PROLOGUE
I called Mom during my drive from my trailer on the San Diego set to my house in Santa Monica, California. We were both talented actors living separately. Mom reminded me that I was the web that caught the flies to feed the spiders. She praised me for playing my role so well. I felt more like the fly but didn’t dwell on it. Being clueless about how well she spun the web helped. I would have abandoned my passive perspective and crumbled into pieces otherwise.
I loved my home on the Santa Monica Canyon ridge, north of San Vicente Boulevard. It was a cute two-bedroom house with a guest suite downstairs overlooking the Pacific Coast Highway and the canyon between Santa Monica and the Pacific Palisades. Every time I experienced another place in the world, I was shocked that my little house could be worth several million dollars. But the beautiful view was worth it. It calmed me.
My spirit lifted as soon as I entered the kitchen from the garage. Even though it was just after dawn, I walked to the windows in the living room and merged my memories of the view with the silhouettes I made out of the trees and connected with nature again. I sunk into the couch and watched the subtle, changing colors transform the shadows. I was at peace for the few minutes I had to myself before preparing for the stressful Sunday. That was what I wanted—no interaction, no dialogue. I was home.
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Copyright 2012 Carla J. Hanna, 2013 Carla Hanna. All rights reserved. About me: I lived in the house described above in Santa Monica. My neighbors and friends were all part of the entertainment industry: actors, musicians, producers, lawyers, comedians, models, agents, stylists, writers, and crew. I wasn't in the industry but I got to see Hollywood from the inside. The characters in Starlet's Web are realistic. The actors talk in scripts so I had my actress do the same. Content includes sex and mild swearing.
NOTE: This is not a steamy read for the next sex scene. If you are looking for erotica or an out-of-control actress read something else. The Starlet Series of books explore Hollywood's influence on teens and reflect real teen actresses' lives, not the few scandalous ones. How do I know? I based the characters on real people.
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