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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He has been mooching off Ned for years and has no desire to get a real job. He also impersonates Ned just to he can avoid getting knocked out, which comes back to bite him later. However he's still a good friend to Ned by promising to pay him the money he owes him and urges him to dump Patty (for Ned's sake as well as his own), brings out the musical talent in the kids he teaches, tries to sort out some of their self-esteem issues and apologizes to the kids later that he used them for his own means.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He has been mooching off Ned for years and has no desire to get a real job. He also impersonates Ned just to so he can avoid getting knocked out, which comes back to bite him later. However he's still a good friend to Ned by promising to pay him the money he owes him and urges him to dump Patty (for Ned's sake as well as his own), brings out the musical talent in the kids he teaches, tries to sort out some of their self-esteem issues and apologizes to the kids later that he used them for his own means.
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Finn ("Mr. S")
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* BecomingTheMask: His whole arc has him go from impersonating a substitute teacher and turning a classroom of prep-school kids into a meal-ticket, to genuinely caring about their potential as rock stars and as future adults. By the end of the movie, he goes onto become an extra-curricular music teacher and the face of their band.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Dewey chews Freddy out when he finds him hanging around a shady group of punks, but only because he was worried about him.
* BecomingTheMask: His whole arc has him go from impersonating a substitute teacher and turning a classroom of prep-school kids into a meal-ticket, to genuinely caring about their potential as rock stars and as future adults. By the end of the movie,he [[spoiler:he goes onto on to become an extra-curricular music teacher and the face of their band.band]].
* BecomingTheMask: His whole arc has him go from impersonating a substitute teacher and turning a classroom of prep-school kids into a meal-ticket, to genuinely caring about their potential as rock stars and as future adults. By the end of the movie,
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* CoolTeacher: A {{Reconstruction}}. Initially, he's obviously incompetent when confronted with a class of kids to teach, and the kids themselves don't hold him in much esteem and see his "classes" as an excuse to do nothing. As the story goes on and Dewey's qualities begin to emerge, he gets genuinely interested in the class' welfare as they get interested in the band project. In the epilogue he becomes a real teacher, of an after-school music program.
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* CoolTeacher: A {{Reconstruction}}. Initially, he's obviously incompetent when confronted with a class of kids to teach, and the kids themselves don't hold him in much esteem and see his "classes" as an excuse to do nothing. As the story goes on and Dewey's qualities begin to emerge, he gets genuinely interested in the class' welfare as they get interested in the band project. In [[spoiler:In the epilogue he becomes a real teacher, of an after-school music program.program]].
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* DumbassHasAPoint: He accurately tells Freddy that "Rock ain't about gettin' loaded and acting like a jerk."
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* DumbassHasAPoint: DumbassHasAPoint:
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: She spends the entire film nagging Ned to stand up for himself. By the end, he does [[spoiler:- by dumping her]].
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->'''The other members portrayed in the film by:''' Aleisha Allen (Alicia "Brace Face"), Caitlin Hale (Marta "Blondie"), Zachary Infante (Gordon "Roadrunner"), James Hosey (Marco "Carrot Top"), Angelo Massagli (Frankie "Tough Guy"), Cole Hawkins (Leonard "Short Stop"), Jordan-Claire Green (Michelle), Veronica Afflerbach (Eleni).
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->'''The other members portrayed in the film by:''' Aleisha Allen (Alicia "Brace Face"), Caitlin Hale (Marta "Blondie"), Z Infante (as Zachary Infante (Gordon Infante; Gordon "Roadrunner"), James Hosey (Marco "Carrot Top"), Angelo Massagli (Frankie "Tough Guy"), Cole Hawkins (Leonard "Short Stop"), Jordan-Claire Green (Michelle), Veronica Afflerbach (Eleni).
* AdaptationNameChange: Several in the musical: Alicia to Shonelle, Marta to Marcy, Gordon to Mason, Frankie to James, Michelle to Sophie, and Eleni to Madison.
* AdaptedOut: Marco and Leonard from the musical, leaving only one kid each in Effects and Security respectively.
* AmazingFreakingGrace: Alicia belts out this when demonstrating her singing to Dewey.
