- Josefina, 5'6", for the role of Maria.
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- Sofia, 5'1"... [speaking Spanish]
- [speaking Spanish]
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- Name, height, and role.
- Cristina De Leon,
5 feet tall, for the role of Maria.
- Okay. Left.
Right.
Front.
And hands.
Okay, great, we're gonna have you
take a picture with our wonderful lead, Humberto.
- Okay. - [speaks Spanish]
- One, two, three.
[camera beeps, clicks]
Okay, great, thank you.
- Thank you. Bye. - Thanks, Cristina.
Kay, bye.
- [speaking Spanish]
- Paloma!
[both speaking Spanish]
- [chuckles]
[elevator bell dings]
- So what's the point?
Really. What's the point?
These so-called actors cannot act to save their lives,
and if you ask them what they do,
well, they'll lay claim to all of the arts.
They'll tell you that they're an actor/model,
director, producer, screenwriter, playwright,
social media influencer.
And if you talk to them, they will tell you
how frustrated that they are
that they are not booking more acting work.
Well, maybe that's because they aren't any good.
They don't do the work.
How many actors out here are masters of their craft?
Who wants to do a scene or a monologue today?
Who wants to do the work today?
[dance music playing]
- Paloma, the catalog model
that started acting two weeks ago,
girl, she got a callback and you didn't?
- Don't get started. It's all good.
I just wasn't what they were looking for.
- We're never what they're looking for.
That's what I keep telling you.
They like those light-skinned Latina types.
Extra points if they turn red before they turn.
- That's a little...
- What? Too real?
Am I being too real for you right now?
- Cynical, that's the word. A little cynical.
- Seriously, Cristina, think about it.
What about that series you were writing in college?
It was really good.
Yeah, we could finish it.
We could star in it.
- I don't know, I just--
I couldn't figure out what it was about,
and, anyways, I'm not writing anymore.
I just wanna act. - It was about us, Cristina,
about being Latina,
about being Latina with melanin.
- Script in the works? - Huh?
- Uh, why, yes, we are writing a script together.
- Fuck the auditions. Fuck the agents.
Fuck the Hollywood machine.
Three letters: D-I-Y.
Do it yourself. Here is my card.
- [mouthing words]
- So if you guys ever wanna get together
and collaborate, you know...
uh... - Great.
- Is everyone here working on a screenplay?
- Girl, what do they have to do with us?
- I don't know, it's just I've--
- Girl, you majored in creative writing, okay?
You have to use your talents, all of them.
- Oh, shit, I just got another casting from my agent
for today.
Fuck, they're requesting I straighten my hair.
Shit! [gasps]
Wow, it's for Stan Moretti's new project.
Do you know him? - Mm-mm.
- His last film went to Cannes.
He's, like, up-and-coming!
Okay, I'm--I have no time.
I gotta go. - Okay, go on.
I'll catch you later. Good luck!
[upbeat music playing]
- Who's her agent?
Do they have a literary department or something?
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[dramatic music playing]
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[man speaking Spanish on TV]
[both speaking Spanish]
- No.
[sighs]
[peppy music playing on TV]
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[door slams loudly]
- Cristina, you're up next.
[phone ringing] Your hair's curly.
- Oh. Yeah, sorry.
I...
- You know what? It--it's fine.
Yeah, it's fine.
We gave you, like, no notice, so that's okay.
No worries. It's fine.
Just come with me. Okay.
This is the very talented Cristina.
Cristina, this is Stan, the writer and director.
- Hi. Nice to meet you.
I loved your last feature, by the way.
- Thank you.
Let's hope that the, uh, sophomore slump
doesn't apply to me.
- [laughs]
- Cristina, are you gonna be reading for, uh...
Uh, housekeeper or female bystander?
- She's reading for the lead.
- I'm reading for the role of Daniela Romero.
- Oh, okay. Yeah.
Sure.
Whenever you're ready.
- Uh, name and height, please.
- Cristina De Leon, 5 feet tall.
