I am trying out 4 our High School play with my friend (both female) I need a good suggestion for a dialoge for me and her to use-perhaps from a movie!!!!!
2006-09-22 09:26:36 · 8 answers · asked by ejomonkey92 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
How about television. Rachael and Ross's sister had some terriffic fights on that show, and then ended up crying and making up almost immediately.
Gives you both a chance to show a range of emotions and play them for laughs.
Don't worry about what "carrie" says about directors. This is a high school play. OF COURSE you are all wannabes! As far as not sounding the same, this could be a good thing. After all, if you pick a dialoge from a Shakespeare piece, it will probably not "be the same" as a version the director might have heard. So what? It's a HIGH SCHOOL PLAY! All the director wants someone who can deliver a set of lines convincingly.
2006-09-22 09:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I urge you not to do a piece from a movie. Even if the movie is also a play, then it's also bad to 'mimic' the actors from the movie.
Your best bet will be to find something that is similar to the style of show you are auditioning for. If it's Romeo & Juliet, find another Shakespearean tragedy. If it's A Few Good Men, find another modern piece with quick dialogue.
There are books available that have two sided scenes. Many libraries carry them. Try to find some of those books and pick a piece that you find interesting. Make sure to read the play in its entirety so that you understand the piece and never choose something that's not from a play. Good luck to you.
2006-09-22 19:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh you can use movie dialogue!
Have you heard of the movie Beaches? It stars Bette Midler. There is a great scene between the two main characters when they are at the beach house and getting ready for dinner (washing veggies) It is a climatic moment. One is dying and very frustrated because she's dying so young and watching her best friend and her daughter in good health. She's angry and hasn't come to terms with her terminal illness yet. Basically the two have so much under the surface that is simmering and about to boil over and the kitchen scene is when it all come out.
This would be a great movie to watch and take any of the scenes from it. Ya'll would be able to relate to it too.
2006-09-22 17:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by yolanda r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the Importance of Being Earnest. There's a scene near the end of Act II between the two female leads (Gwendolyn and Cecily) that's absolutely hilarious. Don't do an English accent when you perform it, though. Since it's just an audition, you shouldn't do an accent because it can be distracting. You don't want the director to be thinking about how you have an accent when what is important is how good your acting is.
2006-09-22 18:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by cer798 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm...what play is this?
Think about what it's subject is. Then you can kind of draf tup something for you and her to do-- the director will LOVE your creativity!
Break-a-leg!
P.S. I don't recommend EVER doing movie stuff for a play audition. It ends up not so good, and the style's not always the same. Plus, some directors think you're a wanna-be.
2006-09-22 16:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by PrettyKitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Glass Managerie has duets or The Importance of Being Earnest.
2006-09-22 18:14:56 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick to plays not movies or telivision skits. The people who are holding the audition will be very happy to hear something new and different. Everyone else will be doing Television or Movie skits.
2006-09-22 17:41:35 · answer #7 · answered by Kelsey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several things you could do. Last year, my daughter and her friend did the one of the scenes from the Sound of Music with the Rev. Mother and Maria. What play are you auditioning for? can you do a scene from it?
2006-09-22 16:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by harpingconnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