The Casting

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Scene opens on Amy (Abigail Mac), a young waitress, as she waits by a bus stop at the end of a long shift. Still dressed in her work uniform, she rifles through her purse to find some change for the bus when her phone rings. It's her agent on the other end of the line, calling to inform the struggling actress that she received an invitation to audition for a new mainstream project -- a lead role in a pilot. Amy is ecstatic and surprised. It's the first audition she's ever had... The agent tells her that he received the invitation from the director himself, eager to meet Amy after seeing her demo reel. Eager to accept, she tells the agent to set up a time and she'll be there. 'Do you think you could make it to Los Verdes by 5pm?' The agent asks. Amy looks down at herself. 'As long as they don't mind my work uniform,' she jokes. The agent tells her he'll set it up and send the address. Amy puts the phone back in her purse and sits quietly for a moment, before jumping up and down in excitement at the bus stop. CUT TO TITLE PLATE Inside a staged living room, several crew members finish setting up lights and preparing their cameras. A small bespectacled man, the director (Jake Adams), comes on to the set and barks orders at several of them. Despite his slight stature, he commands a presence and the crew work obediently under him. He walks over to a separate area, where a makeup artist is finishing up with the male lead (Seth Gamble)'s hair. 'Tony Romeo,' the director says, clasping the man's hand. 'Do I have a fun audition for you today!' The actor flashes a toothy grin. 'Like last time?' he asks. The director smirks at him, adjusting his glasses, before telling the makeup artist to wrap it up. The actress will be here any moment. And he wants a closed set. Outside the building, Amy paces by the door. It is already after 5pm and she doesn't want to make a bad impression. A PA lets her in, paging the director on his walkie-talkie. Amy steps inside to view the set. It looks so professional ... like a real living room! She nervously sits down on the couch when the director storms in. With a strong handshake, he introduces himself. 'I'm Steven Rothschild, welcome to my set!' Amy recognizes the name instantly. Rothschild is one of cable's most successful showrunners. 'You're the guy behind Red, White, and Bad!' she exclaims. 'That's one of the best shows on television right now!' Tony struts into the room. 'OR ever!' he says, jokingly sliding into their conversation. Amy looks doubly starstruck. Tony Romeo is the hottest young actor in Hollywood right now. 'Oh my god, Tony Romeo. Are you in this?' He smiles, looking at the director. 'Are you kidding? Stevie wrote this for me!' He clasps his director friend on the back before sitting down on the couch. The director puts his arm around Amy and tells her that Tony is going to be helping read lines for her audition today. Is she ready to get started? Amy nods, then asks if he got her portfolio the agent sent over. Steven looks her up and down. 'Don't worry, I've seen everything I need to see about you already,' he says with a smile before turning to tell the crew to leave the room. This is a closed audition. The director sits down beside Tony and asks Amy to stand before them. He asks her age, height, weight and then to spin around for him. Amy looks a little confused. 'Do we have a script?' she asks. The director smiles and repeats his request, with Tony chiming in. 'Stevie likes to freestyle his auditions,' he adds. 'Starting off with how you look!' Amy slowly turns around, trying to keep her composure. She feels awkward. The director likes what he sees and pays several compliments to Amy's physique. 'You look like you take very good care of yourself,' he says, jotting down a note. 'Have you done a lot of physical roles in the past?' Amy feels even more awkward. 'Um ... I work out,' she replies. The two men look at each other and nod, before Tony gets up and walks over beside her. The director compliments how good they look together. 'Now, that's an attractive cast!' he remarks. Tony comes in close to Amy and puts his arm around her. He smells great and is very 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 in specific?' The director stands up and walks over to them, scoping them out. 'Are you comfortable with romantic roles?' he asks Amy. Amy nods. 'Good,' the director continues. 'Because this new project is a love story and it's going to feature several very intimate scenes.' The camera lingers on Amy's face, as she tries to remain confident and professional despite her unease. Tony playfully teases her by saying not to worry, he brushed his teeth. 'I'm sure that won't be a problem,' she replies quietly. The director goes on to explain that there is one pivotal scene in the project that involves nudity. It is very important that she feels comfortable with being nude on cam