Drama Meet A Celebrity
Drama Meet A Celebrity
Drama Meet A Celebrity
Teaching notes
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DRAMA • MEET A CELEBRITY
[A TV studio. The celebrities Lewis, Lisa and Jake are Gary Oh wow! I want to choose a really famous
sitting on chairs stage right. There is another chair stage celebrity, because I want to be in all the
left, separated from the others by a screen. Tessa, the TV gossip magazines with them!
presenter, is standing next to the chair stage left.] Tessa Do you want to be famous, too?
Tessa Good evening, everyone! Welcome to Meet Gary Oh, yes! I’m always entering talent contests
a Celebrity! Let’s meet our lucky contestant, and last week I auditioned for a show.
Gary! Tessa What happened? Tell me about it.
[Audience applauds. Gary enters and sits on the chair Gary I did really well, but I didn’t get through.
stage left.] Tessa That’s a shame! Better luck next time!
Gary Thanks, Tessa. I just haven’t had my big
Tessa Hello, Gary! break yet!
Gary Hello, Tessa! Tessa OK, are you ready to play Meet a Celebrity?
Tessa Now Gary, our three celebrities are sitting Gary Yes!
behind that screen. [She points to the screen.]
Tessa What’s your first question?
Number one [Lewis waves to the audience.],
number two [Lisa waves.] and number three Gary Hello, everyone! I love the internet! I’ve
[Jake nods his head.]. You can’t see them and created my own website and I’m always
you don’t know who they are. You must ask chatting online and downloading films. How
them questions and then you have to choose often do you appear on the internet at the
one of them. You and the celebrity of your moment? Um, number one.
choice will go to a film premiere in London!
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Lewis Hmm, I’m not very interested in the internet, Gary OK, so number one’s a model, number two’s
so I’m not sure. I do like internet shopping an actor and number three’s a pop star! But I
though! I love clothes! still don’t know which model, which actor or
Lisa Hi, Gary, I’m number two. I’ve never used the which pop star!
internet! Tessa Why don’t you ask them another question?
Gary Oh! Number three? Gary OK! What’s the best thing about being
Jake My music videos are always online. famous? Number one?
Gary [to Tessa] Music videos! He’s a pop star! Lewis I love everything! The parties, the fans, the
[to Jake] Have you had a hit single yet? famous friends!
Jake Yes! I’ve already had five hit singles, two hit Lisa You don’t have to worry about money.
albums and I’ve sold thousands of CDs – my Jake I love singing in front of thousands of people.
last song went to number one! Tessa OK, Gary, one last question.
Gary Wow! I didn’t realize that you were really Gary What’s your top tip for someone like me, who
famous! wants to be famous?
Tessa OK, Gary, have you got another question? Jake You should work very hard – you mustn’t be
Gary Yes, I have. Number one, have you ever spent lazy.
a lot of money? Lewis You must go to the right parties and meet the
Lewis Oh, yes! I like luxuries. I’ve bought a house right people!
and I’ve just bought a yacht. I’ve visited other Lisa I think you should remember to always keep
countries and met a lot of famous people – your feet on the ground.
film stars and princesses! Gary Thanks!
Gary That sounds good to me! Have you been in Tessa OK, Gary. Now you must choose your
celebrity gossip magazines? celebrity!
Lewis A lot of times! Gary Hmmm … because he’s often in celebrity
Gary Wow! Number two, have you ever appeared magazines and he knows a lot of famous
in a film? people, I choose … number one!
Lisa No, I haven’t been in a film, but I’m on TV Tessa Number one is … Lewis Anderson, the famous
three times a week! model! Gary, meet your celebrity!
Gary Cool! How long have you been famous? [Audience applauds. Lewis walks around the screen. Gary
Lisa I’ve been in show business since I was ten looks very disappointed.]
years old. I’m now thirty-two.
Gary Were you famous when you were still at Lewis Hi!
school? Tessa What’s the matter, Gary?
Lisa Yes, I was. Gary [whispering to Tessa] I’m really sorry, but I
Jake Wow! How about you, number three? Have don’t recognize him! I’ve never seen him
you been famous for as long as number two? before!
Jake I wasn’t famous at school! People bullied me Tessa [whispering to Gary] Well, don’t worry! Have a
at school and I left when I was sixteen. My great time at the film premiere!
big break came four years ago, and my songs
have been in the charts for the last three
years!
Gary Amazing!
Tessa What’s your next question, Gary?
Gary What qualities do you think are important for
a celebrity? Number one?
Lewis You need a lot of style! I’m very stylish and
good-looking!
Gary Do you have to be talented?
Lisa It’s important for an actor to have talent.
Jake I agree with that. A pop star needs to be
talented, too, and creative. You don’t need
much creativity or talent to be a model!
Lewis Huh! I disagree with that!
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