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fandomhigh2006-10-03 10:06 am
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Basic Acting, Fourth period [10/3]
Daisy waited for all the students to come in, then started handing out a couple note sheets about monologue structure.
"Last week I had all of you let me know what monologues you've chosen to perform for the class. John Dorian and Jake Gavin, I still haven't heard back from you, so please let me knowor tell me you're handwaving it by the end of today, or it'll affect your grade. Today we're going to take a look at the structure of a monologue. What is a monologue? What is it for?
"A monologue should be a scene entirely to itself. It should contain all the important parts of a scene or even of an entire play. It has a beginning, middle, and ending, and along the way, something changes and perhaps the character comes to some sort of realization. This is going to be the most important part of your monologue, because that's when we find out if you can really act or not. We have to see that change in you. In your voice, your face, your body. So before you ever get up to perform a monologue, you need to pick out the exact moment that that change occurs, and how, exactly, it happens.
"You'll have two weeks to memorize your monologues and look for that moment of change, and we'll be rehearsing those monologues in class next week. For this week, I'd like you all to look over those information sheets I've given you, and write your own monologue, about your life. Have you ever wanted to turn to the side, face the camera or the audience, and just king of lay everything bare so you could work something out? This is your chance. Remember, a monologue should be at least ten lines and must have a clear climax and resolution. And most importantly . . . have fun."
[ooc:wait for the OCD? is waiting for you.]
"Last week I had all of you let me know what monologues you've chosen to perform for the class. John Dorian and Jake Gavin, I still haven't heard back from you, so please let me know
"A monologue should be a scene entirely to itself. It should contain all the important parts of a scene or even of an entire play. It has a beginning, middle, and ending, and along the way, something changes and perhaps the character comes to some sort of realization. This is going to be the most important part of your monologue, because that's when we find out if you can really act or not. We have to see that change in you. In your voice, your face, your body. So before you ever get up to perform a monologue, you need to pick out the exact moment that that change occurs, and how, exactly, it happens.
"You'll have two weeks to memorize your monologues and look for that moment of change, and we'll be rehearsing those monologues in class next week. For this week, I'd like you all to look over those information sheets I've given you, and write your own monologue, about your life. Have you ever wanted to turn to the side, face the camera or the audience, and just king of lay everything bare so you could work something out? This is your chance. Remember, a monologue should be at least ten lines and must have a clear climax and resolution. And most importantly . . . have fun."
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