say.
00:48:24Well, if it is, that's not appropriate at this stage.
00:48:27Look, you're working on a whole new level here.
00:48:29You have to play their game.
00:48:31Just make them feel like this is a collaboration.
00:48:34Which part?
00:48:35Everything.
00:48:39All right, let's do the phone call.
00:48:41All right.
00:48:53I love talking to people.
00:48:57Mary Wexler's office?
00:48:58Hi, yes, Lawrence Hanson and Astor William Stevenson for Mary, please.
00:49:02Just a moment.
00:49:05Lawrence!
00:49:06Hey, Mary, how's it going?
00:49:08I'm here with Astor William Stevenson, our director, if this is a good time for you.
00:49:12Hey, Mary, it's Astor.
00:49:15Just want to say that Taylor is doing amazing.
00:49:18She is so excited.
00:49:21And I just know the movie's going to be amazing with her.
00:49:24We're so excited to have her.
00:49:26Thank you.
00:49:27She's very excited.
00:49:28I'll make this quick.
00:49:30This strong underwear slash topless thing isn't going to happen.
00:49:39Mary, just so we're clear, you mean the pool scene, right?
00:49:43Not the sex scene?
00:49:44Because Astor, as requested, has already removed all nudity from the sex scene
00:49:48on account of Taylor being a minor.
00:49:51Correct. We're talking about the pool scene.
00:49:54Okay, so Mary, just for clarification, I don't know if you've read that,
00:49:59but that's a completely non-sexual scene that the state attorney general
00:50:03has signed off on per your request.
00:50:05And it went to you and her parents for approval before it ever went to her.
00:50:12So all I'm saying is we were pretty committed from the beginning
00:50:16to working with people that this wouldn't be a problem for.
00:50:20We're committed.
00:50:22It's just the thong and toplessness.
00:50:25We sent over alternative underwear.
00:50:27Did you see those?
00:50:31Stand by.
00:50:42Okay, Mary, I'm just seeing this now.
00:50:47I'm just seeing this now.
00:50:52I guess these are workout shorts and a sports bra.
00:51:00I'm trying to imply that the character is sexually loose
00:51:03because of a deep insecurity, not that she is in a yoga class.
00:51:06Okay.
00:51:13We could also explore head replacement and a body double.
00:51:20I'll have to get back to you on that.
00:51:23So let's move on to the second concern, the spanking scene on page three.
00:51:29How exactly are you planning on shooting that?
00:51:32What do you mean, the angle?
00:51:34Because it's from the side.
00:51:36So there's no actual literal nudity there.
00:51:40We can see that in the script.
00:51:42I mean, in terms of the act,
00:51:44are you actually planning on having a grown man spank Taylor?
00:51:49It's a very low-angle shot, so it doesn't matter to me who spanks her.
00:51:53It could be her best friend or whomever makes her feel most comfortable.
00:51:57So you're planning on actually filming that?
00:52:02Yeah. Listen, Mary.
00:52:03If it's in the script, I'm planning on filming it,
00:52:06which is why it's in the script.
00:52:08Otherwise, I wouldn't put it in the script.
00:52:14All right.
00:52:15Well, I'm going to circle back with her agent,
00:52:18and we'll be back in touch.
00:52:19Thank you.
00:52:21That did not go well.
00:52:23Uh, yeah, what did you want me to say then?
00:52:25Because I'm not the one changing things.
00:52:27That went to her for approval way before it ever went to her client.
00:52:31You know, you just have to play their game a little bit.
00:52:33What would you like me to say?
00:52:34You want me to ask her to come down here and co-direct with me?
00:52:37Look, I'll call her.
00:52:39I'll call her.
00:52:40I'll call her.
00:52:41I'll call her.
00:52:42I'll call her.
00:52:43I'll call her.
00:52:44I'll call her.
00:52:45I'll call her.
00:52:46I'll call her.
00:52:47I'll call her.
00:52:48I'll call her.
00:52:49I'll call her.
00:52:50I'll work it out.
00:52:51It will all be fine, just me and her.
00:52:54But you've got to get it together.
00:52:55This is part of your job.
00:52:57This is not the last time this is going to come up,
00:52:59so you better learn to handle it.
00:53:04All right.
00:53:05All right.
00:53:36Hey, honey.
00:53:38Hey, Mom.
00:53:40How's the movie going?
00:53:41It's kind of all right.
00:53:43You know, your father has some ideas about your story.
00:53:47You should listen to him.
00:53:49I don't want to.
00:53:50He's really good at that kind of thing.
