Peter called Tessa into his office during one of the rehearsal breaks.
“Hey, Peter, what’s up?”
“I just wanted to get your input. How do you think it’s going?”
“I think it’s going great. Why, is there a problem?”
“Not at all. How do you like working with Viveca?”
“Are you kidding? She’s great. Landing her was a real stroke of luck.”
“I think so, too. I’m making some script changes, and, like I said in rehearsal, I’m building her part up a little.”
“Good idea.”
“But I don’t want to step on your toes.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You know what I mean. You’re the star of the movie. I don’t want you to feel like I brought in another actress to steal your thunder.”
Tessa smiled. “Hey, Peter, it’s me. I’m not some actress you have to handle. Anything that helps the movie helps us all. Viveca is nailing her part. Any way you can build it up is fine with me.”