To Catch A Pen Pal – The first reading • 09.06.08
It was a dark night in Gramercy. Lucy called and said that she might be late and asked if we could meet at my place. I said sure, but only if we pushed things back to nine. Lucy said that was too late to start, so I reluctantly agreed to meet at 8:30. With warm regards to mother earth, I set about putting a compact fluorescent light bulb in my hallway. Sure, it’s an expensive bulb, but it’s supposed to last years and save me a bunch on electricity. Lucy, the rest of the cast and Ani the director appeared at my door around 8:45. Lucy was wearing a black skirt with a green top. She spoke with a certain certainty in her voice, as she introduced everyone and sat down. Oh, that Lucy.
We watched a clip online of the actual “To Catch A Predator” show and then read through the script.
Lucy really got into her part, as she was playing a woman who had pretended to be a 13 year old girl on the Internet. Maybe that was because she herself was once a 13 year old girl on the Internet. In the first reading, Josh used a heavy southern accent. In the second reading, Ani had him drop the accent. Then everyone except Lucy left and she ate some sushi. My friend called and asked if I wanted to see either Death Race or Hamlet 2. I showed Lucy the trailer for Death Race and tried to convince her it was a Romantic comedy. She didn’t buy it. Oh, that Lucy.
The Lucy totally looked over my shoulder as I typed up this blog entry to make sure I wasn’t saying anything crazy about her, like how she beat a homeless man to death this morning and peed on his face. Oh, that Lucy. - ANDY MASKIN

Lucy Krivitsky