00:53:52He's a very talented artist.
00:53:54No, he's not, Mom.
00:53:57He's not good at anything.
00:53:59He's a delusional failure.
00:54:01He's a failed artist.
00:54:03Show me any art that he's producing.
00:54:06Show me where it is.
00:54:08You can't.
00:54:10He'd literally be homeless if it weren't for the first half of his life
00:54:13being supported by his father,
00:54:15and now I guess the second half of his life now being supported by you.
00:54:22I guess you have to think this or whatever to support what you're doing,
00:54:26but don't put it on me.
00:54:27Don't make me have to feel that way.
00:54:30I can't be around him because you guys all pretend like he's supporting himself from God knows what,
00:54:37but meanwhile I'm actually out there busting my ass trying to not be him.
00:54:41If I were him, I'd literally rather die.
00:54:48Fucking delusional failed narcissist.
00:55:01I'm sorry I was idea.
00:55:05It's okay.
00:55:10I'll talk to you later.
00:55:31So, um, my sister is coming into town tomorrow,
00:55:36and then I am starting my new movie,
00:55:39so I may not see you for a little while.
00:55:42It's okay.
00:55:44I get it.
00:55:47Thanks.
00:55:55Sorry.
00:55:58Sorry.
00:56:00No, I liked it.
00:56:11Have you heard of abortion?
00:56:19I'm sorry. It was really a stupid thing to say.
00:56:22I just asked.
00:56:23It's okay.
00:56:24I shouldn't have.
00:56:26I just haven't talked about it with anyone before,
00:56:28so even my best friend doesn't know.
00:56:33How about your mom?
00:56:34She must know.
00:56:36No.
00:56:40You want to talk about it?
00:56:43No.
00:56:50You just went to Planned Parenthood by yourself, or...
00:56:56No, my high school boyfriend drove me.
00:57:02He waited in the lobby with me,
00:57:04but he left because he got scared.
00:57:10There are people literally, like, protesting outside.
00:57:19I'm sorry.
00:57:22It's nothing. I'm just being stupid.
00:57:29No, you're not.
00:57:52Hey.
00:57:54You look great.
00:57:56Yes, you can put your things there if you'd like.
00:57:58How long have you been writing it for?
00:58:01Uh, two years or so.
00:58:05So you want this day bed,
00:58:07because you can sleep here if you'd like,
00:58:09but you can also have my bed.
00:58:10No, no, I like this.
00:58:12Okay, good.
00:58:13If you get...
00:58:15If you get...
00:58:17If you get...
00:58:19Okay, good.
00:58:20If you get hungry, then,
00:58:22there is three months of freeze-dried food under here
00:58:25and some shotgun shells,
00:58:28so you can fully defend yourself.
00:58:30Yeah, is that...
00:58:32Preparing for the apocalypse, are we?
00:58:34Uh, yeah, it's complicated.
00:58:38Hey, have you talked to Mom or Dad recently?
00:58:40Yeah.
00:58:41I talked to her yesterday,
00:58:42and she did not say you were coming,
00:58:43which I thought was odd,
00:58:44and you know I don't talk to Dad, so...
00:58:47Well, I didn't tell her I was coming,
00:58:50because I haven't been talking to her much.
00:58:53Okay.
00:58:57So, what do you want for dinner?
00:59:00Uh, anything.
00:59:02Please tell me, are you still a vegetarian?
00:59:10No.
00:59:11Ah, all right.
00:59:12Not anymore.
00:59:13Okay.
00:59:18I really like Valerie.
00:59:20Thanks.
00:59:23Well, she's sweet,
00:59:25and really nice to me.
00:59:29Thanks, why would you say that?
00:59:31Well, because you said that it's maybe not over,
00:59:34so I...
00:59:37I think that you can get her back.
00:59:39Ugh, why do you like her?
00:59:43She's just so real.
00:59:45She's just so real.
00:59:47You know, like when she and her sister
00:59:49came to visit me in New York,
00:59:51they were so together.
00:59:53Like, like they're pretty and cool,
00:59:55and it's like they're not even trying,
00:59:57it's just the way they are.
00:59:59You know?
01:00:00It's like they're real artists.
01:00:02If you marry a Muslim and it didn't work out,
01:00:03you should understand where I'm coming from.
01:00:05Okay, that's not fair.
01:00:07Muhammad and I did not separate because of religion,
01:00:11it was way more complicated than that.
01:00:14You still talk to him?
01:00:16He's my best friend.
01:00:18Her whole family were Scientologists.
01:00:21Well, have you even looked into it?
