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"You look beautiful," John Paul said to his daughter, holding a folded script in his hands. "I wish I could just take you up in my arms right now and kiss you."
"Well, why don't you?" asked Zelda, smiling.
He hesitated, then said, "Dance with me first, Audrey. . .once."
Zelda stepped towards her father, then asked, "When did you say that that dance tutor is coming?"
"He should be here within ten minutes," John Paul answered, checking his watch. "I don't know what on earth Loxley was thinking when he said he wanted this scene to be spontaneous! The idea is overall just ridiculous!"
"Well, I suppose if things don't work out the way he wants them to, we'll just stop the idea there and practice it some more. I'm already a fine dancer, father, you know that, and I don't really need help from a teacher. And I can only assume that Link is the same as I. Greer has told me how fond his family is of ball room dancing."
John Paul rolled his eyes. "Such an old-fashioned family wouldn't have any taste for the newest styles, I suppose."
"Apparently not."
The next day, seven o'clock a.m.............
"ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE!! QUIET ON THE SET, QUIET ON THE SET!!" Gannondorf shouted, cupping his hands over his mouth. His nonstril flared as he heard the lighting people whispering. "HEY!! WALKER, SMITH!! DIDN'T I JUST TELL EVERYONE TO SHUT UP?!"
"Yes, sir," answered Walker.
"OKAY!! SO BE QUIET!!" Gannondorf roared. He turned back to the set. "Are all the extras here?"
"Yes, sir," answered one of the crew members.
"So where are my little stars?" Gannondorf asked.
Link walked onto the set, dressed in a shining black tuxedo. There was a monocle that was never used in the coat pocket, and a pocketwatch in his right hand. Link placed the watch in his pants pocket, then walked through the crowd of extras and towards his marked spot on the floor.
Zelda was already there, dressed in a dark blue, skin-tight gown, with aqua colored sashes that went over her shoulders and elbows. Two white gloves were on her hands, stopping in length at about her forearms. Her hair was pulled back elegantly, and around her neck, Zelda wore a long, golden necklace.
"You two ready?" Ganon asked them, bearing a lopsided grin. They both nodded. "All right then, if you say so. Camera on? Good, good....WALKER! SMITH!! THOSE LIGHTS!! Ahhhh, thank you, and....action!"
The extras surrounding them began to waltz about the room. Link stepped closer to his opposite, and stammered, "You look beautiful....I wish that I could just take you up in my arms and kiss y-you."
"Well, why don't you?" Zelda asked, blinking fliratiously and smiling her best. No way was she going to mess up this scene. Not a chance.
"Dance with me, Audrey....just this once."
As the two began to join the waltzing people about them, another camera focused in on Nayru and Farore, who were standing next to a table filled with food.
"Oh, Nicole, look!" Farore sighed. "Audrey's dancing with him! Cody! That's oddly divine, in a way. Even though I've never thought much of him myself, it's rather re-assuring to know that Audrey's finally found that someone."
"About time, too," Nayru said. "She's been turning down suitors for much too long, if you ask me."
Saria entered the room to watch the scene being shot. She saw her mother there, and walked towards her. Taking out a pad of paper and a pencil, she wrote, "What's happened so far?"
"Not much," her mother wrote back. "They've just begun dancing and they make it look so real. I mean the whole romantic atmosphere. So if you're curious, no, they have not kissed yet."
"This must be terrible for him," Saria penciled (i guess thats a word i made up).
"Of course. But then, he looks so happy. Your dear brother may have a shot at the Academy Awards this year, Saria! We never know! This is the first scene I've watched him in, and I've yet to see one of yours."
"How long has been since I met you?" Link asked
"Just under two months, I think," Zelda answered. "You know, all of this dancing is making me tired--would you mind it if we stopped for a moment and rested over there?" She looked pointedly at a wall to their right.
"Of course," Link obliged, taking her hand and walking over to the space she had indicated towards. There was a silence between them. Then, right on cue, the both turned their heads and stared each other in the eye, attempting to remember their lines.
Saria and Shirley held up a sign that read in humongous letters, "I WISH THAT YOU COULD SEE YOUR FACE."
"I-I wish that you could see your face right now," Link said.
Zelda pulled back. "Why, what's the matter with it?"
Link brought her back, closer. "It's gorgeous."
"Oh, Link," she whispered so softly, that Link barely heard it himself. Her heart was thumping at an incredible rate, and her legs started shaking beneath her. "Cody...."
It was now or never. Link put his arms around her and kissed her. It took her a moment to respond, to compute what was happening, but soon enough Zelda held him in a tight embrace, kissing him ardently....so this was what it felt like.
It seemed to go on, becausethe two of them didn't want it to stop, it was like a dream coming true for them...but then they both remembered what they were doing and where the were, and they broke apart immediatley.
