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writes:I have never kissed a guy and I am 13. My school is preforming a play and I got a lead and my character and another character have to kiss. I wasn't nervous at all but when I found out who I was supposed to do the kiss with I wasn't nervous but annoyed. You see the guy who I have to kiss, in real life has no respect for girls (he's younger than me), we have to hug also and he can't even do that without saying I'd rather hug someone pretty. And every time I try to talk to him about it he's like "OK" and when we go to practice it looks fake (which my director says needs to be fixed xD)What I'm really asking is how should I do the stage kiss because everyone in the cast has been bugging me about the fact that it does not look "real" Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 February 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionwell i tried doing this ( also we have to sit down while doing it seemed like i had to clairify that) im going to dit really close and hold hands i was thinking of making him put his hand on my hair but i know he would say somthing like eww so thanks you guys can keep tlking about how im too young but lets face it
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 February 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questioni just wanted to clarify because most of you have gotten a bad impression on my question, first of all i dont want your opinion about how im too young pretty much all the girls in my school except a few including me have not sorry if this sounds mean but thats pretty much the nicest way i can say it... also thanks to "a feamle reader" lol oh and savannah you guys actually answerd the question Xd
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 February 2009): Another in agreement with Maddierose!
This is completely wrong! This could be a lot of kids in this age groups' first kiss- and a teacher can't ask for you first kiss (or even first 'near-kiss' intimacy!) for homework!!
Quit the play if you have to- but it would be complete scandal if the teacher would make you do that for not giving away your first kiss to a school play! But whatever you do, don't give up a special first kiss memory for some plainly perverted teacher!
And of course tell your patents!
What sort of school is this??
Look after yourself.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 February 2009): You don't actually kiss, you can do it very very effectively and realistically withoout kissing!
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reader, ArmyMedic  +, writes (25 February 2009):
 I agree with maddierose, I think your drama teacher is being a little too dramatic! And certainly shouldn't be pushing you in to kissing in a school play.
Tell your parents about this.
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reader, Ask The Leprechaun +, writes (25 February 2009):
 I'll back you up to some extent maddierose.
I agree that it's always going to look fake for 4 reasons, firstly, because you are 13, and he is younger still. He sounds like an immature pig. You've never kissed anyone before. And kissing someone you dislike does not come naturally to anyone.
I also agree that you shouldn;t be forced, you should have the option to leave that part out if you don't want to do it, or you think he'll mess it up.
While I agree that there is perhaps something wrong with this, it's just the tip of the ice-berg. Just look at Beauty pageants, just look at the kids of about 8 or 10, plastered in make-up till they look like plastic dolls or some shrunken replica of an incredibly slutty 30 year old woman with a mastectomy. That is wrong. That is revolting. That is child abuse. Kids kissing in a play, is nothing.......
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How exactly are you supposed to kiss the boy anyway? is it just a quick peck, or is it supposed to be passionate? if it's just a quick peck, theres nothing to worry about really. If it's passionate, I'd quickly turn and pull him away so that he is infront of you with his back to the audience, then put one hand on his back or shoulder the other on the back of his head or neck, then really quickly pull him towards you with some force but stop short of your face. If it has to last a few seconds move your hand around his shoulder and play with his hair or something. Or reversly, he could make you turn your back to the audience. It doesn't matter if it's just for that kiss. I remember being in a school play once where 2 characters about your age had to kiss, they were actually twins, they got everyone else to crowd round them for a few seconds while they just sat there, It was funny because it was such a lame way of doing it.
good luck with the play!
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reader, XxAnGelXxx +, writes (25 February 2009):
 maddierose your right about that, in it's on way, but... If the director of the play are making it clear that they dont want a real kiss, just a fake one that looks real, there is no problem in that. :) now to the poster, well, I cant give you any tips on doing it, but I do have an idea, practise with a friend or something in your own time? Get it on video, if you've got a vid phone that could be handy, but yea, practise makes perfect! :) x
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 February 2009): I agree! You shouldn't have to kiss anyone! I remember when I was in middle school i'd always get sent to the office for kissing girls. And your school is enforcing it at a play....WRONG! Stand up for yourself.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 February 2009): Hey look, I'm 13 and I know just how you feel! I am in a lot of plays... at a lot of different places... whenever I have to do a stage kiss, I just - well, if HE doesn't mind - just kiss him... but if he DOES mind then, get as close as you can get to him without accually TOUCHING him and like turn one of your heads away from the crowd and yeah, fake it... it looks REALLY real if you act enough... I mean you REALLY gotta act... well, best of luck with that.xoxo savannah :)
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