Learning Cinema Curves
She went looking for a scare
But what was she gonna wear
A pink tank top
From the discount shop
Was she going to be coming from class?
Frustrated since grades may not pass
Maybe it was the need to be a beauty
From the lone photographer doing their duty
There could be the character worried about the musical score
Forgetting to lock the front door
It says she has too much smarts in the head
This Achilles’ heal could render her dead
All this knowledge
Came from studying books in college
Making her out of touch
During the academic learning watch
Message or mayhem
A question from the one working the pen
A debate that matters
Understood when climbing the model movie making ladder
Playing God or Devil
After being promoted to the next level
Having added responsibilities
Being paid off with more visibility
Lines to recite
Performing choreographed moves during the climatic fight
Is it really the better deal?
To be the shark’s meal
Or the evil’s revenge
Holding the deadly syringe
These are decisions
When contemplating a b role position
Do you want it all up front?
Being the prey in the hunt
Doing what they want
Including risky stunts
Physical attraction
Opening scenes luring attraction
Important factors
For the female working actors
Destined a place on the streaming shelf
A bragging credible image defined as good health
Just important as the big budgeted wealth
When it is written in the script
Her characters basically ends up headed to the crypt
Copyright © Marc O'Brien | Year Posted 2020
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