Birth of an actor

"CUT!" Director Peter Jackson's voice came from the loudspeaker: "Very well, this scene is over, let's take a break for half an hour before proceeding to the next scene!"

Not long after Peter Jackson's voice fell, the surrounding lights were brightly lit, illuminating the entire space like daytime, and a large green screen directly in front of the director's camera was revealed, as well as the green screen covered with dead branches and leaves in front of the green screen. The muddy ground and the dense green bushes were all lifelike props—the troll statue mentioned in the lines just now was also fake. What the actors were amazed at was actually just a green screen of nothingness. Only then will the stone statue appear on the green screen, including a small piece of fake bushes in the studio, which will also be transformed into a large dense forest through computer technology.

It's not just the scene that's fake, it's the people as well.A "Frodo" whose height only reached William's waist quickly climbed up from William's arms after this shot was taken. This "Frodo" was actually a dwarf stand-in. Rodo was so injured that he was almost unconscious. The elf Glorfindel held him in his arms and checked the comforting scene. The hobbit has the nickname of "halfling". Around 168ft 187in ([-]cm) but still not petite compared to William at around [-]ft [-]in ([-]cm, yes, he's grown almost an inch in the past year plus) plus there's Griffin next For the scene where Del holds Frodo onto the horse, Elijah Wood is on camera for the frontal shots, and a stand-in is used for the close-up scenes.In fact, the main hobbit and dwarf characters in The Lord of the Rings each have a corresponding dwarf double.

The studio was soon filled with the aroma of coffee and tea. This morning’s shooting started at five o’clock in the morning. Most people didn’t have breakfast. After more than two hours of continuous shooting, hunger has already hit everyone’s stomach Stomach, so now when the director's order to rest comes, everyone cheers in their hearts, and then can't wait to take the steaming drinks and food handed over by the staff.

William held a cup of coffee in one hand and a boiled egg in the other and ate carefully. He was one of the highlights of today's shooting, and keeping his appearance clean and tidy at all times was the most basic job.

"Put your chin up, Will, and I'll put some concealer on you." The makeup artist came over with a makeup brush and a small jar. The bristles of the bristles were dipped in a little orange concealer, and she gently brushed it around William's chin. Brushing, even if the place is actually flawless: "You have a close-up later, and I have to make sure you look flawless."

William had to swallow the coffee in his mouth, and raised his chin slightly to let the makeup artist take care of it.

——In British culture, the image of a gentleman pursued by men either has a well-trimmed long beard, or a clean face without a beard. Only elves with three cycles will grow beards. For example, the only elf with beards written by Tuo Lao, the shipbuilder Cirdan, according to textual research in the period of the Lord of the Rings, Cirdan’s age is likely to be over [-] years old, and he is the oldest elf in Middle-earth. Old Genie, so whether it's William, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom or any other male actor playing Genie, one of Peter Jackson's biggest demands on them is to shave every day, and never allow them to shave while filming. There is stubble on the chin, because stubble is neither aesthetically pleasing nor conforming to the setting.

However, Europeans and Americans generally have rapid hair growth. Many male actors who are born with vigorous shaving have just shaved their beards in the morning, and green stubble will appear again in the evening, which forced the make-up artists of the "Lord of the Rings" crew I had to carry an electric razor or concealer with me, and I kept "patrolling" the set during filming. When I saw a male "elf", I had to go up and check it.

Just closing his eyes slightly, feeling the brushing of the bristles on his skin, there was a sudden hot and wet feeling from the right hand holding the egg, and a long, moist and hot object was unceremoniously pulled from William's hand. The egg he only took a bite of was swept away. William was startled, and subconsciously opened his eyes and looked to the side, only to see the white horse Asphros he was riding in the play approaching him at some point. He boldly stuck out his tongue and swept away William's unfinished eggs. He was standing next to him, chewing hard-boiled eggs. When he saw William looking at it, he shook his head slightly and shook his back tail, with an affectionate and complacent look.

"That's my breakfast...forget it." William originally wanted to warn the bold white horse. He took an apple and was eating it, when he was attacked by the horse, but when he saw the staff responsible for taking care of the horse ran over in fear, kept apologizing, and dragged the horse away by pulling the rein , I couldn't bear it anymore, and told the groom that the horse was probably hungry, so I should cook it quickly.

