Rizo

Josefina, 5'6", for the role of Maria.

Sofia, 5'1"...

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.

One, two, three.

Okay, great, thank you.

Thank you. Bye. - Thanks, Cristina.

Kay, bye.

Paloma!

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?

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?

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.

So if you guys ever wanna get together

and collaborate, you know...

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.

Shit, I just got another casting from my agent

for today.

Fuck, they're requesting I straighten my hair.

Shit!

Wow, it's for Stan Moretti's new project.

Do you know him?

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!

Who's her agent?

Do they have a literary department or something?

No.

Cristina, you're up next.

Your hair's curly.

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, sophomore slump

doesn't apply to me.

Cristina, are you gonna be reading for...

Housekeeper or female bystander?

She's reading for the lead.

I'm reading for the role of Daniela Romero.

Okay. Yeah.

Sure.

Whenever you're ready.

Name and height, please.

Cristina De Leon, 5 feet tall.

What's up?

Hey... How'd it go?

It went.

Do you think you got it?