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* Literature/WhateleyUniverse: If Mephisto the Mentalist's claims are [[UnreliableNarrator to be believed]], 99% of his career as a SuperVillain consisted of a bunch of old {{Vaudeville}} tricks and illusions backed up by a lot of [[GenreSavvy Genre Savviness]] and the judicious use of [[JediMindTrick mind-altering powers]] which were [[EnlightenmentSuperpowers taught to him]] by masters of the AncientConspiracy he serves. He was consistently able to pull a fast one over even his cleverest opponents, convincing them of everything from alien invasions to his own [[DeityOfHumanOrigin seeming apotheosis]] decade after decade. As for the less brilliant SuperHero types, such as the original [[SupermanSubstitute Champion]], well, in his own words,
--> “Oh MAMA! Some of the things I pulled on him…? I ought’a be ashamed of myself…I gotta admit, I would’a gone after Champ, orders or no orders. It was… It was just so much FUN! I mean, it was like we were kids on a playground, and I just couldn’t help fucking with him; it was so EASY and so FUN. I mean, it wasn’t like I disliked Champ, or that I wanted to hurt him, it’s just that he was so much fun to heckle! He was like Elmer Fudd to my Bugs Bunny.”
--> “Oh MAMA! Some of the things I pulled on him…? I ought’a be ashamed of myself…I gotta admit, I would’a gone after Champ, orders or no orders. It was… It was just so much FUN! I mean, it was like we were kids on a playground, and I just couldn’t help fucking with him; it was so EASY and so FUN. I mean, it wasn’t like I disliked Champ, or that I wanted to hurt him, it’s just that he was so much fun to heckle! He was like Elmer Fudd to my Bugs Bunny.”
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* Literature/WhateleyUniverse: If Mephisto the Mentalist's claims are [[UnreliableNarrator to be believed]], 99% of his career as a SuperVillain consisted of a bunch of old {{Vaudeville}} tricks and illusions backed up by a lot of [[GenreSavvy Genre Savviness]] and the judicious use of [[JediMindTrick mind-altering powers]] which were [[EnlightenmentSuperpowers taught to him]] by masters of the AncientConspiracy he serves. He was consistently able to pull a fast one over even his cleverest opponents, convincing them of everything from alien invasions to his own [[DeityOfHumanOrigin seeming apotheosis]] decade after decade. As for the less brilliant SuperHero types, such as the Champion, well, in his own words,
--> “Oh MAMA! Some of the things I pulled on him…? I ought’a be ashamed of myself…I gotta admit, I would’a gone after Champ, orders or no orders. It was… It was just so much FUN! I mean, it was like we were kids on a playground, and I just couldn’t help fucking with him; it was so EASY and so FUN. I mean, it wasn’t like I disliked Champ, or that I wanted to hurt him, it’s just that he was so much fun to heckle! He was like Elmer Fudd to my Bugs Bunny.”
--> “Oh MAMA! Some of the things I pulled on him…? I ought’a be ashamed of myself…I gotta admit, I would’a gone after Champ, orders or no orders. It was… It was just so much FUN! I mean, it was like we were kids on a playground, and I just couldn’t help fucking with him; it was so EASY and so FUN. I mean, it wasn’t like I disliked Champ, or that I wanted to hurt him, it’s just that he was so much fun to heckle! He was like Elmer Fudd to my Bugs Bunny.”
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* One of the playable characters in ''VideoGame/DontStarve'' is Wigfrid, an insane actress who plays a viking warrior. Somehow her method acting has made her not only exceptionally strong, but has also given her the ability to absorb hit points from her fallen enemies.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'': When Kent manages to get the Iron Giant's location out of Hogarth, thus bringing in the army the next morning, Dean plays up his "[[ObfuscatingStupidity scrappy beatnik]]" persona everyone in town thinks he has, and has the giant [[NobodyHereButUsStatues sitting in a lotus meditation pose to look like a giant art piece]]. The only person who doesn't fall for the ruse is Annie, Hogarth's mother, but even then she doesn't feel suspicious enough about it to directly call the act out.
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* A couple of scenes in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' qualify, like pretending to fight to distract the guards.
** A [[DeletedScene deleted part of one scene]] has [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra Sir]] [[Creator/AlanRickman Alexander Dane]] "entering the mind" of the stone monster through MethodActing.
