Just Another L.A. Devotee

Cooper Anderson McKinley High Senior Future Oscar Winner

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Matt Bomer in Everything → Glee (2012)

It was fun to play somebody who has such strong convictions and opinions that are all completely ill-founded and misguided. But at the heart of it, you know he’s really trying to look out for his brother and give him some of the slings and arrows of the entertainment industry…He’s somebody who is desperate for validation, and the second he gets that, it kicks right in to the hubris.

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everything has changed and now it’s only you that matters I will find any way to your wild heart

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Full Name: Cooper James Anderson

Age & Birthday: Eighteen; October 13

Grade: Senior

Gender & Pronouns: Cis-Male; He/Him

Orientation(s): Panromantic/Pansexual

Hometown: Westerville, Ohio

Personality

Positive Traits: Hard-working, ambitious, confident, outgoing, charming

Negative Traits: Arrogant, stubborn, self-indulgent, absent minded, loud

Biography

Cooper Anderson came into this world as a mistake, a fact his often reminded of. His mother Pamela got pregnant by a man she wasn’t supposed to be with. Thankfully, that didn’t stop her from ending up with Ranie Anderson, a man from a good background. Cooper was barely a few months old when they got married. Another year later, Blaine was born. Their parents pushed Cooper into being the very best. He took dance lessons, acting lessons, he was a champion fencer, he played different instruments, studied foreign languages. And in most ways he excelled, and that was because he was determined to show Ranie he could be an Anderson too.

Although Ranie adopted Cooper when he was a toddler, he often reminded Cooper had to earn the name. And earn it he did. The only thing Cooper didn’t succeed at was school, he lost the focus for it and was even held back a grade in elementary school. But with stricter parenting and a proper tutor, Cooper soon was doing well enough to not cause too much concern.

Cooper saw how Blaine was held to a high standard too. Blaine was a full born Anderson, but he now lived in Cooper’s shadow. He felt bad for his success sometimes, knowing that Blaine would have to work even harder to prove himself. But Cooper did his best to always encourage Blaine and to be there for him. He was especially there for Blaine when he decided to come out. Cooper himself struggles with his sexuality but he has learned the hard way to keep who he is a secret.

When Blaine was attacked at the Sadie Hawkin’s Dance, Cooper was the first to find him. He was devastated to see his little brother hurt. He did everything he could to convince their parents that McKinely High School was the best option. Even if it meant leaving behind his friends, Cooper went with Blaine to try and protect him this time. He tries to keep an eye out on Blaine, and plans to stand up to anyone that gets in his way.

Cooper is now in his senior year at a new school, looking to get through the final year. He’s worried about next year and what the future holds. His parents are encouraging him to apply to the very best colleges, ivy leagues that he doesn’t really have the grades for or the desire to attend. He wants to move out to Los Angeles and become an actor. Ever since he was a kid, putting on made up plays with Blaine and kids from their neighborhood, Cooper has been chasing stardom. He’s well known at the Westerville community theatre and was the lead in most of his high school plays. He thinks he has what it takes to make it big, but he fears what his parents will say and he also fears failure. It has been so driven into Cooper’s head to succeed that sometimes that littlest bit of stress gets to him. He can be self-destructive at times, but he does his very best at hiding this from his family and everyone around him.

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Cooper’s Style:

Cooper’s family has a lot of money so he can dress very well. He enjoys being well kept and he likes having his clothes tailored when he is able to. He also enjoys leather or jean jackets. Fall is his favorite season, especially when it comes to fashion.

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Black magic on Mulholland Drive

Swimming pools under desert skies

Drinking white wine in the blushing light

Just another LA Devotee

Sunsets on the evil eye

Invisible to the Hollywood sign

Always on the hunt for a little more time

Just another LA Devotee

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Golden Days || Self-Para

When: Summer 2018 and 2012 Who: Cooper, with a cameo from his aunt Where: Cooper’s bedroom & his aunt’s house What: Cooper finds a box of photos and hopes to find one including his biological father. Word Count: 558

Cooper looked through a shoebox of photos his mother had hid away in the attic. He knew he wasn’t supposed to have them, but the temptation was too much. It was late and nobody else was awake as he shuffled through all the pictures of his mother when she was younger, before he was born. He was searching for clues. She had to have a photo with his father, he just knew there had to be one reminder of who he was. The man was a mystery that lingered over his entire life. Yes, he had a dad who raised him and provided for him and most of the time they got along okay. He was thankful to be an Anderson because of all the opportunities he had. He knew if his mother had stayed with his biological father, things would be completely different. Still, Cooper had a natural curiosity from a young age.

His mother refused to talk about him, she would get upset the moment Cooper brought it up. The little he did know about his father, he learned from his aunt, who was still secretive about him.

“Your mother and him weren’t supposed to be together,” she said, taking a drag of her cigarette. Cooper was around 12 at the time, and he was spending the day with his mother’s sister.

“Like Romeo and Juliet?” he asked innocently. She laughed and shook her head a little.

“Not exactly. There wasn’t really any love there, just young rebellion. Your mother didn’t like listening to what she was told until consequences came around,” she said. Cooper was confused. He always thought there needed to be love in order to have a baby, at least that’s what he assumed from the limited information he knew.

“So what happened to him?” he asked. She shrugged and put out the cigarette.

“Who knows. He left town shortly before you were born. No one was surprised except your mother. But it all worked out in the end.” Cooper had a million questions, but he learned quickly that this information was better than nothing and didn’t press his aunt anymore before she snapped and got angry.

Cooper sighed at the memory and continued to look through the box and its contents. There were no love letters, no receipts from late night dancing, no indications that his mother was ever with anyone except his and Blaine’s dad. He wasn’t sure why he got his hopes up. He had hoped that he wasn’t just the byproduct of a young mistake, he was hoping that his mother had at least loved the man that was his father. But that didn’t seem to be the case.

