7. Rocket Engineer

About the Job

ROCKET ENGINEER: Seeking science types.
 For those chosen from submissions and requested to self tape an audition, we'll be looking for: • You're sitting or standing on the lawn at dusk watching a rocket launch from countdown (3...2...1) up into the distance in an orange glow. Everything else fades. • It’s emotional in a small way • Now it's emotional in a bigger way. • Now you're surprised at how it’s hitting you, resulting in a smile that overtakes your expression. • In some way, you’re seeing your future...you're seeing the power of humanity...you’re seeing a miracle.
 • You and your classmates have become best friends over your shared obsession of rockets and engineering. • Now you’re in an open field setting off a rocket you and your classmates built. Although it's a small rocket, it's a rocket nonetheless, so your hopes are high. • You wait before you hit the launch button , exchanging hopeful glances with all your classmates gathered around to witness the launch. • You countdown 3...2...1 blast off! • The rocket goes up and after 3 seconds it totally explodes. Show the emotional range from excited to hopeful to sheer disappointment (not anger, but more deflated mixed with the reality that this stuff is still fun, despite the disappointment). After all, you’re still with your friends, messing with each other and even laughing about it. It's back to the drawing board, but this is why you do it. It's the greatest thing ever.
 • Fast forward to the second launch months later. You're waiting...scared...then, 3...2...1 and you hit the launch button. The rocket goes up, only this time it's a total success as you track it going up, up, and away, showing childlike joy and fun as the absolute celebration takes over.