‘Adventureland’ (Em): Reveals Why She Hates Her Dad
“My mom lost her hair because of chemo. And my father started sleeping with a bald woman.”
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‘Adventureland’ (Em): Hates Her Stepmother
“I’d feel sorry for her if she wasn’t such a pathetic, status-obsessed witch.”
‘Adventureland’ (Pete O’Malley): Trying to Impress
“My friend Fitzy can get me floor seats.”
‘Adventureland’ (Tired-Looking Guy): “If you have half a brain, the job’s easy”
A one minute comedic male monologue from the movie, Adventureland.
‘Adventureland’ (Joel): “With all these yuppies around, women aren’t gonna go near a poor guy”
A dramatic male monologue from the movie, Adventureland.
‘Adventureland’ (James): The First Time
A one minute comedic male monologue from the movie, Adventureland.
‘Adventureland’ (James): Manual Labor
A one minute comedic male monologue from the movie, Adventureland.
‘Adventureland’ (Eric): “This trip changed me, Brennan”
A comedic male monologue from the movie, Adventureland.
‘Adventureland’ (Eric): “You still thinking about graduate school?”
A comedic male monologue from the movie, Adventureland.
‘Three Kings’ (Archie Gates): “Do you know anything about gunshot wounds?”
“What makes any gunshot wound bad, provided you survive the bullet, is something called sepsis.”
‘Eight Millimeter’ (Welles): “What you’re talking about is a ‘snuff film'”
“It’s probably something your husband was given as a bad joke.”
‘Shows for Days’ (Irene): “I was a good wife till I couldn’t stand it”
“This is destiny pissing on your leg. What do you wanna do about it?”
‘Shows for Days’ (Car): “How much of my time is spent in rehearsal rooms”
“I could barely hear her over the tap dancing.”
‘Shows for Days’ (Car): “And thus began the best summer of my life”
“I think it’s safe to say my life would have turned out differently if I had played sports as a child.”
Tony Nominee Corey Hawkins on His Nearly-Disastrous Juilliard Audition
“I remember thinking, ‘I want to go to Juilliard, I want that structure and I want that rigor and that classical foundation.’” – Corey Hawkins
’50 First Dates’ (Henry)
“I embellished a little. They met in a donut shop.”
10 Tips For Choosing The Best Monologue For You
There are so many monologues out there. How do you know which one to choose?
Book Review: ‘How to Choose a Monologue for Any Audition’
The book begins with helping find your type and asking what kind of actor you are, how to play to your strengths when choosing your audition piece.
‘Gone Girl’ (Tommy): “Do I look like I’d do well in prison?”
Tommy tells Nick about his time with Amy and when she accused him of sexual assault
