Nyx / House / Audition
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He'd told his manager he wasn't sure the part was for him, that he didn't think he looked much like a doctor- And he didn't. He'd turned out to be a damned fine actor, good enough to leave music behind, but he still looked like a rock star with his long wild hair and those eternally tired eyes.
"Just go, see how it goes," his agent had urged. "This could be a breakout role for you in America."
So now he was here in some room with a dozen other actors he sort of recognized, slouched low in his seat as his eyes skimmed over them all. He was judging in silence, but definitely judging.
"Just go, see how it goes," his agent had urged. "This could be a breakout role for you in America."
So now he was here in some room with a dozen other actors he sort of recognized, slouched low in his seat as his eyes skimmed over them all. He was judging in silence, but definitely judging.
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:14 am (UTC)"You know, for someone who spends all day solving mysteries, you’re not great at making your own life less... mysterious," he recited, leaning forward at first, then slumping back in his chair a bit, his posture casual, legs spread slightly, one arm coming to rest on the arm of the chair.
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:25 am (UTC)Still, he didn't ask him to change it.
"If I wanted advice on life choices, I’d ask someone who doesn’t look like they just crawled out of a Nirvana concert." House said this pretty flatly. He wasn't acting, he had no idea how to act. Just reading lines.
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:28 am (UTC)He leaned forward again then, grinning, almost flirtatious. "Come on. You know you’d miss me. Who else on this team is going to add a little color to your otherwise black-and-white world?"
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:33 am (UTC)Though he definitely was not feeling that line right now.
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:37 am (UTC)"You sure?" Nyx asked, a soft purr in his voice. For a beat he looked like the rock star he'd once been, the kind of man people threw themselves at. Nyx was a genuinely good actor though, and for all he was playing it cocky, there was an edge of vulnerability to him as he said, "You look like you could use a distraction."
As though as much as he was offering one, he might be asking for one as well.
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:44 am (UTC)If this were a real scene from the pilot, House would never let him play it like this. Too much for the first episode to be that blatant about sexual tension between the characters. Hell, he hadn't even thought that would ever be so blatant. He just saw Jett as flirting with everyone. An intentional contrast to Grant, who prickly with everyone.
Still. It was a good interpretation of the material. And either Nyx was some shade of queer or he was a considerably better actor than the two obviously straight guys who had just read. Actually, probably both.
They did the last couple of lines, and House flipped his script closed. "What do you think of the character?"
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:51 am (UTC)"I think he's a try-hard, and a bit of a twat- And I think that makes him interesting," Nyx said honestly. He didn't see any reason not to be blunt- He couldn't do an American accent, he wasn't sure he could sell himself as a doctor, and so it seemed unlikely the gig was his. So why not be honest? He'd rather be honest and burn a bridge, rather than kiss ass and lie.
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Date: 2025-01-12 02:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-12 02:59 am (UTC)Nyx raised a surprised brow at that, then nodded.
"Noted," he said simply.
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Date: 2025-01-13 11:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-13 03:21 pm (UTC)Nyx looked at the pages again, flicking through, then looking at House.
"I won't pretend I'm itching to be on telly for the next decade playing the same role, and I know that's how a lot of these shows go, but I think it could be interesting- The role, the show... I think it could be fun even."
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Date: 2025-01-13 09:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-13 09:49 pm (UTC)"Are you? Just wait until you google me," Nyx grinned. "The British tabloids would have you believe I'm a diva and a tart to boot- But only half the stories are true. ...Alright, maybe slightly more than half. For example, the story about how I left that TV presenter a top hat full of kittens outside his hotel room while high as a kite did, in fact, happen. So did the thing where I threatened to throw myself in front of a train on the underground- But the thing about taking a piss in the middle of Harrods definitely didn't. I'm a very friendly drunk, I would have at least found a plant pot. ...If you do rally for me, you should know it's only a matter of time before all that gets dragged over here."
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Date: 2025-01-15 09:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-15 11:55 pm (UTC)"Maybe I will," Nyx purred, looking House over and then flashing that flirty smile.
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Date: 2025-01-16 01:35 am (UTC)“Well I guess… I don’t really need to see anymore,” he said.
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Date: 2025-01-16 02:30 am (UTC)"Yeah, want me to send the others away?" Nyx joked as he got to his feet and offered his hand.
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Date: 2025-01-16 02:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-16 02:46 am (UTC)Nyx raised a brow at that, then nodded- Then hesitated a beat before asking.
"Do you want to get a drink? Not trying to grease your palm or anything, Just, you know... I don't really know anyone here yet," he admitted.
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Date: 2025-01-16 05:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-16 10:01 pm (UTC)"It was just an offer," Nyx assured him with a laugh. "I might not have made it here yet, but I promise the money is still coming in. I don't need to beg or blow for work. If things don't work out in LA, I've got my music and my fame back home to fall back on," he shrugged.
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Date: 2025-01-16 11:12 pm (UTC)"I'd just hate for your poor taste in company to sully your reputation," House said. "But sure, I'll have a drink with you. Maybe we could meet up in a few hours." He scrawled his number on a post-it note and passed it across the desk.
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Date: 2025-01-16 11:24 pm (UTC)"I've already got a bad reputation, maybe you'll improve it," Nyx said with a laugh. He took the number and nodded. "There's a Mexican place with a full bar that's good. I'll text you the address," he added.
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Date: 2025-01-17 04:37 am (UTC)He really did just kind of want to send the others home. At least one of them had been very close to being on the "you look like you belong in a soap opera" chopping block already.
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Date: 2025-01-17 09:51 pm (UTC)"See yah," Nyx said, swaggering out the door back into the waiting area, and lighting a cigarette before he was even fully out on the street again.
About half an hour later a text came through for the place he'd mentioned, along with a photo of some tacos and a margarita.
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