Nadia wanted to be a movie star forever. Nadia collected pictures of movie stars. She watched a lot of movies.
Nadia's birthday was coming. Her father thought of a special gift. He gave Nadia a movie camera.
"Thank you, thank you!" Nadia exclaimed.
"This is the beginning of my future as a movie star," Nadia thought.
"I look forward to seeing your first movie," her father said. Nadia did not waste a minute. She started right away.
First, Nadia wrote a script. It had two characters. Next, she asked her friends, Martin and Lindsay, to help her. Nadia, Martin, and Lindsay filmed in Nadia's basement for two months. Then, Nadia spent another month editing the film.
Finally, the day for the big showing came. Nadia and her parents made their living room look like a theater. They made popcorn and poured sodas.
"I hope you like it," Nadia said. She was nervous.
Nadia asked for silence. Then she turned off the lights. Her father gave her a hopeful look.
Her family was very surprised. Martin and Lindsay were the film's two characters. Nadia was not even in the film!
When the film was over, everyone clapped. Even though the film looked great, her family could not understand why Nadia did not act in the film.
"I've decided on a new career," she said with a smile.