DOOR OPENS
FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
Hi! You must be...
Emilia.
Stacy.
I'm Florence. Reading for...
The leading lady part. I'm Gemma.
And what did you think of it, the part?
It's just a great part.
How do you see her?
Feisty?
She's bold.
She's the one calling the shots, she's...
I think she's pretty...
..clever. That's not what you're going for?
I mean, we hadn't really...
Clever's not really something we...
Want or care about, at all, actually.
You do realise this is the leading lady part?
Sh... Shall we have a read?
CINEMATIC MUSIC
It's what I've always wanted.
The chance to speak...
I'm not sure that's quite what we're after, really.
Do it again but just this time try it a bit more...
..smiley.
You want me to s-smile?
Just, you know, more...leading lady.
The scene gets quite tragic.
I...sort of thought she'd be crying.
She could cry.
ugly cry.
More like sensual, sexy crying, like, wet...
Shower of crying.
And smiling.
Think of the poster.
It's what I've always wanted.
The chance to...
Do it again, only this time could you try it with a bit more...
..make-up.
She's our leading lady, she's got to be...peachy.
If you could just...
CINEMATIC MUSIC
It's all I ever...
And the shirt.
Is that really necessary?
Yes, and it's very hot - in the hospital.
In south London?
It says here that it's November.
WHISPERING:
but all this stuff keeps getting in the way.
Her clothes?
Could we just...
CLOTHES CRINKLING
UNZIPPING
It's what...
I'd always wanted.
The chance...
That was fine.
I mean...fine.
But could you just be a bit...
..thinner?
Thinner?
Thin.
Yeah. You know, feminine, vulnerable, delicate and...thin.
But with a great rack.
What?
And hips.
WHISPERING:
Sorry, I don't really get it. I... What are you asking me to do?
It's not rocket science, darling, we're just asking you to be thin
AND curvy, sexy AND innocent.
So, which?
You know, sexy virgin.
Thin, sexy hooker virgin with boobs and hips but not big ones.
She's never had sex but she's all about sex.
She definitely wants it.
Not too much but a bit.
But a bit.
..leading lady.
SHE EXHALES
CINEMATIC MUSIC
It's...
THEY WHISPER
I just... I don't think...
WHISPERING INAUDIBLY
Is everything all right?
WHISPERING
Yeah, could you just be a bit more...
..white?
Hi, I'm Lena, it's really nice to meet you.
We're after leading ladies, not leading lady's mum.
Yeah, I am a leading lady.
No, you're not.
Have you seen my IMDb?
Yeah, you're a mum.
I played a kick-arse mum.
Yeah, hot mum!
I can hear you.
Next!
NE-E-EXT!
Wow, what's wrong with her?!
WHISPERING:
Oh, thank God.
I'm gagging for a coffee.
Three skinny cappuccinos. Do you want yours extra hot?
Oh, I'm... I'm actually here to read.
What?
For...the leading lady?
Don't get it.
WHISPERING:
Yeah, but she's...
This is awkward.
Uh, and what kind of film is that?
You've been sent to the wrong room.
They're auditioning for that other film, um... What is it?
Black Panther Returns.
No, I'm not here to addition for Black Panther Returns,
I'm here to audition for your film.
THEY WHISPER, GIGGLE
Are you...really not going to let me read?
SHE SCOFFS
WHISPERING
Wait.
If you're passing Starbucks on the way out...
DOOR SLAMS
What are we going to do?
Mm.
That first one's big on Instagram.
Yeah, but she's...meh.
I don't think we've...
THE ONE.
Hey!
Is that everyone?
Do you think...
Actually, I'd quite like to read. I'm just starting out.
Look at my face.
Sorry.
I think someone else just turned up, let me check.
THEY LAUGH, WHISPERING
Who is that?!
GASPING
Oh! He-llo!
Hi. I'm Tom,
and I'm here to read for the leading lady.
I'm just going to stop you there.
You've got the part.
Great.
Hi.
Yeah, yeah, it was...
It's always hard to tell, isn't it? But...I think I did all right.
Yeah, I'm...
I think I'm in with a shot.
Me too.
Me...too.