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1st SF Acting Audition
I've got an audition in the Mission for an indie movie on June 29th. Before I read a sample from the movie script, I have to perform a 2-minute classical or modern monologue. Oh dear. It's been over 3 years since I've done any acting and I don't remember any of my old monologues, let alone what they were from. Any suggestions for good monologue pieces? Jun 13 06 09:07 pm Link You could browse through some of these: http://www.actorpoint.com/free_monologues/0a.html Jun 13 06 10:03 pm Link Thanks Josie ![]() Jun 14 06 12:06 pm Link Two words: Wendy Wasserstein Jun 14 06 05:33 pm Link Anything from Much Ado About Nothing works for me :-) Jun 14 06 05:37 pm Link The beginning of the final gun fight in Scarface ![]() Jun 16 06 02:47 am Link Christopher Ambler wrote: I think the general consensus from audition guides is NOT to do a Shakespeare monologue unless you're auditioning for a Shakespeare play or similar sort of production Jun 16 06 04:22 am Link Try and pick something that opposes the script you have to read to show your range. If you want to do something emotional I can suggest you steal the 'monologue' from Silence of the Lambs where Starling confesses to Lecter about her fathers murder and why she ran away from her Uncles farm. I think that goes for a few minutes and swings from tentative to emotional. Hardest part of that is - can you cry on cue? It's really embarrassing when you can't cry ![]() Most people I know pick the 'out damn spot' monologue for Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. But I think that one goes on for quite a while. Could prove to be problematic if you dont have much time to rehearse. EDIT: Oh, and did they specifiy if it has to be a monologue from a play or if you have the flexibility to choose something from a movie? Jun 16 06 06:32 am Link |