The dinner invitation had been for me and my wife Glenda but, as an aspiring actress, she and a couple of friends were going for an audition tonight.
I taken them to several of these audition trips before and they were always downers. None of them ever got anything more than a walk-through in the background of local commercials. I was glad not to have to go through that this time.
I love my wife dearly, but she is not Oscar material when it comes to acting. The term, "fuzzy logic" must have been invented to describe the way her mind works. She's a wonderful person, just not one of the world's great thinkers. While I think she looks great, she just misses having that knockout figure you always see in the movies.
Everything said and done, she and her friends really enjoy doing the auditions, so I wished her luck as she grabbed her bag and headed for the door. They were going to dinner first and go through their audition routines one more time before going to the tryout.
Alan and I hadn't seen each other in years. He had wandered off to seek his fame and fortune and I had elected to stay here and just plug away at making a living. Now he was back in town on a job and had called just to touch base with some of the old group. I knew he had something to do with movies, but that was about all.
"Yeah, I've got a great job right now. I travel all over the country doing scouting for a couple of studios out west. I come into a town, rent studio space, place a couple of audition ads, and see what happens."
That caught my attention. Glenda and her friends were answering an audition ad tonight. I couldn't help but wonder...."Have you had much of a response here?"
"Actually, we have several young women coming over tonight -- we're looking for one to have a minor role in a movie and it really could lead to bigger things if we find the right girl. Most of the time, we're just looking for local extras when the film companies are on location. It ought to be a real kick."
Could my wife and her friends have finally lucked into something? "Why's that?"
"We have a full production set with video equipment and a couple of actors along with us. We're going to do screen tests of a seduction scene. Amateur talent is always a riot at these types of auditions."
A seduction scene?...alarms were ringing in my head! "Do they have to get undressed or anything?"
"Larry, you old dog! I thought you were happily married! You shouldn't be thinking about your little neighbors running around naked -- leave that to horny old me!" He laughed again, "Actually, that depends on them. The scene can be played either way. Sometimes, these little local gals get carried away and we get some really hot videos. Hey, I've got an idea. You said you're on your own tonight, why don't you come along. My guy in the recording booth is sick and you used to handle yourself pretty well. You could make a buck or two AND see if any of them get it going."
Yeah, right! I could go there and watch my innocent little wife turn beet red and leave. She would never go for something like this. On the other hand, some of the other gals just might and I wouldn't mind seeing that, "Sounds great! I'm in!"
An hour later, I was staring at four monitors above a control panel. My job for the evening was to take the feed from each camera and record it on videotape. One of the cameras was a boom remote and I had controls for it. Alan told me just to play around with it -- it was a backup unit.
Right on time, the girls came in and registered. Most of them, including my wife, used their "stage" names. Larry called them all over and handed out the script, "Please notice that this is a seduction scene and that you will be working with an actor. Nudity could be involved so, if that makes you uncomfortable, please leave now...however, for those of you who are considering a career in the movies, remember that most young women are required to do nude scenes somewhere along the line. We will do an initial reading and select three of you to do the actual screen test."
A couple of the women headed for the exit and my wife was turning to go when Larry continued, "If you are selected to do the test, you will receive $1000 tonight. If your test is good enough, you will have a guaranteed part in a movie. That part pays $10,000 minimum."
My wife and one of her friends stopped in their tracks. Neither of them had ever earned a dime as an actress and they were being tempted big time. I grinned as my wife started to walk away again -- I knew she wouldn't be able to do it! Now, I could settle back and enjoy the rest of the evening! I flipped on the mikes and got ready to work.
I hear her friends voice, "Oh, Glenda, don't go! I can't do it without somebody here." Her friend grabbed her arm and pulled my wife back to the stage.
Alan walked up to them, "I'm sorry, but only those who are actually going to try out can stay."
Again, my wife turned to leave. This time, she stopped when she heard Alan say, "It's really too bad you don't feel good about this -- I think you might really have a chance."
Part of me wanted to see Glenda hit the door running like she started to. Another part of me was very pleased that someone else liked the way my wife looked. Still another part was scared silly.
My heart stopped when I heard my wife softly say, "OK, I'll read for the part. Terry, don't you DARE tell my husband about this."
