| Donna-The Prima Donna! - The Starlet, Episode 3 |
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| Posted on Wed 16 Mar 2005 (1758 reads) |
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Donna, The Prima Donna – The Starlet, Episode 3 By: Chloe Tuesday, the lovelies acting skills were tested in commercials. Confidence was at mountain range levels, and in one interview after another, all of the girls expressed security in their ability to do well. After all, a commercial is only seconds long. Memorizing the script and shooting the screen test should be a snap. Should be. Uh huh, right. To their surprise, the hardest task master yet was their instructor for today’s lesson. Beginning with Lauren, each girl was given a phrase to say into the camera and ordered to “sell the product”. Each one, according to the instructor failed miserably to entice the viewer into buying anything. By the end of the day, self confidence was at sea-level. Even Donna, who believed since she was a model and models fill the commercials on TV, did not receive the praise she assumed her due. At one point of the exercise, the instructor invited the girls to critique each other. That worked for a while until Lauren expressed her opinions about Katie’s performance. In turn, Katie nitpicked Lauren’s time in front of the camera, an obvious counter attack for Lauren’s barbs. The dislike between Lauren and Katie was palpable and made the other girls uncomfortable. The instructor was most impressed with Lauren so the Diva Suite is hers for a while, along with a night on the red carpet at the premier of Oceans 12. AND on the arm of a handsome soap opera star no less. Back at the house, the other girls watched in green-eyed envy as Lauren was pampered from head to toe in preparation for the event. Later, when the door opened to admit her hunk of a star, she gracefully floated down the steps amid ooh’s and aah’s. So, Lauren spent the evening with the sweet taste of fame as she waltzed down the red carpet, her hunk at her side and pausing occasionally for a photo op here and there. Meanwhile at the house, bathing suites erupted from suitcases as the girls prepared for their Garnier Fructise commercial. Again, Donna the Prima Dona took comfort in her long-limbed, perfect model’s body. Mercedes watched from afar, swimming in the deep pool of insecurity about her own figure. No, fat is not her problem, but those jiggly inner thighs and bottom are her nightmare. The day for the commercial shoot is beautiful and sunny, plenty of light to expose even the smallest imperfection. Poor Mercedes. Katie goes first and in her perky way, does well with the spot. Hair commercials just may be in her future. Lauren thinks she is a better actress, however, and with ego oozing from every pore, shoots her spot. Mercedes sits in the shade and wonders if she should cover up the lower half of her body. Cecile, whose heavy South African accent trips up her tongue, is having trouble pronouncing the word “hair”. She can’t remember the words and finally stumbles through the spot with as much emotion as a robot. During her turn, Donna disagrees with the script and feels uncomfortable with the words. Donna! Prima Dona! Michelynne isn’t feeling well, and gets upset later because she can’t focus on anything. Mercedes stops worrying and elects to wear a sarong around her hips to complete her shoot. After returning to the house, Lauren indulges in a little back biting about Katie. She doesn’t understand why Katie is still here and thinks she doesn’t deserve it. Other than Lauren and Katie, none of the others feel very good about their commercials. The judges, Vivica, Joseph and Faye await them and one by one the girls enter the green room sanctuary. They liked Katie and couldn’t agree on Michelynne. Tensions rise higher as Mercedes takes her turn. Faye Dunaway zeroes in on the sarong Mercedes is wearing in the commercial. Oh, no! Her secret is exposed! As a starlet, she is expected to be tight and firm. Mercedes struggles to hold back the tears. Lauren enters the green room with high hopes, but the judges were disappointed with her commercial. In Cecile’s commercial, the stiffness and awkward diction were apparent. At last, Donna glides into the room. She received praise for her body, but they picked at her diction and gestures. Faye said the client reported Donna wanting to change the script because she wasn’t comfortable with it. Faye wanted to know where she got off thinking she could do this. Faye said Donna came across as a Prima Dona! The judges were not as thrilled with the performance as Donna seemed to be. But Donna wasn’t going to leave it there, she began to argue with Joseph and nearly bit her tongue off to stop the flow of angry words. I have to admire her for reining it in pretty quickly. But it was to be her downfall. In an emotional farewell, Donna leaves the other girls with her head held high. Even Vivica sheds tears in the moment. In her last interview, Donna vows to take classes or whatever she needs to do to get her dream. She swears she will not let rejection get her down. Stay tuned next Tuesday. Lauren and Katie come to blows! I welcome your comments. Chloe@realityshack.com |
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