* AdaptedOut: Marco and Leonard from the musical, leaving only one kid each in Effects and Security respectively.
* AmazingFreakingGrace: Alicia belts out this when demonstrating her singing to Dewey.
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* {{Groupie}}: Michelle and Eleni, though (thankfully) a PG-13 variant: they are tasked with merchandise and branding, including naming the band.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Brunette in the film but blonde in the TV series.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: She asks Dewey to put her in the band as singer, and to prove her "ability" she sings a couple of lines from "[[Theatre/{{Cats}} Memory]]". Dewey immediately tells her he doesn't want to hear that song ever again.
** Hilariously, Miranda Cosgrove is actually a decent singer, and she had to be coached how to sing badly for this gag.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: She asks Dewey to put her in the band as singer, and to prove her "ability" she sings a couple of lines from "[[Theatre/{{Cats}} Memory]]". Dewey immediately tells her he doesn't want to hear that song ever again.
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* NobodyLovesTheBassist: On a meta level: she's the only major band member who doesn't have a solo in the final performance in the film, one of two (along with Lawrence) who doesn't have a subplot in the musical, and she's been AdaptedOut from the TV series.
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* NobodyLovesTheBassist: On a meta level: she's the only major band member who doesn't have a solo in either the final performance Battle of the Bands or the credits scene in the film, one of two (along with Lawrence) who doesn't have a subplot in the musical, and she's been AdaptedOut from the TV series.
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* AscendedExtra: The musical makes him one of four kids (along with Zack, Tomika and Freddy) with a larger role and an exploration of his personal conflicts.
* CampGay: A feminine boy who listens to Creator/LizaMinnelli and is in charge of the band's costumes. As a child, his sexuality isn't explicitly addressed but the presence of this trope is blatant. Reportedly, these traits were amplified for comedy by director Richard Linklater, and as a consequence screenwriter Mike White (who is bisexual and has a gay father) disowned the film.
* CampGay: A feminine boy who listens to Creator/LizaMinnelli and is in charge of the band's costumes. As a child, his sexuality isn't explicitly addressed but the presence of this trope is blatant. Reportedly, these traits were amplified for comedy by director Richard Linklater, and as a consequence screenwriter Mike White (who is bisexual and has a gay father) disowned the film.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Brian Falduto would later come out as gay.
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->'''The other members portrayed in the film by''': by:''' Aleisha Allen (Alicia "Brace Face"), Caitlin Hale (Marta "Blondie"), Zachary Infante (Gordon "Roadrunner"), James Hosey (Marco "Carrot Top"), Angelo Massagli (Frankie "Tough Guy"), Cole Hawkins (Leonard "Short Stop"), Jordan-Claire Green (Michelle), Veronica Afflerbach (Eleni).
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* FaceOfTheBand: InUniverse, he originally conceives the School of Rock project as a way to create himself a backing band to win the Battle of the Bands. He keeps the role at the final performance at the kids' insistence.
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* PapaWolf: When Freddy wanders off to mingle with some suspicious dudes, Dewey gets extremely worried and drags him away pronto.
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* PapaWolf: He gradually becomes this to the students in his class. When Freddy wanders off to mingle with some suspicious dudes, Dewey gets extremely worried and drags him away pronto.pronto and angrily chews out the men for it. He also clearly hates how domineering Zack's father is and encourages the kids to stand up for themselves.
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* FemaleRockersPlayBass: She's the only female member of the band who plays and instrument while the other girls in the class are backup singers. {{Justified|Trope}} as she was a cellist and as Dewey points out; the bass guitar really isn't that different from a cello.
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* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: He was the former lead guitarist and singer of No Vacancy until he got kicked out after not paying rent and being generally obnoxious by playing near 20 minute guitar solos making the band impatient. After forming the class into a band, he once again takes up the role frontman and lead guitarist.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: [[Music/{{ACDC}} A hard rock lead guitarist dressed in a schoolboy's uniform]]. Somewhat {{Justified}} in that the whole band is school-themed.
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* HasTwoDaddies: In the musical, she's the daughter of a gay couple.
