- Sarah, come back.
Why are you crying?
- Because I think I'm a terrible person.
I'm lesbian.
- Lesbian?
It's okay.
I knew.
- You knew? How?
- Because I'm the same.
- Could you kiss me?
- Cut.
Excellent work, you two.
That was great, it couldn't be better.
- Thanks, Gerard. - Any notes?
- It needs to be much better.
So how do we do this?
I think I can help.
I was actually an acting coach early in my career.
- Oh, really?
- Yes, on "The Jeffersons."
- Oh, the '70s sitcom?
- How old are you?
- You know, I heard that you were a bitch.
I like that.
Now, I did five seasons on "The Jeffersons"
and on that series they really know
how to nail an emotional moment.
Here, let me show you.
Casey, remember that the movie is set in the '40s,
so when she tells you that she likes women,
that's very shocking.
We need to see that hit you, okay?
Here, Janelle, feed me your line.
- Sure. I'm lesbian.
- [shouting nonsense]
Lesbian?
Did you see what I did there?
- Yes, but this is a delicate period drama,
I'm not sure I would give it that much.
- Well, trust me and just try it one time like this.
Picture that you are watching a very fast tennis match
and then suddenly the net falls down.
You watch it go and then say your line.
Lesbian?
Okay, let's do it.
- "Sarah's Desire," scene 17, take two.
- And action.
- Sarah, why are you crying?
- Because I think I'm a terrible person.
I'm lesbian.
- [muttering nonsense]
Lesbian?
It's okay, I knew.
- Cut.
How did that feel?
- Wrong.
- Well, it looks right on camera.
Now Janelle, you can do this too.
When she tells you that she knows,
that is the big surprise.
- I think it's more quiet relief.
- No, no, no, no, quiet never works.
Here, Casey, give me that line.
- It's okay, I knew.
- [shouting nonsense]
You knew?
- There's no way I'm doing that.
- Well, I think you can, that's why I cast you.
Just imagine that you have 10 hot tater tots in your mouth
and you have to shake them out.
[muttering nonsense]
And then you say your line.
- I'll give it a try.
- Sound less excited.
Okay, let's put the two together, shall we?
- "Sarah's Desire" scene 17, take three.
- Action.
- Sarah, why are you crying?
- Because I'm lesbian.
- [muttering nonsense]
Lesbian?
It's okay, I knew.
- [muttering nonsense]
You knew? How?
- Because I'm the same.
- Cut.
Very close.
Okay, Janelle.
When Casey says that she's the same,
I want you to spit out the cocktail that you're drinking.
And Casey, when Janelle says "kiss me,"
that is the best news that you've heard all day.
So you need to go nuts and do a George Jefferson dance.
Are we good?
- No.
- Let's go.
- "Sarah's Desire," scene 17, take four.
- Action.
- I think I'm a terrible person.
I'm lesbian.
- [muttering nonsense]
Lesbian?
It's okay, I knew.
- [muttering nonsense]
You knew? How?
- Because I'm the same.
- Could you kiss me?
- Oh, yeah.
- And cut.
Great.
Oh, this is such an important film for women.
I am glad that we are taking the time to get it right.
Now, on this next take, I think that we should--
Wait, where are they?
- Oh, I don't know, they just left.
- [shouting nonsense] They left?
You see I can do it too, it's not very hard.
It's a very easy thing.