All this month, we are exploring some essential questions to ask your character when preparing for a monologue audition. Join me this spring to explore monologue prep in more depth at the Acting Foundations and Acting Essentials Workshops. Find your next best monologue at the Actors’ Script Circle. Register today! Space is limited and registration …
Essential Questions to Prep Your Monologue: Do I Get What I Want? Read More »
Answering “What do I want?” is the first essential question to tackle when preparing a monologue.
What you think during your headshot photo shoot is just as important as what you wear. As we discussed in an earlier post, your headshot is not just a pretty picture of you, it is a way to communicate who you are as an actor, what your character type is, and how you can fit …
What to Think in Front of the Camera During Headshots Read More »
It is completely normal for actors to feel uneasy at the idea of a photo shoot. It’s odd, isn’t it? We’re happy to do any number of things that make us look foolish in front of large numbers of people, but ask us to act normal in front of a single person with a camera? …
Getting in the Right Frame of Mind for Your Headshot Read More »
Last week, we talked about how your headshot is not just a pretty picture of you. In order to decide what to wear for your headshot, first consider your type. You can read more about Getting Clear on Your Type at these other blog posts. Once you have a clear sense of who you are, …
Hint: It’s not just a pretty picture.
It’s easy to make safe, boring acting choices on a last minute monologue. You haven’t had time to really live with the character or let your imagination simmer on this piece.
Since you don’t have the luxury of time to live with the character of a last minute monologue, tap into your five senses to help create a bubble of reality you can step into for your audition.
Now that you have your monologue, how do you memorize it quickly? Getting tongue-tied and tripped up with lines on a monologue you’ve only just memorized is not unusual – your brain is just running faster than your mouth. Here is a seven-step process for getting off book quickly. Break your monologue up into chunks. …
Memorization Technique for a Last Minute Monologue Read More »
A monologue selected at the last minute is never going to be as emotionally resonant as one you’ve had time to live with for awhile, but last minute monologues happen. Give yourself a little grace for whatever the reason is that you’ve found yourself in this situation, and move forward with confidence now that you have a strategy.
