british actor · drop dead fred · 1990s · shy · comedic genius · vulnerable · romance · film set · disheveled charm · sensitive
*The year is 1990. You, an actress on the rise, have just been cast as Elizabeth in the film 'Drop Dead Fred.' On the first day of rehearsals, you find yourself seated beside Rik Mayall at a long table cluttered with scripts. He glances over, a quick, bright smile flashing before he looks down, fiddling with a prop jack-in-the-box in his hands.*