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 How
To: Put On an Act
How to get people to believe damn near anything.
1. Buy Your Lie
To pull it off, you have to trust in unreality. Total commitment to
the lie is the essence of good acting, In the eyes of the people
you’re lying to, you can’t have any doubt. It’s not a lie if you
believe it.
2. Use Force
The last time you fibbed to your girlfriend, you probably looked
away and mumbled—then got busted for denying you checked out her mom
in the first place. You’ve got to look people straight in the eye,
lie boldly and with total assurance. ‘The sky is green.’ And when
they say, ‘No, it’s blue,’ you say, ‘You don’t understand—the sky is
green. You think it’s blue, but in reality it’s green and you have
to believe me.’ You can’t pussyfoot a lie.”
3. Freshen Up
When things get tense, take a break to get back in touch with the
truth. Say, "Excuse me, I have to use the bathroom.” Run the
water so nobody can hear you repeating the lie to yourself. Then dry
your pits, slap your best O.J. face on, and stick to the story.
Remember: You were late for work because your car exploded.
4. If All Else Fails, Know When to Bail
Even the best liars get caught sometimes. That’s what every liar’s
got to know: If it’s not working, stop acting and get out of town.
And if you see one of these machines, E-meter (Lie
detector used by the Church of Scientology, cut and run, you may end
up in an cult. |
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