An Actor Prepares

Year: 2006
Genre: Short film
Status: Completed
Director: Megan McInerney

Summary

Leah has left school to pursue her acting career. We follow her preparations for
her first acting audition. She does a lot of practice, eventhought she’s only got
one single line. When the day of the audition has come, her friend Maddie comes
over to help her with costume and make-up.

Outside the audtion room the two girls sit and wait for Leahs turn. Maddie is
reading Girlfriend magazine, and soon she realize that the guy on the cover,
Rhys Wakefield, is sitting right next to Leah. The two runs their lines, Leah
doesn’t remember her line. Leahs audition didn’t go to well, and she runs out
crying. She once again forgot her line, and didn’t get the part.

Cast

Hayley McInerney … Leah
Mia Angus … Maddie
Rhys Wakefield … Himself
Christy McInerney
Bethany Whitaker
Garry McInerney

Trivia

• An HSC Drama video chosen for Onstage 2007

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