"About 20 people were gathered, eating, drinking and chatting loudly. I was given a drink and a bowl of noodles, then shortly afterwards the director and showrunner asked me to read a scene with one of the actors, Adinia. She was so graceful and precise in her reading, I remember sitting across from this woman and being in complete awe of her."
"We bonded over the power of stories, and we worked on our scripts together for the ambitious mie goreng western that is Grisse. Adinia was the daughter of a rebel leader. I was the Scarlet Pimpernel-type clown. It was a wild ride and when the show wrapped, we stayed in touch as friends. Months later, I was back in Melbourne, waiting tables at a restaurant between jobs."
It was 2018 when the narrator joined HBO series Grisse and traveled to Batam, Indonesia, for filming. A late-night gathering introduced the cast, and a scene reading with Indonesian actor Adinia sparked admiration. The narrator, Adinia and Japanese actor Toshi formed a close friendship, bonding over storytelling and collaborative script work for the show's ambitious mie goreng western. After production ended, the narrator and Adinia stayed in touch and later became exclusive despite long distances. The narrator flew to Jakarta and Bali to visit, discovering cultural differences and growing closer. A New Year's Day in Melbourne included waking with Adinia and keeping Polaroid memories.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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