OLT Picspirations / Return to Actor Corner

This picture is of Australian actor Kodi Smit Mcphee from some indie film he did a while ago. He is my Mason picspiration. He most recently Nightcrawler in X-men, but I originally found him because I was going to share this picture of him with Lile as what I think would happen if Sera/Paris ever had a kid:

Also, when he was younger he kind of has an Arrow vibe

Oh, also Kodi is in the 2009 movie version of Cormac McCarthy's The Road movie and so there are just countless images of him and Viggo Mortenson posing that made me lol because from what I understand this movie is depressing AF.

IDK why, this one is my fave

Juliana Reese Clark, 37

I see her as a mix of Ana Chulmsky, with hair similar to Anna Paquin

Rhett Clark, 38

I've been holding on to this specific pic of James Marsden for a year, I'm not even sure what movie this is from but  when Westworld premiered I kept looking at James Marsden and blonde Evan Rachel Wood (who of course is 13 years younger than him) and thinking they reminded me of Rhett and Juliana.

Savannah Clark, 29

She doesn't show up much in the short story, but I kept seeing 50 Shades Darker ads and she reminded me so much of how I imagined Savannah. Even her voice...although I guess Savannah has an accent.

 

Noah Presley, 15

This actor basically inspired Noah Presley's entire character...more on this later.

One Last Thing Part 1

So, the first thing I wrote was just this scene at a children's birthday party ( I wasn't sure whose birthday) where teenage Mason was there out of obligation and drinking while none of the adults were looking, just kind of watching and he was with someone.

At first I had a female character who was literally called BF, who was going to be Mason's best friend but she had no personality or purpose. I couldn't figure out who this friend was or how they met--I figured I'd put it in later.

Then I wanted this other person he was with to be Spencer, but I realized she'd be a little bit younger than I wanted.

Then I saw this picture of Boyce Cameron and I was like...you belong in a story. I can't remember the exact order of events, but at some point I realized he'd be a perfect grown up Noah ( Boyce is biracial) and I found him much easier to write for.  As I've said, I wrote this while writing UL3, so some of UL3 is informed by OLT. It's why I brought Noah up a lot in UL3. Working on Noah in OLT is literally the only reason  these two scenes exist:

I went to Aubrey and Wil’s because it was Sam’s birthday today too, Mason was helping to teach Noah Presley  to walk. It was cute and I think he'll do good with the baby. I sent some pictures.

and

For once I’m not the youngest person in the group and get to give West a hard time. We find some lawn chairs and talk shit for a while. I get distracted watching Mason roll an old rubber ball to Noah Presley, who half crawls/ half walks to catch the ball.

Clark Family Tree
So, we also have some new Clark children and I want to give you all a quick guide:

Mason Clark, 16-years-old
Spencer Cecilia Clark, 14-years-old
Peyton Clark, 6-years-old
Carter Clark,  4-years-old
Anabelle Grace Clark, 13-months-old

We also have:
Tennessee Grady, 6-years-old
Noah Presley Giroux, 15-years-old

I never explain it in the serial (I couldn't fit it in), but the reason Mason calls Cody's daughter Grady is because she didn't have a name for the first few weeks she was born because her Mom had a traumatic birth and didn't have the chance to name her, so Rhett referred to her as Grady and the other kids picked it up.

One Last Thing Part II
13 years after the end of Liberation, it's Tennessee Grady, Cody's daughter's, 6th  birthday party and as she goes for the big gift ( a refurbished bike) Mason and Noah Presley sneak out the party...but where are they going ?

One Last Thing II
Playlist

-1-We Belong by  Today Kid
-2-Audiotree by Cereus Bright
-3- Receiver by Petra Brown 
-4- Next in Line by Dean Fields