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of your work.

You're the only

filmmaker

with the artistic

integrity...

to realise my vision.

You and me

art and science...

we're the perfect

marriage.

Hank... I've had

a rough day today.

But I tell you what

I'll call you about this next week.

- We can talk.

- I won't be here in a week.

- The tumour is inoperable.

- I'll call you about it, okay?

That's what I'm trying to say.

The tumour is inoperable.

I'll be dead.

Well, I'm already

dead, Hank.

Call me!

This week!

Please.

What do you mean she won't work

with me? She's done nothing.

She doesn't have a single

credit to her name.

Better no credits

than a Taransky credit.

You don't understand. I've mortgaged

everything to finish this film.

The creditors are calling me.

They're at the door, for God's sake.

Hello?

Damn it!

Mr Taransky.

Mr Taransky!

- Mr Taransky!

- No, I'm not him!

- Mr Taransky!

- I'm not him!

Mr Taransky!

Hank Aleno!

I represent the estate

of Mr Hank Aleno.

It was his last wish

that you have this.

What is it?

I have no idea.

He wanted you to have it.

Valarie!

Valarie!

Valarie!

Valarie, what are

you running from?

From Valarie.

Valarie, no!

Jack, are you there?

Something like this can happen

and what... was it for?

'Why are we here? '

Is that what

you're asking, Jack?

Why are we here?

No 'why'...

just here.

Just here.

Ladies and gentlemen

of the jury

I know I may be guilty

of a crime

but it was committed with

the purest of intentions.

I wanted to send a message

to the acting community

who... put themselves

above the work

who put themselves above me.

So, what did

you guys think?

So fake.

Totally artificial.

Like we're supposed to believe

that was 19th-century Lisbon.

- Come on.

- Guys...

who's looking at the sets

when she's on screen?

Oh, yeah.

There he is. That's my dad

Viktor Taransky.

- She was magnificent.

- She's absolutely unreal.

Breathtaking.

She wasn't too cartoony

or anything?

- Who, the nun?

- Or are you talking about the mother?

A star like that, who cares

about the supporting cast?

Congratulations again.

She's not of this earth.

- You should be very proud.

- Oh... 'not of this earth. '

- And the rest of the film?

- She's a miracle, Dad.

Where did you

find her?

Well, I saw her picture

on the computer.

Computer?

You really didn't notice

anything unusual about it?

Only your brilliance.

To be honest

with what you had to work with

I was expecting a train wreck.

- You really pulled it off.

- I did?

Yeah. I have a feeling

Mum will take you back after this.

Back on the lot.

That's what...

I know. I know.

Come on, let's go.

A dazzling new ingenue has come

from seemingly nowhere

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