So she tells me that my English is good but it isn’t like native speaker English good and the tryouts are so competitive, even kids who have been acting for years don’t get a part, and can I even sing? And what will I use as my monologue? Can I even memorize something in English? So many questions, so many doubts. When I don’t say anything, she frowns. I’m not trying to be mean. I’m trying to be realistic.

