Changing Faces
Performed by Anastasia Ashworth (Mr. Metamorph)
From the original motion-picture project “Fantasmagoria”

MR. METAMORPH:
So, my employer Mr. Moyer’s a director here, you see,
And I work for him for 30 bucks a shoot!
Every chance I get, when I’m on set, I ask him for a raise,
But quite sadly, he refuses to, the brute!
It’s a struggle just to juggle all the tasks he asks of me,
But, in spite of sleepless nights, I do my best!
Yet, there’s times when my sublime talent* is looked on with contempt,
Which is why I sometimes get so bloody stressed!

Whenever you’re an actor, it’s a fact, sir, that sometimes,
You are asked to be typecast a certain way!
They want you to be the undertaker, or the baker,
Or the hero who comes in to save the day!
But I don’t believe in playing just one person in a film,
Nor do I believe it’s fun to play myself!
I like playing several parts--a treasure trove of different roles,
From the high & mighty giant, to the little-bitty elf…
(And let me tell you--if you do it well, it comes off really swell…)
And, in playing different roles, I doth excel!

Changing places, changing faces,
One persona at a time!
Wear any mask, & fool the world!
To masquerade is not a crime!
Changing places, changing faces,
Being who I want to be!
I pull the wool o’er eyes of fools,
And the real person, they cannot see!

Make no mistake, good sir, that though I act, I never, ever fake
When I take on the role of anyone I choose!
Whenever I don a clever disguise, no one will ever be the wiser,
For in this game of charades, I can never lose,
As I deceive believably enough to dupe the people that I meet
Into thinking they can trust what their eyes see!
Alas, these chumps don’t have a clue that their assumptions are untrue,
And as soon as they turn their backs, I go back to being me!

Of course, your folks & friends will recommend that, sometimes, it’s quite nice
To pepper life with that sweet spice we call variety,
So, I try not to stick to doing just one shtick throughout the day,
But, instead, play different roles--why, I’m a living potpourri!
I’ll be a bumbling Brooklyn private eye who’s always messing up,
Or an eccentric ex-Nazi with a heart of purest gold,
Or a dull & dreary drunkard who is always in his cups,
Or, better yet, a dashing Air Force captain, brave & bold!
In fact, I’ve got a never-ending list of fake identities,
So take your pick, & in a tick, that’s who I’ll be!

Changing places, changing faces,
In a constant masquerade!
Oh, I’m always having fun
When I put on a charade!  That’s why I’m always
Changing places, changing faces,
In this clever game I play!
You might think I tire of it,
But, my friend, the answer’s “nay”,
‘Cause there’s always roles to follow
And personas to portray,
So I’ll play the gay chameleon
Up until my dying day!

*French pronunciation