Dramatic audition (2008): Bitter cop, by Jason Kulas

An audition I did as a bitter cop, talking to his rookie partner.

The first 90% of this was monolog, and at the end I left some brief silences in lieu of replies from the rookie.

The cop was supposed to be an old veteran of the force...we tried some dark, dramatic, shadow-y lighting to make me look older.

If you'd like to know where the partner would've been talking, see the script below.

Jason Kulas
http://www.geocities.com/jasonkulas
early 2008

A bitter COP and a ROOKIE are answering a routine call. As they walk to the address, the COP rambles on, but the ROOKE isn't listening.

COP: The first week your friends don't believe you. You tell them you're a cop and they laugh. A little time goes by. They see you in your squad car and realize it wasn't a joke. Then they start lying to you. You ask them what they did last weekend and they think they're in the interrogation room. But all you wanted was a little small talk. And no more smoking a joint with Billy from college. You're still you but everyone else can only see the badge. Soon all your friends are surface level. Including your parents. It's your first week so you still think they're proud but come this time next year you'll be bitter.

ROOKIE: I think the apartment is up here on the left.

COP: Are you hearing what I'm saying?

ROOKIE: The caller seemed pretty frantic didn't she?

COP: Look, I'm your partner so you better start listening to me. We got a lot of car time ahead of us and if you want a shoulder to cry on when your girlfriend dumps your ass, you better throw some love back.

The two cops stand in front of the door.

ROOKIE: You want to cover and I'll knock?

COP: Screw it. You take this call on your own.

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