Hillbilly Elegy

Eventually we reached the front of
the line, and the talent agent seemed
optimistic about my sister. She said
something about how cute she was and
told her to go wait in another room.
Surprisingly, she said that I was model
material, too, and asked if I’d like to
follow my sister and hear about our next
step. I agreed enthusiastically.
After a little while in the holding
room, Lindsay and I and the other
selectees learned that we had made it to
the next round, but another trial awaited
us in New York City. The agency
employees gave us brochures with more
information and told us that we needed
to RSVP within the next few weeks. On