01:00:24No.
01:00:26Yes and no.
01:00:27He's still your best friend.
01:00:29We were talking about having a baby.
01:00:31What?
01:00:32Madeline, you can't do that.
01:00:34It didn't work out.
01:00:35You gotta move on.
01:00:36You should be dating.
01:00:37I, I have been dating.
01:00:40And the guys are worse.
01:00:42Don't say that.
01:00:43Why?
01:00:44I want to have kids, and he's kind to me.
01:00:48You don't know what it's like in New York.
01:00:51Everyone is so self-obsessed.
01:00:54They're all holding out for this dream of something.
01:00:59And then, and then time just keeps passing, and...
01:01:04You know, I know these people.
01:01:06They're all rock stars at their jobs.
01:01:09And then they just end up getting old
01:01:12and staying forlorn.
01:01:13And, and then when they finally realize it,
01:01:16and they try and, you know, find whoever's left to have kids with,
01:01:20it, it's too late.
01:01:24And then they're, and then they're really just alone.
01:01:29Like, forever.
01:01:31Jesus.
01:01:33No, I don't want that.
01:01:34Not for you, either.
01:01:43Yeah, maybe I should have fought harder for Jackie.
01:01:45No.
01:01:46No, she wasn't nice.
01:01:47I didn't like her as much.
01:01:50Well, that's the thing.
01:01:51We kind of were the same, so it worked.
01:01:53I'm not very nice, either.
01:01:54You are, though.
01:01:58I, I threw a beer on her at Tribeca in public.
01:02:05Well, she probably deserved it.
01:02:08Didn't she leave you just when her TV show got picked up and she made some money?
01:02:14You didn't know her that well.
01:02:17It's, it was complicated.
01:02:22It doesn't seem like it.
01:02:29Hey, you remember when you came and visited me in New York last?
01:02:34Yeah.
01:02:37Where did you go when you didn't come home?
01:02:46I don't think I can say.
01:02:47Please.
01:02:50I think I need to know.
01:03:17Okay.
01:03:46Hello?
01:03:49Hey, Jackie.
01:03:51Hey.
01:03:53Do you have a second?
01:03:55What's up?
01:03:57For the last time.
01:04:04I guess I'm calling to apologize.
01:04:10Okay.
01:04:18Things didn't work out with Valerie.
01:04:24And...
01:04:29I guess I'm getting to this age where I see it as a recurring pattern.
01:04:35And...
01:04:37I was wondering if maybe you would have some advice for me, having been somebody who was with me for so long.
01:04:45I'm so glad you're asking that.
01:04:47It really means a lot that you're facing this head on for the first time.
01:04:51I mean, offhand, I can say you had some jealousy issues, for sure.
01:04:59But then, I wasn't really into it, so...
01:05:02Maybe I was founded.
01:05:04You know, Ryan and I went through some real trust issues, and we found this really amazing therapist who has worked wonders.
01:05:33Baby, please don't go.
01:05:37Baby, please don't go.
01:05:39I believe there's a man done gone.
01:05:41Baby, please don't go.
01:05:43I believe there's a man done gone.
01:05:46I believe there's a man done gone to the county farm with his long chain on.
01:06:02I believe there's a man done gone to the county farm with his long chain on.
01:06:33Oh, no.
01:06:43Oh, God.
01:07:02Why are you here, Aster?
01:07:22Because you invited me.
01:07:23A month ago, when things were a bit different.
01:07:25Why would you be playing Madama Butterfly at a party I'm not invited to?
01:07:29It's my favorite opera.
01:07:30I like it.
01:07:31Your sister hadn't even heard of it until I played it for her.
01:07:34Which has to be the same for you because you two share the same goddamn brain.
01:07:37Right.
01:07:38Well, I practically live in Switzerland at this point.
01:07:40Because of Basil?
01:07:42This is Italian.
01:07:43I find it romantic.
01:07:45It's about imperialistic brutalism.
01:07:47It's literally the story of an officer who leaves his wife and steals her child because
01:07:52she isn't white.
01:07:53And she kills herself.
01:07:54Well doesn't that sound familiar?
01:07:56No wonder it's your favorite opera.
01:07:57Racial bigotry, religious bigotry.
01:08:00And by the way, brutalism is a form of 1950s architecture, you quasi-elitist prick.
01:08:05And you don't need to tell us that Taylor Turing is in your movie because we don't give
01:08:08a fuck.
01:08:09You guys are all in a cult.
01:08:18Maybe some of you don't know that, but if you're unaware, you're all slowly being sucked
01:08:23into a pseudo-spiritual global pyramid scheme.
