
The next day as promised, Arka departed from home to the set before eight in the morning. Because eight o'clock all the talent must be in place.
The fame that began to be achieved, did not necessarily make Arka as an actor who applied a rubber clock.
Like many actors and actresses in general who already have a name, it tends to be a lot of behavior.
Arriving often late, there are only strange requests that they make during filming. Starting from asking for a private seat, having the crew clean their belongings and others.
"Man, I'm off to film. Doain yes."
Arka sent the short message to his wife. Amanda is on her way to Gareth's office. Because they will talk about the cooperation they have planned before.
Amanda and Gareth accidentally meet in the morning. Because in the afternoon they have an important meeting in their respective offices.
Arka looks at the cellphone, even though the focus is driving the car. Amanda did not reply to the message she sent.
"Ah, maybe Amanda's not awake yet." Think Arka.
The man continued driving and increased his speed. Upon arrival on the set, Arka was immediately greeted very well.
He has been quite well known and many Production House are scrambling to work with him. But Arka is a little choosy, so that he seems exclusive. Even with any payment he actually receives.
But he did not cooperate with PH which produces soap operas or films that he thought were not good. As Rio said it would only ruin the image.
"We can make money, bro. But be picky too, not everything is embat." his best friend said to Arka.
"Gue also does not want to be careless" said Arka.
"I was playing the soap opera doom." he continued again.
"If the story makes sense, it's too far-fetched. Even financial tightness I don't necessarily want to." he added later.
And as usual Rio laughed, then the discussion continued to other soap operas that invited laughter.
***
"Well, are you ready, right?"
One of the talent coordinators said to Arka. At that time Arka was finished in touch up.
As known if for any filming purposes. The girls are all in makeup. That is to avoid greasy face when in front of the camera.
"We go to the briefing room first" said the talent coordinator.
"OK." answered Arka and then moved on.
He followed the coordinator until they reached a room. And how surprised Arka saw the presence of Elina in that place. Elina was equally surprised.
They were on a project this time. Of course, the two were immediately enthusiastic and greeted each other.
After hearing the directions and explanations at length times height. Arrive when the filming process will begin.
No reading or training was done in the previous days. Everything was crowded at that moment. Fortunately, the ad has no dialogue and the narrative will be filled by others or voice actors.
"Okay ready, camera, rolling and action."
The talent scenes according to what has been directed in the briefing room earlier. Fortunately Arka is a scene memorizer as well as a fast dialogue. Because there is no dialogue, so the work is much lighter.
In the ad he was paired with Elina. There are some scenes they are quite friendly like a couple of lovers.
Because they are professionals, they both do it well.
"Cuts."
Some scenes are completed, although there is a bit of repetition. Then filming continued with scene after scene. Until finally, the whole process is complete.
It was half ten in the night. People might think the ads are a little, the shoot was a little bit.
But the truth is not that simple. Especially if there is a scene that must be repeated several times. It was something that took a lot of time.
***
"Hhhh, tired of it today too."
Elina told Arka when they had come home from the set and had a meal at a fast food restaurant that was open for 24 hours.
"Yes really. Because I've been filming with a new artist whose acting is really stupid. I don't know who's casting, it's possible for people like that to escape." said Elina.
"Well, what?" ask Arka.
"Hmm not anymore. If not, then sign the contract. Maybe I live in a location. I'm so tired of mulu." said Elina again.
Arka laughing.
At the same time Amanda just got home from work. The employees went home at the same time that day.
They all finished the job overtime. Amanda grabbed the phone from the bag. Since this morning he has not touched the device at all.
He saw a message from Arka sent this morning. Amanda tried to call her husband and Arka herself left her phone in the car. Because he thought it was just a meal, this finished coming home.
"Are you still on site or are you home?" ask Amanda via WhatsApp.
There's no reply.
"Sleep huh?. What how?" ask her again.
Still no reply at all. Maybe it's still on set and hasn't finished taking the scene yet, Amanda thought.
The woman decided not to chat anymore.
***
"Where is this abbot going, Ka?" elina asked when their meal was almost over.
"Where else, most go home" replied Arka.
"Where's that going." asked the woman again.
"Drinking means?" Arka straight to the point while laughing.
"Come on, bentar doang. I haven't had a drink in a long time either. Just an hour and two hours, that brother came home." said Elina.
Arka silent, he actually somewhat hesitated at the invitation. But for the sake of seeing the expectant face of his friend, he so did not have the heart to refuse.
"Yes, but not yes. I can't get to morning, because tomorrow has to work." said Arka.
"Okay, at most we've been beer doang. The light." said Elina.
"OK." answered Arka.
They were soon seen leaving the place. Amanda is already halfway through. But he still did not get a reply from Arka.
Suddenly there was a sense of worry, despite having tried to think positively. As a wife, of course, the woman's mind went everywhere.
"Ri, you're filming with Arka, right?"
Amanda's trying to find out about her husband from Rio. Soon Rio also replied.
"No, Man. Arka himself who is given the same as Arni."
"Oh, I thought you guys were together. Want it anyway, because the clock is like this Arka koq is difficult to contact. I didn't answer the chat.
"So much time mah is usually still filming, Man. Want only doang ads that seuprit, sometimes filming takes time. Especially if the talent is the wrong type mulu."
"But Arka isn't that, is it?" ask Amanda.
"Well, aren't you, another talent?"
"Oh yes, okay. Means it's still on location, not anywhere."
"Yes, just calm down. Trust the Ark, Man. You understand what your husband is like, right?"
"Yes anyway. Thank you, Ri."
"Either. Do not think macem-macem, ntar even noisily." said Rio.
"Yes Riri's advisor. Wkwkwk."
Rio then replies to Amanda with a funny yet annoying emoticon.