A Monologue is an Outrageous Situation! How to Survive the 60-Second Auditionexplains how to successfully tackle the cattle call acting audition with a sixty-second monologue. Through Q&As, tips, directors notes, and a glossary full of outrageous actions meant to inspire the actor into truly connecting with the piece, this book shows actors where and how to find a monologue, edit it, and give the best audition possible.
Part One: A Monologue is&?
- An Audition is an outrageous situation
- The Sixty second Dilemma
- What is a monologue?
- A monologue is an Outrageous situation
- What to Look for when choosing a Monologue
- What to Avoid in a Monologue
Part Two: Working on a Monologue
- Read the Play
- Ask the Stanislavski Question
- Given Circumstances
- Take 3 Tips from the script
- Editing a Monologueinclude Table
- Piecing a monologue togetherinclude Table
- MemorizeASAP
- Blocking
- How to Move (Because you must)
- Monologue Pitfalls
- Outrageous
- Exercises and Improvs
Part Three: Time to Audition
- Steps of Your Audition
- How Should I introduce my Monologue?
- Where Should I place My Focus? Focus 1.0, 2.0
- Should I take time to get into it before I start?
- Your Actual Run Time
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