Janie, a young woman, is aspiring to become an actress. She's been stuck in a rut since moving back home after school and is encouraged by her grandmother to pursue her acting dreams. The grandmother, who has her own secrets and regrets, decides to move to Los Angeles with Janie to support her. They face various challenges, including a lack of cell phone service, a run-in with a performance artist, and a casting call where Janie's rival, Victoria, is cast as the lead. However, Janie discovers that the script is based on her own life story, and the director didn't cast her to play herself. The grandmother steps in, causing chaos on the set, and the two of them decide to take matters into their own hands.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The document is a script or transcript of a conversation or scene.
2. The conversation is between two people, Janie and her grandma.
3. Janie is an aspiring actress who has just moved to Los Angeles with her grandma.
4. Janie's grandma is also interested in acting and has a background in theater.
5. Janie auditioned for a car commercial, but didn't get the part.
6. The commercial's script was based on Janie's life, including her relationship with her grandma.
7. The grandma has a precancerous mole on her face.
8. Janie's grandma lied about her past, saying she was in a war when she was actually in New York doing theater work.
9. The grandma had always wanted to move to Hollywood but was too scared.
10. Janie and her grandma are living together in a small apartment in Los Angeles.
11. They meet a performance artist named Heidi who lives in their building.
12. Janie's grandma gets drunk and causes a scene at a bar.
13. Janie meets a man named Oliver who is an assistant director on the car commercial.
14. The commercial's script has been changed to feature a girl and her grandma, but Janie didn't get the part.
15. The role of Janie was given to a girl named Victoria, who is dating Oliver.