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3 Powerful Reasons To Create Your Own Monologue
I can remember when I first began my acting career about 13 years ago, the top priorities on my list were a headshot, resume, and a monologue. The first two were relatively easy to attain, the last one, the monologue, turned out to be a greater challenge than I could have ever expected. I searched hundreds of monologues in an attempt to find the right one for me.
Whenever I figured I found one that worked the best for me, the performance aspect didn’t go so well. Needless to say, I was frustrated to a very high degree. All I could think to myself was, “It shouldn’t be this hard. Why doesn’t this stuff resonate with me as an actor? Maybe I’m just not cut out for this.
Once I released all of the proverbial obstacles in my path, I discovered a treasure that I was able to use then, and as recently as two weeks ago for an audition. I came up with the idea to create my own monologue.
Now, I’m not saying you have to write off all monologues, but in order for it to be effective, it has to resonate on a soulful level. The whole point of a monologue is to put on display the very best of your acting instrument.
To aid you in this process, I’m going to give you three powerful reasons why you should create your own monologue. Let’s dive in!
