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I'm trying out for an acting class at school. Saturday I need to have a monologue ready to recite.
This was one of those split second "OMG THIS IS TOTALLY NOT A BAD IDEA WHATSOEVER!" Moments. I don't doubt my acting skillz, (I've been doing it off the stage my entire life) but I'm afraid of public speaking.
Okay, I was thinking of Ms. Lovett from Sweeny Todd, but everyone's going to be doing that. My friend already took Alice in Wonderland, and Repo! the Genetic Opera doesn't even have a monologue, they sing the entire time.
I'm thinking something rage/emotion filled for two reasons. 1. People wouldn't expect it. 2. I want to really show them what I can do.
I know the mechanics of every expression out there, and I'm a fantastic bullshitter. I'm pretty sure that'll be enough. But now I need to memorize a short monologue in a day, you you're going to help me find one.
Faith o' Meter
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Quote:Riddle me this, riddle me that. Give me a straight answer, you pain in the ass cat.
Basically anything from Taxi Driver (if you feel like getting sent to the school psychiatrist)
The Joker's speech to Dent in the hospital
I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins. The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
And it has to be a young girl. I'm thinking of this one:
Quote:Eighty-five cents?! From Dedham? Are you shitting me? I've been riding this bus for a year and a half, and I always throw in a quarter. There must be something wrong with your head, lady: Cause you sure got it up your ass. Making a scene over a lousy fare! We're only going another couple stops. Don't give me no shit about smoking joints, neither. We don't bother nobody. You got no business embarrassing me, or hasseling my friends. You better start going to sleep up there, or you're going to be in a lot of trouble, bitch.
Buuuuttt.... there's some obvious problems with it. I don't really think they'd care, the guy is supposed to be really nice, and he's been in theatre for years, so I'm pretty sure he's handled it before, but still...
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Quote:Riddle me this, riddle me that. Give me a straight answer, you pain in the ass cat.
The epic pre-battle speech from Henry V. Makes Aragorn look like a burned-out gym teacher.
I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins. The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
Quote:I said turn it off! Nobody laughs at me, because I laugh first. At me. Me from Seattle. Me with no education. Me with no talent, as you've kept reminding me my whole life! Well, Mama, look at me now. Look! Look where I live. Look at my friends. Look where I'm going. I'm not staying in burlesque, I'm moving. Maybe up maybe down. But wherever I'm going, I'm having the time of my life, because for the first time, it is my life! And I love it! I love every second of it! I am Gypsy Rose Lee! And I love her! And if you don't you can just clear out! Now!
It'll be soooooooooo much win. I can relate perfectly.
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Quote:Riddle me this, riddle me that. Give me a straight answer, you pain in the ass cat.
Sanjuro Wrote:Winston Churchills speech "We will go on to the end"
Or the one where he calls Gandhi a brown, half-naked savage wog.
I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins. The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
CrayolaColours Wrote:Ladies and Gentlemen, I've found one.
Quote:I said turn it off! Nobody laughs at me, because I laugh first. At me. Me from Seattle. Me with no education. Me with no talent, as you've kept reminding me my whole life! Well, Mama, look at me now. Look! Look where I live. Look at my friends. Look where I'm going. I'm not staying in burlesque, I'm moving. Maybe up maybe down. But wherever I'm going, I'm having the time of my life, because for the first time, it is my life! And I love it! I love every second of it! I am Gypsy Rose Lee! And I love her! And if you don't you can just clear out! Now!
It'll be soooooooooo much win. I can relate perfectly.
Ceiling Cat approves.
Problem, officer?
Hidden stuff:
TrueAnarchist Wrote:and to think, i could be yiffing a hot vixen right about now
CrayolaColours Wrote:He just admitted today that he spent two hours...errr... shaking hands with the Bishop afterwards.
The Desert Fox Wrote:I thought when I downloaded it it was already emulated.
zagix Wrote:I'm stuck to the fagarena because I'm a fag
CrayolaColours Wrote:Woman up, will you? Grow a damn pussy and get over yourselves.
Theatre is the only way she got her ass out of the psych ward and back in some sort of class on a regular basis. It saved her high school career and social life alongside charter school.
I love how we have this performing arts academy now. The people from the local artistic school and coming to direct our plays and whatnot. So, we went from crappy plays with one room scenes, to (we found out a bit ago) playing Sweeny Todd next year... I wonder if I could recommend Repo! The Genetic Opera... I'm sure they'd give it a chance.
Honestly, I'm in the wrong school. There are two major High Schools in my area, one is focused on science and math, the other is focused on art and theatre (mostly theatre, their plays are amazing)
Oh, and on a random note, whatever American that decided to change "Theatre" to Theater" Is retarded...
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Quote:Riddle me this, riddle me that. Give me a straight answer, you pain in the ass cat.
03-29-2010 04:29 AM
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I have a great one for ya....but its a tough acting job so it may not be ideal. The death monologue from Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
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Rosencrantz: Do you ever think of yourself as actually dead, lying in a box with the lid on it? Nor do I really. Silly to be depressed by it. I mean, one thinks of it like being alive in a box. One keeps forgetting to take into account that one is dead. Which should make all the difference. Shouldn't it? I mean, you’d never know you were in a box would you? It would be just like you were asleep in a box. Not that I’d like to sleep in a box, mind you. Not without any air. You'd wake up dead for a start and then where would you be? In a box. That's the bit I don't like, frankly. That’s why I don’t think of it. Because you'd be helpless wouldn't you? Stuffed in a box like that. I mean, you'd be in there forever. Even taking into account the fact that you're dead. It isn't a pleasant thought. Especially if you're dead, really. Ask yourself: if I asked you straight off I'm going to stuff you in this box now – would you rather to be alive or dead?
Naturally you’d prefer to be alive. Life in a box is better than no life at all. I expect. You'd have a chance at least. You could lie there thinking, well, at least I’m not dead. In a minute, somebody’s going to bang on the lid and tell me to come out. (knocks) "Hey you! What's your name? Come out of there!"
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