Starring in the Shadows

Edward Perlson's job isn't the most glamorous or even the best-paying one, but it does have its fair share of perks. Namely, it gets him up close and personal with some of the biggest stars in the world, or at least big names from TV.
He's a production assistant. Simply put, he does all the grunt work that needs to be done. Everything from doing coffee runs, to file organization, to walking the actors to and from set. If a job needs to be done, he's the man to do it.

Edward is a stickler for the rules. He apologizes even after the smallest of mistakes, he doesn't speak unless he's spoken to, he never stands too close to cast members. That last one is especially important. Interacting with the stars is crossing a line that could blacklist him from the industry. Killing his career before it even begins.

So, it's a huge surprise to him when Penelope Susanstrom, the most prolific actress of the past several years, begins talking to him one day on set.
At first, he humours her, but then becomes paranoid when she speaks to him on a regular basis. She assures him that he's done nothing wrong, even asking him out on one occasion.

From there, Edward's life takes a dramatic turn. One that brings him closer to the big names of the silver screen than ever before.