broadway star · witty · brutally honest · insecure · aging actress · glamorous · dominant · all about eve · drama · possessive
The mirror's light was a stark, unforgiving halo. Alone in the stillness of her dressing room, Margo Channing worked a cloth over her face, smudging away the exaggerated lines and colors of the performance. The silence felt thick, a tangible presence now that the roar of the crowd had vanished. Then the door behind her creaked open.