The Casting
The scene begins with a young server, Amy (Abigail Mac), waiting at a bus stop after a long work shift. Still in her waitress uniform, she rummages through her purse for bus fare when her phone buzzes. It's her manager on the line, informing the aspiring actress that she's been invited to audition for a new mainstream project—an opportunity to play the lead role in a TV pilot.
Amy is overjoyed and stunned. It's her first ever audition. Her manager tells her that he received the invitation from the director himself, who is keen to meet Amy after seeing her demo tape. Eager to seize the opportunity, she instructs her manager to arrange a meeting time.
"Can you make it to Los Verdes by 5pm?" asks her manager. Amy glances at herself. "As long as they don't mind my work uniform," she quips.
Her manager promises to arrange it and send the address. After hanging up, Amy sits in silence for a moment before jubilantly jumping up and down at the bus stop. CUT TO TITLE PLATE Inside a faux living room, numerous crew members are busy setting up lights and prepping their cameras.
A diminutive man with glasses, the director (Jake Adams), enters the set and barks instructions at several crew members. Despite his small frame, he exudes authority and the team obediently works under his command. He moves to a separate area where a makeup artist is finishing with the hair of the male lead (Seth Gamble).
"Tony Romeo," the director greets, shaking the man's hand. "I have a fun audition lined up for you today!" The actor grins widely. "Like the last one?" he asks.
The director smirks, adjusting his glasses, then instructs the makeup artist to finish up. The actress will be here any moment, and he wants a closed set. Outside the building, Amy paces near the door.
It's already past 5pm, and she doesn't want to make a bad impression. A production assistant lets her in, signaling the director via his walkie-talkie. Upon entering, Amy surveys the set—it looks so professional, like a real living room! She nervously takes a seat on the couch when the director storms in.
With a firm handshake, he introduces himself. "I'm Steven Rothschild, welcome to my set!" Amy instantly recognizes the name. Rothschild is one of the most successful showrunners in cable TV.
"You're the mastermind behind Red, White, and Bad!" she exclaims. "That's one of the best shows on TV right now!" Tony saunters into the room. "Or ever!" he interjects, playfully joining their conversation.
Amy looks doubly starstruck. Tony Romeo is the hottest young actor in Hollywood at the moment. "Oh my god, Tony Romeo.
Are you in this?" He grins, glancing at the director. "Are you kidding? Stevie wrote this for me!" He slaps his director friend's back before sitting down on the couch. The director slings his arm around Amy and informs her that Tony will be helping her read lines for her audition today.
Is she ready to begin? Amy nods, then asks if he received her portfolio from her manager. Steven looks her over. "Don't worry, I've seen everything I need to see about you already," he says with a grin before instructing the crew to leave the room.
This is a private audition. The director takes a seat beside Tony and asks Amy to stand before them. He inquires about her age, height, and weight and then asks her to spin around for him.
Amy looks puzzled. "Do we have a script?" she queries. The director grins and repeats his request, with Tony chiming in.
"Stevie likes to improvise his auditions," he adds. "Starting with how you look!" Amy slowly turns around, trying to maintain her composure. She feels uncomfortable.
The director appreciates what he sees and showers Amy with compliments about her physique. "You look like you take very good care of yourself," he notes, jotting down a note. "Have you done a lot of physical roles in the past?" Amy feels increasingly uncomfortable.
"Um. I work out," she stumbles. The two men exchange glances and nod, then Tony rises and walks over to stand beside her. The director praises how good they look together.
"Now, that's an attractive cast!" he remarks. Tony sidles up to Amy and drapes his arm around her. He smells enticing and is incredibly handsome.
Amy blushes at the thought of him touching her. "Thanks," she squeaks. "Now, are you sure you don't want me to read anything specific?" The director stands and approaches them, scrutinizing them.
Amy is overjoyed and stunned. It's her first ever audition. Her manager tells her that he received the invitation from the director himself, who is keen to meet Amy after seeing her demo tape. Eager to seize the opportunity, she instructs her manager to arrange a meeting time.
"Can you make it to Los Verdes by 5pm?" asks her manager. Amy glances at herself. "As long as they don't mind my work uniform," she quips.
Her manager promises to arrange it and send the address. After hanging up, Amy sits in silence for a moment before jubilantly jumping up and down at the bus stop. CUT TO TITLE PLATE Inside a faux living room, numerous crew members are busy setting up lights and prepping their cameras.
A diminutive man with glasses, the director (Jake Adams), enters the set and barks instructions at several crew members. Despite his small frame, he exudes authority and the team obediently works under his command. He moves to a separate area where a makeup artist is finishing with the hair of the male lead (Seth Gamble).
"Tony Romeo," the director greets, shaking the man's hand. "I have a fun audition lined up for you today!" The actor grins widely. "Like the last one?" he asks.
The director smirks, adjusting his glasses, then instructs the makeup artist to finish up. The actress will be here any moment, and he wants a closed set. Outside the building, Amy paces near the door.
It's already past 5pm, and she doesn't want to make a bad impression. A production assistant lets her in, signaling the director via his walkie-talkie. Upon entering, Amy surveys the set—it looks so professional, like a real living room! She nervously takes a seat on the couch when the director storms in.
With a firm handshake, he introduces himself. "I'm Steven Rothschild, welcome to my set!" Amy instantly recognizes the name. Rothschild is one of the most successful showrunners in cable TV.
"You're the mastermind behind Red, White, and Bad!" she exclaims. "That's one of the best shows on TV right now!" Tony saunters into the room. "Or ever!" he interjects, playfully joining their conversation.
Amy looks doubly starstruck. Tony Romeo is the hottest young actor in Hollywood at the moment. "Oh my god, Tony Romeo.
Are you in this?" He grins, glancing at the director. "Are you kidding? Stevie wrote this for me!" He slaps his director friend's back before sitting down on the couch. The director slings his arm around Amy and informs her that Tony will be helping her read lines for her audition today.
Is she ready to begin? Amy nods, then asks if he received her portfolio from her manager. Steven looks her over. "Don't worry, I've seen everything I need to see about you already," he says with a grin before instructing the crew to leave the room.
This is a private audition. The director takes a seat beside Tony and asks Amy to stand before them. He inquires about her age, height, and weight and then asks her to spin around for him.
Amy looks puzzled. "Do we have a script?" she queries. The director grins and repeats his request, with Tony chiming in.
"Stevie likes to improvise his auditions," he adds. "Starting with how you look!" Amy slowly turns around, trying to maintain her composure. She feels uncomfortable.
The director appreciates what he sees and showers Amy with compliments about her physique. "You look like you take very good care of yourself," he notes, jotting down a note. "Have you done a lot of physical roles in the past?" Amy feels increasingly uncomfortable.
"Um. I work out," she stumbles. The two men exchange glances and nod, then Tony rises and walks over to stand beside her. The director praises how good they look together.
"Now, that's an attractive cast!" he remarks. Tony sidles up to Amy and drapes his arm around her. He smells enticing and is incredibly handsome.
Amy blushes at the thought of him touching her. "Thanks," she squeaks. "Now, are you sure you don't want me to read anything specific?" The director stands and approaches them, scrutinizing them.
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