Acting Profile

I have been to college today and we worked some more on the script and decided to use the script that I had written. I felt a little unfair on another guy who had his script turned down because it was more suited to a duologue rather than a group of us. My tutor reminded me that it is called Showbusiness and not Showfriendshipness which I hadn’t thought of before. You have to think of yourself in this unfair business and not whether you are upsetting someone. I am pleased my script was chosen and underneath is where we are up to and some alterations. Considering what was said tonight I think it would be good to include some more speach by Elaine and Anthony explaining their relationship and how much they wanted a chance to make it into the world of showbusiness. Thanks for reading. 

(Anthony’s snores are getting louder)

Mel. Mum give dad a push he’s giving me a headache. My head’s killing have you got some Aspirin Tom?

Tom. Sorry, I’m out of Aspirin. Maybe we can get some when we get off this train.

Mel. But, I feel really queasy.

Tom. It’ll be your travel sickness, dear. Didn’t you bring your travel sickness pills?

Mel. No, I forgot.

Elaine. I have some soluble ones, but you’ll need some water.

Mel. Tom give us some of your vodka.

Tom. What’s London like? I’ve heard it’s a very lively Town.

Elaine. Are we nearly there yet? My bladder’s going to give way.

Mel. You’ve not been taking those water tablets again have you mum? I thought you said you weren’t going to take them today.

Tom. Does anyone want a sandwich?

Anthony. Are we there yet?

Elaine. Go back to sleep dear.

(Tom puts his hand in the picnic box and pulls out Elaine’s false teeth)

Tom. Yuck you left them in the picnic box.

Elaine. I wondered where they’d gone.

Mel. I’m not eating any of them sandwiches now. That’s gross. I hope you cleaned them before you left them in there they look like they had last night’s curry on them.

Elaine. Just you wait till you get older. It’s been fifteen years since I got my false teeth and they’ve never failed me. Not once. Not like your father.

Tom. You’re not saying you like them are you?

Elaine. I do. They make me look younger. You don’t think I always looked like this do you? Every day is full of memories. Why? I dunno. I always dreamed of being more than just Mel’s mum. I dreamed of singing on the stage, that’s what I was born to do. Singing is full of the past it takes away my boredom. It’s my first love and the only reason I’m coming here today is that I want to see you and Mel making a go of something I never got the chance to do. I often look in the mirror and remember what I used to look like. There was a time where I had to fight off all the men. I was beautiful and when I sung I lit up the room.

Anthony. Do you remember when we met? I walked into the bar where you were singing and said, “Do you fancy a drink? I’m sorry It’s not much of a chat up line, but I tend not to chat up girls”. I used to be the silent admirer, never one to chat girls up, but when I met your mother I couldn’t help, but chat her up. I walked into that bar and she was like a star twinkling in the night. She stood out from the crowd. “Just a glass of water” she said to me.

Voice Over. London Euston Next stop all passengers depart from the train. Train terminates at London Euston.

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