A well known but surprisingly youthful university professor and acting coach. Truscott has taken a unique interest in Amara. He is a primary catalyst for many of the film's events.
A sophmore acting student, Amara believes she is destined for something bigger and better than the day to day mundaity of college life. She is an avid video blogger and enjoys getting up on her soapbox to proclaim her profound opinions on issues she is only vaguely educated about. She does have keen insight into other peoples' feelings and thus is a fairly gifted actress and a good listener. However, she is inexperienced and naive, and a little too trusting.
Shea is Amara's closest friend, and an aspiring actress as well. She's into horror films and has a bit of an emo streak (though she vehemently denies it). Shea has lived under the specter of disappointment since birth: her father had wanted a boy (a baseball player) and named her Shea as a nod to the home of his favorite baseball team. All her life, Shea has dealt with self esteem issues because of her broken relationship with her father, and they still plague her today.