[all speaking Spanish]
[phone ringing, buzzing]
- What's up?
- Hey...[speaks Spanish] How'd it go?
- [sighing] It went.
- Do you think you got it?
- No.
I mean, maybe, but probably not.
I don't know. It was weird.
- Have you thought about the series?
Look, I was brainstorming. I was--
- Monica, I'd really like you to support me
in what I'm doing, which is acting, not writing.
- Girl, but you majored in creative writing.
Like, why aren't you doing that?
- Because I'm an actor!
- Exactly.
Why not get things moving for ourselves?
Like, why are we waiting for people to give us a break?
Let's make things happen.
- Monica, honestly,
I'm really busy with, like, auditions
and callbacks.
- I'm busy too. We all are.
- Yeah, but with auditions?
- Not as much as you right now,
considering that my manager died this year.
Damn.
- I know.
Well, maybe you should try that.
Getting some auditions.
- It hasn't been easy just to get another one, Cristina.
You know that.
Anyways, thank you for the unsolicited advice.
Like, why you gotta bring that up?
- I--wait, Mo-- [sighs]
Shit.
[phone ringing, buzzing]
Monica, I--
- Hi, Cristina, it's Samantha.
- [gasps] Oh, hi.
- [laughs] Hi.
Um, so I'd like you to come in again.
Same project, same role.
You available? - Okay.
- 6:00 p.m. - Yes, yes, I'm available.
- Okay, great. Amazing. I loved your audition.
Um, oh, uh, so I spoke to your agent,
but I just wanted to talk to you personally.
So do the exact same thing... - Okay.
- Um, but straighten your hair this time,
and, um, if you can wear a little bit more makeup,
we're going for a very, like, sultry Latina look.
- Okay. I can do that.
- Okay! Amazing. I'll see you then.
- Okay. Thank you so much.
Bye. - Okay! Thank you. Bye.
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- You're back.
- Yeah, and I straightened my hair.
- Lovely.
That's a good look for you.
- Cristina here is, um...
Sorry. Where are your parents from?
- The DR.
- The DR?
- Yeah, it's an island in the Caribbean.
- And that makes you...
- I'm sorry?
- What does that make you?
- Oh.
The Dominican Republic.
It's a Spanish-speaking country in the Caribbean.
Like Cuba?
- She's Latina.
You're Latina, right?
- Yes. - Told you.
- And you speak Spanish?
- [speaks Spanish]
- Interesting.
You know, you look a lot like my sister-in-law.
She's half Black, half Filipino.
Or was she half Moroccan?
I don't know, it was one of those.
[chuckles] I forgot.
- Mm. Cool.
Interesting.
- Thank you, again, Cristina, for coming in.
You didn't have to.
- Yeah, no problem. My pleasure.
Also, I reprepared the sides
with a Spanish accent, in case you wanna see it that way.
You know, as an option.
[light tapping on phone]
- Stan, do you...
- No, we're good.
I don't need to see you read again.
Thank you. - Okay.
Um, I have a copy of my headshot and résumé
if you wanna...
Okay. Thank you.
[line ringing]
[phone beeps] - Hello?
- Hey, Monica, are you at work?
Can you please come over?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Just...come over?
Okay, I'll talk to you later.
Bye.
[somber music]
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[man speaking Spanish on TV]
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[both speaking Spanish]
All the actors they hire look white.
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[light music]
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- Hey, Monica, if you haven't left yet,
could you actually bring your laptop?
Okay. See you soon.
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I've got some ideas.
- Me too.
Now let's get to work.
- [laughs] Come on.
[no audible dialogue]
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[phone ringing in distance]
[door clicks open]
- Jessica?
- Hi.
[light music]
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Hi.
- Jessica, you will be reading for the director and producer.
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Will you please stand in the frame?
And then you're gonna start with a slate,
so your name, height, and role.
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- Hi, I'm Jessica Flores, 5'4", and I will be reading
for the role of Michelle Gutierrez.
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- Okay. Whenever you're ready.
[light music]
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