You talkin’ for me? Fun way to act out favorite film scenes

Frustrated actors have a new outlet for their creative urges that until now has been available only to their singing cousins: Movieoke, Karaoke’s cinematic sibling.

The brainchild of film fanatic Anastasia Fite, Movieoke is just what it sounds like: a chance for those brave enough to take over for Robert De Niro in his “You talkin’ to me?” monologue in “Taxi Driver,” or to strut their stuff alongside Ben Stiller in “Zoolander.”

The weekly affair takes place in the Den of Cin, a basement space below an East Village pizza parlor and video store that offers a huge selection of films along with which to act.

Guests select a specific scene from a movie that is then projected onto a big screen, while a monitor in front of them shows the scene along with subtitled dialogue.

The result is either a skillful rendering of the original lines or, more often than not, some sort of goof-up that draws laughter from the audience.

So far, Movieoke nights have mostly drawn mid-20s movie buffs eager to relive scenes from childhood favorites such as ‘80s classics “The Breakfast Club” and “Heathers.”

But you don’t have to be a connoisseur, or in your 20s, to love Movieoke, although having a few beers on arrival might help loosen things up.

“As long as you’re not afraid to make a fool of yourself, it becomes a really communal experience,” said Fite, who invented Movieoke in October and gives patrons their first beer free.

Not surprisingly given her passion for films, the Movieoke queen hails from Los Angeles. An energetic participant herself, Fite says she got the idea after making a short film about a girl who talked only in movie dialogue.

Matt Dujnic, a regular who played several roles one recent evening, was clearly enthralled by the whole thing. “It appeals to the aspiring never-to-be-an-actor in me,” he said.