The Characterisation of Annabelle le Roux

Chapter Twenty-One: Dissent

Vanessa was walking down the hall when she saw Paul talking to Sarah. The girl that Andrew was seeing just before his death.

"Oh, hey guys" she said, as she walked closer to them. They didn't turn around to look at her, but they seemed to be deep in conversation. The two of them were having a heart to heart. Vanessa was about to turn around to leave them alone when she heard their name.

"... she wasn't cast for the role so she's a poor choice. We are going to start losing viewers, but James has gotten so stubborn. He refuses to see her faults; the project is too close to him"

"You're right Paul" said Sarah comfortingly "She is on the screen the whole time and there more interesting things that the story could be about. I really wanted to know about Ferne's childhood but instead I get see hard ass chick trying to take over the world. She never has a hair out of place, and I watch the show for the eye candy"

"Woah, I don't know what you are talking about, but Annabelle should have remained as eye candy. Instead she is this flawless, muscle machine that never gets hurt. Nobody wants to see that"

"What do they want to see instead" asked Sarah wide eyed.

'Well they want to see a someone who puts himself in danger and who against the odds drawing on his skills and talents defeats the bad guys." Said Paul with confidence.

"I know that is what I want to see. I want to see somebody like you - play someone like Ferne'"

"Annabelle is just too hard, just too strong. She is so boring. Storylines need conflict. I know that James now has given her really bad asthma, but where is the drama in that?"

"How are we supposed to believe that a person who can't walk down the corridor would be able to round house kick the entire guard squad"

"Exactly Sarah. If you can get it - why can't James? Why can't Vanessa? She accepts any ridiculous script. If I was in her place I would have laughed at James and told him that he is making no sense. But never mind. I guess that her being always so praisy towards him is the reason that she got the job. I can't flirt the way that she does. I wish I could, this place would be better"

'Some girls just want to take advantage of guys. They have no shame." Said Sarah twirling her hair "They will say whatever they have to get attentions from the guys. I guess Vanessa is one of them."

"Yes, she will have her way but what she doesn't realise is that nobody will respect her once she is at the top." Added Paul.

Vanessa started to walk away. James came towards her with a great big smile on his face.

"I just don't know if what we are doing makes sense anymore, James" she started the words spilling out of her mouth.

"What are you talking about" he said the furrows forming across his forehead.

"Annabelle, Annabelle is a nonsensical character" she said "At first I had my doubts, but the deeper we get into the storyline, the more convinced that I become that I won't be able to perform her. I want the audience to sympathise and like her, but she has nothing in common with any of them"

James was silent for the moment; he had his hand on his chin. He was trying to imitate the statue called the thinker.

"And now she has become ridiculous. I don't know how to pant loud enough to impress you. I feel so stupid when I am falling over the place. Annabelle killed monsters with her bare hands two episodes ago."

"Health problems come up in a person's life Vanessa, just take it as an episode in Annabelle's life. We all have our struggles."

"Yes, I worry about what people think. I am scared that people won't like me. I sometimes get suspicious that people are screwing me over." said Vanessa. "These are my struggles. Maybe if I lived in a nation where the water was polluted, I would have different troubles, but maybe I would still bother my head over these small things."