Free A Look Into Reel Love by Alexis Ryan

 
     

     
    Dylan McKinsey is Cassie Summers Leading Man in ‘The Timeline Before I Love You’
     
    Cassie Summers and Dylan McKinsey are cast in ‘The Timeline Before I Love You’. The movie is based on the novel of the same name. Dylan is the son of Hollywood couple Peter McKinsey and Leah Smith-McKinsey. He starred in last year’s comedy films, ‘Brothers of America’ and ‘In My League’. In the same year, Cassie Summers received an Oscar-nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in her role in the biodrama ‘Counting the Days’. Fans of the two are excited to see them work together and fall in love onscreen.
     
    ‘The Timeline Before I Love You’ follows the relationship journey of a couple, including the time they first meet and the trials they encounter being in an exclusive relationship. It’s a story about love and life with both the ups and downs of dating and exclusivity. Filming for the movie is slated to start next month.
     
    When Cassie Summers finished reading the article, she set her tablet down on the table in front of her and went back to appreciating the smooth and bitter taste of her coffee. Ever since she started acting at eighteen years old, she always worked on adventure- and drama-based films. Now at twenty-seven years old, she was considered an expert in her craft. Just last year, she received her second Oscar nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actress’. Word around the block was it was only a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ she would finally win the coveted award.
     
    Looking at the headline of the article, a feeling of trepidation crept up her spine. ‘The Timeline Before I Love You’, a romantic comedy adapted from a novel, was very different from her previous films. She prided herself in being a drama actress, who could shed a tear without difficulty. However, when it came to throwing witty punchlines and making them sound natural, she wasn’t sure if she could ace those as easily as her genre of expertise. It was her manager, James Porter, who decided that a romantic comedy would be a good addition to her filmography.
     
    “It’ll showcase your versatility as an actress,” she remembered him telling her.
     
    Her eyes flitted over to the portrait of Dylan McKinsey displayed right beside hers. He looked straight out of a 1950’s film. He had such a classic look of dark hair and light eyes that his features complemented one another perfectly. He was one of the most sought-after male leads as evidenced with the deluge of teenagers and moms alike lining up to watch his movies and TV appearances. He had the looks alright, and along with that came his reputation for hooking up with his co-stars. Cassie shook her head and removed the thought from her head and remembered the time she last saw him.
     
    It was at the start of the year during an after-party. From a distance, she could see how easily he lit up a room.  The people he talked to hung onto his every word. There was no missing the life and energy he exuded with his gestures and the way he spoke. They had never been introduced in person, so she had no idea what he like in that scenario. She’d find out when filming started.
     

     
    “Fuck yeah! Cheers!” Dylan shouted to the crowd below him. He stood on the highest deck of the yacht as the boat remained unmoving in the middle of the bay and under the hot, searing rays of the sun.
     
    Looking below him, he watched as his guests of about thirty close friends made the best of the remaining days of summer. The scene was perfect for a magazine shoot as bronze bodies of six-packs and toned muscles were splayed across the various decks of the yacht and models decked in an assortment of bikinis enjoyed the feel of the cool water rubbing against their legs.
     
    He was about to go down to the lowest deck and join the crowd, but the phone ringing in his hands stopped him. When he looked at the screen, the name of his manager, Andrew Thomson, popped up. Rolling his