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* The ''DoctorWho'' Shakespeare episode, where theatrical performance both summons and banishes the MonsterOfTheWeek.
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* ''TheSimpsons'', "Flaming Moe": A one-off character ''summons a thunderstorm'' with ThePowerOfActing. As he said:
-->'''Other:''' How did you do that?\\
'''[[LargeHam Actor]]:''' Classical training.
-->'''Other:''' How did you do that?\\
'''[[LargeHam Actor]]:''' Classical training.
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* in the ''XWingSeries'' Face fills this role in the Wraith Squadron commando unit. When it comes to infiltration, he tells the other members of the team how to not draw attention and seem insconspicious, while he gets everyone to pay attention only to him and feeding them his made up stories. Having a galaxy-wide famous actor on a covert opperations team never becomes a problem, as he's just so good that nobody ever recognizes him, if he doesn't want to.
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* Gary Johnston from ''TeamAmericaWorldPolice''. At the climax, he has to out-act ''Alec Baldwin''.
** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]], with a RousingSpeech about genitalia and excretory organs.
** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]], with a RousingSpeech about genitalia and excretory organs.
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* Gary Johnston from ''TeamAmericaWorldPolice''. At the climax, he has to out-act ''Alec Baldwin''.
** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]], with a RousingSpeech about genitalia and excretory organs.AlecBaldwin.
** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]], with a RousingSpeech about genitalia and excretory organs.
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** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]]
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** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]]]], with a RousingSpeech about genitalia and excretory organs.
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* "Master Thespian" from ''SaturdayNightLive'' aspires to this. His teache, Chin-Hua, was able to look like CarlWeathers (despite being an 80 year old Chinese man) through "acting!"
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* "Master Thespian" from ''SaturdayNightLive'' aspires to this. His teache, teacher, Chin-Hua, was able to look like CarlWeathers (despite being an 80 year old Chinese man) through "acting!"
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* Man-E-Faces from ''{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}}'' specializes in acting when not on duty. His main gimmick is being able to switch between three personas with various abilities, but his ability to act has also proven useful for him.
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* Man-E-Faces from ''{{He-Man and the Masters of the Universe}}'' specializes in acting when not on duty. His main gimmick is being able to switch between three personas personae with various abilities, but his ability to act has also proven useful for him.
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* In Heinlein's ''DoubleStar'', a washed-up but exceedingly competent actor who happens to be IdenticalStranger to a prominent politician must [[GuiseWillBeGuise fill in]] for said politician in order to stave off a diplomatic incident between humans and [[ScienceMarchesOn Martians]].
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* Played with in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4070610/8/Thrilling_Tales_of_the_Downright_Unusual The Read Through]] in which the Harry Potter characters are essentially actors playing themselves in various pieces of fan fiction, but are nothing like the characters they portray. For one, Dobby is actually over six feet tall and has a deep voice, but he can ACT short.
-->The door opened again allowing Draco Malfoy and Dobby Elf into the Read Through room.
-->"Greetings Fellow Thespians!" Dobby called in a deep cultured baritone that would make James Earl Jones green with envy. "I do hope everyone is ready for today's foray into the theater of the mind."
-->Molly and Ginny joined them all sitting around the table. Behind Dobby and Draco came several interns carrying copies of the day's script and started placing them at each place around the table, along with pens and highlighters.
-->One of the interns stopped in front of Dobby. "Mr. Elf, sir, I've been a fan of the series since the beginning, you've always been my favorite character."
-->"Well thank you…" Dobby eyed the intern's nametag, "Stephen, I am but a humble player among this great ensemble cast, playing my part as best I can."
-->"Oh, you're the best sir… but I was wondering, you don't look anything like your character."
-->"Ah, I see, you expected an emaciated two foot tall golem with huge eyes did you?"
-->"Yes sir Mr. Elf, I never would have recognized you. How do you do it?"
-->"How else Stephen?" Dobby struck a dramatic pose "By ACTING!"
-->Stephen the Intern blinked, standing before him was the Dobby from the books and movies, two foot tall, huge eyes, clad in a threadbare pillowcase, he blinked again and Mr. Elf was back, six foot four clad in a Thousand Pound Saville Road suit, the picture of the Shakespearian actor. "That's amazing Mr. Elf, I had no idea someone could 'act' short."
-->"Only after years of training young Stephen. Fetch me a cup of tea and half a bagel with cream cheese would you? Good Lad."
-->The intern scampered off and Dobby took his seat at the table. Draco looked up from the script in front of him. "You insufferable ham."
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* Played with in [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4070610/8/Thrilling_Tales_of_the_Downright_Unusual The Read Through]] in which the Harry Potter characters are essentially actors playing themselves in various pieces of fan fiction, but are nothing like the characters they portray. For one, Dobby is actually over six feet tall and has a deep voice, but he can ACT short.
