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Chapter 1: What challenges does Orla face as an aspiring actress in America?
You're listening to Petrified. This episode, that's when you know you've made it.
Oh, tis a glorious day to be alive, so tis, so tis. When Mother gets back from the market, maybe she'll have bought a fine ribbon to tie me red curdles. I hope I catch the eye of Johnny at the dance. My, what a pair we'll make in Tullaclaw.
Peggy, tis it yourself you're talking to. You'll startle the sheep. What a dreamer you are.
Oh, Mother, I'm so happy to see your smiling face, weathered by the sun, but still so proud.
Once the cows are milked and the pigs are fattened, what care I for my appearance?
Your homely countenance is more beautiful to me than any wild rose. Was it thoughts of Johnny O'Connor that has you so distracted, my darling Colleen? I was thinking of the dance tonight. It is a passionate pounding I feel in my creed when I dream of Johnny.
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Chapter 2: How does the unexpected call from a Hollywood legend change Orla's perspective?
I remember your dear departed father. making me feel such a way. We would whirl around the parish hall as if floating on air. But now my legs are bowed and my hands are hard from the work.
And your once silken hair now like straw on your head.
My cornflower blue eyes now as milky as the mist. Oh, Jesus Christ. Why don't we just give her a hump and have done with it? Bill, should I keep going with the scene? No, Orla. No, you won't keep going. It's Orla?
Jessica, what's wrong?
It's the year of our Lord 1993, Bill. It's not 1930.
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Chapter 3: What dynamics unfold between Orla and her fellow actors during the rehearsal?
Freaking 53? You can't talk about women like that. You have to get Josh and take another look at this script. Bill, it's not a character description. It's a character assassination. I'm in my 40s. I'm not the bog hag.
Jessica, it's just the role. It's not like... you.
This is not a conversation between a mother and a daughter. It's a low-key roast. It's not even low-key oral. Do Irish people speak to their parents like this? A bit, actually, yeah. Like, if you're slagging them.
Chapter 4: What issues arise regarding character portrayal in the film?
If they're what? You're not helping. Aren't you embarrassed for your home country to be portrayed like this?
I'm just glad of the work, Miss Silver. And it's only a bit of skit in the end. Is that Gaelgish?
Or whatever you call it? This accent thing that you're doing, what is it supposed to be? I can't do that. It's an Irish accent, Miss Silver. Bill, please get Josh on the phone. He has to change some of this.
He's shooting important first unit scenes right now, Jess. I can't disturb him.
Important?
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Chapter 5: How does Orla navigate her feelings about her Irish identity in Hollywood?
What do you call this scene here?
I call it a filmed rehearsal, Jess.
Jessica. Jessica. Or Miss Silver. We're not at the Jess stage yet. You're a first AD, and I have a fucking star on Hollywood Boulevard. So get on your phone and tell the actual writer and director that we've had a chance to read it aloud, and the character is written, isn't quite a match for the actress hired for the part, and we'll need some tweaking.
He obviously didn't imagine I'd land the role of a wizened crone.
He wrote the role especially for you, Miss Silver, with you in mind.
I'm taking my lunch now.
Okay, folks, I think we can take that as our cue to break for the day.
Welcome to Hollywood!
Hello, this is Aggie. Sorry we're not in.
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Chapter 6: What does Orla learn about the realities of the film industry?
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Hi, ma'am. Miss you again. Must be nine o'clock over there now. You must be gone to bingo with Maura. This time difference is making it awful difficult to get a hold of you. I'll keep it short. First day of film today, it went great. Not a hitch. I dropped into the Irish bar over the weekend to see if the O'Shea's young one was working there, like you said, but she must have finished up.
It's mad how much you'd miss the Irish accent. Hoping you're well. I was getting a bit lonely there during the week, but that's to be expected. I'll have to join a club or something. Still.
Chapter 7: How does the conversation turn dark as the plot thickens?
The graft is paying off. Not many get a part in their first six months. So you can tell the girls in the credit union they don't have to hold a job for me anymore. Not that they were like, but you know. Anyway, yeah, I'll have to join a club or something. Awful warm over here. You'd miss a bit of rain. I miss walking with you, ma'am. Up around Collins Park. No matter the weather.
God, we'd have great chats. The world sorted by the time we got home. The world feels bigger now than it did then. Anyway, I'll let you go. Did I catch you?
Chapter 8: What is the ultimate twist in Orla's journey toward success?
Who's this, please?
Hello. Is this the lovely Orla Cassidy?
I'm her.
Orla Cassidy, the fabulous actress?
I'm her?
Wonderful. I just had to find you for him. Nothing could stop me. He loves you, Orla. Who is this? I work for Dean Cross. He love, love, love your tape.
Dean Cross? Seriously? How? I didn't audition for Dean. I mean, I didn't record an audition tape for any project he was doing.
You don't audition for Dean Cross, Orla. He picks you.
How does Dean Cross even know about me?
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