June-FINAL

were each chosen for a specific
area in the filmmaking process.
Jackson was selected by the Sound
Editing department, Alisha was
selected by Scriptwriting, Karma
by Cinematography, Dwayne for
Editing/Production, and Avery by
the Directing team. Karma seemed
to have been the luckiest of the
bunch because she already got
to spend the entire day with her
mentor, Viola. It had seemed as
though Karma had good karma. The
interns waited patiently in Studio
11 until their mentors were free
and able to explain to them their
duties within each department. It
seemed as though Avery was the
unluckiest of the bunch. Everyone
else had already met their mentors
and were already off learning while
Avery sat in an uncomfortable chair
sipping coffee until her mentor
decided to arrive.
A silhouette of a man entered
through the doorway walking
toward Avery. As he grew closer,
Avery noticed that the man was
looking down at his clipboard
when he abruptly looked up saying,
“Avery Anderson?” To both of their
surprise, the man just so happened
to be the director Avery bumped
into earlier in the morning, ruining
his “perfect shot.” It seemed as
though Avery’s karma was not
the best. “Aren’t you the girl from
this morning?” the man asked
Avery. Embarrassed, Avery meekly
responded, “Yes, guilty.”
“Well, lucky for you the shot ended
up working out just fine. And I guess
I should properly introduce myself.
I’m Mark Hunt and I will be your
mentor starting now. I am involved
in numerous shoots this week, so
we have to go over this information
quickly. Are you ready?” Mark asked
Avery. “I’ve never been more ready
in my life,” Avery exclaimed as she
jumped out of her seat, eager to
learn from one of the best directors
in the business.
Avery was thrilled to be working
closely with Mark Hunt. Not only
had he made a name for himself as
a top notch director at such a young
age, but he also was very easy on the
eyes. Avery couldn’t help but notice
the sparkle that was constantly
shimmering in his eyes. Or the way
his hair laid perfectly on his head.
He had a muscular build and arms
that could make any girl go weak
at the knees. Needless to say, Mark
Hunt’s looks were comparable to
the gods and were surely going to
be a distraction. But Avery refused
to let the sparkle in his eyes get in
the way of her work.
Mark took Avery through everything
in a short amount of time. It was
a good thing that she had a great
memory or she would’ve been in
bad shape. They toured every set,
studio, and location they would be
filming in throughout the summer.
Avery was overwhelmed with
excitement wishing they could get
started right away. “Now, I need
you to know one thing. The other
interns are going to be more hands
on during the first couple of weeks.
Don’t get discouraged. Directing is
more intricate and I want you to
be 100% prepared before I let you
take charge. The quicker you learn
the faster you will get to direct
your first shoot,” Mark explained to
Avery.
It was only day one and Avery
already was feeling confident in
herself. So what if the other interns
get to get their hands dirty within
the first week? She was going to be
directing scenes at some point. That
was always her goal. Get credited in
an amazing film for directing, and
then who knows… maybe win an
Oscar one day.
The first day was over. Avery was so
ready to get home, soak her feet, and
get some sleep. She made her way
to her car, got in, and put the key
in the ignition. The only problem
was, her car refused to start. “You
have got to be kidding me,” Avery
screamed as she smacked her
hands down on the stirring wheel.
She knew her day was going a little
too well. She got out and looked
around for anyone who might be
able to help, when she spotted
Mark walking to his car. “Hey Mark!
Is there any way you might be able
to give me a ride home?” Avery
yelled across the parking lot. “Sure,
get in. I know what it’s like to drive
around a hunk of junk. If you’re
lucky maybe one day you’ll be able
to upgrade like I did,” Mark said as
he caressed the dashboard of his
2016 BMW. “I really do appreciate
this,” Avery said as she glanced over
at Mark who looked even better in
the moonlight than he did earlier.
“I hope you don’t mind, but I have
to stop at a friends house real
quick to drop off some paperwork,”
Mark said. “No, that’s completely
fine,” Avery replied. They turned
off onto one of the most beautiful
roads Avery had ever seen. There
were homes that looked like they
were straight out of a movie. Palm
trees, perfect grass, and the most
beautiful flowers lined the street.
Avery noticed Mark put his turn
signal on as they turned onto the
cobblestone driveway of the most
amazing house on the street.
Avery could not believe her eyes.
The fountain in the driveway was
bigger than her whole apartment,
and not to mention probably more
expensive. “I’ll be right back,” Mark
said as Avery watched him walk
toward the front door. She then
noticed a woman arrive at the door.
She was in a white silk robe and her
auburn hair was pulled up loosely.
The lady looked very familiar to
her. It then hit her. The lady was
actress Bethany Grey. She was even
more beautiful than in the movies.
Avery wondered if she was going to
be starring in one of Mark’s next
movies. Was she going to get to
direct Bethany Grey? Avery’s heart
fluttered with excitement until
she looked up and noticed Mark
was grabbing her by the waist. He
then slowly moved his body closer
to hers as he gave her the most
passionate kiss Avery had ever
witnessed. Avery’s heart sank as
she realized that Mark was taken by
a Hollywood starlet…
Story by: Breanna Rock
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