Not a Substitute

A22 Bambang Who Became Bambi

Joshua confidently decides to take on the role of a single father with one daughter who endows his daughter with being a costumed female singer in a nightclub.

During the script reading, the actors gathered. Joshua approached the child actress who was going to be his daughter. He's about 5 years old. Name's Violet. He was accompanied by his mother.

Joshua lowered his body so that his gaze aligned with Violet. “Halo. Violet, huh? Who was papa Violet in the movie.”

“Om whose name is?” ask Violet shyly.

“Joshua.”

Violet seemed to be talking to her mother. Violet's mother lowered her body. Violet whispered something in her mother's ear. The mother just smiled a little.

“Actors are expected to gather,” said one of the staff.

The actors gathered at a table made in a circle.

“We start our script reading show. Please introduce yourself to each of you. I'll start it first. I am the director K who will direct this film.”

Joshua then introduced himself. “I Joshua. I became Bambang, the father of Violet.”

Violet kept her real name. “I Violet.”

Continued with other actors.

The script reading begins. Sutradra K tells you what went wrong. Especially for Joshua when he was cast in a female costume. “Tokoh Bambang is a real man but he can change his personality when wearing stage costumes.”

Joshua began to thin his voice to sound like a woman. At first he had trouble. But director K praised him. “Do you practice a lot at home?”

“Iya.” Joshua trained a lot with Hana how to be a woman. He even wore high heels owned by Hana who wrongly bought Hana via online but it turns out the size is right for Joshua.

Slessai script reading event. In two days they will read the script again to strengthen the emotions that will be conveyed through dialogue.

“I hope you all will keep practicing at home. Once again I thank you for your willingness to act in my film.” Director K ended the script reading.

Joshua trained using high heels. He also wears a costume that he will wear in the film. Used costume that has been repaired so that it fits he wears.

Joshua also dieted to lose weight. It will reduce the size of the muscles. He's getting slimmer now.

“Tap ... Tap ...” The awkward sound of the high heels Joshua wore.

Hana heard the high heels as Joshua walked over. “Kak, walk heel first touch the floor, new toe.” Hana also wears high heels and shows how to walk with high heels.

Joshua imitated it even though it looked a little olinous.

“Good. Brother is smart. I'm glad to get a student like Sister.”

The praised Joshua smiled happily. He also feels happy because he can spend time with Hana even though only at home because he has to practice the role.

The day of filming arrived.

Hana accompanies Joshua even though Joshua is embarrassed that today's shoot is set in a nightclub, which means he has to wear a female stage costume.

Filming commenced.

Housed in the make-up room of the nightclub. Joshua was already wearing a stage costume complete with a long hair wig.

“Papa, the lipsticks are less thick.” Violet, who plays Joshua's son in the yet-to-be-decided film, picks up lipstick and rubs it on Joshua's lips. Joshua smeared his lips like a girl while rubbing their lipstick.

“Bambi getting ready,” says nightclub staff where Bambang works.

Joshua played Bambang as a man but also played Bambi, another personality who appears when he sings and wears a female costume.

“Papa go first.” Bambi dyed Violet. “Do not go anywhere. Wait for Papa here.”

“Iya, Pa.” Violet nodded.