Part two
(Joey POV)
Changes
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I hadn't expected to ever see either of them again. At least - not until the
reunion. I knew Jen had kept in touch - and told them I was okay, but I'd made
her swear long ago never to tell them - okay, just HIM - how much I missed him.
As I sat down accross from Dawson I was flooded with childhood memories. I
smiled.
"A smile? Jo, are you okay?" Dawson asked me.
"I'm just remembering that monster movie of yours. How did you, of all people,
end up in front of the camera?"
Dawson laughed. "You mean my 'I'm gonna be the nest Spielberg' phase?"
I nodded.
"I was in film school, near the top of my class. I was also hurting for money.
My parents helped with tuition but we - I - couldn't seem to make the rent and
eat at the same time."
"You can talk about him Dawson - just don't go all 'he needs you' on me." I
said.
"Well, he does. Anyways, Pace and I were walking on Campus one day when all of a
sudden this guy pulled us over and offered us a local modeling jos at $400
apiece. That was two months rent in our dingy little apartment, so we said yes.
We kept up with small jobs - it was better than flipping burgers. I loved it.
Pacey - well, it paid the rent. He wound up getting top honors at school, works
for Regency Alliance now."
"I saw it." I cut in."I know you weren't going to mention it, but I saw it and
it was wonderful."
He looked at me gravely. "You inspired him Jo."
I thought about that for a moment. "So the actor turned to directing and the
director to acting. Good for him." I thought of his first attempt at directing,
where I'd been the star.
"He's remaking 'changes'. You should send in an audition tape. If you got it,
you'd be opposite me..."
He knew - probably through Jen, that my run in 'Rent' was almost up. "How would
I get the tape there in time?"
"I'll take it - explain that I saw you in 'Rent' and knew you'd be to busy to
come to LA for an audition. He's only watching tapes for final cut anyway you
wouldn't have to see him unless you got the part."
"Well..." I hesitated. What if I got the part.
"I'd read with you - set the shots. Jen could work the cameras."
I decided then. I wouldn't get it. He would never give it to me. It took two
days to film, and then I sent the tape back to LA with Dawson, with a small
letter for him if I made the cut - or if Dawson decided to meddle.
(Joey POV)
Changes
~~~@~~~@~~~@
I hadn't expected to ever see either of them again. At least - not until the
reunion. I knew Jen had kept in touch - and told them I was okay, but I'd made
her swear long ago never to tell them - okay, just HIM - how much I missed him.
As I sat down accross from Dawson I was flooded with childhood memories. I
smiled.
"A smile? Jo, are you okay?" Dawson asked me.
"I'm just remembering that monster movie of yours. How did you, of all people,
end up in front of the camera?"
Dawson laughed. "You mean my 'I'm gonna be the nest Spielberg' phase?"
I nodded.
"I was in film school, near the top of my class. I was also hurting for money.
My parents helped with tuition but we - I - couldn't seem to make the rent and
eat at the same time."
"You can talk about him Dawson - just don't go all 'he needs you' on me." I
said.
"Well, he does. Anyways, Pace and I were walking on Campus one day when all of a
sudden this guy pulled us over and offered us a local modeling jos at $400
apiece. That was two months rent in our dingy little apartment, so we said yes.
We kept up with small jobs - it was better than flipping burgers. I loved it.
Pacey - well, it paid the rent. He wound up getting top honors at school, works
for Regency Alliance now."
"I saw it." I cut in."I know you weren't going to mention it, but I saw it and
it was wonderful."
He looked at me gravely. "You inspired him Jo."
I thought about that for a moment. "So the actor turned to directing and the
director to acting. Good for him." I thought of his first attempt at directing,
where I'd been the star.
"He's remaking 'changes'. You should send in an audition tape. If you got it,
you'd be opposite me..."
He knew - probably through Jen, that my run in 'Rent' was almost up. "How would
I get the tape there in time?"
"I'll take it - explain that I saw you in 'Rent' and knew you'd be to busy to
come to LA for an audition. He's only watching tapes for final cut anyway you
wouldn't have to see him unless you got the part."
"Well..." I hesitated. What if I got the part.
"I'd read with you - set the shots. Jen could work the cameras."
I decided then. I wouldn't get it. He would never give it to me. It took two
days to film, and then I sent the tape back to LA with Dawson, with a small
letter for him if I made the cut - or if Dawson decided to meddle.