Acting Out Your Feral Fanfiction
Quick Read
Summary
Takeaways
- ❖The 'Smosh Pit Theater Fanfiction Edition' features cast members acting out stories written by their fans.
- ❖Fanfiction plots include a dramatic love triangle, a 'Five Nights at Freddy's' parody, a fantasy story about a lost fa prince, and a disaster scenario destroying Smosh HQ.
- ❖The cast's improvisational skills are highlighted, especially Amanda's 'improv legend' status.
- ❖Discussions post-performance often reveal surprising truths about the cast, like Anthony's aversion to 'Disney adults' and his house being filled with Pokémon plushies.
- ❖The 'Smoshquake' fanfiction ends on a cliffhanger, with the Smosh HQ destroyed by a mysterious 'her,' leading to cast speculation.
Opportunities
Develop a 'Five Nights at Freddy's' themed sketch featuring Smosh animatronics.
Inspired by the fanfiction 'Smos Nights at Freddy's,' the host suggests creating a sketch where animatronic versions of Smosh cast members come to life and terrorize the office. This could leverage existing fan interest in both Smosh and the popular horror game franchise.
Lessons
- Engage directly with your audience's creative content by featuring it in your programming.
- Utilize cast members' improvisational skills to enhance scripted or fan-written material, adding spontaneous humor and authenticity.
- Incorporate inside jokes and personal details (like Anthony's Disney adult aversion) into content to strengthen audience connection and relatability.
Notable Moments
Anthony accidentally burns Ian's hand with a blunt, then proceeds to lick it clean, a moment the cast found both absurd and hilarious.
This scene from 'Who Would Have Thought' highlights the surreal and often bizarre nature of fanfiction and the cast's commitment to acting out even the most outlandish scenarios.
Amanda's character in 'Who Would Have Thought' fakes being pregnant to explain her crying after discovering Anthony's secret journal.
This moment showcases Amanda's quick thinking and improv skills, earning her the title of an 'improv legend' from the other cast members.
Ian's character in 'Smos Nights at Freddy's' reveals he built animatronics of the cast to replace them for 'perfect delivery' in videos.
This twist provides a darkly comedic motivation for the animatronic attack, satirizing the pressures of content creation and the desire for perfection.
Shane's portrayal of Kelmer the elf in 'A Court of Chance and Magic' is described as a 'Keebler elf' rather than a 'sexy elf,' leading to humorous discussion.
This illustrates the cast's playful interpretation of fanfiction characters and their ability to find humor in unexpected portrayals.
The Smosh headquarters is completely destroyed in 'Smoshquake,' only for the cast to realize it was an intentional act by a mysterious 'her,' and Tommy's car explodes.
This dramatic and unexpected ending creates a compelling cliffhanger, demonstrating the fanfiction's ability to create high-stakes narratives and the cast's engagement with the mystery.
Quotes
"You're really going to let go of a 10 just because she talks weird? Uh yeah, I am. And she gave me Disney adult vibes which creep me out, too."
"I'm so pregnant and everything makes me want to cry. Like seriously, it's the baby. Don't even worry about it."
"I built these animatronics to replace you guys in the videos. No drama, no mistakes, perfect delivery every time."
"I'm just a comedian, okay? I can't come with you to Narnia. I have a job and people who rely on me. Plus, I have a show at UCB on Friday."
"This disaster wasn't natural. Someone did this. Someone hurt her. Someone will pay."
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