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* ApologizesALot: Neil, to Dewey. He even shrugs helplessly and apologizes again after No Vacancy wins the Battle of the Bands.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Theo doesn't look remotely pleased when the Battle of the Bands crowd starts chanting for School of Rock. He hustles No Vacancy offstage while they still have their dignity. (Spider, apparently ObliviousToHints, brings up the rear and nearly trips over the kids as they return to the stage.)
* IntergenerationalRivalry: With School of Rock. Even so, Neil and Doug are extremely impressed with Zack and Freddy, shaking hands and chatting about their respective instruments with them backstage.
* TheQuietOne: We know No Vacancy has a drummer, but we never hear his voice or learn his identity until the end credits, which mention a guy named Doug.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Theo spends much of the band's opening performance barely containing his irritation at Dewey's onstage behavior.
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* ImportantHaircut: At the beginning of the film, Theo's hair nearly comes down to his shoulders, and he has a scraggly beard. By Battle of the Bands, he has a much shorter haircut and a clean-shaven face. As a "wannabe corporate SellOut" might.
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* NarmCharm: The lyrics for their Battle of the Bands-winning power ballad are unbearably sappy and overwrought, but Theo just ''sells'' it.
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* TechnicianVsPerformer: Theo (played by Broadway veteran Adam Pascal) is definitely a better vocalist than Dewey, and he certainly goes about his music career more professionally. But he's not nearly as fun to watch, and if you believe Dewey, he's lost his passion for music in pursuit of a record deal.
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* TheCoup: Theo resorts to this to get Dewey out of the band, even though Dewey technically started it.
* GenreShift: Initially No Vacancy sounds more like a classic hard rock band of the 70s or 80s, with harder riffs, faster drums, and sillier lyrics. Their performance at Battle of the Bands sounds much slicker and fits in better with early 2000s post-grunge.
* ImportantHaircut: At the beginning of the film, Theo's hair nearly comes down to his shoulders, and he has a scraggly beard. By Battle of the Bands, he has a much shorter haircut and a clean-shaven face. As a "wannabe corporate SellOut" might.
* MrFanservice: Spider apparently fancies himself this, with his skimpy clothing and onstage butt-waving. Ms. Mullins isn't immune to his desired effect.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: It hasn't been lost on fans of the film that Dewey's ejection from the band is quite similar to [[{{Music/Megadeth}} Dave Mustaine's]] ejection from {{Music/Metallica}}.
* NoNameGiven: Nobody says the name "Neil" in the script, but his name does come up in the end credits.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Spider never gets a real name.
* GenreShift: Initially No Vacancy sounds more like a classic hard rock band of the 70s or 80s, with harder riffs, faster drums, and sillier lyrics. Their performance at Battle of the Bands sounds much slicker and fits in better with early 2000s post-grunge.
* ImportantHaircut: At the beginning of the film, Theo's hair nearly comes down to his shoulders, and he has a scraggly beard. By Battle of the Bands, he has a much shorter haircut and a clean-shaven face. As a "wannabe corporate SellOut" might.
* MrFanservice: Spider apparently fancies himself this, with his skimpy clothing and onstage butt-waving. Ms. Mullins isn't immune to his desired effect.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: It hasn't been lost on fans of the film that Dewey's ejection from the band is quite similar to [[{{Music/Megadeth}} Dave Mustaine's]] ejection from {{Music/Metallica}}.
* NoNameGiven: Nobody says the name "Neil" in the script, but his name does come up in the end credits.
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* BlamingTheMan: Being a true metalhead (and TheSlacker), he's a firm believer in raging against the system. While at first he acts cynically to the kids about how futile it is, when he starts BecomingTheMask he teaches the kids (who at this point are prep-school students bogged down by high expectations of the adults in their lives) that a little bit of rebellion can be good for them.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In the opening, we are introduced to him mid-song with the rest of No Vacancy. While the rest of the band are just playing the song, Dewey over-enthusiastically dances around and riffs a guitar solo as the rest of the band (and the audience) exhaustingly wait for him to finish. Then he takes off his shirt and throws himself into a stage-dive, only to fall flat on his face when he lands on the floor. This gives us a pretty good idea of what he's like: a LargeHam who's enthusiastic about HardRock, but he ''cannot'' read the room and ends up acting like an AttentionWhore in the process.