I nervously checked out the other girls and began to relax a bit. There were some real lookers in the batch so I knew Glenda would never really be picked.
Alan buzzed me on the headset; "you ready to roll up there?"
I did a quick sound check, "everything's fine and recording."
The first girl up ran through the lines perfectly and looked like a dream. I had already glanced over the crop and she was my #1 choice. Alan obviously liked her too.
The next three were nightmares! One had a voice that could peel paint, one couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time, and one couldn't even be heard. Both Terry and my wife did the lines beautifully so, before I knew what had happened, Alan had made his three selections. To her surprise, my wife was in the group.
Alan thanked the rest of the group for coming by. He walked the three women over to the set and introduced them to Don, the actor who would be in the scene with them. He was traditional Hollywood -- tall & handsome. Even my wife took a second glance at him. Alan had the catering outfit serve snacks and some wine as ran through the routine, "the action is very simple...the two of you have had a wonderful date, you like each other very much, you're sharing a drink on the sofa, you make out for while, and then you make love. Remember, when you're making a movie, you follow the script. When the director says 'cut' the scene is over right then!"
When noticed that all three were hesitant, he reminded them, "Remember, it's only ACTING and it's only a JOB. The thousand bucks is very real and it's ready now." That did the trick! They all three had another glass of wine and reported to makeup and wardrobe.
Now I would find out just exactly what my wife would really do. I wasn't certain I wanted to know.
I gave a low whistle when they came back. My wife was wearing a beautiful little black dress that made her look fantastic. Her friend Terry was all in white. The third woman had selected a skin-tight flame-red number. Alan looked them all over and smiled. He had made good choices and now it was up to the screen test.
The lady in red was first up. My wife and Terry had tossed a coin for the second spot. Terry won so my wife would be last.
Red and Don went through their lines perfectly and soon Don was nuzzling her neck as she lay back on the sofa. He gently stroked her cheek and slowly ran his hand down to her tits. That's when the comedy of errors began. Her skin-tight dress was more like body armor. Try as he could, Don couldn't cop a feel or run his hand up her dress. They managed to complete the script, but everyone was dying laughing -- not the effect you want in a seduction scene.
Terry was next and she suddenly realized that she had a very real chance at the $10,000. All she had to do was outperform my shy wife. That, she knew shouldn't be a problem.
Glenda's mouth dropped open as she watched her friend turn into a REAL seductress. Even before Terry and Don got to the couch, she was all over him. She pushed him back on the couch, pulled off his shirt, and began a slow dance above him. I zoomed in as she slowly raised her skirt higher and higher. This was GREAT! She finally pulled it off over her head and stood there facing Don wearing nothing but a sheer white bra and panty set. She lay down on top of Don and started a furious makeout session. Terry must have jammed her tongue down his throat and Don responded in kind. She made no move to stop him as he unhooked her bra and dropped it to the floor. She even raised up slightly so that he could get to her nipples.
One camera was catching the overall scene, another was a medium shot, and the third was clearly focused on her tits as Don's fingers expertly tweaked Terry's nipples to raging points. She broke away slightly and then lowered herself until her nipples were buried in Don's chest as they started another tonsil-swapping session. Don's hands slid smoothly down her back and under the elastic of her little panties. Terry slipped her hand down and we heard Don's zipper being pulled down. This time, he was moaning in pleasure as she worked her hand up and down. We couldn't see a damned thing, but we all knew she was jacking him off as he played with her ass.
I panned the remote camera around until I could see Alan. He was intently watching the action, but he kept checking his watch. Now THAT is being a professional! I kept scanning until I located my wife. I expected to see her hiding her head or turning her back. Instead, she was staring tight-lipped with fire in her eyes. My sweet little Glenda was pissed at her friend! Could it be that the thought of ten grand for a part in a movie was turning her head? Now, I was beginning to get worried! What was going through my wife's head?
My head was spinning as I tried to turn my attention back to the job at hand.
Don had been busy while I was watching the others. He had worked Terry's panties down until he was able to slide his finger into the crack of her ass and started rubbing up and down. He had to be just millimeters away from her pussy slit when Alan suddenly yelled, "CUT!"