Casting the intern: co-star billing -- Red wool beanie: shared card -- Casting: the big leagues -- Broken picker: and why I DM'd Britney Spears -- Pablo: star of the future -- Tío: one of one -- Click to join this Zoom: series cancellation -- Striking the set: painful favor -- Head of operations: the H suite -- Shoeless: barefoot babes in turnaround -- Cycle of life: syndication -- The plus-one era: N/I (as in, not interested) -- Callbacks for sexy mamis: recurring guest star -- Exit strategy: releasing the breakdown -- End credits

"A funny and heartfelt essay collection about working in Hollywood, starting over, defining your identity, and the relatable messiness that ensues from unforeseen circumstances. Wife to a well-known actor, the mother of two, a sister, daughter, and general meddler, Tess Sanchez's life was like a #1-rated sitcom. But the loss of her career as a highly successful casting executive equaled series cancellation. Now, with humor and insight, Sanchez examines the aftermath of a major shift that forever changed the course of her life, and the resilience that came from reframing loss into possibility" --