Just as he set the box onto the floor, a small and old photo slipped out. He reached down to grab it, frowning at the sight of it. It was a picture of his mother and some man, but the man’s face had been cut out. Not for malicious reasons, but it was cut out in the shape of a heart. The perfect size for a locket. Cooper smiled a little at the picture. Maybe things weren’t completely hopeless. He kept the picture in a drawer beside his bed and hid the rest of the box away. It was a small piece, not even much really, but it was something.

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Cooper’s most used app: Twitter

He follows a lot of famous actors, directors, and other people in the business. He tweets almost daily. It’s all about who you know in show business, and he wants to get his name out there.

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People love what other people are passionate about.

La La Land (2016) dir. Damien Chazelle

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Cooper James Anderson Senior at McKinley High School Future Actor

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Cooper’s Biography

Cooper Anderson came into this world as a mistake, a fact his often reminded of. His mother Pamela got pregnant by a man she wasn’t supposed to be with. Thankfully, that didn’t stop her from ending up with Ranie Anderson, a man from a good background. Cooper was barely a few months old when they got married. Another year later, Blaine was born. Their parents pushed Cooper into being the very best. He took dance lessons, acting lessons, he was a champion fencer, he played different instruments, studied foreign languages. And in most ways he excelled, and that was because he was determined to show Ranie he could be an Anderson too.

Although Ranie adopted Cooper when he was a toddler, he often reminded Cooper had to earn the name. And earn it he did. The only thing Cooper didn’t succeed at was school, he lost the focus for it and was even held back a grade in elementary school. But with stricter parenting and a proper tutor, Cooper soon was doing well enough to not cause too much concern.

Cooper saw how Blaine was held to a high standard too. Blaine was a full born Anderson, but he now lived in Cooper’s shadow. He felt bad for his success sometimes, knowing that Blaine would have to work even harder to prove himself. But Cooper did his best to always encourage Blaine and to be there for him. He was especially there for Blaine when he decided to come out. Cooper himself struggles with his sexuality but he has learned the hard way to keep who he is a secret.

When Blaine was attacked at the Sadie Hawkin’s Dance, Cooper was the first to find him. He was devastated to see his little brother hurt. He did everything he could to convince their parents that McKinely High School was the best option. Even if it meant leaving behind his friends, Cooper went with Blaine to try and protect him this time. He tries to keep an eye out on Blaine, and plans to stand up to anyone that gets in his way.

Cooper is now in his senior year at a new school, looking to get through the final year. He’s worried about next year and what the future holds. His parents are encouraging him to apply to the very best colleges, ivy leagues that he doesn’t really have the grades for or the desire to attend. He wants to move out to Los Angeles and become an actor. Ever since he was a kid, putting on made up plays with Blaine and kids from their neighborhood, Cooper has been chasing stardom. He’s well known at the Westerville community theatre and was the lead in most of his high school plays. He thinks he has what it takes to make it big, but he fears what his parents will say and he also fears failure. It has been so driven into Cooper’s head to succeed that sometimes that littlest bit of stress gets to him. He can be self-destructive at times, but he does his very best at hiding this from his family and everyone around him.

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Listen Here

Cooper’s taste in music is mostly 80′s and 90′s pop. He’s also keen on some acoustic tunes, but he likes music he can dance and sing to.

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The Basics

Character Information

Full Name: Cooper James Anderson

Nicknames: Coop, CJ

Age & Birthday: 18 & October 13 

Gender Identity: Cis-Male

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him

Romantic Orientation: Pan-Romantic

Sexual Orientation: Pan-Sexual

Hometown: Westerville, Ohio

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Family Information

Mother: Pamela Anderson (As taken from Blaine’s bio)

Adopted father: Ranie Anderson (As taken from Blaine’s bio)

Biological Father: Unknown at the time

Siblings: Blaine Anderson (Half-Brother)

Pets: A black cat named Onyx

Other Family Members of Importance: A few cousins but none he is really close to

Financial Status: Upper Class

Please describe your character’s family dynamics: Cooper doesn’t exactly get along well with Ranie, the man who married his mother not long after he was born. But it’s well known that Cooper isn’t his real son. Ranie is gone often on business trips. Cooper is fairly close with his mother, he does his best to take care of her since he is often “the man of the house.”

Personality Information

Positive Traits: Hard-working, ambitious, confident, outgoing, charming

Negative Traits: Arrogant, stubborn, self-indulgent, absent minded, loud

Star Sign: Libra

Likes: Acting, attention, flirting,  big cities, scary movies, 80′s and 90′s music, Los Angeles

Dislikes: Country music, cigarettes, Lima, snow, basketball

Pet Peeves: small minded people, nail biters, body odor

Most Embarrassing Memory: When Cooper was in third grade he was held back due to bad grades and misbehavior. All of his friends moved on to the fourth grade while he was held back, he was mortified.

Hobbies: Acting, dancing, traveling, fencing, boxing

Guilty Pleasure: While trying to look his best for future acting careers, Cooper avoids sugars and soda, but after a bad or stressful day he’ll sometimes sneak a candy bar or two or three.

Unusual Talents: He’s a talented fencer, even went to national competitions as a young boy

Habits: Trigger Warning Form of Self Harm --- 

When Cooper gets stressed, he scratches at his skin so much that he often leaves marks on his skin. He does his best to hide it.

Schooling Information

Grade: Senior (Held back one year in grade school)

GPA: 3.10 (He struggled as a kid with school work but he’s started to do better when his parents got him a tutor, he still isn’t an A student, but he does his best)

Extracurriculars: Glee club, theatre (both at McKinley High and Community Theatre)

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