Actress Needed for Emotional Script Performance

Looking for actress who can act out script and film. Script. **Title: Shredding the Past** **INT. DIMLY LIT ROOM - DAY** *The room is sparse but cozy. Soft light spills in from a nearby window. A large MIRROR stands prominently against one wall. We see a LADY in her late twenties, dressed in casual attire: a plain T-shirt, fitted jeans, and well-worn sneakers. Her hair is in a half up half down pony tail. She 1 stud earring in each ear. An unzipped hoodie is tied around her waist, with the hood and drawstrings hanging out. From the inside bottom She walks into the room, exuding a mix of determination and vulnerability.* *She approaches the mirror and sits down on her knees, her back facing the reflection. Her feet are placed in a V shape, with her bottom resting in the [login to view URL] heel of one sneaker sticking out to the side. The mirror captures her entire figure from behind.* **INSERT: REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR** *Her expression is neutral, but the tension in her shoulders tells a different story. She reaches into her hoodie pocket and pulls out a faded PORTRAIT of her ex-friend, a bubbly young woman, smiling brightly.* **LADY** *(quietly, to herself)* Giggles” time to let go of the past” *As she holds the portrait up to the camera, the vibrant colors of the photo contrast with the muted tones of the room. She gazes at it for a moment, memories flickering across her face.* **CUT TO: CLOSE-UP OF THE PORTRAIT** *The camera lingers on the portrait, capturing the joyful expression of the woman in the image. It’s a stark reminder of happier days.* **BACK TO SCENE** *Her fingers tremble slightly as she slowly rips the portrait in half, the sound of the paper tearing echoes in the quiet room. She stacks the two pieces diagonally, one side not fully covering the other.* *She takes a deep breath and tears again, layering the pieces on top of each other as before.* *With each rip, a shift occurs in her expression. The neutral look morphs into a large, gummy smile, growing wider and brighter with each tear.* **LADY** *(voice rising with excitement)* Laughs. *As the pieces pile up, she begins to rip the portrait faster and faster. Paper scraps scatter around her like confetti. The mood becomes electric—the tension of the past unraveling in her hands.* *Her laughter fills the room, a mixture of joy and relief. She looks back at her reflection.* **LADY (cont’d)** *(to her reflection)* Big smile crinkles her nose. *She continues ripping until there’s hardly anything left, small, jagged pieces fluttering like fallen leaves. The room is now filled with her laughter, a sound that rings of liberation.* *Finally, she stops, breathless, surrounded by remnants of the portrait. She glances at the mirror one last time, a victorious smirk on her face.* **FADE OUT.** **END**