Now, as I say, I was a bachelor dating the female lead in my movie who was quite terrific and I liked her, but it was a casual thing; we were not in love or committed to each other. Jessica was adorable but she liked snorkeling, and the thought I might eventually come face-to-face with a stingray kept me up nights. Not that I had any designs on Mia. I didn’t know her. What if she was one of those actresses into nutrition or astrology? What if her religion included handling snakes or she didn’t like The Bicycle Thief? All I knew was that she was a pleasant beauty who crossed my path a number of
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