My sleep get's interupted by Jeff telling me that we're landing from New York To Australia The Pacific is a war series so we'll need a lot of open fields for wide shots and Australia is suitable for it but before we start filming the actors have to train in a military base for a month so that we can better act out soldiers mentality and habits to make the series as realistic as possible
we drive into the military camp where I'll be staying and training at for the next month
'Alright so wait in the car I'll handle the accomodations and stuff' Jeff told I nod as he gets out of the car coordinates with the staff
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I enter my living quarters a dozen bunk beds closely and neatly packed I go to my assigned bed I see I already have a bunk mate
'Hi Henry Stein I'll be playing Eugene Sledge' Hi offered a hand shake I see his face I immediately recognize him The person that won Best in a Leading in the 91st Oscars with Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek
'Hi Rami Malek I'll be playing Merreill 'Snafu' Shelton nice to meet you' We started to familiarize ourselves with eachother and with the other actors
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The Military exercise has been easy for me because of my inability to explore the world in my last life cause of fucking cancer I have been always a bit of a daredevil rock climbing, skydiving, Heli skiing, Ice climbing, Hang gliding, Volcano boarding, Bungee jumping, and etc and all of them have been pretty physically demanding. I've done every type of daredevil activity you can think of and a side bonus is that it drove my father crazy everytime he found out about it because I'm his money maker
the only thing that has been bothering me has been the discipline and stuff they teach us on how act like a soldier we wake up early we sleep late we eat in under 5 minutes and repeat
but there is an upside there's a few veterans in the base that went through a lot just from the looks of it I sometimes ask then about their expierinence in war some of them avoid me immediately but there is this middle aged man that answer me everytime I ask it helped comprehend the character of Eugene Sledge to whole new degree
the horrors of war the brotherhood that's formed during it, it made my blood boil with excitement, the connection with the human emotion with fear, the thirst for survival
That's why I fell in love with acting the ability to become a soldier, priest, king, politician, musician... the ability to explore the lives and emotions of others fictitious or not it delves into the primal emotions of humanity.....
I love it
'Hey can I ask you a question' I asked at the soldier that has been answering for almost a month kow
'What the hell have we been doing he're for the last month shoot' he said to me in his thick Australian accent annoyed and sarcastically
'Why are you answering my questions with out holding back'
He looks at me for a good while before downing his beer
'I don't know... I really don't' he said to me a little lost
'C'mon you can give me a better answer than that'
'Well it was curiosity I guess, other actors ask us questions which is expected their playing soldiers but you ask me what I felt they do too but you ask me what I feel every second of my experience it helps me remember reminisce about my memories during my active duty the good times and the bad times' he said as he looked at the starry sky
'Wow I'm sorry if I made you remember your bad memories' I apologeticly said
'No no I should thank you I hear your questions it helps me bring back my comrades..my brothers back to life' he said as he wipes a tear
'That's great' That was all I could think of saying without ruining the moment
he suddenly slapped my back hard
'What was that for' I rubbed my back where he slapped me
'You better give a good fucking performance in your work' he looked at me seriously I nod heavily
'Now fuck off and go back to training that's an order' he yelled at me
'Sir yes sir' I replied vigorously and I ran back into the barracks
He had a small smile in his face....