01:08:27And just for the record, I'm not for sale.
01:08:30Why do you keep doing this to me?
01:08:32You say you want to be with me and that's what you think?
01:08:36Stop calling me.
01:08:37I'm not picking up for a reason.
01:08:42I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called.
01:08:46I've been awful to you, I'm sorry.
01:08:55Slimy, you wasted three years of her life.
01:09:25Action.
01:09:26Another flawless victory.
01:09:39That is a great crowd.
01:09:40You guys are going to have a lot of fun.
01:09:42Really?
01:09:43Because it seemed like they hated you.
01:09:44I'm an artist.
01:09:45Fucker.
01:09:46Ready?
01:09:47Yeah.
01:09:48Fuck them.
01:09:49Fuck those human motherfuckers.
01:09:50Sorry.
01:09:51And I looked into the camera.
01:09:52Okay, let's do it again.
01:09:53We do it from the top, Anthony?
01:09:54I'm sorry.
01:09:55Still rolling.
01:09:56I just caught it.
01:09:57I was like, bam.
01:09:58You're good, you're good.
01:09:59Fuck them.
01:10:00Fuck those stupid motherfuckers.
01:10:01Yeah.
01:10:02Fuck them.
01:10:03Fuck those stupid motherfuckers.
01:10:04Everybody set?
01:10:05Set, yeah.
01:10:06Everyone settled?
01:10:07Okay.
01:10:08Action.
01:10:09I need to talk to you.
01:10:10Okay.
01:10:11Another flawless victory.
01:10:12That is a great crowd.
01:10:13You guys are going to have a lot of fun.
01:10:14Really?
01:10:15Yeah.
01:10:16Fuck them.
01:10:17Fuck those human motherfuckers.
01:10:18Fuck them.
01:10:19Fuck those human motherfuckers.
01:10:20You guys are going to have a lot of fun.
01:10:21Really?
01:10:22Because it seemed like they hated you.
01:10:23I'm an artist.
01:10:24There's no easy way for me to say this, so I'm just going to say it.
01:10:39I have very bad news.
01:10:42I got a call from Jim, who's Taylor's agent.
01:10:46I've never spoken to Jim before.
01:10:49I've only ever spoken to Mary, her manager.
01:10:53Okay.
01:10:56They are pulling Taylor from the film.
01:11:00Effective immediately.
01:11:03It is non-negotiable.
01:11:09There's nothing that we can do to change this.
01:11:14He is very sorry, but it's a final decision.
01:11:32Did you ask why?
01:11:39I did.
01:11:43Do you want to know why?
01:11:45Of course.
01:11:47They have lost trust in you as a filmmaker.
01:11:55And also, she no longer feels safe with you.
01:12:14Do you think she actually said that?
01:12:17I don't know, man.
01:12:21I'm really sorry.
01:12:28How can I say that?
01:12:29We're ten days away from shooting, and she was fine this morning.
01:12:33Look, we will make this film.
01:12:37We will.
01:12:38I promise you.
01:12:41It's just not going to be now, and it's not going to be with her.
01:12:48We can recast it.
01:12:50We'll try again next year.
01:12:57I don't understand why you're not on the phone doing something about this.
01:13:02I'm on the phone with her.
01:13:04All of our financing is tied to her.
01:13:08There is nobody that we can recast that will satisfy the financier's terms.
01:13:14She's not some 40-year-old guy.
01:13:17She's a teenage girl.
01:13:19There is only one of her.
01:13:26I'm very sorry, but, yeah.
01:13:49It's not just me.
01:14:04It's not just me.
01:14:35Hey.
01:14:36Hey.
01:14:37Good.
01:14:38You look good.
01:14:39Great.
01:14:40Come in.
01:14:41You want a drink?
01:14:42Sure.
01:14:45You want wine?
01:14:47Something strong.
01:14:48Whatever you're having.
01:14:49All right.
01:14:50Sit over there.
01:14:58How's your work going?
01:15:01The same.
01:15:03The same.
01:15:04We don't have to talk about it.
01:15:06How's your movie going?
01:15:08It's going all right.
01:15:09Thanks for calling me.
01:15:11I know how busy you are.
01:15:13Cheers.
01:15:15Now, you need to look me in the eye when you cheers.
01:15:17Otherwise, it's bad luck.
01:15:18Do it again.
01:15:21Cheers.
01:15:22Good.
01:15:31You've been a good girl.
01:15:40I told you not to wear panties.
01:15:44I'm disappointed.
