The final actor to arrive was Josh.
Josh: Hi. My name is Josh.
Casting Director: Hi. Nice to meet you. Did you get a copy of the lines?
Josh: Yes. I'd also like to do a monologue.
Casting Director: Good. You can start when you're ready.
Josh: Cool. *Goes to the back, and pulls up a chair*
Casting Director: What do you need that for?
Josh: You'll see. *Puts the chair in the middle of the stage, sits in it, and pretends to drive a car*
The Casting Director, and Roger started whispering to each other.
Casting Director: what is he doing?
Roger: it looks like he's pantomiming. play along with it for now. *Looks at Josh, no longer whispering* Romeo?
Josh: My sweet, hold on a second. *Pantomimes stopping the car, getting out, and grabbing a backpack while putting it on. Next, he pantomimes climbing the wall up to where Juliet is*
Roger: What O' Clock tomorrow shall I send to thee?
Josh: By the hour of 9.
Casting Director: Okay, let's stop right here. Why does Romeo have a backpack?
Josh: Everyone has a backpack.
Casting Director: No he doesn't.
Josh: Where does he put his water bottle then?
Casting Director: He wouldn't have a water bottle in Victorian England...and, were you driving a car?
Josh: Yeah. Isn't this a modern version of Romeo & Juliet, like the one with Leonardo DiCaprio?
Casting Director: No. This is period appropriate. There are no cars, and no backpacks.
Josh: So, I should ride in on a horse.
Casting Director: Don't ride in on anything. You're pantomiming up a storm here, and it's scary.
Josh: So, you just want me to read the lines?
Casting Director: Yes.
Josh: Oh. Okay. Why didn't you just say so in the first place?
Casting Director: Start from the beginning.
Josh: Okay.
Roger: Romeo.
Josh: My sweet.
Roger: What O' Clock tomorrow shall I send to thee?
Josh: By the hour of... *Hits a button on his I-Pod that plays a song at high volume*
Song: link
Josh: Juliet!!! Get down!!!! *Turns around to do a forward roll, pulling out a silver pistol. He fires seven blanks, then turns off the music* Damn! I missed them. *Goes back to Roger* Anyway, by the hour of 9.
Casting Director: What was that?!
Josh: Do you know what a gun is?
Casting Director: Yes I know what a gun is! Why did you pull one out like that?!
Josh: Because in the DiCaprio version, everyone had guns. Only, they were called swords. You should really look into that, and make sure all of your actors carry guns for the play.
Casting Director: Yeah, that "totally" sounds like a good idea for something taking place in the late 1500's. Thank you for stopping by.
Josh: You're welcome. *Leaves, feeling pleased with himself*
2 B Continued
Josh: Hi. My name is Josh.
Casting Director: Hi. Nice to meet you. Did you get a copy of the lines?
Josh: Yes. I'd also like to do a monologue.
Casting Director: Good. You can start when you're ready.
Josh: Cool. *Goes to the back, and pulls up a chair*
Casting Director: What do you need that for?
Josh: You'll see. *Puts the chair in the middle of the stage, sits in it, and pretends to drive a car*
The Casting Director, and Roger started whispering to each other.
Casting Director: what is he doing?
Roger: it looks like he's pantomiming. play along with it for now. *Looks at Josh, no longer whispering* Romeo?
Josh: My sweet, hold on a second. *Pantomimes stopping the car, getting out, and grabbing a backpack while putting it on. Next, he pantomimes climbing the wall up to where Juliet is*
Roger: What O' Clock tomorrow shall I send to thee?
Josh: By the hour of 9.
Casting Director: Okay, let's stop right here. Why does Romeo have a backpack?
Josh: Everyone has a backpack.
Casting Director: No he doesn't.
Josh: Where does he put his water bottle then?
Casting Director: He wouldn't have a water bottle in Victorian England...and, were you driving a car?
Josh: Yeah. Isn't this a modern version of Romeo & Juliet, like the one with Leonardo DiCaprio?
Casting Director: No. This is period appropriate. There are no cars, and no backpacks.
Josh: So, I should ride in on a horse.
Casting Director: Don't ride in on anything. You're pantomiming up a storm here, and it's scary.
Josh: So, you just want me to read the lines?
Casting Director: Yes.
Josh: Oh. Okay. Why didn't you just say so in the first place?
Casting Director: Start from the beginning.
Josh: Okay.
Roger: Romeo.
Josh: My sweet.
Roger: What O' Clock tomorrow shall I send to thee?
Josh: By the hour of... *Hits a button on his I-Pod that plays a song at high volume*
Song: link
Josh: Juliet!!! Get down!!!! *Turns around to do a forward roll, pulling out a silver pistol. He fires seven blanks, then turns off the music* Damn! I missed them. *Goes back to Roger* Anyway, by the hour of 9.
Casting Director: What was that?!
Josh: Do you know what a gun is?
Casting Director: Yes I know what a gun is! Why did you pull one out like that?!
Josh: Because in the DiCaprio version, everyone had guns. Only, they were called swords. You should really look into that, and make sure all of your actors carry guns for the play.
Casting Director: Yeah, that "totally" sounds like a good idea for something taking place in the late 1500's. Thank you for stopping by.
Josh: You're welcome. *Leaves, feeling pleased with himself*
2 B Continued