"The relationship between horses and you is really good. No, it should be said that you really have an animal relationship. Last time we went to the zoo together, even the shy and timid kiwi dared to eat the berries in your hand." The white horse Asfros was captured by the groom After taking her away, Liv Tyler dared to come over and said to William in an envious tone.

The kiwi is one of the unique rare birds in New Zealand, and it is also a national bird. It has fluffy and round feathers and a slender beak. Although it is called a bird, it does not have wings and tail feathers, so it cannot fly. Running on the ground, once the crew was on vacation, many actors went to the Kiwi (kiwi) Wild Park in Rainbow Springs, Rotorua, and met a few chubby kiwis, birds with weak eyesight, strong sense of smell, and little courage They almost turned around and ran when they encountered humans. Only William and Orlando Bloom picked up a few wild fruits that fell on the ground out of curiosity. As soon as they turned around, a few fat round kiwis "tweeted" " followed behind to ask for it, and the kiwi's naive attitude aroused everyone's love, but then, except for William and Bloom, no matter who picked up how delicious the wild fruit was, they couldn't even try to attract the kiwi Stopping, on the contrary, it scares away many of them.

Later, after the other actors failed countless times, they could only announce helplessly: "Attracting animals to like is an innate skill of the elves, and we cannot learn it." Hugo Weaving silently withdrew the hand that failed the Nth feeding.

Unlike William, the crew's horses are willing to eat the eggs in William's hands, but they are not even willing to let Liv Taylor ride safely. After getting on the horse, the horse kept scurrying around the studio. When it was irritable, it would spit on people when it saw people. In the end, it had to hire an equestrian stand-in.

William wiped his hand that had just been licked by a horse with a wet towel: "Orlando has a better relationship with animals than me. You can pick up a few stray cats and dogs when you go out."

This is true, even if you are familiar with the horses in the crew, there will be William who cherishes birds and asks for food when you go to the park, and he is not as good as the elf prince animal. You can pick them up almost every time you go to the city or the park. The rhythm of stray dogs has been going on for a long time. Orlando Bloom even carries a small bag of dog food with him, and he can clean it up every time he goes out. If it weren’t for the inconvenientness of the crew to keep dogs, the elf prince might really adopt them a few.

"I saw him once in the alley next to the hotel an hour ago, and he was feeding a little black stray dog." Liv Tyler watched William finish wiping his hands, and naturally rushed to Danny Bourne. After receiving the wet wipes and throwing them away, after touching William's hand and being thanked by the other party, the off-white foundation couldn't hide the thin blush on her cheeks.

In this regard, William seemed to have not noticed Liv Tyler's shy expression at all, politely said "Trouble you", and politely thanked him, and then began to exchange a few words with the makeup artist on the relationship between exercise rest and skin condition .

'Here it goes again. The black-haired ranger (Aragorn) who was eating breakfast among the crowd, playing Viggo Mortensen, sighed in his heart: "William Bradley will seduce all the women in the crew every time he appears in New Zealand. Link The married Cate Blanchett smiles brighter at him than at others, not to mention the young and unmarried Liv Tyler? '

'But although Liv is very glamorous, Will doesn't seem to have the same romantic thoughts, probably because he has seen too many beauties? Viggo Mortensen, who was married long ago and had an eldest son, continued to think: "Speaking of which, Oland Bloom is also very handsome. Why are girls not as enthusiastic about him as they are about William?" '

If anyone in the crew was asked to answer Viggo Mortensen's question at this time, the men would say: "Probably because William Bradley is much higher than Orlando Bloom in terms of status, fame and wealth." ?” In fact, not only women are passionate about William Bradley, men are also, chasing fame and fortune is their nature, although William Bradley is not the most prestigious and experienced actor in the whole "Lord of the Rings" crew, but He is now in an unrivaled position among Hollywood actors in the 70s, and he is still the boss of Willot. Although he is paid with everyone in the crew, in the final analysis, even Peter Jackson is working for him, and there are still confusing people. If you want to find out the identity of a billionaire, even if you don't want to be courteous deliberately, you can be more enthusiastic, use more presence, and make some friendship is a success.

