Boy Meets Girl

A wily, debt-ridden screenwriter who co-contributes to the Happy scheme to salvage his career. He spins plans and negotiates to keep himself and his partners afloat within the studio system. His pragmatism masks a readiness to bend truth for profit.

The other sharp-witted screenwriter who teams with Benson to hatch schemes. He shares the appetite for success and is equally adept at bending reality to serve their ambitions.

An ally and schemer behind the scenes, helping plot to shift careers and profits through clever ruses. His loyalty is tied to the success of the writers and the studio’s fortune.

Producer and studio boss who wields influence over contracts and careers. He guards the studio's interests and reacts to the writers’ schemes with a mix of authority and caution.

A studio waitress whose pregnancy catalyzes the plot. Curious and caught in the middle of manipulations, she represents the human cost of the writers’ and producers’ schemes.

An Englishman and occasional extra who is hired to pose as Susie's husband. He is charming and unwittingly becomes a pawn in the writers’ plan before revealing a more complex stake in the drama.

The cowboy star whose fame is challenged by the presence of a baby co-star. His eagerness for stardom drives his involvement with the plot and its sensational turn of events.

The baby who becomes the pivotal plot device, Charming audiences and complicating adult plans with his presence. His role highlights the tension between art, business, and real life.