Victorious

Backstory.

Back. S-tori.

Backstory.

Why did you keep saying backstory?

Excellent question!

When it comes to television shows and Hollywood movies,

most of the writing is terrible.

- Hey, that's true. - Don't we know it.

So, good actors must make up their own "backstory"...

A history for the character.

Who is this person I'm playing? Where did I come from?

What is this stain?

Ooo, the police found.

A weird stain on the seat of my brother's car.

Uh. What kinda stain?

They don't know yet.

They're taking the car seat down to "the lab".

Maybe we should just talk about backstory.

All right, let's take a look at this performance by me.

From an old tv show called "city bus nights"...

There I am, guest starring as the character of "loogie".

So for my backstory...

- Hi, sorry to interrupt! - What is it, boy?!

Mason Thornesmith is having a major press conference right now.

About the platinum music awards.

I got it... they're streaming it on The Slap.

- Put it on the tv! - Bring it on.

Okay. Now, let's see...

- W... w... w... - Move!

...Last year, the platinum music awards.

Were watched by over two hundred million people, worldwide.

And this year, I am very excited to announce.

That we will begin the platinum music awards.

With a performance by a complete unknown.

Is everyone watching?!

Is everyone watching the press conference?! Okay!

Beginning now, we are conducting a worldwide search.

For a fresh young talent who will begin the award show with an original song...

And become an overnight music sensation.

Now, please hold your questions.

Please hold your questions, thank you.

So for the next forty-eight hours,

we'll be accepting online video auditions at "superstar bam" dot com.

Yes! Yes! I so got this!

Shut up!

So... all you young performers out there.

Who feel you have superstar potential...

Show us what you've got.

- That's amazing. - That's good.

Alright, alright, settle down, cool your jets, sit.

You can all work on your platinum music award auditions later, alright?

- Right. - Yeah.

- Alright. - Sure.

Now. I was talking about backstory.

Now, when I played "loogie"...

I made a list of character traits for each letter of the name.

So, for l... I was... lonely.

So then I thought I would be...

Class dismissed.

- Hey, what's goin' on? - Oh cut! Cut it! Cut!

- Oh, you ruined my take. - What is all this?

My audition that I'm sending in to the platinum music awards.

Oh.

I'm helping Trina shoot her audition,

and then later she's gonna help me shoot mine.

- Can we have some water? - Did you guys bring water?

- No. - Then I guess not.

Oh hey... will you help me think of a good song for my audition?

Nooo. This is a competition.

And I'm a'whatcha call "in it to win it".

Anyway, Trina says it doesn't matter what song you pick.

Right, 'cuz it's all about the razzle dazzle...

You know, being a flashy performer.

- I'm even changing my name. - To what?

P-zazz.

Isn't that a medicine that helps people stop wetting the bed?

- No, that's pee-zol. And it doesn't work very well.

So I hear.

what have I done to deserve this torture?

well, I can't take anymore of that.

Click.

nice. No.

Maybe.

excellent.

oh, yeah.

like it.

not sure I get this one.

- oh man. - What's wrong?

I didn't eat dinner last night.

Or breakfast this morning and I'm dying.

Hmm, dying is not cool.

Here... I got a hoagie in my backpack.

A hoagie? Oh, I need a hoagie so bad.

- Here's a hoagie. - Oh.

- Wow. - I'm hungry.

You're chewing that like it's your job.

Over there! Over there.

There's Tori! With that large sandwich!

- There's my girl. - What's going on?

Tori Vega.

Just spit it in my hands! Come on.

Oh God it's warm.

Are you done?

Tori Vega...

How would you like to sing the opening number.

On this year's platinum music awards?

Yes!!! Oh my gosh yes yes!!!

- What's that on her face? - It looks like mustard.

All right, cut!

Let's get another take, shall we?

Wipe her face, somebody. Everyone, back to one!

Outside... come on, come on.

Hey! Hey, hey, hey! Ya did it.

I did it!!!

I am gonna sing on the platinum music awards!

I know!

Uh, do you want your sandwich back?

Okay, all right.

- Whatcha got? - Tori Vega's here.

Ah, brilliant, good good.

She's got some friends with her.

Flarminy!

All right, we'll dispose of the friends.

- Alright, show 'em in. - Come on in, guys.

Tori! Tori Vega! Come here, darling.

- Hi mister Thornesmith. - Oh, now, now. None of that...

- You call me Mason. - Oh, Mason.

And you've brought friends. Delightful.