nightmare since last week. I hope they don’t bother you too
much. I didn’t know if it would be better or worse for you to be at my house,
but I thought at least you have privacy here. If it does get bad we can get the
studio to release a press statement.”
“They were
fine and I don’t think they’ll make much of a story, not all of them anyway” I
laughed.
“Why not?”
He seemed confused.
“Apparently
it’s not just Howard who likes you. According to one of the reporters you’ve
been having an affair with your agent for years.”
“In that
case, I need another agent. He should be paying me more. So what did you want
to start with? I was thinking of the club scene. Mainly because it’s a part
where we have lines together?”
I searched
through my script to look for the part he was referring to.
“I’m Mr
Smith, in case you’re wondering. Aaron? Is it?” He asked my dad.
“No, I’m her
father.”
“Sorry. Mr
Fox would you like to help?”
“I brought a
crossword over, but thanks anyway.”
“Shall we
get started then Missy?”
“I think so,
Mr Smith.”
“I think we
should read through the first couple of times, and then we’ll try acting it
later.”
I took a
deep breath then began to read from the script.
“I’m
Missy. Missy Jones, but you already know that.”
Jamie
“Thomas Smith, but you may call me Mr Smith.”
“What do you do, Mr Smith?”
“That is good Kaitlyn, but try not to sound like you’re going
to die of boredom. I assure you my acting isn’t that bad. I don’t like to brag
but I have been in a film or two before.”
Kaitlyn laughed. I was pleased to see her happy. Last time I
could tell she was putting it on half the time.
“I’m no good at this. I told them I couldn’t act.”
“You don’t have to act. You just need to seem genuine. That’s
all.”
We went over the lines for a couple of hours. We gave up
being serious after about an hour and started to attempt different accents. I
was quite good, but when Kaitlyn realised she started naming random people for
me to impersonate when I read my line.
“We should take a break. I think I could maybe eat something
now and I bet if the Howard Collins show is anything to go on, you haven’t
eaten today either.”
“I had some juice. I can’t believe Jake told you that, it’s
so embarrassing.” She blushed and hid behind her script.
“Did you forgive him?”
“Who? Jake? Yes, it was nearly forgotten by lunch the next
day. He’s being his usual self again now.”
“Oh right.” I tried not to sound disappointed. Kaitlyn was
really awesome and her happy relationship seemed to dampen my mood. “I’ll order
us all pizza then.”
I dialled my
favourite pizza company and ordered a couple of pizza’s and some garlic bread,
while Kaitlyn went and joined her dad and Ryan who were sitting out in the
garden. I grabbed a handful of drinks from the fridge and dumped them on the
table next to Ryan.
“I hope you
three remembered sun block. This isn’t an English summer” I teased.
“You might
want to take off your scarf Kaitlyn. My sister ended up with these really funny
tan lines from her clothes before.”
Kaitlyn
looked away and blinked. Her dad started on some random conversation but I
still noticed how upset she seemed.
“Do you have
any block I could borrow please?” she asked me. “I think I left mine at the
hotel.”
“Sure, it’s
in the bathroom. You want me to grab it?”
“No, I’ll
get it. You stay here.”
“OK, go
through the living room and out towards the hallway, first door on your right.
It should be easy enough to find.”
I
desperately wanted to ask her what was wrong but you didn’t have to be a genius
to figure out that she didn’t want to talk about it. I heard the doorbell ring
and went in search of food. I handed the delivery guy and hundred dollar tip
for having to get passed the reporters then put the food on the kitchen
counter. Everybody came in and
much. I didn’t know if it would be better or worse for you to be at my house,
but I thought at least you have privacy here. If it does get bad we can get the
studio to release a press statement.”
“They were
fine and I don’t think they’ll make much of a story, not all of them anyway” I
laughed.
“Why not?”
He seemed confused.
“Apparently
it’s not just Howard who likes you. According to one of the reporters you’ve
been having an affair with your agent for years.”
“In that
case, I need another agent. He should be paying me more. So what did you want
to start with? I was thinking of the club scene. Mainly because it’s a part
where we have lines together?”
I searched
through my script to look for the part he was referring to.
“I’m Mr
Smith, in case you’re wondering. Aaron? Is it?” He asked my dad.
“No, I’m her
father.”
“Sorry. Mr
Fox would you like to help?”
“I brought a
crossword over, but thanks anyway.”
“Shall we
get started then Missy?”
“I think so,
Mr Smith.”
“I think we
should read through the first couple of times, and then we’ll try acting it
later.”
I took a
deep breath then began to read from the script.
“I’m
Missy. Missy Jones, but you already know that.”
Jamie
“Thomas Smith, but you may call me Mr Smith.”
“What do you do, Mr Smith?”
“That is good Kaitlyn, but try not to sound like you’re going
to die of boredom. I assure you my acting isn’t that bad. I don’t like to brag
but I have been in a film or two before.”
Kaitlyn laughed. I was pleased to see her happy. Last time I
could tell she was putting it on half the time.
“I’m no good at this. I told them I couldn’t act.”
“You don’t have to act. You just need to seem genuine. That’s
all.”
We went over the lines for a couple of hours. We gave up
being serious after about an hour and started to attempt different accents. I
was quite good, but when Kaitlyn realised she started naming random people for
me to impersonate when I read my line.
“We should take a break. I think I could maybe eat something
now and I bet if the Howard Collins show is anything to go on, you haven’t
eaten today either.”
“I had some juice. I can’t believe Jake told you that, it’s
so embarrassing.” She blushed and hid behind her script.
“Did you forgive him?”
“Who? Jake? Yes, it was nearly forgotten by lunch the next
day. He’s being his usual self again now.”
“Oh right.” I tried not to sound disappointed. Kaitlyn was
really awesome and her happy relationship seemed to dampen my mood. “I’ll order
us all pizza then.”
I dialled my
favourite pizza company and ordered a couple of pizza’s and some garlic bread,
while Kaitlyn went and joined her dad and Ryan who were sitting out in the
garden. I grabbed a handful of drinks from the fridge and dumped them on the
table next to Ryan.
“I hope you
three remembered sun block. This isn’t an English summer” I teased.
“You might
want to take off your scarf Kaitlyn. My sister ended up with these really funny
tan lines from her clothes before.”
Kaitlyn
looked away and blinked. Her dad started on some random conversation but I
still noticed how upset she seemed.
“Do you have
any block I could borrow please?” she asked me. “I think I left mine at the
hotel.”
“Sure, it’s
in the bathroom. You want me to grab it?”
“No, I’ll
get it. You stay here.”
“OK, go
through the living room and out towards the hallway, first door on your right.
It should be easy enough to find.”
I
desperately wanted to ask her what was wrong but you didn’t have to be a genius
to figure out that she didn’t want to talk about it. I heard the doorbell ring
and went in search of food. I handed the delivery guy and hundred dollar tip
for having to get passed the reporters then put the food on the kitchen
counter. Everybody came in and
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