She isn't as pretty as you, and a mother makes a better impression.
You can come in now.
Come on.
Hi.
I'm Debbie Kearney.
Hi.
I'm David.
Alex.
Are you the director?
I'm the director.
Alex is producing.
Oh.
Mom.
This is Kathleen.
Alex.
Alex.
Hi.
I'm Debbie Kearney.
Hi.
I'm David.
Alex.
Alex.
Alex.
Are you the director?
I'm the director.
Alex is producing.
Oh.
Mom.
This is Kathleen.
She'll be trying out for the part in your film.
Hello, Kathleen.
Hi.
Here's her headshot.
It's okay.
We have it in your email.
All right.
She hasn't done much.
Has she?
She's actually been in two of her school plays, and she's only a sophomore.
She's been in a commercial, too.
It just hasn't aired yet.
All right.
Great.
Well, we'd like to have you do some lines for us.
She's prepared them on a walk.
There's a streetcar named Desire.
Oh.
Okay.
Well, I'd rather she just do the lines from the script.
She worked hard to prepare it.
Well, I'd rather you just do the lines.
All right.
Well, I will read the character of Tommy.
Ready, Stephen?
Good Draw.
Good Draw.
Good Draw.
Good Dwell.
We have your contact information here.
If we want to see you for a callback, we'll let you know.
If we decide to cast you, she'll get deferred payment and copy credit.
Deferred? What does that mean?
It means if the movie ever makes any money, she'll get something for it.
Oh, well, we don't care about the money.
She just wants to get her feet wet.
Good.
Do you have any questions for us?
What's your movie about?
It's the story of a girl who gets kidnapped and the detective who searches for her.
Is she the star then?
She's one of the lead characters, yes.
When are you shooting?
Next month.
We hope.
We are struggling to find some of our locations.
Like what?
Oh, a truck stop, an office building, a cave.
My husband owns an office building.
Well, he rents out a few floors for his business.
But I could talk to him for you.
Sure, that'd be great.
You have our email?
I do, and I'll talk to him today and get right back to you.
Okay.
Come on.
Bye.
Just in case you need it.
Thank you.
There needs to be an emotional change because at first it's just a job for you, right?
But now it's personal to you.
Oh, hey, how are you?
Good.
She's excited.
Good.
Well, this is Jack Reynolds.
He's going to be playing the detective who saved you.
Hi, look.
I don't feel good about the way I say it.
Align to the little girl.
It doesn't work.
And hear me out because...
Where do we go?
Oh, the second tent over there.
She can get her makeup on, okay?
Thanks.
Sure.
I'm sorry.
What were you saying?
Hear me out.
It doesn't work because it...
Do you know when they're shooting her scenes?
No, I think they're doing the death scene first.
You know your lines, Kathy?
Yeah.
You want to go through them one more time.
I've got the memorized already, Mom.
Let's do it one more time, just to be sure.
Okay.
Are you thirsty?
No.
Are you sure you don't want to bottle the water?
It's hot out here.
I'm fine.
Kathleen, it is the desert.
You need to stay hydrated.
Okay.
Okay.
I'll go get you one.
Sound.
Speed.
Camera.
Rolling.
Slate.
The detective, 17-3.
Take four.
Director's call.
Action.
This is for Emilio, you son of a bitch.
Cut.
When is she going on?
What?
When are you shooting Kathleen's scenes?
We have two more scenes and then we'll get to hers.
How long are those going to take?
I don't know.
We've been waiting here since early this morning.
Look, we fell a little behind and we're trying to catch up, okay?
There's food and water.
We'll call you when we're ready.
You need to redo her makeup.
Well, her makeup looks fine.
It's melted.
She's been out here too long.
Okay, give me a few minutes.
She needs to be ready when they call her.
Mom, calm down.
We've been out here for seven hours, honey.
It's not a big deal, okay?
Are you ready for her?
Look, I know you're both frustrated, okay?
But this is just the way it goes sometimes on movie sets.
I know you haven't been on a lot of them, so hear me out.
Sometimes there's just a lot of waiting around until you get to actually have fun, okay?
Well, she's been waiting for seven hours.
Is it her turn?
I know.
And no, we're losing light, so we're done for the day.
But don't worry. Don't worry. We're going to get her first thing in the morning.
We just had to put some stuff early on.
We had to get some stuff done that pushed her scenes back, okay?
But we're going to get them done.
First thing, bite in early.
6 a.m., okay?
Okay.
Okay.
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
You're late.
We thought something had happened.
I called you twice.
I don't get phone services.
I'm sorry.
But she's here. Go get your makeup ready.
We're setting up your shot now.
She hasn't had any breakfast.
Do you have anything to eat?
There's some snacks under the tent.
Good.
We're all set. You ready?
Yeah.
All right. Come on.
Good.
Okay.
Okay.
We're all set. You ready?
Good luck, honey.
Do a great job, okay?
Make it see how talented you are.
All right. Let's go.
This shoe would not take so long if we didn't have the perfect scenes.
Where's Alex?
I don't know.
I need to talk to Alex or David.
They went to go film.
Where?
Over the mountain.
Over?
Over the mountain.
Yes.
Are you okay?
Mom, where have you been?
Cut.
I was looking for you.
We did one shot and now we're going to do another one.
Excuse me.
We're in the middle of a scene.
I read your script.
I read your little piece of shit.
Okay.
You said that she was the lead character.
She's in five fucking pages.
She has three lines.
Okay. Calm down.
We told you she was one of the main characters.
The story revolves around her.
I'm fucking stupid.
You two think that, don't you?
You can't lie to me.
You can't lie to my daughter.
No.
I see what you're doing here.
You can't use me.
You cannot fucking fool me.
You need to leave.
What?
Now, take your daughter and go.
No.
We sat here all day yesterday.
We drove out of here two times.
She's going to be in your fucking movie.
Hey.
Go.
Before we call the police.
My husband bent over backwards for you to use his office building.
You fucking cocksuckers.
You sons of bitches.
Yeah.
You better take your daughter and go right now.
What are we doing?
I...
I have no fucking idea.
You can't let people use you like that.
You can't let scumbags take advantage of me.
Do you understand me, Kathleen?
Yes.
They didn't hurt you, did they?
No.
They didn't do anything to you, did they?
No.
We just made a movie.
Mom?
Mom, are you okay?
Mom, are you okay?
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