Brigid's Flame by Laura DeLuca

Author:Laura DeLuca [DeLuca, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-09T18:30:00+00:00

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Chapter 1

“Cut!” the director shouted. “That’s a wrap! We’re finished!”

Instantly, the dimmed room flooded with light and the crowd of people hidden in the shadows erupted in applause. Cast and crew, in an odd mix of modern clothes and eighteenth-century costumes, flocked from the stage. The last scene of the movie was officially completed. Actors, cameramen, even makeup artists, and hair stylists, were excited about the finished product. It was always a momentous occasion when the final scene was shot. Of course, there would still be months of behind the scenes work to do as far as editing and such, but for the majority of them, the hard part was over. It was time to relax and wait for the traipse along the red carpet.

Drew squinted against the bright overhead lights as he stepped down from the set, a convincing castle bedroom, complete with a canopied bed covered in hand embroidered linens and an authentic vintage armoire, neatly nestled in the heart of Hollywood. Most of the movie had been filmed on location in France, but they’d flown back to the studio in Los Angeles for the more intimate scenes. The whole endeavor had been months of hard labor. Shooting took place in all types of weather and conditions, and the work day sometimes lasted sixteen hours or more. Everyone was glad it was finally over, including Drew, but he was still the only one who didn’t clap along with his fellow cast mates. In fact, the loud noise amplified the pounding in his head. Another migraine. They were getting worse and closer together. Sometimes he felt like he’d never get a reprieve.

“Great job, Andy!”

One of the cameramen slapped him on the back, and Drew did his best to coax a smile. Sometimes he still had to remind himself people were speaking to him when he heard the name Andy. His real name was Andrew DiPalma and all his life, family and friends called him Drew. But when he finally landed a big-time agent, he convinced Drew to go with something catchier, more all-American. Thus, Drew became Andy Palmer and that was the only name his current co-workers had ever known him by. Sometimes, it was as though the whole world had forgotten Drew DiPalma ever existed—like he’d been overshadowed by his famous counterpart. If he wanted to be really honest, even Drew was beginning to forget about the small town kid who’d grown up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania and later moved to the small town of Athens, Georgia. After ten years in Hollywood—a world of fast cars, hot models, and a night life that spun well into the early morning hours, it was easy to allow the little things that made him who he was fall to the wayside.

“Andy!” A short, plump, and highly caffeinated man pushed through the crowd. He looked anxious, but that seemed to be a perpetual state of mind for Paulie Mazurek.

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