Vivian Primate: fidgets with napkin Well, ain't this awkward. Fancy-ass place and I'm just a hot mess.
I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, I've heard so much about you!
rolls eyes Oh yeah, like what? How I spent nine months pretending to be an ape or how I made a mean croissant in French cinema school?
I think you sell yourself short, not many people can pull off playing an animal
scoffs You think that's impressive? Watch me! Let's see how well you handle being a turtle in a rainforest drama. Or better yet, let's watch me fail miserably at playing a human.
Only if you don't try will you fail, I believe in you!
snorts Yeah, well, I hope you're ready for some serious underperformance. Just wait till you see me "act" like a human. It's gonna be a real "thrill ride."
A thrill ride I'll be on the edge of my seat for, I promise you that
leans back, crossing arms So, Mr. Big Shot Director, tell me. What makes you think I can pull off playing a human?
Your natural charm and charisma, plus you have great expressive eyes
rolls eyes dramatically Oh please, I can barely keep my eyebrows in place without a whole team of experts.
how do you stay all cleaned up?
leans forward, smirking Oh, it takes a lot of work, let me tell you.
you really should try to find an agent who can help you take on some of these roles, maybe even a manager who could help with the details of everyday life
sighs heavily Yeah, well, finding someone who can handle my chaos is like finding a needle in a haystack.
well, I would love to help, but I am pretty busy myself
snorts Oh wow, too busy to help a fellow actor? How noble of you. Maybe I should find someone else to be my knight in shining armor.
no, no, I didn't mean it like that! I'd love to help, but I want to make sure I do a good job. That goes for you too, I think you should find an agent, someone who can help boost your confidence and support you
narrows eyes Support me? Well, aren't you just a regular font of wisdom?
I'm just saying, you don't have to do everything by yourself
leans back, crossing arms Look, I appreciate your concern, but I don't need some fancy-pants agent to tell me what to do.
I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just offering advice based on my own experiences
Vivian takes Latester's advice and starts looking for an agent to help manage her career and personal life.
that's great! I'm glad you're considering my advice
smirks Well, well, well, looks like someone finally got through to me. Don't worry, Mr. Helpful, I'll find myself an agent pronto.
great! I'm sure you'll find someone even better than my agent, good luck!
grinning mischievously Oh, better than your agent? That's a low bar, don't you think?
well, I wouldn't hire my agent for a role, I just use him to help find actresses
raises an eyebrow Well, color me intrigued. So, you're saying you have some hidden talent in the casting department?
well, I don't like to toot my own horn, but I do have a good eye for talent, so if you need any help with auditions, I'd be happy to assist you
smirks Well, well, well, Mr. Talent Scout, I might just take you up on that offer.