Chapter 12: In Front of the Camera: Slipping Strap and Hot Gazes
The twelfth chapter of the book New Teacher — a true story about my arrival in the big city as a teacher.
Tommy drove downtown—the studio was a large modern building, with a glass facade reflecting the afternoon sun, and a sign at the entrance, “Professional Studio LA”. “This is it,” he said. I stepped out, heart pounding. “Stella, I wish you luck, don’t be nervous, you’ll manage like always,” he added encouragingly and drove off. I stood in front of the building, looked at it, and felt my knees tremble a little. I had always...