The monologue must be 10 mins. long.
2006-12-05 15:04:04 · 7 answers · asked by tagyourit_1 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
You may want to include some sort of internal transition. Like, the first minute or two you are yelling at someone in another room during an argument; but they don't talk back, and what you were saying about them turns into what you're thinking about you. Or you start explaining this random funny thing that happened to you once (in the past, that morning, whatever), but along the way this insignificant event comes to symbolize some problem or aspect of your life that is deeper, more emotional. This is especially powerful if it looks like the actor doesn't really realize he's transitioning; it's so subconscious that while he's in it, he doesn't get it, but of course the audience get's it right away.
Ten minutes is a long time; maybe tell three little anecdotes and connect them with a theme? Three stories from your childhood? Your three worst roommates/dates?
Good luck.
2006-12-06 09:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A monologue is one person speaking; a speech to an audience without a response. So pick a topic you're familiar with, outline a speech as you would an essay or term paper, and practice to get the wording and timing right.
2006-12-05 23:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You write it as if you are just pouring out your thoughts to the listener. Watch "Torch Song Trilogy." In the beginning of that film, the character speaks exactly what's on his mind and most of it is very colorful. My ex girlfriend wrote one about how she felt being openly lesbian in high school. It was very raw - describing her feelings of seeing pretty girls in class and in the locker room. Her writing did not have a care for the reaction of anyone listening. It was heartfelt and daring and she was way ahead of her time. It would help me to assist you better if you'd say WHAT yours is about. Is it a loved one who died? Is it someone you wronged and now regret? Was it an 'I love you' that was never said? I usually think the best monologues are the ones where the speaker lays himself/herself bare emotionally and/or writes with wit and humor and the listener is able to feel what you say. We're all human after all - give them what you've got. Chances are, they can relate or maybe even see a viewpoint they never saw before.
2006-12-05 23:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've got to write it and present it as if you are speaking to yourself because that's just what you're suppose to be doing. Once you write it, make sure that you time it so that you fill ten minutes of time and you are not rushing your speech or speaking too slowly either. You don't want to talk about something boring either. So think about something exciting or at least exciting to you. Make it sound exciting to you. Use facial expressions and use your hands. Single one or two people out in your audience and talk to them. That always helps rather than trying to work your entire room. Don't think the old thing people tell you about your audience being in their underwear because it didn't work for me. If you find yourself nervous just look at the people you are talking to and find someone who looks kind. A woman who is older, usually in her 30's or 40's, with kind eyes, and a nice smile, and talk to her. Use her as your focal point. It worked for me every time. Use what works for you. If looking at a man with a nice smile calms you down then use that. If looking at cows in a pasture calms you down then you are out of luck because they don't allow those in public buildings! ( Did you smile just a little?)
2006-12-06 00:16:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just talk to yourself... and put the words on paper. Try to be very sincere in everything you will say. Pay attention to the meaning and the message you want to convey. (The style and the words will mostly take care of themselves, although it is good to revise them once you have finished writing.) Your message should be very dear to you, very personal, the more so, the more interesting for the rest of us.
Good luck!
2006-12-05 23:43:27 · answer #5 · answered by meli_poe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
monologue - first person dialog - it's you speaking, as if you were speaking about yourself out loud.
Comedy is a grat example. Try that :)
2006-12-05 23:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by watcherd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write a dialogue and get rid of one of the characters?
could be a great idea for a paranoid schizophrenic play!
2006-12-06 08:43:54 · answer #7 · answered by catweazle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