There was a stunned silence between the two of them, until Link bowed, offering his arm, and saying, "May I have this dance?"
"Cut!" Gannondorf said, from the other side of the set. "I can't believe that worked, I can't believe it! Link, Zelda, that chemistry was amazing!"
Zelda turned her gaze from Link to Gannondorf. "Well, it was all acting, I can assure you that."
"You two kids go ahead and take a break," Ganon said. "I'll call for you when I need you again."
Quickly, Zelda exited the building as fast as she could. She headed towards the structure opposite the one she'd just been working in, and waited outside of it for a few moments. It was where Greer was working, and she should be coming out of it within at least fifteen minutes.
Link meanwhile, was sitting silently next to his mother and his sister.
"That was just wonderful, son," Shirley said to him, patting his arm. "Your father will be so proud when he sees this! It's so terrible that he couldn't come to the set, today. Feeling a little under the weather, the poor dear."
"You were most convincing," Saria said. "Really."
"Thanks," Link muttered, not really hearing them. He was fiddling with his wedding ring.
"Oh, that reminds me," Shirley said. "Guess who we told to drop by? Malon! She's feeling much better, and we decided that she must come down to meet us for brunch, and she should be here any--oh, there she is! Malon, dear! We're over here!"
Malon smiled and walked up to the three of them. Link stood up. She hugged him and kissed his cheek, saying, "Sorry I'm late, love. The traffic getting up here was nothing short of horrid! How did the shoot go?"
"Fine," Link answered, shrugging.
"You are too modest, Link!" lauhed Shirley. "He did a fascinating job, Malon! It's really too bad you couldn't see him! We sure showed that Jones girl, didn't we, Link?" She grinned, winking and elbowing him.
Link nodded. Malon, who wasn't exactly thrilled about having her husband making a movie with Zelda Jones, said, "I'm sure you did wonderfully, sweet heart."
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Zelda jumped as the door right next to her suddenly opened. She saw Greer speed out of it, and she hastily got to her feet and ran after here. "Greer! Greer, hold on a second, I need to talk to you!!"
Greer turned around, and Zelda was surprised to see tears flowing down her face. "What is it, Zelda?"
"Good heavens, what ever is the matter?" Zelda asked, pulling a tissue out of her bra and handing it to her friend. "It's not about Richard Vey, is it?"
"No," Greer said, wiping at her eyes. "I j-just finished shooting the scene where my daughter-in-law dies!! And I just can't turn the tears off!" Zelda rolled her eyes as Greer blew her nose loudly. "I feel just like June Allyson, or little Margaret O'Brien; they're called the Town Criers because- -"
"I know," Zelda said, putting an arm around Greer. "Because they can never stop crying when they're given a sad scene. But just remember it's only a movie, Greer. You needn't get so worked up about it."
"But that's just the thing, Zelda!" Greer said. "People are dying from this war every single day! And the thing is that it's just so stupid! War!" She took a deep breath to steady herself, then said, "Mayer says this film will do really well because of the war propaganda. Maybe it'll even have a good shot at the Academy Awards, he said."
"Hey, don't get your hopes up too high," Zelda joked. "Don't forget that I happen to be making the play of the century into a movie. And I'll be hanged if I see you get the Academy Award before me!"
Greer laughed. "I had a shot in '39, you know," she chuckled. "Oh, if it hadn't been for that bloody Gone With The Wind, who knows what could've happened with the Awards?"
"The world may never know," Zelda stated. "But I just wanted to tell you that I just finished my scene with Link about twenty minutes ago."
"You did?" Greer asked. "Oh, Zelda! How did it go?"
"Terribly!" Zelda cried. "The scene looked perfect, at least Ganon said so, but the thing was....that kiss....was complete heaven for me!"
"Well what's the problem with that?" Greer asked, a little confused. "Doesn't that only help the movie look even better, and maybe a bit more realistic?"
"It's not that," Zelda sighed. "You know my restrictions!! I just can't be in love with him; it's an unwritten law! And besides, it's morally wrong! He's already married, and he's BEEN married twice! Our parents hate each other, he hates me, and after this film is finished, I'll never do anything like this with him again!"
"Sounds like me and Richard," Greer said. "I'm just glad I don't have to kiss HIM romantically in my movie."
"That wasn't funny," Zelda sniffed.
"It wasn't supposed to be, dear," Greer said sincerely. "I understand exactly how you feel. Why don't you try talking to Impa about it? I'm sure she'd have some advice for you on how to handle yourself."
"Okay," Zelda said, nodding. "I think I will....thank you, Greer. You're the best friend anyone could ask for."
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Author's Note:
just 2 let y'all know, the thing with Greer Garson being in love w/ the actor who played her son in her movie is a true story. it really happened!!! cooky, huh?
