Question about monologues...
Sat, 12 Aug 2006, 10:54 amCassie_Dart6 posts in thread
Question about monologues...
Sat, 12 Aug 2006, 10:54 amHi everyone. I recently got an audition where I'm required to prepare and present a one-minute long monologue. No real big deal, I'm familiar with the format for auditioning, understand why and also got enough feedback to work out what might be a good topic or character to present. Thing is I haven't auditioned much in many years, and found the prep process quite a lot more daunting than it should have been. Wondering how other people deal with this format? Do you fall back on old stuff you've written? Perform classics? What to you do? etc.
I try to find a piece that
Sat, 12 Aug 2006, 01:17 pmI try to find a piece that is close to the character I am auditioning for. An example of this is a recent audition I did for "Camarilla" which is a very political play set in England- I chose the "Brit in New York" monologue from "Stuff Happens" so I could do the accent, and be discussing politics...sneaky I know, but I have found it helps....especially if casting directors have *tiny* imaginations. I still find it daunting, though...keeps me on my toes! The nerves never disappear for me until I have the part.
Rae Johnston
Actress/Voice Artist
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