Hollipop
Untapped Potential
Charlotte Sharpe
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There was a knock on Lola's bedroom door. Her heart jumped, and she dropped the script she was studying on the floor in surprise. "Honey, may I come in?" her mother's voice rang. Lola tried not to roll her eyes as the knob twisted and Julia let herself in. Boundaries weren't a thing in this family. "One, it's 7:30 am, and your call time is at 9, so you best be getting ready," Julia paused, noticing the script, "Have you even slept?" she asked with a sigh.
"Briefly," Lola replied cheerfully. She had been up since six, reading and rereading the third quarter of the season one finale over and over again. That was what they were filming today. It was a winter formal scene, and a scandalous one at that--nothing less for the soon-t0-be huge teen drama Lush. Lola's character, Amber, gets to walk in on her drugged-up best friend, Spencer, trying to put the moves on her boyfriend, Jay. It would be fun to film, considering she was Sierra--who plays Spencer--got along surprisingly well in real life. Acting was entertaining, even for the actors sometimes.
Julia sighed and ignored her daughter's nonchalance about her dedication to her craft. Lola was the newest to acting out of everybody in the main cast. "Secondly," her mother went on, "This came for you, from Pink." Julia placed a huge box on Lola's purple duvet. The packaging was hot pink and tied with a black satin bow. "Go on, open it," Julia urged, excited to see what the brand had sent her.
Lola took one of her unpolished fingernails and slit open the box. Inside was a plethora of Victoria's Secret Pink items, as well as a hand-written note from the head of the company, that said how she was looking forward to the premiere of Lush. Lola fingered the fabric of a pair of velvet lounge pants. They would be perfect for call times.
She knew enough about Hollywood to know that free stuff was a frequent thing when you were famous. Lola thought it was funny, because you're bringing in a huge paycheck just to have complimentary clothing, beauty products, gourmet food, and more sent to your doorstep. Of course, she knew that there were ulterior motives. The brands sent you the stuff so you would wear or use it in public, and talk about in it interviews, thus giving them affirmed publicity.
"I'm gonna get dressed," she told her mother, watching Julia leave the room carrying a turquoise tank top she swiped from the box when she thought Lola wasn't looking. Mrs. Sharpe was a publicist, and she loved free crap almost as much as celebrities. Sure, she may feed off of her clients, but Lola didn't mind sharing the wealth. She took a quick shower and wrapped her hair in a towel to dry while she pulled on the velvet pants, along with a pink sweatshirt that also came in the box.
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She unwrapped her long blonde hair from the towel, pleased that it was half-dry already. After slipping into her favorite leopard print Toms--perfect for traveling--and grabbing her black fringed purse, she headed downstairs. Her father, Gregory Sharpe, was already on the phone with a client. He worked as a plastic surgeon, in fact, the best on in Los Angeles. Sam, Lola's assistant, was already there, waiting with her usual huge iced latte from Starbucks.
"You're a lifesaver, Sammy," Lola kissed her assistant good morning on the cheek. It took a while getting used to having an assistant, but Julia had insisted. Still, Sam was cool. She was in her early thirties and had a stylish black pixie cut and a nose ring. She also wasn't afraid to stand up to big bad Julia Sharpe--much to her mother's dismay.
"All set? I've got a scone for you in the car," Sammy said with a slight smile, not looking up from her ever-present Blackberry.
"Carbs!" Julia warned, reemerging in that turquoise tank top that made her old-people veins more prominent than ever. Both Sam and Lola ignored the comment and headed out to the Escalade. Lola thought it was ridiculous that she needed a bullet-proof, window-tinted SUV to travel around in--the show hadn't even premiered yet!--but it was the one thing that Sam and Julia agreed on.
After sitting through 30 minutes of traffic despite the fact that set was only ten minutes away, Lola and Sam arrived. They immediately walked towards the trailer Lola shared with Kelsey, who played Isabel on the show. "You're early!" Marina exclaimed in glee. She was the makeup artist for her and Kelsey, and one of the happiest people Lola had ever met. Since they were filming the dance today, hair and makeup would take a little more than usual.
Sam disappeared into the back of the trailer before coming back out with a garment bag. She unzipped it to reveal the dress that Lola would be wearing. It wasn't exactly her taste--a bit too revealing--but it was perfect for Amber.
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Harry walked in. He was the very flamboyantly gay hair stylist that Lola and Kelsey also shared. "Let's make some magic!" he exclaimed, seating Lola down in her chair and getting to work on a soft wavy half-up half-down hairdo while Marina busted out the glittery makeup products. She hoped Kelsey would show up soon, that way she didn't have two people hovering at once for much longer. After filming finished, she was done until 8 pm. Then, it was off to the wrap party at Andrea's. It was going to be a long day.
[sorry about my disgustingly long intro posts]
[Tagging everybody: @Britt @Lovely Bones @OneHellOfACatLover @Zachariah el Morgan @xxxNiquexxx @Coedy @StrawberrySuicide ]
She unwrapped her long blonde hair from the towel, pleased that it was half-dry already. After slipping into her favorite leopard print Toms--perfect for traveling--and grabbing her black fringed purse, she headed downstairs. Her father, Gregory Sharpe, was already on the phone with a client. He worked as a plastic surgeon, in fact, the best on in Los Angeles. Sam, Lola's assistant, was already there, waiting with her usual huge iced latte from Starbucks.
"You're a lifesaver, Sammy," Lola kissed her assistant good morning on the cheek. It took a while getting used to having an assistant, but Julia had insisted. Still, Sam was cool. She was in her early thirties and had a stylish black pixie cut and a nose ring. She also wasn't afraid to stand up to big bad Julia Sharpe--much to her mother's dismay.
"All set? I've got a scone for you in the car," Sammy said with a slight smile, not looking up from her ever-present Blackberry.
"Carbs!" Julia warned, reemerging in that turquoise tank top that made her old-people veins more prominent than ever. Both Sam and Lola ignored the comment and headed out to the Escalade. Lola thought it was ridiculous that she needed a bullet-proof, window-tinted SUV to travel around in--the show hadn't even premiered yet!--but it was the one thing that Sam and Julia agreed on.
After sitting through 30 minutes of traffic despite the fact that set was only ten minutes away, Lola and Sam arrived. They immediately walked towards the trailer Lola shared with Kelsey, who played Isabel on the show. "You're early!" Marina exclaimed in glee. She was the makeup artist for her and Kelsey, and one of the happiest people Lola had ever met. Since they were filming the dance today, hair and makeup would take a little more than usual.
Sam disappeared into the back of the trailer before coming back out with a garment bag. She unzipped it to reveal the dress that Lola would be wearing. It wasn't exactly her taste--a bit too revealing--but it was perfect for Amber.
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Harry walked in. He was the very flamboyantly gay hair stylist that Lola and Kelsey also shared. "Let's make some magic!" he exclaimed, seating Lola down in her chair and getting to work on a soft wavy half-up half-down hairdo while Marina busted out the glittery makeup products. She hoped Kelsey would show up soon, that way she didn't have two people hovering at once for much longer. After filming finished, she was done until 8 pm. Then, it was off to the wrap party at Andrea's. It was going to be a long day.
[sorry about my disgustingly long intro posts]
[Tagging everybody: @Britt @Lovely Bones @OneHellOfACatLover @Zachariah el Morgan @xxxNiquexxx @Coedy @StrawberrySuicide ]
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