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"You look beautiful," John Paul said to his daughter, holding a folded script in his hands. "I wish I could just take you up in my arms right now and kiss you."
"Well, why don't you?" asked Zelda, smiling.
He hesitated, then said, "Dance with me first, Audrey. . .once."
Zelda stepped towards her father, then asked, "When did you say that that dance tutor is coming?"
"He should be here within ten minutes," John Paul answered, checking his watch. "I don't know what on earth Loxley was thinking when he said he wanted this scene to be spontaneous! The idea is overall just ridiculous!"
"Well, I suppose if things don't work out the way he wants them to, we'll just stop the idea there and practice it some more. I'm already a fine dancer, father, you know that, and I don't really need help from a teacher. And I can only assume that Link is the same as I. Greer has told me how fond his family is of ball room dancing."
John Paul rolled his eyes. "Such an old-fashioned family wouldn't have any taste for the newest styles, I suppose."
"Apparently not."
The next day, seven o'clock a.m.............
"ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE!! QUIET ON THE SET, QUIET ON THE SET!!" Gannondorf shouted, cupping his hands over his mouth. His nonstril flared as he heard the lighting people whispering. "HEY!! WALKER, SMITH!! DIDN'T I JUST TELL EVERYONE TO SHUT UP?!"
"Yes, sir," answered Walker.
"OKAY!! SO BE QUIET!!" Gannondorf roared. He turned back to the set. "Are all the extras here?"
"Yes, sir," answered one of the crew members.
"So where are my little stars?" Gannondorf asked.
Link walked onto the set, dressed in a shining black tuxedo. There was a monocle that was never used in the coat pocket, and a pocketwatch in his right hand. Link placed the watch in his pants pocket, then walked through the crowd of extras and towards his marked spot on the floor.
Zelda was already there, dressed in a dark blue, skin-tight gown, with aqua colored sashes that went over her shoulders and elbows. Two white gloves were on her hands, stopping in length at about her forearms. Her hair was pulled back elegantly, and around her neck, Zelda wore a long, golden necklace.
"You two ready?" Ganon asked them, bearing a lopsided grin. They both nodded. "All right then, if you say so. Camera on? Good, good....WALKER! SMITH!! THOSE LIGHTS!! Ahhhh, thank you, and....action!"
The extras surrounding them began to waltz about the room. Link stepped closer to his opposite, and stammered, "You look beautiful....I wish that I could just take you up in my arms and kiss y-you."
"Well, why don't you?" Zelda asked, blinking fliratiously and smiling her best. No way was she going to mess up this scene. Not a chance.
"Dance with me, Audrey....just this once."
As the two began to join the waltzing people about them, another camera focused in on Nayru and Farore, who were standing next to a table filled with food.
"Oh, Nicole, look!" Farore sighed. "Audrey's dancing with him! Cody! That's oddly divine, in a way. Even though I've never thought much of him myself, it's rather re-assuring to know that Audrey's finally found that someone."
"About time, too," Nayru said. "She's been turning down suitors for much too long, if you ask me."
Saria entered the room to watch the scene being shot. She saw her mother there, and walked towards her. Taking out a pad of paper and a pencil, she wrote, "What's happened so far?"
"Not much," her mother wrote back. "They've just begun dancing and they make it look so real. I mean the whole romantic atmosphere. So if you're curious, no, they have not kissed yet."
"This must be terrible for him," Saria penciled (i guess thats a word i made up).
"Of course. But then, he looks so happy. Your dear brother may have a shot at the Academy Awards this year, Saria! We never know! This is the first scene I've watched him in, and I've yet to see one of yours."
"How long has been since I met you?" Link asked
"Just under two months, I think," Zelda answered. "You know, all of this dancing is making me tired--would you mind it if we stopped for a moment and rested over there?" She looked pointedly at a wall to their right.
"Of course," Link obliged, taking her hand and walking over to the space she had indicated towards. There was a silence between them. Then, right on cue, the both turned their heads and stared each other in the eye, attempting to remember their lines.
Saria and Shirley held up a sign that read in humongous letters, "I WISH THAT YOU COULD SEE YOUR FACE."
"I-I wish that you could see your face right now," Link said.
Zelda pulled back. "Why, what's the matter with it?"
Link brought her back, closer. "It's gorgeous."
"Oh, Link," she whispered so softly, that Link barely heard it himself. Her heart was thumping at an incredible rate, and her legs started shaking beneath her. "Cody...."
It was now or never. Link put his arms around her and kissed her. It took her a moment to respond, to compute what was happening, but soon enough Zelda held him in a tight embrace, kissing him ardently....so this was what it felt like.
It seemed to go on, becausethe two of them didn't want it to stop, it was like a dream coming true for them...but then they both remembered what they were doing and where the were, and they broke apart immediatley.
