Typically operating hand-in-hand with an excellent performance, there's something uniquely impressive about a first-rate movie monologue. Commanding the audience's attention solely through the power ...

“My need to work on monologues originates from my love of literature. I usually pick novels that have little or no dialogue, so that I perceive the book as a very long monologue. Since I make films ...

When an acting teacher, casting director, or talent agent asks you to prepare a monologue, what ideas for material spring to mind? Perhaps you immediately think of your favorite classical ...

This unique anthology provides a wealth of material for actors and acting students, and a wonderful overview of the best recent plays for anyone interested in theatre. The more than 150 monologues ...

Darren is a writer based in the bustling and vibrant city of Mumbai, India. A graduate of the University of Mumbai, born at the turn of the millennium, he developed a taste for reading at a young age, ...

Finding the perfect monologue for an audition can be a daunting task. After all, it's not like you can listen to potential options via cast recordings - there's a little more digging to be done. But ...

Flashback to college: I’m sitting in the dining hall with my best friend Dave, and a student enters in a firefighter outfit. Assuming (and probably correctly) that this man is part of the ...

Once in a while, when a conversation with someone I care about takes an unexpected turn that is not to my liking, I am tempted to stand up and yell "C-U-U-U-U-T!" "Excuse me," I imagine myself saying, ...