*Specking- slang for those who are not hired for a job but show up to the job site anyway in hope that if someone already hired does not show, they can work in the absent person's place.
Stay
In Character
“Thank
you for your time! It was great meeting you!”
Forced smiles have become
natural as she waves goodbye to her next hope at living the dream,
Of getting one step closer
to that one role that would make all this worth it.
She closes the door
without turning her back the casting directors-
Leaving them with one last
image of her cast-able face
(She's been trained well).
Once safely out of the
room she releases a muffled sigh-
Not out of the clear yet.
Don't give them an excuse
to throw your headshot in the trash.
The receptionist, casting
associates, the intern-
One wrong move....
If she's not professional,
smiling, responsive,
The blacklist is waiting.
She's replaceable.
There are thousands who
look like her.
She knows this.
Fears this.
Ignores this
Because out of all these
pretty girls,
She has to believe her
Hair shines brighter, eyes
spark more intrigue and curves attract extra attention.
They have to...
They must.
She's going to make all
the right moves and meet all the right people.
Otherwise she might as
well move back home and live the life she knows
(Her mother wouldn't
mind).
“Thank
you for your help!”
The receptionist is on the
phone and gives her a nod with a instinctual smile.
She walks through spotless
glass doors to the outside, swings a right, and
Takes in a deep breath of
smog-soaked air
With the looming
sun-drenched sky beating down on her-
No sign of happiness,
Just relief.
She walks briskly- the
last thing needed is another parking ticket.
Approaching a '91 Toyota
Camry with three missing hubcaps
And a peeling,
unrecognizable college window-sticker,
She opens the door, gets
into the sauna and quickly rolls down windows.
Air conditioning stopped
working four years ago-
Which was when she
considered majoring in elementary education.
She starts the car with
three and a half turns of the key
And quickly pulls out of
her metered spot on Highland.
She has 13 minutes before
her shift starts.
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