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older man and woman try to do a self tape audition at home with comedic effect
The Ring of The Dragon comedy cartoon

Two Shot

Paul Greenwood

Genre: Comedy

Cast size: 2

Duration: 45 mins approx

Paul Greenwood | Comedy | One Act | 1m, 1f

Short synopsis

Annie and Tom are actors. Tom's agent asks him to do a self-tape (audition) for a new series called THE RING OF THE DRAGON. The dreaded 'self tape'. Eek! incompetence leads to very comic complications and frustrations. The tape sent to the TV company does not exactly receive the reaction Tom expected..

In earlier days, actors would audition in front of the director and the casting director. Nowadays the 'self-tape' is the means by which actors audition. They are sent pages of the script and expected to learn it, Then they must be filmed (on a phone usually). They can film themselves or get someone to help. Annie and Tom are actors. Tom's agent asks him to do a self-tape for a new series called THE RING OF THE DRAGON. Annie agrees to help Tom with the tape and she also plays other characters in the scene to help Tom and his reactions. Because they are of an age to whom self-taping does not come easily, they have great difficulty in fulfilling the task. (Younger actors don't have a problem). Their incompetence leads to very comic complications and frustrations. Finally the tape is sent to the TV company but their reaction is a huge surprise to Tom and not exactly what he expected.

1m, 1f

  • Tom - 60s
  • Annie - 60s
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