Isabella

The color purple.

It's both a cooled red... or a heated blue.

Fragility and strength at the same time.

It's the color of ambiguity... Of equilibrium.

Its light, the purple light...

an opportunity for making decisions.

During the brief moment of the day,

in which the sky turns purple... and the wind calms...

the surface of the water turns into a sheet

for this light to bounce off.

Giving place to the ritual of the twelve stones.

A ritual to resolve uncertainties.

To decide between action or inaction.

Twelve stones are gathered.

The purple light hour is expected.

With each stone, you give yourself a chance to doubt.

Each stone... One doubt.

Twelve stones... Twelve doubts.

If after giving yourself twelve opportunities to doubt

you didn't stop and threw the twelve stones,

that action is already a decision.

During the purple light, the stones fall into the water

until one of these two things happen.

You either end up with no stones from throwing them all,

or, at one moment, a doubt stops you.

Leaving you with a stone in your hand.

You are early.

Hi. How are you doing?

MUNICIPAL POOL

Do you remember Miguel?

- No. - No?

Yes! My younger brother. You've met him before.

I guess I do.

So he told me he started working on a play.

- As an assistant. - Yes.

So... They're auditioning to replace an actress.

He wrote my name down without asking me.

- Are you in the mood for it? - I think I am.

He told me it goes this way. First...

They do a personal interview.

Then you need to prepare a scene.

To finish, he says it'd be good If I had some kind of monologue ready.

Something about brotherhood. A moral dilemma.

- Was he supposed to tell you that? - I don't think so.

It's next week. I'm trying to figure out what to do.

And what did you think?

I was thinking of using an incident that happened in Córdoba.

The audition has three parts.

A form, a monologue, and a scene from the play.

We'll fill the form together now.

Then you go in. That's the moment of truth.

We'll give you a couple of minutes so you can prepare two things:

Prep your monologue about brotherhood.

The one where you propose a moral dilemma,

and the scene from the play.

You got the second encounter between Isabella and Angelo.

Yes.

We recommend you to base the monologue on your life experience.

They may ask a few more questions.

- Any doubts? - No. I have everything prepared.

Ok. Don't say that. The idea was for you to hear it just now.

- Did you tell them? - No. I didn't.

Do as if we don't know each other.

- Should I lie then? - Yes.

- So... Name? - Mariel.

- Last name? - Yáñez.

- Age? - 38.

- Height? - 1,68.

- Weight? - Not sure right now...

- Occupation? - Actress and teacher.

Miguel!

You keep filling it. ID number and so on.

- Sure. - I'll be right back.

- Is everything all right? - No.

I didn't know it was a lockdown.

- Yes! I told you! - Oh! No...

I left!

I needed money. My brother was the only one who could help me.

But I hadn't seen him in a long time so I couldn't go straight to him.

I decided to take a detour.

I learned he was in Córdoba with a lover. A girl I knew from college.

All thought I didn't know her that well,

that was probably an easier way to get to him.

If I tried to meet him upfront, he would avoid the encounter.

That's why,

I tried looking for her. I went downtown and saw her coming out of the pool.

Same thing the following day. I guessed she'd be back the next day.

So I went in and out of the pool area,

until we met, randomly, at the gate.

I spent like 15 minutes at it.

Which one you like best?

Our doubts betray us.

Making us lose what we could gain for fear of taking risks.

Our doubts are treacherous.

Making us lose what we could gain for fear of risk.

Doubt betrays.

Making us lose what we could gain,

for not risking.

The second one.

Our doubts are treacherous.

Making us lose what we could gain for fear of risk.

Yes.

Good.

Doubts...

Are treacherous...

Making us lose...

- I'll open for you then. - Great. Thanks.

Catalina!

Hey! How are you?

- How did it go? - I escaped.

- What do you mean you escaped? - Yes.

I didn't know how it was. I didn't like it. I left.

Just like that?

I guess they thought I was still in character.

- How? - I don't know. The lockdown. Did you know they lock you down?

To your left.

More... More...

- A bit more. - Ok.

A little bit lower just in case.

There... No. Just a bit up.

There!

- There? - Yes.

Can you check it? Is it centered?

It's crooked...

That's the spot, but...

- It's not bad. - Cool.

Luciana!

- Hey! How are you? - It's Mariel. Remember me?

Sure! From college.

Are you coming to the pool?

Yes! No... No.

Actually, I came to fetch some stuff.

Oh!

So, are you leaving?

No. I don't have a ticket.

Are you staying with friends?

No. I'm waiting for my brother. He arrives today.

My boyfriend also arrives today.

You're dating?

Sort of... Call him a lover.

- Oh! And he arrives today? - Tonight.

- What a coincidence! - Yes! Such a coincidence!

- Ok. Should we move on? - Yes.

Are you currently working on something?

Yes. I wrote a play that will premiere this year.

- Do you have a part there? - No. I don't.

I wrote it and help with the set design.

Do you have other jobs for this year?

- In theater? - Yes.

No.

Do we have your reel?

- Was I supposed to bring it? - Didn't you leave it last time?

I never came before. This is my first audition.

Do you like auditions?

Yes...

You can tell me the truth.

The truth is I'm here because you signed me up without asking.

- When are you due? - In a month and a half.

- Do you know the play? - Yes.

Do you have any siblings?

- You know I do. - It's in the form.

This is in it too. What would you be willing to do for them?

I'd do a lot.

Since I don't believe in God, I wouldn't do as Isabella.

But I wouldn't go to bed with Angelo either.

I think I'd realize earlier that the Duke is disguised as the monk.

So I would force a quicker resolution.

- Do you have a favorite scene? - Yes.

The last one. The end where everything is fixed.

- You're an optimist. - No.

But I want this to end.

- When will you have an answer? - Between today and tomorrow.

- Are you ready? - Yes.

So I'll leave you here for a while since you were supposed to prepare this here.

Oh, and something else.

The situation in there can turn hostile.

I'm leaving soon to shoot a movie in Portugal, so I came to do some training.

Since it's in an island it could get very physical.

I'm training so I'm not out of breath when saying my lines.

I came up with a strict plan.

I go out hiking in the morning. Then have lunch at home.

I go to the pool in the afternoon and run some errands.

Then I come here to see if he comes.

I feel today might be the day.

- How long have you been seeing him? - Not much. A few months.

- Oh... You know he has a kid? - Yes.

Do you see him often?

Not much. Once in a while. This will be sort of a farewell before Portugal.

- Do you see him? - No. We don't get along very well.

Why?

I don't want to talk him down. But maybe he's a better lover than a brother.

He's a great lover.

So do you think things will remain as they are

or that he'll leave everything for you?

- You came digging for information? - Not at all.

- I came to ask him for money. - Oh, really!

Yes. I need a favor.

- Are you working? - Not much.

I babysit and write for a journal in Spain about generic stuff.

- Are you doing any acting? - No.