I think monologues may end up being one of my most reoccurring topics. They are one of the most difficult and time consuming parts of an actors auditioning process.
When it comes to monologues, I end up being kind of a perfectionist. Now, I'm no expert on finding them and whatnot but I do know what I like and I also know what fits into the guidelines that I've been given; and sometimes those two things don't always mesh.
Most of the time, I find a monologue that I think I like and also fits into my guidelines (if you don't know what these are, read my previous post "paperwork, Paperwork, PAPERWORK!") so I start working on it. After a short while, I realize that I actually hate the monologue and decide to throw it away and start over. It's a painful process but on the bright side, when I find something that I really do connect with, it ends up being really quite good.
Currently, I am on the search for 5 monologues. 2 Shakespears, 2 Contemps (dramatic and comedic), and 1 Wildcard (something with a dialect). So far I have two. Ugh! One contemp (which, depending on the way you do it, could be either comedic or dramatic) and a wildcard (southern dialect).
To be perfectly honest, the thought of finding the Shakespeare ones scares me to death!
At this point in my "career" I am a contemporary actor. I do mostly Musical Theatre and some contemporary straight plays. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't like to do Shakespeare because really I would! I've just never gotten the chance to do any. Therefore, I have no experience with it. The thing that intimidates me is the fact that everybody else in my class has had at least SOME Shakespeare experience. But I will continue to search and try my best because it's always great to try new things. In the long run it will definitely make me a better and more versatile actor.
-Jackey
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