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.
Monologues better for theatre?
Sat, 12 Aug 2006, 03:56 pmGood advice. This particular audition is not for any particular role though unfortunately, beyond the obvious categories of age and sex, so inventing something far more reaching is challenging.
It's not really the way I prefer to audition people, but I only direct film not theatre. I suppose film has a lot more room for allowing the person to get into the zone, unlike the pressure and stamina required for theatre that would be better expressed in an open monologue.
In the past I've actually allowed auditions to run up to 45 minutes, but I understand bigger companies don't have that luxury. I think also with film, because of the natural inclination to hire someone who looks the part, there is less breadth for acting as there is in theatre.
Cassie Dart
Actor-Writer-Director
cassie.dart@fixedpoint.com.au