~•~ Actor/Actress Imagines ~•~

• First Day ~ Part One •

You just booked your first role, and now it's time for work!  It's Monday morning, and you just got to sunny Los Angeles, California the night before.  You get up at 3:00 in the morning and start getting ready.

You make your hotel bed and straighten up the room a bit.  You go to the bathroom, brush your teeth, use some mouthwash, wash your face, do some skincare, and get dressed.  You change out of your t-shirt and pajama shorts into a cute short-sleeved black shirt and grey sweatpants.  Not too casual; it's chic and cute, while also being nice and cozy.  That'll make a good first impression, right?  Yeah, totally, you think to yourself.  You throw your curly hair up into a loose, high ponytail, slip on a cute pair of classic white Vans, grab your purse and bag, and head out the door.

You walk downstairs, skipping the elevator to get those ten flights into your steps.  You walk to the parking garage and find your sweet ol' 1962 red Corvette.  You hop in and drive away, deciding to stop at Starbucks on your way to set.  It's still dark out, and it's only 3:30.  You have a perfect half hour to get to Starbucks, and another hour to drive to Paramount.  Wow, Y/N.  You're making great timing... for once, you think to yourself, laughing out loud a bit.

You get to the 24-hour Starbucks at 4, and order a nice, hot, venti pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream and pumpkin spice topping.  You make sure to savor every sip of it as you get onto the parkway and drive to work, jamming to some nice classic rock with the roof of your Corvette down.

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You arrive to set at 4:45; perfect for your 5 am call-time.  You enter the office building to find a lady named Alicia, who says she's your new assistant for the film.

"Nice to meet you!" you politely say.

"You too!  Let me show you to your trailer, so you can get your stuff together and get settled a bit.  At 5, I'll come and bring you to the hair and makeup trailer so we can get you started on that," Alicia kindly offers.

"Thank you so much," you smile.

You get to your trailer and put your bag, purse, and coffee down. You take out your script and go over your lines and the notes you made on the pages for this week's filming.

Alicia comes and knocks on your trailer door. Hm, it's only been five minutes. It's only 4:50. Maybe something's wrong, you think.

"Come in!" you shout, so Alicia can hear you.

She opens the trailer door and walks in.

"Hi! You must be Y/N!" a tall, blonde woman says to you warmly.

Oh my gosh. That's not Alicia - that's Jennifer Lawrence!

"Hi! Yes! It's so nice to meet you!" you reply.
"You too! I'm Jennifer, but, assuming by the shocked look on your face, you already knew that?" she laughs.
"Yeah," you nervously chuckle, as you feel your face flush with embarrassment.
"Sorry to, uh, barge in. I've been looking forward to meeting you, and when I got word that you'd arrived, I figured I'd stop in and say hi."

You smile and continue the conversation:
"Would you like to sit?" you offer, motioning to the couch in between where you two are standing.
"Oh, sure! Thanks!" Jennifer replies, smiling.

"So, Y/N, are you from around here?" she asks you.
"No, I'm actually from New York! I got here last night."
"Nice! Did you grow up there?"
"Yeah, yeah. I just graduated from college in the city as well."
"Ooo, where did you go?"
"Juilliard," you smile, happy to finally be able to brag to someone about your high college education at such a prestigious school known for acting - and them actually be impressed and understand how difficult it must have been.
"Oh, wow. You're a pro," Jen replies, nervously giggling. You can tell that she's slightly intimidated by you now.
"Naw, you're the one who's a pro! Literally!" you say, hoping flattering her will put her at ease again.
"Aw, thanks, Y/N," she blushes with embarrassment.