Theater, Acting and Miscellaneous: Typecasting

Typecasting

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, I got my first acting part. I played the role of a bad boy who has to grab the leading lady's ass, who then slaps me in the face. The ass grab was done in one take. The slap required 14 takes. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/01/2010 05:25 - United States

Today, I had a completely improvised audition for the school play. The director called me and one of the cutest guys auditioning to improvise an intimate scene. Knowing that I'm a complete klutz, I wasn't all that surprised when I tripped over my feet and landed with my face in his crotch. He was. FML

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By embarrassed - 18/11/2010 02:31

Today, I auditioned for a part in a play. I've been practicing for months, and was very excited. After I'd finished singing, the director whispered something to the other judges, and they all laughed. Hard. So much for the lead role. FML

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By okaythen6 - 09/12/2009 11:13 - United States

Today, I showed up on set for a film that I booked a role in weeks ago. At the time of the audition, the script was being rewritten, so today I was so excited and eager to be told what my role would entail. When they handed me the script, my character was described as a fat, ugly, awkward girl. FML

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By Mandy - 17/09/2011 00:25 - Canada

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By Falafax - 12/11/2009 21:37 - United States

Today, I auditioned for a part and made it because the director thought I would be "perfect" for the part and I was "just like the character in every way." The part is for a schizophrenic drug addict who everyone hates and is stabbed to death in the second scene. FML

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By Big break - 18/05/2020 14:00

Today, I finally got my big TV debut. After thousand of dollars in acting classes and years of waiting to become a professional actress, I got featured in a commercial. I will be rubbing toilet paper against my face for all of four seconds. Hurray, fame! FML

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By pinkfreak94 - 13/10/2012 13:38 - United States - Norwalk

Today, I kissed a boy for the first time in over a year. It was at drama club practice, and he quickly ended up asking the director if we could remove that scene from the play. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/11/2015 15:28 - United States - Jamestown

Today, I was in a play and had a battle scene. I got a little too into it and wound up twisting my ankle. The audience was treated to me screaming like a little girl before face-planting the stage a moment later. FML

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By theatreluver - 05/01/2011 03:15 - United States

Today, it was opening night for the play where I was, for the first time ever, one of the leads. I went on stage with a loud and energetic entrance. I came in two scenes early. FML

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Thursday 3 December 2009 2:49

welcome to the acting world. ;D enjoy

gigi2009 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 2:51

at least you know how to grab some ass :)

Comments

Coralfields 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 12:44

dude, look at the bright side: you're a promising actor!

baby_gurl2405 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 13:17

You should'a screwwed the grab ass part up a few more times like seriously... also when your doing a scene for acting your not just gunna grab her ass once and then have her slap you 14 times... even with a break in the film... You gotta shoot it as a whole scene

jacobithegreat 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 13:47

I think the director was just having fun, haha

whoismgmt 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 14:31

What self respecting londoner says, "ass"...your having a charlie

blastvortex 3

Thursday 3 December 2009 15:46

Did it ever cross your mind that it may have been their expression intention (or hers) to do that for the very purpose of being annoying? Besides, it's just a part of your job. If you don't like it, don't do it. Now here's a little cheese to go with your whine. http://willpen.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/bitch-slap.jpg

st87 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 15:49

i'm pretty sure that was just to compensate the actress.

nahgaemdoow 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 16:54

it's called stage combat, learn it!

killurbeer 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 18:27

stop being a bitch!

Sammara 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 18:46

I'm a professional stage manager. They aren't supposed to actually slap you. Whoever your director is is in serious violation of about a million rules right now and needs to hire a fight choreographer, or at least do 5 minutes of research on how a stage slap is supposed to be done. The victim is always supposed to be in control of the fight, not the attacker--and there is supposed to be limited chance of injury, as only certain types of contact are supposed to be made.