A couple of months back, a Bolivian screenwriter friend asked me to audition for a role in his upcoming feature film. The result: a scene playing a wealthy American housewife in "Norte Estrecho."

It was a fun experience, a nice break from the solitary work of writing books. I think my favorite part of the day was my physical transformation. This is what I look like in real life.

It took three makeup artists an hour to make me over.

I shared my scene with noted Mexican film actress Carmen Salinas.

Coming next year to a Bolivian theater near you.