And if it is a woman, they are likely to answer: "Because Orlando just graduated, he is too innocent and childish, and people can't help but treat him as a younger brother instead... Besides, after seeing his elf costume when he was filming, look at it again." Normally, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, just like Orlando's handsome face was [-] points, Legolas raised it to [-] points, but he dropped to [-] points because he was too slovenly in private, and Will, his appearance is not good enough. Nine points, Glorfindel raised to eleven points, the personal server taste is great, the conversation and manner are very charming, the charm is very perfect, girls love this type of man, of course! And Will's green eyes are so charming , the other actors all have dark pupils, and they have to wear contact lenses to play the blond elf, but he doesn't, gentlemen love blonds, and so do ladies!"

When the appearance of the Elf Prince Legolas appeared at the beginning, it could attract all the women in the crew to go crazy, but when Orlando Bloom took off his makeup and put on his usual clothes, he could make women (and some men) The ability to involuntarily emit pink bubbles disappeared, but it was only because Orlando's daily clothing style was really... The reason why he still looks handsome is probably all due to that face.

Although William Bradley is not a fashionista, he never deliberately dresses himself up when he goes out, but maybe it is because he has a painter mother and a world-leading fashion designer who can line up for him as a fashion consultant My friends, under the long-term influence, William not only has a very unique vision for color matching, but also gradually improves his dressing style. He can always find the discordant factors in the whole body and remove them. Over time, gradually formed a disharmony A classic style that follows fashion but never gets left behind.

Although occasionally criticized by avant-garde designers as "nothing new, not trendy enough", the dressing requirements for male actors in this world are never as strict as those for female actors, not to mention that there are a large number of A-list male stars in Hollywood with terrible taste in private servers. Compared with being confused by the old-fashioned old shirts or fancy T-shirts of those male stars, William's dress is like a ray of spring breeze. The never-wrong collocation and unique use of colors are gradually sought after by more and more fans. , is almost a regular figure in the weekly street shooting of Hollywood Entertainment Magazine, and even the men's fashion magazine "GQ" also said: "Men who are not sensitive to fashion want to dress well, according to William Bran Deli can wear it."

Even William, who is generally sensitive to fashion, can't stand Orlando Bloom's dressing style. It can be seen how bad the other party's daily dress is. Later, even William and Sir McLean offered to help Orlando do shopping—anyway New Zealand is like a big country, and even the capital Wellington has no entertainment to pass the time at night, and everyone is about to fall ill—but not long after, a Versace shirt carefully selected by the two for Orlando, He was paired with a pair of wide sports pants just below the knee, and appeared on the set with a pair of blue sneakers on his feet...

Later, both William and McLean gave up. The two sincerely suggested to Orlando that he would go out after he became famous. When he really didn’t know what to wear, he should wear Armani, and he had to wear it in a set. Don’t be casual. collocation.

Orlando Bloom's expression at the time, his aggrieved eyebrows were almost wrinkled. He is a real character and his aesthetics are not bad. Unfortunately, this view was not recognized by many people in the crew.

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As soon as Orlando Bloom was mentioned, the other party appeared: "Hi Will, hi Liv." In fact, there is no scene of the elf prince today. He just finished his morning run. He was actually attracted by the smell of food from the studio. of.

Today's Orlando Bloom still comes with a beauty-impaired aura. A black round-neck T-shirt with a skull pattern, black jeans, and orange running shoes were originally a reasonable combination, but Orlando chose the wrong size. They all seem to be at least two sizes too big, and they look like the styles that middle-aged and elderly men who have nothing to love in life would choose, and their good figure is not reflected in the slightest.

"Even if it's not lit up, Will you still look like you're glowing." The elf prince who was gnawing on a piece of toast looked at it carefully.

Glorfindel was a shining elf who had bathed in the Twin Sacred Trees. After he died with the Balrog in the first era, he received the gift of Valar to reshape his body and restored his purity as the firstborn son of God. He returned to Middle Earth after living in Aman for many years. With a rare holy aura on his body, Tolkien once described the image of Glorfindel as "angelic" (angelic) to describe the demigod Maia.

So just now when shooting Glorfindel's first appearance, the lighting engineer specially shot a beam of light behind William, so that he in the camera is covered with a layer of hazy white light, especially the long pale golden hair , Exuding a faint halo, it does look like the "angel-like" mentioned in the original book.

