My Hero Academia: Hell is a Mess

Actor AU

Prompt: What if MHA is just a show? If you haven't seen the actor AU, you should go check it out. It's fucking adorable and awesome. This is the person who originally made it.https://twitter.com/juniperjadeloveSo the idea is 'hey, what is everything is the same on the show, but once the cameras are off, Izuku becomes his true self which is my Izuku.'So yeee, let's do it!

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The commercial break would finally end, allowing the show to take place. It would start with a clip from behind the scenes. It would be the Sports Festival scene at the end of the second round when Midoriya's team just makes it through. He would be flooding the stage with his tears.

"And cut! Good job, everyone!"

Midoriya immediately snaps out of his crying spree, "If I have to fucking cry one more, I am going to die of goddamn dehydration!"

"That's why we offer water."

"Sir, I drank all of that water and my piss stills says I am dehydrated!"

"I promise there is no more crying for today."

"You better!"

The clip would end, and the scene would change to the interview where Izuku would be standing in front of his camera, clicking his tongue.

Izuku: Damn, y'all really wanted the world to know how fucked in the head I am.

Interviewer, struggling to cover up laughter: I'm just doing as I'm told.

Izuku: And that's where the world's problems start. We listen to other people.

Interviewer: Okay, okay, settle down! Can you please sit so we can start this?

Izuku: I will destroy the camera if I have to sit.

Interviewer: I'm not even going to argue this. Would you like to tell everyone who you are?

Izuku: I am a hallucination.

Interviewer: No- Please, work with me here.

Izuku: Fine. Hello, I am Izuku Midoriya who stars as Izuku Midoriya in My Hero Academia!

Interviewer: There we go. You go by your given name, is that correct?

Izuku: Maybe for my friends, but not for you.

Interviewer: Good to know. So let's get the elephant in the room out of the way first. You're very different from the Midoriya we know on the show.

Izuku: Yip yip!

Interviewer: How did you get casted as Midoriya? Considering how you acted in that clip, you don't seem exactly happy in the role.

Izuku: Okay, so let me tell ya about the whole casting, alright? Because it was different than your usual show casting.

Interviewer: How so?

Izuku: Usually, when directors search for the actors or actresses for the roles, they have a pretty fine idea of who they are looking for. For example, if they want a young innocent boy with these attributes, they go for that. In this case, the show was built around the people themselves. Basically, they asked people to come, and they chose who they liked. If they liked your personality, you got on the show and stuck with that personality. That's why so many people tried for the show because you didn't have to act as somebody else. Also why so many people here are first-time actors and actresses.

Interviewer: So you're acting as yourself?

Izuku: Most people, yes. Some people were asked to emphasize certain parts of them that may not represent them. Himiko is the first person that comes to mind where she is asked to act more predatory. That came from her experience on a zombie show, I believe. Then, there are people like Twice and I who were told to act like this instead of ourselves. I promise if anyone seems insane, they are acting. Most of the villains are acting. Heroes? Not so much except Endeavor and I.