How do you choose a monologue for teens?
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How do you choose a monologue for teens?
Quick Tips for Teen Monologues:
- Find a monologue that fits you and your experiences. Find a character or situation that you can relate to.
- Choose a monologue that is suitable for the role you want. Are you auditioning for a comedy?
- Find one that tells a story.
How do you do a comedic monologue?
Tips for Performing Your Best Monologue
- Avoid fidgeting beforehand.
- Don’t stare down the panel – pick a specific point for delivery!
- Pick from a play.
- Introduce or look for levels.
- Don’t go over time.
- Try to find something unique.
- Do your research.
- Show your personality.
What monologue should I use for my audition?
Choose a monologue that’s active. An audition monologue should be active and in the moment, not a character telling a story or a memory. Meryl Shaw says, “Look for pieces where the action is going on right now, right here, and where the character has something at stake.
Where can I find good monologues?
Suggested sites for finding monologues on the web for free:
- Monologue Archive. An assortment of public domain monologues taken from classic plays organized by gender and type.
- Shakespeare’s Monologues.
- Audition Monologues by Stage Agent.
- The Monologue Database.
- Ace Your Audition Monologues.
What is the best monologue of all time?
Here are some of the best movie monologues.
- Good Will Hunting – “Your Move Chief”
- Goodfellas – “Gangster”
- Hidden Figures – “There is no bathroom for me”
- Inglorious Basterds – “Opening Monologue”
- Joker – “How about another joke, Murray?”
- The Social Network – “Betrayal”
- Do the Right Thing – “LOVE and HATE”
Do actors have to be skinny?
You absolutely have to be thin first. Talent, connections, everything comes second to being thin. That is the first requirement for an acting career.” Years later, I learned many of my fellow alum also had that guest lecture burned into their memories.