01:15:45Go to the bathroom.
01:15:46Take them off and come back out here.
01:16:09Good.
01:16:10Now, go over there.
01:16:11Stand over there.
01:16:17Turn around and pull up your skirt.
01:16:27You want some water?
01:16:33You want some water?
01:16:36Sure.
01:16:45Here.
01:16:46Thanks.
01:17:01What's going on?
01:17:04Nothing.
01:17:10Come on.
01:17:15Come on.
01:17:18Nothing.
01:17:25Come on.
01:17:26I feel like we just always have these service interactions.
01:17:28You can tell me what's going on with you.
01:17:30I like to know sometimes, you know?
01:17:33Nothing.
01:17:40Come on.
01:17:51I just...
01:17:54I just really like you.
01:17:58Well, that's not so bad.
01:17:59I like you, too.
01:18:05It's not the same.
01:18:07I get it.
01:18:11Shut up.
01:18:12I'm being stupid.
01:18:13Let's have another drink.
01:18:15Not water.
01:18:17All right, but come on.
01:18:19Tell me what's going on.
01:18:22If you're not going to be honest with me,
01:18:24I don't know what the point of us pretending like we're having a conversation is.
01:18:40I get it.
01:18:42You're busy.
01:18:45You have a lot going on, and...
01:18:50You probably never think about me except for like once a month when we see each other, and...
01:18:56That's okay.
01:18:57I'm not asking for more.
01:19:03That's not fair.
01:19:04I don't think about you just once a month.
01:19:09Well, I'd see you more.
01:19:10I've just been really busy.
01:19:16Listen.
01:19:18You do what you need to do.
01:19:22You want to see other women or sleep with them or whatever, it's fine.
01:19:27I mean, you don't even have to keep it a secret from me.
01:19:31It could like be our thing, and I'd be okay with it.
01:19:37Just as long as you made time for me.
01:19:40Well, I don't know what you're saying.
01:19:43We haven't really had a talk or anything.
01:19:45I just, I've been busy working.
01:19:54I think about you a lot.
01:20:06Like, every day.
01:20:10Like, every hour.
01:20:13I mean, I do a lot of things, and when I'm doing these things, I think about you.
01:20:19But I don't tell you because I know it's not the same for you.
01:20:25Well, that's not fair.
01:20:26You really don't know me very well.
01:20:29I know you.
01:20:38You really don't.
01:20:41I am not.
01:20:50This is like a half me.
01:20:52You haven't even met a real me.
01:21:02Trust me, this guy you've met, you don't want to be with this.
01:21:07Timing is off.
01:21:11I know what you are.
01:21:15I like this half you.
01:21:17It's a part of you.
01:21:19You're an artist, and you're going for it, and that means the world to me.
01:21:23I mean, I know what's important to you.
01:21:25I went to art school, but now I'm selling BMWs because I got scared.
01:21:32Everyone gets scared, but you're not.
01:21:41We can't see each other anymore.
01:21:43Forget what I said.
01:21:45It's not that.
01:21:46You know, I could support you, and just for a little bit, just until you made it really big, and it'd make me happy.
01:21:53I'd gladly do it.
01:22:06Just...
01:22:13Forget what I said.
01:22:29I will never make you happy.
01:22:36You think we have a deep connection, but we don't.
01:22:40You're just something I call up late at night when I want to have a good time, because you look different from most women I've slept with.
01:22:49And you have some propensity for pleasing me that far exceeds my pornographic desires.
01:22:59That's it.
01:23:12You don't get to talk to me like a child.
01:23:17I know what you are.
01:23:18I know what I am to you.
01:23:21You made me say these things.
01:23:23I mean, you can just have fun.
01:23:31You are 29 years old.
01:23:36You come from a traditional Korean family who wants you to marry a nice guy, and you're going to get married.
01:23:43You're your absolute prime right now, both physically and in terms of anything that's deemed that going down.
01:23:48So I'm literally wasting your best asset away.
01:23:54Right now is when you need to find a nice guy who's a little dumber than you, who's going to worship you the rest of your life.
01:24:00Not 10 years from now.
01:24:02Because now you can still find something that's pretty fucking good, but 10 years from now, you're not going to get shit.
01:24:18Fuck.
01:24:19Fuck you.
01:24:20You don't get to tell me what I want.
01:24:23Fuck you.
01:24:24I know what I want.
01:24:31I've had nothing but love for you.
01:25:01Fuck you.
01:25:31Fuck you.
01:26:01Fuck you.
01:26:31Fuck you.
01:26:32Fuck you.