How to Be a Really Famous Actor (And Other Acting Tips), Friday, Period 1

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"Hey, 'sup guys?" Lucas said to start the class. He was sitting casually on his desk. You know. To appear casual. Standing next to the desk was a guy who looked a lot like Lucas, down to the leather jacket, black shirt, chinstrap beard, and raised eyebrows. He was less attractive and had a scar on his cheek and was a couple inches shorter than Lucas, though. "This is Doug. He's part of my stunt team, so we've known each other for a while. You might even say we have a rapport."

"We have a rapport," Doug said.

"Ha. That's funny, Doug," Lucas said, holding a fist out for some respect knuckles. After Doug gave him a fistbump, Lucas continued. "Nice wordplay. And that's what we're talking about today. If I didn't have to teach you guys stuff, I would have said something back to him like, I don't know, 'I didn't even know there were French rappers.'"

Doug paused, thinking hard about what Lucas just said. "I don't get it," Doug said.

Lucas hopped off the desk, grabbed Doug by the jacket, dragged him to the window, opened it, and defenestrated Doug. Then he closed the window, turned back to the class, and said, "He'll be fine. He's a professional stuntman. He knows his shit."

"So, rapport. You build it up by either being really familiar with somebody else, or just having some instant chemistry, or you're just good at fake liking someone while talking to them. The key to really good banter is to talk really fast. That way even if what you're saying isn't funny, at least it's two people saying things at each other fast enough that something's going to end up being kind of funny. If you're into that kind of thing. Not my cup of java, personally, but that's why I'm an action star."

"So! What you're doing today is pairing up with someone that you think you can banter with. Don't worry about being funny or anything right now. That'll mess you up. Just talk at each other without thinking about what you're going to say. Whatever you do, don't let a pause crop up in the conversation. Because if that happens, you fail at banter. And if you can't even manage to pull off a fast-paced conversation, you're pretty much failing at life."

"Just like Doug," Lucas said, peeking back out the window. "Horrible at living. Great at falling out of windows. Heh. He'll appreciate that. I'm gonna text that to him while you guys start talking."

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Talking.

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Princess Ariel

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Caroline Forbes

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Listen to the Lecture

[nosefullofsnot.livejournal.com]

Listen to Lucas do the unthinkable: talking about talki-- OH MY GOD, HE JUST THREW THAT GUY OUT THE WINDOW WHAT THE HELL?

Oh, that's right. Stuntman. He's gonna be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiine.

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[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

As soon as that guy went flying out the window, Nathan started laughing at his desk. Look, he was in a GREAT mood so everything was going to be funny to him today.

He'd hoped that the activity was gonna be throwing someone out the window but he could deal with banter. He was great at talking, thank you.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

It was...insane. Thank goodness Caroline had gotten a decent night's sleep and could cope with witnessing a defenestration so early in the morning.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

You know what made it ridiculously easy to ignore people in class you really wanted to ignore? The teacher throwing a guy out the window.

Yeah, that got Kate's attention. It also made her eyebrows bounce and her eyes widen. Good God this school was insane.

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[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

Did he throw that guy out the window? Quinn leaned over, craning her neck so she could see the ground.

She hoped the stuntman was okay, but if he wasn't, she wanted to see the splatter.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Ariel's eyes were definitely wide when Mr. Doug went through the window. But Mr. Lee said he'd be fine so he'd be fine....right?

Ariel would have told herself that she should avoid being a stuntman, but then part of her decided that it might actually be fun to be defenestrated like that and be okay when all was said and done.

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[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter was sitting at his desk, a hand pressed over his mouth. He was trying not to burst out laughing.

Nathan was not helping things.

Banter with Each Other

[nosefullofsnot.livejournal.com]

Grab somebody and talk to them about whatever. Just do it fast! No pauses. Be banterful!

Re: Banter with Each Other

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

Nathan was ready to find a partner and banter the hell out of them. No really, he knew what the word meant, no need to be afraid of him. He'd gotten laid, he was good for awhile.

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[vanillajello]

Kate was just going to the easy route today, and pick a partner she knew banter came naturally with. Like breathing.

"So has that ever happened to you?" she wondered, nodding towards the window as she dragged her chair closer to Nathan's.

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[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"Now, what would give you the idea that I'd do something to get myself thrown out of a window?" Nathan asked her, mock offense in his voice. "I'm an angel."

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[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

Oh! Banter sounded like fun and Caroline was totally ready to find a partner.

Good sleep in her very own bed helped her readiness.

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[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

"I think this may be my favorite class this semester," Quinn remarked, turning toward the other blonde. "Mind working together?"

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[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"It's a little early to be my favorite, but at least there's no homework," Caroline replied, feeling agreeable since Quinn appeared to be a good partner choice. "I can't say I've ever seen a teacher throw a student out of the window before, but I have seen the super jocks engage in that sort of behavior. It's kinda hot."

Re: Banter with Each Other

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Banter. Now, banter, Ariel could do. She had plenty of confidence in that.

Just ask Anakin Skywalker and Bruce Wayne.

She grinned, pulling herself up, and looking for a good banter partner.

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[dabblinginbitch.livejournal.com]

"Ariel, right?" Ramona asked, wandering over with her coffee cup and looking relatively cheerful, given the hour of the morning, the fact that she'd had a less than restful night, and how much she apparently disliked Lucas. "Feel up to a little banter?"

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[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

"I definitely hope so," Ariel said with a bantering sort of grin. "Otherwise, we'll have nothing to talk about."

Talk to the TA

[nosefullofsnot.livejournal.com]

Or banter with her.

Re: Talk to the TA

[dabblinginbitch.livejournal.com]

Ramona was pretty good at the bantering thing, as an every day practice, but she really hoped that like, no one needed help with theirs. She wasn't sure she could teach the art of banter...ism.

Talk to Lucas

[nosefullofsnot.livejournal.com]

Who has defenestrated one person already today.

OOC

[nosefullofsnot.livejournal.com]

Why yes, it does kind of seem like Lucas is going to engage in over-the-top actions at least once a week, doesn't it? ACTING!