There was a stunned silence between the two of them, until Link bowed, offering his arm, and saying, "May I have this dance?"
"Cut!" Gannondorf said, from the other side of the set. "I can't believe that worked, I can't believe it! Link, Zelda, that chemistry was amazing!"
Zelda turned her gaze from Link to Gannondorf. "Well, it was all acting, I can assure you that."
"You two kids go ahead and take a break," Ganon said. "I'll call for you when I need you again."
Quickly, Zelda exited the building as fast as she could. She headed towards the structure opposite the one she'd just been working in, and waited outside of it for a few moments. It was where Greer was working, and she should be coming out of it within at least fifteen minutes.
Link meanwhile, was sitting silently next to his mother and his sister.
"That was just wonderful, son," Shirley said to him, patting his arm. "Your father will be so proud when he sees this! It's so terrible that he couldn't come to the set, today. Feeling a little under the weather, the poor dear."
"You were most convincing," Saria said. "Really."
"Thanks," Link muttered, not really hearing them. He was fiddling with his wedding ring.
"Oh, that reminds me," Shirley said. "Guess who we told to drop by? Malon! She's feeling much better, and we decided that she must come down to meet us for brunch, and she should be here any--oh, there she is! Malon, dear! We're over here!"
Malon smiled and walked up to the three of them. Link stood up. She hugged him and kissed his cheek, saying, "Sorry I'm late, love. The traffic getting up here was nothing short of horrid! How did the shoot go?"
"Fine," Link answered, shrugging.
"You are too modest, Link!" lauhed Shirley. "He did a fascinating job, Malon! It's really too bad you couldn't see him! We sure showed that Jones girl, didn't we, Link?" She grinned, winking and elbowing him.
Link nodded. Malon, who wasn't exactly thrilled about having her husband making a movie with Zelda Jones, said, "I'm sure you did wonderfully, sweet heart."
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Zelda jumped as the door right next to her suddenly opened. She saw Greer speed out of it, and she hastily got to her feet and ran after here. "Greer! Greer, hold on a second, I need to talk to you!!"
Greer turned around, and Zelda was surprised to see tears flowing down her face. "What is it, Zelda?"
"Good heavens, what ever is the matter?" Zelda asked, pulling a tissue out of her bra and handing it to her friend. "It's not about Richard Vey, is it?"
"No," Greer said, wiping at her eyes. "I j-just finished shooting the scene where my daughter-in-law dies!! And I just can't turn the tears off!" Zelda rolled her eyes as Greer blew her nose loudly. "I feel just like June Allyson, or little Margaret O'Brien; they're called the Town Criers because- -"
"I know," Zelda said, putting an arm around Greer. "Because they can never stop crying when they're given a sad scene. But just remember it's only a movie, Greer. You needn't get so worked up about it."
"But that's just the thing, Zelda!" Greer said. "People are dying from this war every single day! And the thing is that it's just so stupid! War!" She took a deep breath to steady herself, then said, "Mayer says this film will do really well because of the war propaganda. Maybe it'll even have a good shot at the Academy Awards, he said."
"Hey, don't get your hopes up too high," Zelda joked. "Don't forget that I happen to be making the play of the century into a movie. And I'll be hanged if I see you get the Academy Award before me!"
Greer laughed. "I had a shot in '39, you know," she chuckled. "Oh, if it hadn't been for that bloody Gone With The Wind, who knows what could've happened with the Awards?"
"The world may never know," Zelda stated. "But I just wanted to tell you that I just finished my scene with Link about twenty minutes ago."
"You did?" Greer asked. "Oh, Zelda! How did it go?"
"Terribly!" Zelda cried. "The scene looked perfect, at least Ganon said so, but the thing was....that kiss....was complete heaven for me!"
"Well what's the problem with that?" Greer asked, a little confused. "Doesn't that only help the movie look even better, and maybe a bit more realistic?"
"It's not that," Zelda sighed. "You know my restrictions!! I just can't be in love with him; it's an unwritten law! And besides, it's morally wrong! He's already married, and he's BEEN married twice! Our parents hate each other, he hates me, and after this film is finished, I'll never do anything like this with him again!"
"Sounds like me and Richard," Greer said. "I'm just glad I don't have to kiss HIM romantically in my movie."
"That wasn't funny," Zelda sniffed.
"It wasn't supposed to be, dear," Greer said sincerely. "I understand exactly how you feel. Why don't you try talking to Impa about it? I'm sure she'd have some advice for you on how to handle yourself."
"Okay," Zelda said, nodding. "I think I will....thank you, Greer. You're the best friend anyone could ask for."
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Author's Note:
just 2 let y'all know, the thing with Greer Garson being in love w/ the actor who played her son in her movie is a true story. it really happened!!! cooky, huh?