Into a New World - A Young Joe Mazzello Fanfic

Chapter 2 - Jorge Hernandez

It was Thursday and I knew that after school I would go and audition. I had to do this. I was walking to my science class and my best friend Ilana came up to me.

     "Hey Jeanette! Can you believe Jorge Hernandez is here?!" She said to me. She sounded excited.

     "I know! It's so great. I know I've only lived in LA for a year but I've always hope he would come here. It's amazing that he's in town." I replied to her.

     "In town? He is not just in town! He is at our school! That's what I meant when I said "here". " She yelled.

I could not believe what she just said.

     "What!?!?! He is at our school? What is he doing here??" I asked. I was shocked.

     "He is coming to some of the local LA schools to look for talent is what I heard." She said to me.

     "Wow! This means that anybody has the chance! Even me!" I declared. I smiled.

     "That's right, best friend! You should talk to him and tell him that you are the right girl for his next film." She said. She put her arm around me like hugging me.

     "I can't do that! He is Jorge Hernandez! He is a big celebrity! I am nobody. I cannot just be going up to him talking and saying "oh you should make me a movie star". He would think I was weird or a snob." I explained to her. 

    "You have to get him to notice you. You must do something if you want to be a star. It is all you ever talk about. Now is the time that you actually might have the chance and you are acting scared about it. You can't! You have to be brave and go get what you want." She said to me. She walked away and went to her own class. 

I think she is probably right, but how could I just go talk to him? I don't know how to do this exactly.  

I was in my head so much that I was not looking where I was going. I hit into someone by accident and dropped my books. 

     "Oh, excuse me, I am so sorry. Let me help you with those." A man's voice said to me. I was bending down to get them.

     "It's okay. I have them." I told him. I picked them up and looked back up. 

That was not just a man.......it was Jorge Hernandez! 

I looked at him. He is 40 years old and has dark brown hair and blue eyes. He is very tall too and has a beard. 

     "Hello, Mr. Hernandez. It is very nice to meet you." I said to him, being polite.

     "It's nice to meet you too, darling. What's your name?" He asked me.

     "I'm Jeanette Rossi."

     "That's a great name really. Actually I'm here because I am casting for a new film. I need a young girl for the female lead. Actually, I understand you are on your way to a class right now, but could I speak to you for a moment?" He asked.

     "Oh...um...yes, of course!" 

He wants to talk to me?! Why though? Wow. What's going on???

     "Also, if you are late and you get in trouble, do not worry. I will take care of that." He told me. 

We walked to a part of the hall where there was area to stand. 

     "Well, I wanted to talk to you because I have been talking with a lot of girls here. This isn't the first time I've gone to schools and found a guy or a girl for a film. Anyways, I am looking for a certain girl. On our casting call, we are looking for a girl who has blonde hair and brown eyes. You have that. You are also the right height. You also seem to have a sweetness that many of the other girls do not have which is what the character needs. They have more of this snobby thing. I know the right person when I meet them. I am successful for a reason. I know how to pick the right actors and actresses for my films. So, I guess what I am trying to ask you is, are you interest in being in a film?"

I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. HE WANTS ME IN HIS MOVIE. I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT HIM AND THEN I MET HIM BY ACCIDENT AAAANNNNDDD THEN HE WANTS ME IN HIS MOVIE!!!

     "I would love to be in your movie. More than anything!" I said to him. I was so excited that it was hard to speak.

     "That's great! Now, another thing. Do you have experience in performing?" He asked me.

     "I am in the drama club. I have been in some of our plays....that is the only things though..." I told him. I was nervous that this may not be enough. 

     "That's ok. Many of the young people who I made into stars were not professional actors. Sometimes they were, but sometimes no. So, it's ok." He promised me.

     "Wow! I am so glad to know that!"

     "We are not done though. I'll need to talk to your parents of course. There's also a lot of papers to be signed. Oh, and you will need to do a screen test with the boy who is playing the male lead. We already cast him." 

Well, him talking to my parents isn't so great, but maybe they will listen to him instead of me! At least now I do not have to find way to audition without parents knowing about it. Wait, who is the boy playing the male lead I wonder.... Maybe I could ask him.

     "So, do you have any questions right now? The director asked me.

     "Well, is it ok to ask who is the boy that you cast in the movie?"

     "He's a young actor named Joseph Mazzello." Jorge said. 

WHAT? WOW

Am I going to be in a movie with Joseph Mazzello?

Oh, I hope that Jorge can talk to my parents and let them know that he really thinks I should be in the movie. I want to work with Joseph Mazzello! I would get to meet him and then spend each day with him. 

Oh my! This is a Jorge Hernandez film! There is always a kiss! 

What if I got to kiss Joseph Mazzello...?

Please let me be in this movie mom and dad!

Everyone please remember this is fiction. Yes, not everything will be perfect and everything. I know. Also, right now it is slow and we are not knowing much about Jeanette. Well, when the parts where they are on the set of movie and she is with Joe, we will know her more. We will see so much, The book is slow right now for the very first beginning. Then, it will get exciting and fun and have the drama! Also, like I say, it is fan fiction. I am writing for fun so I know many things will be wrong but it is ok. I hope you are all liking this book!