A COUPLE OF I MISS YOUS

ASTRID stood and stretched, easing the tension from his body. After days of reviewing the performances from last weekend's auditions for [The Shadow Within], he had finally made his decisions. He had carefully selected the actors he believed were perfect for each role. To make the process faster and more efficient, Astrid had used a systematic method.

Astrid's system was straightforward but effective. He created a table with two columns: one for the role and the other for the actor he deemed the best fit. Whenever he watched a promising performance, he jotted down the actor's name in the corresponding row. If another actor later outperformed them, he replaced the name with the new contender. He repeated this process meticulously, ensuring that each role was matched with the strongest performance by the time he finished reviewing all the auditions.