One by one, the actresses present for the audition were called into the larger conference room next door. After an hour wait, the petite production assistant called Kyoko's name. The actress followed her lead into the first stage of the audition.
"Good morning, Kyoko-san," greeted a fairly young man who introduced himself as Kobayashi Koji, the director for the film. He then introduced the other three men as assistant producers.
Resisting the ingrained urge to stand in her customary stiff and primly proper manner, Kyoko stood casually and smiled innocently and trustingly at the men who would be judging the audition. Her obviously earnest expression was noticed by the panel, and one of the older gentlemen jotted a few notes in his notebook even before she began to speak.
Kobayashi tapped his long pointer finger on a short biography that LME provided for their teen actress.
"Why don't you tell us a bit about your previous work, Kyoko-san," the director prompted.
Kyoko's golden eyes sparkled in response. The actress could not help the excitement. She loved her characters and would enjoying sharing that passion with her small audience.