Dear Seraphina,
The first movie I saw you in was Wildcat. This was a while back, maybe four, five years ago. I didn’t see it in the movie theater. Who has the money for that anymore? I certainly don’t! But it was playing on TV. I think it was one of those weekends where HBO was free, or some other cable channel had it on. I had worked a long day and was exhausted—I came home and turned on the TV and Wildcat was playing. It was already ten minutes or so into the movie by that point. If I’d had the willpower to reach for the remote, I might have changed it.
I don’t mean that to come off as nasty or anything, it’s just that I was exhausted and, well, it isn’t the greatest movie in the world. Though I must admit I’m no film critic. Play me anything that stars Matthew McConaughey, at least the movies where he isn’t wearing a shirt, and I’ll think it’s the greatest thing in the world.
Anyway, I feel like I’m rambling, and I do not want to ramble, because I know you’re a very busy person. I just wanted to let you know that while Wildcat is not one of my favorite movies, you stood out. I remember you weren’t even the “star” of the movie or anything—your name was like, sixth or seventh once the credits came on—but you were just so . . . real. I remember being exhausted from work but sitting up a bit on the couch every time you came on screen. I remember thinking to myself, That girl sure can act! Not only that, I remember thinking, And she is so beautiful!
How old were you when you filmed the movie? I looked online, but I can’t figure out whether you were eighteen or nineteen. I see on IMDb that the movie came out six years ago, and that you recently turned twenty-five (happy belated birthday!), so I guess you were eighteen? Anyway, I feel like I am rambling again, so I just want to add that the very end of the movie, when you walk into the bedroom and find your stepdad dead on the floor and you scream . . . I got chills!
Well, I just wanted to let you know that even though I didn’t care much for the movie, I thought you were great in it and have tried watching everything else you’ve been in since.
Best,
Jennifer Smith