Thread: Hyde and Seek [ Chai & Mr Quixotic ]

RE Hyde and Seek Ariamella Mr Quixotic Katrina visibly relaxed, shoulders dropping slightly as she sank back into the red leather couch. She wasn't completely at ease, but the doctor's joke made a grin tug at the corners of her lips, and her eyes sparkled suggestively as if she were actually considering the possibility of throwing Michael Rodriguez in her place. In her own opinion, he needed some sort of therapy for his apparent anger management issues. Funny, she simply murmured in response, the calm tone of her voice contrasting with her clearly expressive body language. But that's how it always was with Katrina she kept herself in check as much as possible both on and off the screen her efforts and reaction had become automatic and subconscious by this point, which was made obvious by the way she kept most of her thoughts and emotions hidden from Gerald. He may have been a doctor, and a psychiatrist at that, but he was no exception to the rest of the people who entered Katrina's life. Trust was not something she gave out easily, even if it was to a doctor, a person that she should have felt at ease with exposing her personal life to. The hint of the smile faded from Katrina's face, though her chocolate eyes retained the amused expression. Sending Michael here may actually turn out to be a great idea. He's an awesome director, don't get me wrong, but the guy is crazy... Absolutely insane. She laughed, an empty sound that held no joy, but the words themselves weren't filled with any malice. She had no plans on elaborating exactly what she meant, but it was clear to anyone that, whatever the meaning was behind the words, she sincerely believed them to be true. Michael had, after all, slapped her as if she were an impudent child, and Katrina still held an internal grudge over the act despite already having had her revenge. The rake of her nails across his cheek had only brought so much satisfaction, and it hadn't been enough for her to forgive him. But those particular thoughts were tightly wrapped up and almost locked away if that bit of information were to ever get out, she understood that the consequences to her reputation would be too much for her to maintain the 'good girl' image that the industry ate up. But even though she saw Michael Rodriguez that way, she wasn't oblivious to the fact that it was she who set him off because of her acting skills, or rather, the lack of them. She sighed, the large exhale leaving her as she looked to one of the bookshelves with a blank expression on her face. The actress had issues with admitting she was wrong or at fault, and it was a painful pill for the perfectionist in her to swallow. I guess I'd be a liar if I said I'm not at fault. I am, and I know that, but I can't tell you how or why I'm having these problems even if I wanted to... I'm not a bad actress. At least, I don't think I am. Some critics might tell you different, but I take my job very seriously, and Hyde and Seek really shouldn't be any different. I don't... Katrina was mostly rambling to herself now, but she hesitated, locking eyes with Gerald and fidgeting in her seat from the discomfort of feeling so vulnerable. Sharing was not something she liked to do, and it wasn't like she had someone to confide in. Her mother was more of a nightmare that needed to be avoided, and as close as Scooter Myles was, he was not the kind of person that one would spill their personal shit to. But, she told herself, she would at least try to open up to Miller. Hannah did say he was extremely good, and if anything she could trust the casting director's decision. If Miller eventually did manage to help her... well, that would prove that sharing never actually hurt anyone, did it? To be totally honest, the girl continued suddenly, I chose to audition for Hyde and Seek because I wanted to take a role that propelled me to whole new audience, a new demographic that I could appeal to. I'm not a kid anymore, and I want to establish myself as a life-long actress, not just some Disney star who got a lucky break because she was popular. Katrina had never actually been on the Disney Channel, but the meaning was the same films for young adults didn't interest her anymore. She wanted more, and frankly, she knew she was capable of more. The movie is a huge step for me. It's really dark, in this satisfyingly tragic way... There's some violence, drug use, and sex. Lots of that last one, actually. The young girl leaned her head back and stretched, flashing a glimpse of the taut muscle and smooth skin of her midriff. Her eyes closed as she thought about the dual roles of the film, Nina and Lily Hyde. A moment of silence passed, then she spoke again. A lot of people wonder I why I wanted the role. More people probably wonder why it was given to me. It's not the intimate scenes or sexuality I'm worried about I told Michael I was willing to do them from the very beginning and I like the script, I really do. But emotionally, the film is... difficult. I'm cast as twins, one of which is extremely uptight and a good girl, while the other is a bit wild. She's a stripper. Katrina chuckled, but disdain could still be heard in her voice at the last word. I'm sure you don't want to hear the entire film synopsis, but long story short, the good girl gets jealous of her twin, injures her in a near-fatal accident, and then proceeds to spiral down a slippery descent into becoming like her sister. But she suffers along the way, fighting herself and losing her mind, complete with hallucinations and becoming a sex addict. A soft smile touched her lips. Intense, huh? ... I think the reason it's different from Lush is because in that film, the emotions were more contained. They had to be kept under lock and key because of the character's abusive father, and the emotions needed then were more familiar to me. That much was true the film centered around the character's conflicting anger and love for her alcoholic, abusive father, and while her own father wasn't anything close to that, she still identified with the feelings attached to a neglected father-daughter relationship. It was much easier to repeat lines from a script and inject them with genuine thoughts and emotions when they held pertinence to one's life. Hyde and Seek , on the other hand, was something she had no personal experience in. Not that experience was required to act any roles those who appeared as killers certainly didn't know what it was like to kill someone, but many actors found methodical acting to be of use. Many employed that technique to place themselves in the mindset of their characters, and it was successful to some degree. Katrina briefly considered it, but... no. Acting as Lily beyond the world of film probably wasn't a good idea.