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-2-LESSON1I'DLIKETOMEETJEFFBENNETT.TEXTSCENEONE:THECONTROLROOMLINDA:Weneedanactor,Steven.WeneedagoodactortostarinthenewshowwithMaryBeth.STEVEN:Whataboutthisone?Iworkedwithhimlastyear.He'sgood.LINDA:No.Hishair'stoolong.STEVEN:Hecancuthishair.LINDA:He'swrongforthepart.STEVEN:Linda,wehavetopickanactor.We'regoingtostartworknextweek.Howaboutthisone?Hehasalotofexperience.LINDA:Mmmm...no.I'msorry,Steven,butthisisanimportantrole.AndWEFLneedsbetterratings.Wehavetopicktherightactor.WEFLSTEVEN:Iunderstand.Linda,Iwantyoutothinkaboutthesetwoagain.Iknowbothofthem.They'reexcellentactors.LINDA:Iliketheolderone.STEVEN:Thisone.LINDA:Yes,becausetheactorhastobeolderthanMaryBeth,andhehastobetallerthansheis.-3-STEVEN:Nope.He'stooshort.He'saninchshorter.LINDA:Thenhe'snotrightfortherole.STEVEN:Thelastone.Iguesshe'sbetter.LINDA:Ummm...Idon'tknow.LINDA:Ilikehim.STEVEN:JeffBennett.LINDA:Whynot?Ithinkhe'shandsome.Andhe'stall.He'stallerthanMaryBeth.Hehasitall.STEVEN:Well,hedoesn'thavemuchexperience.MIKE:Hi,Linda,Steven.LINDA:Oh,hi,Mike.Youtwoaregoingtobeworkingtogether.Steven'sthedirectoronournewshow.MIKE:MurderatMidnight?Great,I'mgoingtobethecameramanonthat.STEVEN:Good.LINDA:Mike,wecan'tdecide.Whichonedoyoulikebetter?MIKE:Forwhichrole?LINDA:Thestarringrole.MIKE:Well,thisguylooksbigger.LINDA:Bigger?Youmeanheavier?-4-MIKE:Yeah.He'stoofat.LINDA:Thenyoulikethisactorbetter.MIKE:Right.Iknowthisguy.He'sagoodactor.Iknowhiswork.Seethoseeyes?It'stheeyesthatshowemotion.Hisfaceisperfectfortelevision.STEVEN:Well.Thanksfortheadvice.MIKE:Anytime.Seeyoulater.LINDA:Thanks,Mike.STEVEN:So,wehavetwochoices.Whatdoyouthink?LINDA:I'dliketomeetJeffBennett.Thenwecanmakeadecision.STEVEN:JeffisinNewYork.I'mgoingtocallhimrightnow.Maybehecancomeintomorrow.LINDA:Good.LESSON2BUTHEHASEVERYTHINGELSE.TEXTSCENESONE&TWO:THESTUDIOANDTHECONTROLROOMSTEVEN:Hi,Jeff.Howareyoutoday?EFF:Oh,Uh...fine.I'mfine.-5-LINDA:Heseemsnervous.STEVEN:Noneedtobenervous,Jeff.We'rejustgoingtotalkforafewminutes.Whydon'tyoutakeaseat?LINDA:Ithinkhe'shandsome.Thefemaleviewersaregoingtolovehim.STEVEN:Iagree.He'sgood-looking.I'dliketoaskyouafewquestions.JEFF:Oh.Sure.Ilovequestions.Great.STEVEN:Canyousing,Jeff?JEFF:CanIsing?Ididn'tknowthisshowhadanysinging.STEVEN:Itdoesn't.Ijustwanttoknowaboutyourexperience.JEFF:Oh,yeah.Yes,Icansing.Itookfiveyearsofvoicelessons.5LINDA:Hedoeshaveagoodvoice.STEVEN:Canyoudance?JEFF:Yes.Iwasinamusicalshowlastsummer.STEVEN:Areyoumoreinterestedintheaterorintelevision?JEFF:I'mmoreinterestedintelevision.Definitely.STEVEN:Jeff,doyouhavemoreexperienceintelevisionorintheater?JEFF:Well,Ihavemoreexperienceintheater.ButIdidaTVshowforKNEB.KNEBSTEVEN:InLosAngeles?