Record yourself reading monologues and short scenes. You can purchase a book of monologues online or through Industry sites giving you hours of potential roles to inhabit.
Pick one and practice it 2-3 times, then tape yourself giving the speech. When you rewatch it, take notes on where you want to improve, what lines sounded great, and ideas you have to make it better.
Then re-do the speech, recording again until you’re happy with the results.
Choose a variety of monologues, not just the ones you’re most comfortable with. This is practice time, so challenge yourself. It may be worth experimenting, rather than going for a set expectation of perfection. Sometimes a different approach can really make a monologue stand out.What happens if you:
- Slow your lines down
- Stress different words
- Put longer pauses in
- Change your tone
- Switch it up, you may surprise yourself!
Try different accents, and consider learning a new language while you’re at it. New skills to add to your resume is always a good thing.
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Great advice, Tammy Hunt! Do you have any monologue book preferences?
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There are so many really, based on gender, age, etc., but a good general choice is 300 Monologues by Vin Morreale
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What great advice for actors! Thanks for sharing, Tammy Hunt!
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I just looked up "300 Monologues," Tammy Hunt. It looks like a great book for actors to study. Screenwriters too. Thanks.
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I check out plays from the library and look for monologues as I read them. FYI: playwrights tend to write the best for their own gender so a female playwright i.e. Wendy Wasserstein is best for women monologues.
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Thanks Tammy Hunt for sharing!
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I always love and appreciate your advice, Tammy Hunt!