** A [[DeletedScene deleted part of one scene]] has [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra Sir]] [[Creator/AlanRickman Alexander Dane]] "entering the mind" of the stone monster through MethodActing.
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* A couple of scenes in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' qualify, like pretending to fight to distract the guards.
**guards. A [[DeletedScene deleted part of one scene]] has [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra Sir]] [[Creator/AlanRickman Alexander Dane]] "entering the mind" of the stone monster through MethodActing.
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* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'': A major theme in the film is the power of cinema. After Shosanna shoots [[spoiler:Zoller]], she glances back at the propaganda film he starred in and watches him act, which momentarily moves her to pity him and let her guard down. This allows him to get his revenge.
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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma defeated the RealityWarper Aureolus Izzard by convincing him that his powers had no effect anymore since he believed it, it came true.
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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Touma defeated the RealityWarper Aureolus Izzard by convincing him that his powers had no effect anymore since he believed it, it came true.
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** Also, in one of [[Anime/SakuraWarsTV the anime episodes]], Sumire uses her knowledge of acting to placate the vengeful spirit of an actress at a movie studio. It's actually quite a TearJerker to see the ghost finally happy again.
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** Also, in one of [[Anime/SakuraWarsTV [[Anime/SakuraWars2000 the anime episodes]], Sumire uses her knowledge of acting to placate the vengeful spirit of an actress at a movie studio. It's actually quite a TearJerker to see the ghost finally happy again.
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* This is the skill-set that Lito Rodriguez contributes to the cluster in ''Series/{{Sense8}}''. On more than one occasion he (or one of his clustermates allowing him to use their body) manages to bluff, flirt or otherwise trick his way out of a difficult situation.
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* This is the skill-set that popular screen actor Lito Rodriguez contributes to the cluster in ''Series/{{Sense8}}''. On more than one occasion he (or one of his clustermates allowing him to use their body) manages to bluff, flirt or otherwise trick his way out of a difficult situation.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Flaming Moe": A one-off character ''[[EmpathicEnvironment summons a thunderstorm]]'' with ThePowerOfActing. As he said:
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Flaming Moe": A one-off character ''[[EmpathicEnvironment summons a thunderstorm]]'' with ThePowerOfActing.acting. As he said:
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* This is the skill-set that Lito Rodriguez contributes to the cluster in ''Series/{{Sense8}}''. On more than one occasion he manages to bluff, flirt or otherwise trick his way out of a difficult situation.
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* This is the skill-set that Lito Rodriguez contributes to the cluster in ''Series/{{Sense8}}''. On more than one occasion he (or one of his clustermates allowing him to use their body) manages to bluff, flirt or otherwise trick his way out of a difficult situation.
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** The Second Doctor is a MasterActor, which is his main ability gimmick. See "The Highlanders" and "The Enemy of the World" for particularly dangerous uses of his acting skills.
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** The Second Doctor is a MasterActor, which is his main ability gimmick. See "The Highlanders" ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E4TheHighlanders The Highlanders]]'' and "The ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E4TheEnemyOfTheWorld The Enemy of the World" World]]'' for particularly dangerous uses of his acting skills.
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* In his ''Really That Good'' episode on ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', Creator/BobChipman describes this trope as being how Superman was able to pull off ClarkKenting, specifically pointing to the scene where he takes off his glasses, stands more upright, and speaks in a more authoritative tone -- only to seamlessly slip right back into his dweebish Clark Kent personality when Lois steps out.
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* In his ''Really That Good'' episode on ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', Creator/BobChipman describes this trope as being how Superman was able to pull off ClarkKenting, specifically pointing to the scene where he takes off his glasses, stands more upright, and speaks in a more authoritative tone as he prepares to reveal his SecretIdentity to Lois Lane -- only to seamlessly slip right back into his dweebish Clark Kent personality when Lois steps out.out and he realizes he's not ready to do it.
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* In his ''Really That Good'' episode on ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', Creator/BobChipman describes this trope as being how Superman was able to pull off ClarkKenting, specifically pointing to the scene where he takes off his glasses, stands more upright, and speaks in a more authoritative tone -- only to seamlessly slip right back into his dweebish Clark Kent personality when Lois steps out.