But now that the lights are turned off during filming, William Bradley still looks radiant. Orlando Bloom thinks it's probably because the other person's face is too beautiful and his demeanor is too impeccable. Because, when the actors are as perfect on camera as they are off camera, it doesn't really matter if there's that light, if there's that filter.

Hearing Orlando Bloom's words, the make-up artist who was busy taking care of William finished the last brush, glanced up at the elf prince, and screamed in the next second: "Stubble! Orlando Did you forget to use your razor again?!"

Orlando Bloom was startled by the scream, and touched his chin subconsciously. After feeling a little prickly, he remembered that because he hadn't screened him for the last three days, he also forgot for three days (too lazy) I shaved my beard, no wonder I felt a little blue around my chin when I looked in the mirror in the morning.

"If the stubble is not shaved off in time, the skin will become rough! If the skin becomes rough, it will not be easy to apply makeup! Legolas, who is not easy to apply makeup, will not be perfect! I will not allow imperfect elves to appear from my hands ——God, there are still dark circles under the eyes!"

The makeup artist stuffed the brush into the bag casually, felt in the bag with his right hand, and took out an electric shaver, the blade of which shone silvery white under the fluorescent lamp.Holding a razor in hand, the make-up artist smiled at the elf prince.

Orlando Bloom put the last bite of toast in his mouth and turned and ran.Just kidding, he doesn't want to be dragged to use a razor in public, that's too shameful.

In the next studio, a scene of make-up artists and actors, and the "passionate" chase scene between Brown and Brown began. William and other onlookers continued to watch, and from time to time they let out gloating laughter.

Except for the crazy love of shooting off-site footage, if the budget does not allow it, the camera will probably be turned on 24 hours a day, and Peter Jackson himself, who will record every minute and every second in New Zealand, no one knows that there is actually a camera They worked silently throughout the whole process, from the white horse stealing William's eggs to Orlando Bloom being forced to shave by the make-up artist, all of which were filmed without missing a second, and the director of "Lord of the Rings" was still hiding behind the crowd, Holding his chin, he was thinking, which part of the shot just captured can be cut into the cutscene, and which part can be put on the DVD disc as an easter egg?

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Near 61st Street, Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York, not too far from Central Park, there is a semi-outdoor cafe with a high style, covering two and a half floors, with forest green doors and windows and white striped seats, retro and traditional French style The decoration style, the terrace decorated like a sky garden and the same bright indoor and outdoor, coupled with the superb grinding skills of the barista, and the raw materials are all imported from Brazil, Italy, Cuba and Colombia, are quite famous among New Yorkers.

The atmosphere of the cafe today is very different. The usual quiet and leisurely atmosphere has disappeared, as if someone has thrown a chemical bomb here, and the air is full of the smell of hormones.

Whether it's the waiters wearing white shirts and aprons, or the customers sitting around in and out of the store, or the tourists who are strolling around and accidentally glimpsed, standing in place and opening their mouths wide open to look at the terrace, all eyes are everywhere. There is only one direction, and in that direction, there is only one table of guests, but this table of guests is the chief culprit that caused the excitement and restlessness in the cafe for a long time.

Behind the three cups of steaming coffee sat everyone in the cafe, no, or three customers who no one in America knew, William Bradley, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.

Two Hollywood top handsome guys, superstars, and a cute "American Sweetheart", the three of them are still blonde, and the blonde hair is as conspicuous as if a halo is added in ordinary sunlight, so eye-catching that it can be used as a lighthouse.

It stands to reason that the people here have seen the world, and they really shouldn't be fascinated by the appearance of a few Hollywood stars-the huge Upper East Side of Manhattan is also divided into cultural and leisure areas, shopping centers and residential areas, and residential areas live in It’s not all rich people, there are also a large number of ordinary rich people and senior gold-collar and blue-collar workers living in rental apartments here, but it is recognized by everyone that the most expensive residences in the entire Upper East Side are located on Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue. For more than half a century, these luxury apartments in front of the station, which were generally built around 1920, lived in the richest people in New York and even the United States, such as Rockefeller and Bernstein. It was their residence that made Manhattan rise and the Upper East Side Rising up, strolling the old streets where the houses are no more than fifteen stories high, the air is filled with the smell of old money (Old Money).

