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first impressions

Jan 31, 2005 09:55

So it was the first day with our new long-term Sub for Creative writing class. Ms. Dante. or was it Miss Dante? I guess I'll have to ask. It's kindof a weird name anyway like Dante's inferno sort of thing ( Read more... )

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_drama_king_ February 2 2005, 13:42:30 UTC

I notice her wandering down the corridor. I know I've seen her from drama club and I make it a point to greet all of them sooner or later.

"Hi," I say as she walks past where I'm standing. I smile at her, wanting to look friendly as I eye her up and down - okay, so I've seen more natural potential in a horse, but maybe she just wants to work backstage - some people are more suited to darkness.

mightbeweird February 3 2005, 07:47:56 UTC

I'm minding my own business, just walking down the hall, when he starts talking to me.
"Hey?" Eric, I think it is. He's that guy who was up in front for the drama meeting.
Why's he giving me the look? He must want something. We don't usually hang in the same crowd. I shift my books over to my elbow and eyeball him back. Wonder what he wants?

_drama_king_ February 3 2005, 09:24:40 UTC

"I saw you at the drama meeting the other day, didn't I?" I ask, sounding friendly. "It's always good to see a new face. But I didn't catch your name...?" I leave her a pause to reply. Looking at the books she's carrying, I can only assume that she's a senior like me - in fact, it looks like we may actually have some classes together, but she's not really the type I'd notice. However, she's getting involved in the school play and I'm the President, therefore I have to put aside petty differences, like whether she's the right type, and make an effort.

mightbeweird February 4 2005, 18:05:51 UTC

"Yeah, I was there." I start to duck my head but then I catch myself. I'm not gonna let him intimidate me, so I end up tossing my hair back instead. "I came in kinda late so I just hung in the back."
So ok, He's cool so far. It's just kinda weird.
"I'm Amanda." just leaving it like that seems to strange and formal so I add a little hand wave. that's better right.

_drama_king_ February 4 2005, 18:47:22 UTC

"Amanda, right," I smile, filing her name away just in case I ever need it again. Not likely, but you never know. "So, you gonna get involved with the play then?" Best not to mention I think she's back stage material - after all, if she's thinking of auditioning, she might get offended.

mightbeweird February 5 2005, 03:07:27 UTC

"Oh yeah. I'm gonna try out. Shakespeare is pretty cool, ya know? and well" *shrug* "Extra credit for class so why not?"
I always thought the theater people were kind of elitest. Maybe I was wrong.

_drama_king_ February 5 2005, 09:14:39 UTC

Oh, so she *is* thinking of trying out. I gape slightly in surprise before I manage to catch myself. "Well, you realise that competition's goin g to be very steep this year - at least, that's what I heard.." No point in getting her hopes up, after all.

mightbeweird February 6 2005, 06:11:19 UTC

I look at him blankly for a moment. Why do I get the feeling he's trying to warn me off? Oh yeah! because he is....
"So? I'm not really worried about it. It's only Shakespeare. I mean...you know really?" I roleplay, not that that's anything I expect the drama king to have any experience with. How much harder can Shakespear be?

_drama_king_ February 6 2005, 09:54:13 UTC

I give her a *look*. "Only Shakespeare?" I asked, genuinely surprised at her lack of concern. "There is no *way* you just said "only Shakespeare" - he's like the best there is, the ultimate, the original. Performing Shakespeare is a gift to an actor, a goal which you should strive to attain, giving your all to reach the heady heights of a performance worthy of the words that he so lovingly scribed all thse centuries ago!"

mightbeweird February 7 2005, 18:06:21 UTC

mmmmm'kay. I just listen as he goes on his little tirade.

you know that previous thought I had about theather people not being elitest? let's just throw that idea right out.

It takes me a bit to find a suitable response for that. "Yeah. so? it's Romeo and Juliet. It doesn't even have singing bits like west side story?" now singing would be difficult. well maybe not so much for me. I've had practice with swing choir but I mean I could understand the arguement. "It's just memorizing lines like Romeo, Romeo, wherefor art thou... it's not that hard."

_drama_king_ February 8 2005, 08:32:47 UTC

"But, that's the point, it's *not* just learning the lines - it's all in the delivery." I sigh, she's never going to understand, not someone like her. As for the whole comment about singing - where the hell dis that come from?

I look around, realising this was a complete mistake, wondering if I've been spotted talking to this gangly geek girl in the corridor.

"Look, it's been nice, but I gotta go."

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