-6-JEFF:Yes.IlivedinLosAngeles,oh,twoyearsago.Ididn'twanttostaythere.IlikeNewYorkbetter.It'smoreexcitingthanLosAngeles.LINDA:Iknowhedoesn'thavemuchexperience.Buthehaseverythingelse.He'smoreenergetic,he'smoreintelligent,he'smoretalented.STEVEN:Andhe'smorenervous.Linda,Ithinkwe'retakingachanceonthisguy.LINDA:Idisagree.Oh,Steven,justlookatthatface!He'smorephotogenicthananyoftheotheractors.STEVEN:Allright...Allright.LINDA:WhatdoyouthinkofStamford?JEFF:IloveStamford.Igrewuphere,youknow.STEVEN:No,Ididn'tknowthat.HowwouldyoucompareNewYorkwithStamford?JEFF:Well,NewYorkismoreinteresting,butit'salsomoreexpensive,morecrowded.Whenyou'retryingtosleep,youfindoutit'smuchnoisier.StamfordismuchmorebeautifulthanNewYork.Andthepeoplearemuchfriendlier.STEVEN:Well,IhopeyouthinkLindaandIarefriendlytoo,sincewe'regoingtobeworkingtogether.LINDA:Youhavetherole,Jeff.WelcometoWEFL.WEFLJEFF:Terrific!Ican'twaittogetstarted!LESSON3THISNEWJOBISMYBIGBREAK.-7-TEXTSCENEONE:THEBENNETTFAMILYKITCHENJEFF:Thatwasagooddinner,Mom.MRS.BENNETT:I'msorryyourdadisn'there.Butnowyoucancomehomemoreoften,Jeff.We'reafamilyagain.JEFF:Iguessso.CanIhelpwiththedishes?MRS.BENNETT:Oh,Icanwashthoselater.JEFF:OK.MRS.BENNETT:HowareyougoingtogetfromNewYorktoStamfordeveryday,nowthatyou'reworkinghere?JEFF:Oh,I'mgoingtogiveupmyapartmentinNewYork.MRS.BENNETT:AndgetoneinStamford?JEFF:Sure,Iwanttobenearmyjob.MRS.BENNETT:Whereareyouplanningtolive?Therearesomeniceapartmentbuildingsnearby...overonBakerStreet.JEFF:IthinkIcanfindsomethingclosertoWEFL.Imayaswellliveclosetowork.WEFLMRS.BENNETT:Well,rentsoutherearecertainlylowerthanrentsinNewYork.JEFF:Mother,Imakemuchmoremoneynow.MRS.BENNETT:Good.Thenyouaren'tgoingtoendupinanotheroldbuildingliketheoneinNewYork.-8-JEFF:IthinkIcangetanicerapartment.MRS.BENNETT:Thisnewjob-howlongwillitlast?IjusthopethisisabetterideathanyourmovetoLosAngeles.Youdidn'tlikeitthere.JEFF:Ihopesotoo,Mom.MRS.BENNETT:Iknowyou'regoingtobesuccessful.JEFF:It'smyfirststarringrole.Butthisshowisgoingtobeahit.IfIstay,IcanmakegoodmoneyandI'mgoingtogetbiggerrolesinthefuture.Iknowit.MRS.BENNETT:Areyougoingtoworkallthetime,orareyougoingtohavetimetomeetpeople?JEFF:Youmean,amIgoingtohavetimetomeetgirlfriends?MRS.BENNETT:Well...JEFF:Livingclosertoworkwillgivememorefreetime.Anyway,it'seasiertomeetgirlsherethaninNewYork.MRS.BENNETT:Good.SCENETWO:THESTUDIOJEFF:Thisnewjobismybigbreak.It'sabigger