Mikie, I this was a good short story!
I liked that everything happened in one apartment, like a set on stage. The home enviroment still brought the world in to it. There was the big world (Oscars) and the everyday world (work, clients) in it still.
I read Anthony to be more frustrated at his mate for not seeing how wnderful and gifted he was, how Mattie hide from his own dreams. We got to know he actually had done roles in school plays etc, but what it came down to he didn't feel he was enough for a leading role. No matter how tempting and fitting the role was. Maybe this was just an example of the self doubts that Anthony witnessed by his side?
You made me hold my breath for the decision, was Mattie gonna take the role or not and what would happen to the relationship...
Mikie, summer antho is close... What do you say