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

[nosefullofsnot.livejournal.com]

"Now you listen close and you listen hard, bucko," Lucas said, holding up the receiver of an old-school phone. "The next click you hear is me hanging up. The one after that... is me pulling the trigger!" And with that, Lucas hung up.

"That's kind of my 'Feeling lucky punk' quote from one of my biggest hits, 'You Just Don't Exist,'" Lucas said. "When people dress like Cole Hazard at conventions, that's the line they quote. That's the power of a catchphrase. You think Schwartzenegger gets to be a politician today if he couldn't mumble at least one good catchphrase per movie? If you do, you're an idiot and the rest of the class should kick your ass and steal your lunch money."

Lucas waited to see if anyone would raise their hand and volunteer for an ass kicking.

"It's Friday. We're in Hawaii on Sunday. You don't want to do any work now, I get that," Lucas said. "Unfortunately for you guys, 'evil' is in my job description. So you're going to get a bunch of situations and you need to come up with catchphrases for them. Your character is a badass. They're about to do something badass. Figure out what you're going to say and then make it sound badass."

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Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"Oh, look who's talking," he accused, making a face at her. "Your ego and my ego are obviously married which means we're destined to be friends, Kate. Destined. And you want me to bother you because I can find the fun and finding the fun alone isn't as fun as finding it with a friend. Plus, we'll have alibis."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"Our egos are married?" She could not help neither repeating that, nor the little amused smirk. "How romantic. And you sound like you've thought this through."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"I've thought it through...just now," he said and put a hand to his heart. "Kate, does your ego wanna marry mine?"

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

Kate laughed. "Yeah, sure. It's not like it's ever met as equal a match before."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"Great," he said, clapping his hands and hoping that served...as apology enough about their little fight that neither would bring it up because he really didn't want to explain and he was sure she didn't either.

"So, now that we're forever connected, I guess that means it's imperative that I bother in Hawaii," he said, nodding. "See how well this works out?"

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

It was as good an apology as Kate could have hoped for, really, for something she was largely ignoring because that was... just a mess they didn't need to get into again, preferably ever.

"Does seem mighty logical," she agreed. "So I guess I'll let you. I can even pretend to be bothered by you."

Because she really wasn't.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"I knew I loaned my shirt to you for a reason," Nathan said, sighing dramatically and even adding in a little mini swoon. "If I were the marrying type, I'd be asking you right now but that's never gonna happen so let's pretend I didn't even bring it up."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"I heard nothing," Kate drawled, amused. "Well, I heard nothing until some opportune moment where I can annoy you by bringing that up."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"And if you decide to do that, I'll start using that nickname you hate so much," Nathan warned, smirking. "The one my dear roommate gave to you so long ago after you both turned down the idea of a lesbian Jello fight."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"What do you mean, start?" Kate asked, making a face. "I mean, you already use it like three times every time we talk."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"I haven't yet today!" Nathan pointed out like that was an accomplishment. "And I usually stop after you tell me to stop! Usually!"

No, he usually poked harder. That was just his way.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"I'm sorry, did you suddenly forget who you're talking to?" she wondered, raising her brows. "Are you confusing me with someone who doesn't pay as much attention to you when you talk? You rarely stop when I tell you to."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

Nathan shrugged, unaffected by being caught in his lie. "And if you'd had that big a problem with it, I think you would have punched me in the nose by now. I think you liiiiike when I pay attention to you, no matter what it is. It makes you feel important."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"As if your attention makes me feel important," Kate scoffed. About half faking it. "I'm not that pathetic, thank you."

Not always, anyway.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"You don't have to be pathetic to enjoy my attention," Nathan said, making a face. "Don't hurt my feelings, Kate. They're fucking delicate lately."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"Didn't say anything about not enjoying your attention," she pointed out easily. "Just that it doesn't have a part in how important I feel. I'm not trying to stomp on your feeeeelings."

It probably wasn't necessary to draw that last word out but she did it for fun.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

Nathan eyed her for that one. "One of your tits is bigger than the other. It's really quite grotesque. I had to hold my dinner."

Nathan shrugged innocently. "It's true."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"Bullshit." She should get an award for managing not to look down. No, this wasn't about her or her fabulous and perfectly even rack. "What brought that little jab on?"

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

Nathan chuckled and shrugged again. "There has to be a reason?"

Nathan was actually Kate couldn't see that he hadn't wanted to get into more feelings talk so he'd gone with a little joke courtesy of her tits.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

Except that... "Yeah, you trying to create a diversion from something you don't wanna talk about." She shrugged. "But, suit yourself."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

Nathan wasn't going to confirm or deny that. He shrugged a shoulder instead. "I hope Hawaii has chicken nuggets. I wouldn't want to go to a far off tropical land and miss my favorite food. Americans have junk food on islands, right? Don't break my heart here, Kate."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

Yeah, that still read as hardcore avoidance to Kate, but she had mercy. She didn't want to start a fight today any more than he did.

"I'm sure they have chicken nuggets in Hawaii too, Nathan," she assured him, rolling her eyes. "It's not all exotic fruits and stuff."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

She wouldn't have even gotten a fight out of him. He would've just ignored the whole thing by either ignoring her or getting up and leaving. No talking about his feelings right now.

"Good because while I am a growing boy, I don't want to put mangoes and shit in my body," he said, patting his stomach and grinning. "Who knows how that exotic shit might interact with me? I've got a very balanced thing going on here. Junk food, alcohol, and cigarette smoke. One small bump and I might just ruin it all and end up with a chubby pouch like a kangaroo."

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[vanillajello]

"Yeah, I can see how that combo totally has a delicate balance," Kate drawled in a way that suggested no. "And it must not be fucked up with weird crap like fresh fruit. But what about exotic fruity drinks?"

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[tripledmyself.livejournal.com]

"It remains to be seen if I can ingest those without interrupting the delicate balance of my finely tuned body," he said after a moment. "I guess that's a question in which the answer will be unknown until I try. Oooh, suspense!"