-->The door opened again allowing Draco Malfoy and Dobby Elf into the Read Through room.
-->"Greetings Fellow Thespians!" Dobby called in a deep cultured baritone that would make James Earl Jones green with envy. "I do hope everyone is ready for today's foray into the theater of the mind."
-->Molly and Ginny joined them all sitting around the table. Behind Dobby and Draco came several interns carrying copies of the day's script and started placing them at each place around the table, along with pens and highlighters.
-->One of the interns stopped in front of Dobby. "Mr. Elf, sir, I've been a fan of the series since the beginning, you've always been my favorite character."
-->"Well thank you…" Dobby eyed the intern's nametag, "Stephen, I am but a humble player among this great ensemble cast, playing my part as best I can."
-->"Oh, you're the best sir… but I was wondering, you don't look anything like your character."
-->"Ah, I see, you expected an emaciated two foot tall golem with huge eyes did you?"
-->"Yes sir Mr. Elf, I never would have recognized you. How do you do it?"
-->"How else Stephen?" Dobby struck a dramatic pose "By ACTING!"
-->Stephen the Intern blinked, standing before him was the Dobby from the books and movies, two foot tall, huge eyes, clad in a threadbare pillowcase, he blinked again and Mr. Elf was back, six foot four clad in a Thousand Pound Saville Road suit, the picture of the Shakespearian actor. "That's amazing Mr. Elf, I had no idea someone could 'act' short."
-->"Only after years of training young Stephen. Fetch me a cup of tea and half a bagel with cream cheese would you? Good Lad."
-->The intern scampered off and Dobby took his seat at the table. Draco looked up from the script in front of him. "You insufferable ham."
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** Tomjon from ''Discworld/WyrdSisters'', due to his godmothers' gifts, can remember every role he's ever played, is able to perfectly slip into any role he's given (meaning his acting will always be completely sincere) and is extremely good with people. One of his friends describes him as being able to use the Discworld's equivalent of the St. Crispin's Day Speech from ''HenryV'' to start a revolution in [[BadGuyBar an Ankh-Mopork alehouse]] and have the people inside storm the palace and install him as king.
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Compare CharlesAtlasSuperpower, MasterOfDisguise, MasterActor, and ConsummateLiar.
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Not to be confused with MasterActor.
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This is not about acting on its own.
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->''She's not trying to deceive you.''
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->''What does it mean when you can tell an actress is lying?''
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that would be a really well done and necessary elaboration were it ophelia who said it
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* So crucial a trope in ''{{Hamlet}}'' that it becomes a plot point. Realizing that "the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king," Prince Hamlet has a theatrical troupe visiting the Danish court stage ''The Murder Of Gonzago'', whose plot mirrors almost exactly the plot of ''{{Hamlet}}''. Upon hearing the line "None wed the second but who killed the first," Queen Gertrude becomes uneasy (and Ophelia remarks "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," [[BeamMeUpScotty rather than the commonly perceived "Methinks thou doth protest too much")]]. Then, when Lucianus pours poison into the ears of the sleeping King Gonzago, King Claudius is so stricken with guilt that he abruptly gets up and leaves. This is proof enough for Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for the murder of his father.
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* So crucial a trope in ''{{Hamlet}}'' that it becomes a plot point. Realizing that "the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king," Prince Hamlet has a theatrical troupe visiting the Danish court stage ''The Murder Of Gonzago'', whose plot mirrors almost exactly the plot of ''{{Hamlet}}''. Upon hearing the line "None wed the second but who killed the first," Queen Gertrude becomes uneasy (and Ophelia remarks "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," [[BeamMeUpScotty rather than the commonly perceived "Methinks thou doth protest too much")]]. Then, when Lucianus pours poison into the ears of the sleeping King Gonzago, King Claudius is so stricken with guilt that he abruptly gets up and leaves. This is proof enough for Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for the murder of his father.
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* So crucial a trope in ''{{Hamlet}}'' that it becomes a plot point. Realizing that "the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king," Prince Hamlet has a theatrical troupe visiting the Danish court stage ''The Murder Of Gonzago'', whose plot mirrors almost exactly the plot of ''{{Hamlet}}''. Upon hearing the line "None wed the second but who killed the first," Queen Gertrude becomes uneasy (and Ophelia remarks "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," [[BeamMeUpScotty rather than the commonly perceived "Methinks thou doth protest too much")]]. Then, when Lucianus pours poison into the ears of the sleeping King Gonzago, King Claudius is so stricken with guilt that he abruptly gets up and leaves. This is proof enough for Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for the murder of his father.
