Model to Holywood

At noon, on the beach set, the crew was filming a scene with the male lead, Ruben, and the supporting actress, Lisa, chatting while lying on a blanket. Luca, wearing glasses and a wig, sat on the sidelines, waiting for his cue.

"Mr. Kelly, it's your turn to enter!" 

After a while, the assistant director came to call him.

Luca nodded and loosened the blanket around his waist.

"Whoa~" 

A collective gasp came from the crowd. Many people widened their eyes, expecting him to be fully exposed, but were surprised to see that he was wearing a protective garment in front, ruining the moment and leaving them disappointed.

"Haha, what is he wearing?"

"Tsk, I thought he'd be fully naked! What a letdown."

"No way, Luca's body is pretty good, though."

A group of female staff members and extras whispered on the sidelines.

A group of female perverts?

Luca took a deep breath and blocked out the noise around him. When the clapperboard signaled the start, he slowly walked over to Ruben and Lisa.

"Hello~ How's your time on the island so far?"

He mimicked a French accent as he greeted them.

"Wow~"

Ruben and Lisa turned their heads, pretending to be surprised. Lisa stared straight at him, her eyes full of admiration and hunger.

"Great, thank you!" Ruben said with a gentle smile.

"You just arrived on the island, right? I'd like to invite you to see my boat."

He raised his hand and pointed to a sailboat on the ocean, "That's my boat."

"It's huge!" Ruben glanced at the boat.

"It sure is, very big!" Lisa swallowed and stared at his body in admiration.

"So, would you like to dive? I'm the island's diving instructor. If you want to dive, I can take you to the boat, show you the coral reefs, and later, there's a diving party."

Luca gestured as he spoke.

"Sounds good, but we don't have a diving certificate, so unfortunately, we can't," Ruben shrugged.

"No worries, I can get you one quickly. Would you like to give it a try?" Luca asked.

"I'd love to!" Lisa said excitedly.

"Great, I'm Claude. What are your names?"

"My name is Ruben, and this is my wife, Lisa," Ruben introduced.

"Ruben, I'm here every afternoon, so if you decide to come, you can find me." Luca said.

Ruben nodded.

"OK, goodbye Ruben, goodbye Lisa!" Luca waved, blew them a kiss, and walked away bare-bottomed.

"Cut!" 

Director John walked over and said, "Luca, your performance was too serious just now. Your actions and expressions were too deliberate, which made the whole scene not funny enough. Remember, this is a comedy!"

"Sorry, director, I was too nervous. I need to adjust," Luca shrugged.

"Alright, we'll restart in ten minutes," John said.

Luca nodded and returned to his seat, covering himself with the blanket.

It was his first time filming a bare-bottom scene with so many people watching, so he felt stiff. He believed that with a second take, things would improve, and if not, there was always a third. With enough takes, he'd get used to it.

"Luca, what are you wearing?" Aniston walked over, pointing at the blanket.

Luca looked down and laughed, "Elephant trunk briefs. The prop department got them. Ben Stiller and I each have one."

The male lead also had to show his butt.

"Why does something like this even exist?" Aniston lifted the blanket to take a peek.

"Movie props can be all kinds of strange. Elephant trunk briefs are pretty common," Luca said.

"I know, but didn't we agree on full nudity? Why are you wearing that?" Aniston asked, a bit dissatisfied.

"Uh, isn't it better this way? There are a lot of women around, and full nudity would be offensive."

"Alright, fine~ But since you have protection, why were you still acting all nervous?"

"With so many people staring at my butt, of course, I'd be nervous."

Aniston shook her head and muttered under her breath, "What a waste."

"What did you say?" Luca didn't catch it.

"Nothing," Aniston brushed her hair back, "You looked really tense during your performance."

"You noticed too?" Luca asked.

"Yes, your expressions and movements were very unnatural. You need to relax more," she said.

"You're right, I'm working on it," Luca said, patting his face.

"How does patting your face help? It doesn't. You're nervous because you're not used to nudity. Once you get used to it, you won't feel nervous anymore," she said.

"How do I get used to it?" Luca asked, confused.

"I have a suggestion. Want to hear it?" 

"Go ahead!"

"It's simple. Just keep wearing that and dance in front of everyone. How about it?" Aniston suggested with a smile.

"Dance?"

"Are you scared?"

Luca didn't answer right away. He touched his chin and thought for a moment, "Alright, your suggestion is pretty good. I'll do it!"

"OK!" 

Aniston clapped her hands and shouted, "Everyone pause for a moment. Luca's going to dance for us! Let's give him a round of applause!"

The crew stopped what they were doing and looked over.

"Hi, everyone!" 

Luca took a deep breath and slowly walked to the center of the set, wearing only his elephant trunk briefs. The sea breeze hit his face like a slap, and his cheeks felt a little hot.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, standing in the middle with everyone watching still made him feel a bit embarrassed.

"Luca, hurry up!" Aniston urged loudly.

"Alright!" 

Luca spread his hands and smiled, "Hi everyone, I'm Luca. How about I dance for you all?"

"Yeah!" 

Led by Aniston, the people around started cheering.

Director John stood on the side, arms crossed, with a faint smile on his face.

"Thank you, everyone!" 

Luca wiggled his hips and waist, performing a rather mild square dance.

The response from the crowd was lukewarm. The men went back to work, while the women pointed and whispered.

"Luca, that's not going to cut it. You need to be bolder. The bolder the dance, the better the effect!" Aniston shouted.

Does it really have to be like this?

Luca scratched his head and suddenly remembered what his teacher, Ross, had said: Acting is about freeing yourself step by step. When you act, you need to let go of everything—your family, job, and relationships. Once you let go of everything, you won't be so afraid of losing anything.

The reason he was nervous now was entirely due to shame, meaning his skin wasn't thick enough. To become shameless, he'd have to do something even more outrageous—what's called "lowering your standards."

What could be even more outrageous?

He sighed softly. At this point, it was time to bring out his trump card.

"Are you ready?" 

Suddenly, he started twisting his muscular body, shouting like a woman.

Everyone was stunned. What was he about to do? Just then, Luca started moving.

"I want nobody nobody but you 

I want nobody nobody but you 

How can I be with another 

I don't want any other"

Luca sang in a high-pitched voice while shaking his hips, hands sliding sensually over his waist and hips from bottom to top. He was incredibly flamboyant and seductive.

Everyone on set was dumbfounded, mouths agape. This was beyond shameless.

"Hahaha~" 

Aniston burst into laughter and fell onto the sand.

Director John smiled. Shameless enough—this guy had potential for comedy.

At that moment, a mishap occurred. Luca's movements were too big, and his elephant trunk briefs fell off.

"Whoa!!!"

(End of chapter)