—This cafe in the most expensive part of New York has had billionaires, socialites and even first ladies in the past, but there has never been such a commotion. It is so unusual today, except because William, Pete and The appearance of the three all-American heartthrobs "Rachel" at the same time is too dazzling, but also because this is the third time William has visited this cafe within a week, and each time he is surrounded by different Hollywood giants, It's like a small star show.

In addition to Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks the day before yesterday, there was also a Chris Evans who was familiar to the public because of "American Pie". After the three left, William Bradley Another person sat here until he was about to eat dinner before leaving. The clerks wondered if he lived nearby?After all, everyone knows that New York is also one of William's hometowns, and it is also one of the two largest film industry bases in the United States. The number of films and TV shows produced here every year is no less than that in Los Angeles.It would be great if William really lived near here! ——This is the true inner cry of some fanboys and girls.

"I got two smiles and a thank you!" The waitress almost twirled and jumped into the cooking room, the tray almost flew up in her hands: "William's voice was really nice, my legs were numb at that time Already!"

Everyone else envied her good luck. Some people waited for William's table to continue ordering, and some people gossiped about what they were talking about, and whether it was related to the new movie and TV series—William appeared with Spielberg and Hanks the day before yesterday At that time, many people were a little confused. Spielberg was filming "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for Willlot. Everyone knows that he and Hanks are golden partners, but these three people get together Could it be that a new movie is being prepared?

When Chris Evans arrived later, the waiters ordered water and listened to the chat several times, only to realize that it was not Spielberg and Hanks who wanted to add another William to the golden partner combination, but The two are going to produce a World War II TV series for HBO, which will use a large number of male actors. William Bradley intends to recommend Chris Evans to join the team. This meeting is for Spielberg and Hanks first got to know Chris Evans to see if there was a suitable role for him in the script.

Although HBO is a cable channel, it is not as influential as CBS and other public channels, but the series Sulai is known for its excellent production. The World War II TV drama whose title has not yet been announced is said to have invested over [-] million yuan. It is co-produced by HBO and DreamWorks, directed by Steven Spielberg, and supervised by Tom Hanks. The media is naturally enthusiastic about it. Anyone who loves to follow Hollywood news knows that there is such a TV series in production, and they also know that this TV series is very popular in the media, and many movie actors want to get a role in it.

The employees of the coffee shop talked a lot, and most of them were feeling William Brandley's enthusiasm for his friends. At the beginning, "American Pie" was hotly discussed and became popular, and some media reported that Evans chose William Bradley at William's suggestion. This film, now likely to star in the much-anticipated Spielberg-Hanks co-producer, has even been scrambled by film actors.And Tobey Maguire, the actor who rented a room with William Bradley, has been lukewarm, but it is said that after Marvel emerged from bankruptcy, it is said that it is very interesting to join the film industry. With the ambition to work hard, the first work to be considered for comic adaptation is "Spider-Man". The actor of Peter Parker is being auditioned, but it is said that it was recommended by William Bradley, one of the owners of Marvel. , Tobey Maguire has been on the list of key considerations from the beginning.

——Although the coffee shop employees inadvertently listened to the privacy of many customers and shared discussions in private, they would not secretly sell this information to the media, because the owner of the coffee shop is a socialite from the Upper East Side , I am often harassed and followed by paparazzi. I opened this store because I wanted to have a private and quiet place to chat with my friends. I also have high requirements for the employees. Anyone who secretly sells news to the media will be fired immediately.

Another clerk said: "We are downstairs, and we can hear Jennifer laughing once or twice from time to time. It seems that the news about William and Pete's disagreement is indeed a rumor. If it is not a real friend, why would Pete take him with him?" Is your girlfriend having afternoon tea with William?"

The female clerk who just went upstairs hesitated and said: "It's not very good, I don't think Pete's face looks happy... But Jennifer and William chatted very happily, if it wasn't for Pete sitting next to me, I would have I suspect that Jennifer is going to cheat."

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On the terrace, near the area where three shining Hollywood stars were sitting, the atmosphere was indeed not harmonious.

