'The Last Rehearsal' (2017) - Short Movie (Reno,NV)

(O.S. Voices) Let's pack it up! We've got eight o'clock tomorrow. Yeah. Bye Ann! Congratulations, Ann. You really outdid yourself tonight! No, seriously That was one of the most superficial performances. I have ever seen who are you trying to impress? What in the hell are you talking about? What was going on out there? What the hell was that? Oh, come on Eric! The audience loved me. Of course they did, but this isn't about you personally. This is about acting! You can do better! This could be a fabulous play, and you look like a bunch of out there gee thanks This isn't meant to be insulting Feel like you're trying to impress everybody with your acting ability you're not being real you're being superficial whatever I Have never worked harder on a role. Well, maybe that's the problem No one wants to see you work at acting they want to see a woman who is going insane because of this man Who's willing to give up everything he has because he's obsessed with her This is the couch Here's the table. for God sakes . I'm exhausted If you want to rehearse again, we can rehearse tomorrow Tomorrow what tomorrow this is the last rehearsal It's now or never All right This is the table with the letter opener on it Let's take it from you. Have a fabulous view when you're ready You have a fabulous view this place must cost a fortune Can afford it would you like a drink marlene? No? I can't stay We just got here. don't feel comfortable or You've been very good to me Jeff dinner at Ernie's was fabulous and last week you took me to the ballet But I know what's coming , and I don't feel that way about you What's coming next Marlene? You're going to make a move on me. I don't want to hurt you. I'm seeing someone else Who you don't know no, tell me who it's just a guy you don't It's Daniel Daniel my brother you're lying You should be mine if I can't have you no one else should Couric, you're hurting me Stop it You're me you'll leave bruises. It's just a play it's not real See that's what's wrong. You can't make it real What kind of interests are you that you can't make this scene real because it's a phony scene. It couldn't possibly be real Why not think about it? You and I get into a fight an urgent happens to be a letter opener on the table so I can stab you it's bullshit It's bullshit. It's all bullshit. You know what I know what the audience will know it you could make it real no It's contrived phony crap Why did you agree to play it then because I? Need the work you know that I Don't think it's phony crap. I happen to think it's a good play. It's not a big play but I think we could turn this little piece into gold and it reminds me of Frankie's nothing, it's just I Was thinking that the play is a lot like like what? Never mind. No come on Like what? to play the relationship between Jeff and Marlene it reminds me a lot of you and me that's ridiculous, they're nothing like the two of us marlene is a Cocktail Waitress, and he's at where they feel I? Mean Jeff is obsessed about Marlene, and you must know the way I feel about you you be serious There you go just like Marlene smiling laughing until I cast you in the lead in the That's not fair. I never played you for the lead. I never invited you Listen I appreciate your help, but But you don't love me Of course that's absurd you see it just like the plague oh It isn't Wrong with you and once again. You're just like marlene saying good night walking away You're going insane this rehearsal is over You guys know anything let me go erika scream. I swear with that it's cream, and there's no one hand I'll kill you Displays of realistic is bullshit the scene is phony and crap You've just given the best performance of your life Clearly yes, your reactions were exactly what I wanted let's see if you can do that stage tomorrow night What the hell this happened? Good night. Anne my wife is waiting you