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04 November 2011

Help me learn how to smile again. [Snowflake advisory.] [More:] Now with more teeth.

While watching this video*, I noticed how the actors show their teeth. However, when I try to show my teeth, I have to strain to pull back my lips.

I have been practicing in a mirror, and I learned to close my jaws for maximum toothiness , but that is as far as I can get. Do actors have a course in smiling?

* I have always loved the hell out of that song. Brilliance in simplicity.
I hate smiling and showing my teeth, always have. Even before I started drinking coffee and smoking and staining the hell out of my teeth. I just don't think it looks good or right, so I don't.

Smile in whatever way looks natural to you, and fuck 'em if they say you have to show teeth.
posted by TrishaLynn 04 November | 13:06
I am comfortable with my smile as is for every day. I just want to expand my abilities somewhat.
posted by Ardiril 04 November | 13:09
The only time my teeth show is if I'm really smiling as a reaction. Find something that really makes you smile deeply and see.
posted by ethylene 04 November | 13:26
Also, some people just show teeth. They have big teeth or their jaw is set that way, facial movements, what have you.
posted by ethylene 04 November | 13:27
I can't figure out where I was reading it (possibly this month's Vanity Fair), but the Chinese high speed rail authority is coaching its hostesses to use an Eight Teeth Smile. The article briefly mentions the hostesses practicing in the mirror while holding a chopstick between their teeth.
posted by workerant 04 November | 14:20
I have always thought that Julia Roberts is actually a shark-woman or something, with thousands of teeth backing up any of hers that might fall out, it takes her about a damn hour to smile all the way, it keeps on opening up more and more, hundreds of thousands of teeth in there, probably if she ever did smile all the way it'd meet in the back and her head would fall off. Really though, look at her mouth, it's big enough for fourteen women, I bet she can eat a car.
posted by dancestoblue 05 November | 00:31
I think Julia Roberts is pretty except when she gives that BIG SMILE. Always makes me think she is about to slough her human disguise and launch into the eating of limbs.
posted by arse_hat 05 November | 01:30
Gina De Laurentis wins that contest.
posted by Splunge 05 November | 08:03
Giada, sorry.
posted by Splunge 05 November | 08:04
I love all (natural) smiles. Quality of teeth is actually irrelevant. Also love that video.
posted by bearwife 06 November | 00:21
The Human Slingshot. || Amy Winehouse - Like Smoke ft. Nas

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