Commercials, appearances on random TV shows, doubling up as some other character… Nothing too fancy, but still a small seat in the wide world of fame.
That is until one certain day a big ‘yes’ stands in Elizabeth’s doorstep, giving her the opportunity of her life.
She’s given the main role in a new teen movie called ‘Friend Zone’, and if she shows all of her potential it will surely send her career flying.
Everything is okay, she’s given some more scripts, she gets to know the crew-
Oh.
She was never told who her male co-star would be, and it’s not less to say that she wasn’t expecting Mr. Charming.
Aka, Leo Howard.
It’s alright, though. They build a professional relationship, rehearsing their lines with the rest of the actors included in their main scenes, having an occasional cup of coffee, trying to have a casual conversation…
They are just colleagues, but Liz can’t help to get way too distracted by him, becoming an awkward, stuttering mess.
The script isn’t helping, seeing they are supposedly best friends.
The director realises and immediately has a word with dear Liz. She gets threatened with losing the job, because not only she’s not focusing on the film, but romance is strictly prohibited in set.
Obviously.
So, as hard as a decision it was, Elizabeth chooses to simply ignore Leo when they are not shooting. She might get too carried away and forget her lines again. And that is something Leo is no liking all that much.
Also, as if it wasn’t enough with that problem, she needs to gain weight for the movie, seeing her character is fighting eating disorders. She wasn’t told about that either, and sure as Hell doesn’t feel comfortable with it.
So what if the movie slowly starts to intrude in hers and Leo’s life? What if it slowly becomes kind of… reality?
What happens behind the script?
At work, she's known to be quiet, and to just get the job done. No one knows much about her, as she just keeps to herself, but really she just doesn't want to make a fool out of herself.
At home, she's the wildcard. Crazy, fun, full of joy. She's the comedian in her group of friends. Usually the one to suggest going to the pub, and always up for a laugh.
The reason she is so quiet is because she has a pretty big crush on her boss' colleague. Working so close to him, yet so far.
She's just apart of the background, in his eyes, always doing as she's told, and getting it all done on time. Cleaning up the mess, and filing the important stuff.
It's after a conversation with her closets friends, that she realises that her work life is too messy, and not worth all the stress, concluding her with the decision to leave.
It's not until she's about to hand in her resignation, though, that she discovers she had her crush's attention the whole time.