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* So crucial a trope in ''{{Hamlet}}'' that it becomes a plot point. Realizing that "the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king," Prince Hamlet has a theatrical troupe visiting the Danish court stage ''The Murder Of Gonzago'', whose plot mirrors almost exactly the plot of ''{{Hamlet}}''. Upon hearing the line "None wed the second but who killed the first," Queen Gertrude becomes uneasy (and Ophelia remarks "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," [[BeamMeUpScotty rather than the commonly perceived "Methinks thou doth protest too much")]]. Then, when Lucianus pours poison into the ears of the sleeping King Gonzago, King Claudius is so stricken with guilt that he abruptly gets up and leaves. This is proof enough for Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for the murder of his father.
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Note that espionage often requires some acting skill, or just being able to bluff and con people, but those are not this trope. This is about acting as for the stage, film, etc. being a power itself.
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Note that espionage often requires some acting skill, or just being able to bluff and con people, but those are not this trope. This is about acting as for the stage, film, etc. being a power itself.
itself - or at least, someone who is attempting a bluff or a con being explicitly referred to as an actor.
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* Gary Johnston from ''TeamAmericaWorldPolice''. At the climax, he has to out-act ''AlecBaldwin''.
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* Gary Johnston from ''TeamAmericaWorldPolice''. At the climax, he has to out-act ''AlecBaldwin''.''Alec Baldwin''.
** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And he does.]]
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* Used by Sophie in {{Leverage}}, despite her being [[BadBadActing a terrible actress]] when not running a con.
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Undercover cops do not count. This is the acting itself, not doing acting for infiltration.
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* [[spoiler: Mr. Orange]], TheMole in ReservoirDogs, is even told by his mentor Holdaway, "an undercover cop's gotta be Marlon Brando." The development of the drug deal anecdote can be seen as an allegory for an actor's preparation, and gains an extra level of meta-acting when you consider [[spoiler: TimRoth is an ''English'' actor, playing an American cop, playing a gangster...]]
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That was the weapon, not his acting.
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* The Doctor from ''StarTrekVoyager'' once had to stop hostile aliens who had been spying on him through his daydreams. When he pretended to order the arming of the photonic cannon from his daydreams, it scared them away.
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* The Doctor from ''StarTrekVoyager'' once had to stop hostile aliens who had been spying on him through his daydreams. When he pretended to order the arming of the {{BFG photonic cannon}} from his daydreams, it scared them away.
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* The Doctor from ''StarTrekVoyager'' once had to stop hostile aliens who had been spying on him through his daydreams. When he pretended to order the arming of the {{BFG photonic cannon}} cannon from his daydreams, it scared them away.
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* The Doctor from ''StarTrekVoyager'' once had to stop hostile aliens who had been spying on him through his daydreams. When he pretended to order the arming of the [[BFG {{BFG photonic cannon]] cannon}} from his daydreams, it scared them away.
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** A [[strike:deleted]] scene has [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra Sir]] [[AlanRickman Alexander Dane]] "entering the mind" of the stone monster through method acting.
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That\'s not an example at all. It\'s just supposed to see if the king reacts to the similarities of the events, not have the acting itself cause something.
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* A UrExample in Shakespeare's ''{{Hamlet}}'': Prince Hamlet stages a play reenacting his father's murder while the murderer, his uncle and usurper of the throne Claudius, is in the audience. Claudius is badly shaken but the plan backfires on Hamlet as it motivates Claudius to have Hamlet killed.
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* A UrExample in Shakespeare's ''{{Hamlet}}'': Prince Hamlet stages a play reenacting his father's murder while the murderer, his uncle and usurper of the throne Claudius, is in the audience. Claudius is badly shaken but the plan backfires on Hamlet as it motivates Claudius to have Hamlet killed.
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* A UrExample in Shakespeare's ''{{Hamlet}}'': Prince Hamlet stages a play reenacting his father's murder while the murderer, his uncle and usurper of the throne Claudius, is in the audience. Claudius is badly shaken but the plan backfires on Hamlet as it motivates Claudius to have Hamlet killed.
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* Airi from ''ThoseWhoHuntElves''.
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* Usopp from OnePiece almost managed to trick a whole room full of marines he was a surprise inspector during the filler G8 Arc.
** That is, until [[spoiler: Robin showed up in the surprise inspector's uniform and didn't back him up when he said he lied about being the inspector. It was all good since it saved him.]]
** That is, until [[spoiler: Robin showed up in the surprise inspector's uniform and didn't back him up when he said he lied about being the inspector. It was all good since it saved him.]]
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* In ToAruMajutsuNoIndex, Touma defeated the RealityWarper Aureolus Izzard by convincing him that his powers had no effect anymore, since he believed it, it came true.