Brad Pitt also only found out in the past few days that Jennifer Aniston's agent has accepted a film contract for her, and it is still the heroine Pamela in "Meet Your Father-in-law"!

It’s nothing to act as a supporting role for William. Anyway, the scenes are so small that they can only be called a friendship cameo. Pete has also read the script. The hero Gaylord’s rival Kevin is the heroine’s ex-boyfriend. He is gentle, handsome, talented, and rare. The most important thing is that he also got rid of the setting that the predecessor is always a villain in other romantic comedies. He is a perfect and lovable character who has not been blackened from the beginning to the end, so he agreed without hesitation.

Brad Pitt couldn't help snickering when he thought of all the glamorous and miserable scenes of William in the movie.Until he found out that his girlfriend was going to play the leading role in "Meet Your Father-in-Law".

In reality, the engaged lovers want to play the parted couple in the movie, and no matter how good the character of Pete is, in the end, he has to watch the heroine show affection with others all the time——So this is William Brand Lee's big move!Universal must have done it on purpose too!Otherwise, there are so many blondes in Hollywood, why did they want Jennifer?Can't Cameron Diaz and Charlize Theron play?How about Drew Barrymore?

Although dissatisfaction arose immediately after knowing this incident, even if Pete now proposes to let his fiancée reject the movie, Jennifer Aniston probably would not agree, not to mention that the two have already agreed not to interfere with each other's affairs even after they get married. As an actress, I only said that being able to play the leading role in such a movie that is destined to have a high attention rate, and cooperating with William Brandley and Robert De Niro will help her enter the film circle smoothly after the end of "Friends" in the future , Jennifer would never refuse this rare opportunity.

Knowing that he couldn't change the established fact, from the moment he sat opposite William Bradley, Brad Pitt's face was a bit smelly, and then as William and Jennifer chatted more and more speculatively, 'Look at the relationship between these two It looks like they are talking happily, isn't it the first time they have met? 'Thinking of this, his face became even more stinky.

But Jennifer Aniston, who was overexcited, didn't notice her fiancé's little awkwardness. She hated seeing William very much. Without him, she had a bit of a super-handsome guy and couldn't walk when she saw a super handsome guy. Especially when this super handsome guy has a completely different style from his fiancé, and is extremely funny, humorous and considerate, especially when he can guide the conversation topic... Why doesn't she just stare at Pete?Of course, it’s because I’ve been watching it day and night, and I’ve been tired of looking at it for a long time.

As for William, he sensed Brad Pitt's displeasure, but he enjoyed the other's expression very much.

Talking about the approaching dinner time, Jennifer Aniston still felt unsatisfied: "How about we go to dinner? I heard that there is a new Mexican restaurant just outside Sijo Street. , the sauce of the marinated lamb chops and steaks is also very unique, the address is at..."

Brad Pitt finally bravely expressed his opinion, and Jia coughed a lot, and finally successfully interrupted his fiancée.

Jennifer Aniston looked back at Pete with confused eyes and a bewildered look. After a while, she finally understood the meaning of not wanting to add a third party to the romantic dinner for two. She looked at Pete and then at William with a blushing face. , I don't know how to take back the invitation I have already said.

Fortunately, William was not as ignorant as they thought. He took a sip of coffee and said with a smile, "Actually, I also have an appointment tonight. I have an important banquet to attend. Why don't we get together another day?"

This smile made Jennifer Aniston dizzy for a while, and her toes were almost soft. She nodded in embarrassment, and was taken away by Brad Pitra before saying goodbye.He was worried that if he stayed any longer, he would really be in danger of being poached.

Ten minutes later, the young heir of Roderick's family appeared in the store. As soon as he entered, William eagerly said, "I heard that there is a Mexican restaurant nearby that is very good. The conch is stewed with ancho chiles and cactus." , It’s so delicious, the steak sauce is also unique, before the banquet, we always have something to eat, how about trying it?”

Although wearing a full set of handcrafted haute couture, there are only dozens of Rolls-Royce limited editions parked on the road outside the world, let alone a Mexican restaurant, even if it is a hot dog in a roadside dining car, only William wants to eat it. Si will also accompany him all the way. Facing the invitation, he only smiled and said one word: "Okay."

Then William was almost stunned by this smile.