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Question: Who should the actress (in my book) fall in love with, the writer of the play or the leading actor!?

The main character in my book's name is Emily!. She's 19 years old, and is living in during the Great Depression!. Her father's restaurant went out of business and had to go to Chicago to find work, so she is trying to find work to support her sick mother and number of brothers and sisters!. A playwriter discovers her and puts her as the lead role in the play--she's really pretty with a curly blonde bob, green eyes, fair skin, a petite build!. Then she begins to fall in love with ______, either the playwriter or the leading actor!.

Which sounds more romantic to you!? Based on that decision I'm going to form the character description of the two guys!. But I'm not sure yet!.!.!.please give me your opinion!! Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Just a technical point--playwrights don't generally cast the plays they've written--at least not in a professional, well-paying theater situation!. In the era of the Great Depression, just as now, actors audition for their roles, and it's usually the play's director that does the casting!.
You might have Emily try out for a part, and the playwright might see something in her audition that reminds him so strongly of the lead character--her tiredness, her desperation, her inner strength, something, that he argues with the director to cast her, despite her inexperience---could set up a nice conflict---since she'll probably need to be coached pretty heavily to take on the lead--
Perhaps the playwright will be concentrating so hard in helping her become the character, that he'll ignore any feelings he might have for her, despite her possible attraction & gratitude---the director, on the other hand, might resent her and the extra time that it takes to mold her performance, but find himself growing fonder of her as the play moves toward the opening---same might apply in the case of the lead actor!.
(playwrights tend to fall in love with the characters they create more than the actors who portray them)Www@QuestionHome@Com

I feel like the writer's been done before (Moulin Rouge, King Kong etc!.), but the actor is sort of obvious!. Is there anyway you could have her fall in love with like a stage hand (like the guy who does the lights) or something like that, maybe an usher or someone who cleans up after the play etc!. Even if you have her fall in love with the lead's understudy, that would be less expected!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sounds exactly like the movie !.!."Day of the Locus"!.!.!.The Writer falls in love with the girl!.!.!.but she wants the actor!.!.!.not because she is in love!.!.!.because she is in search of $$$$!.!.!.I would go both ways!.!.!.First the actor (The Glamor thing only to find he's an idiot) then goes with the writer (WHo seems like a dork but is really cool!.!.!.imagine!.!.!.who puts the words in actors mouths !?!?!? The writer!.!.!.!.) Sort of like a Cyrano De Bergerac!.!.Good LuckWww@QuestionHome@Com

I think you should make her THINK she loves the leading man, but end up with the writer!. It's more symbolic, since you would ASSUME she would fall for the leading man, since leading men are, well, supposed to be the center of attention, LOL!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The playwriter!.

The actress falling in love with the actor has been over-done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

play writerWww@QuestionHome@Com