When giving a monolouge....

[not_that_girl2]

When giving a monolouge....#0

Posted: 9/13/06 at 9:39pm

Should you dress how your character would? Or do you reley completly on your voice and body to paint the character in your audience's mind?

[MarkRascati]

re: When giving a monolouge....#1

Posted: 9/13/06 at 9:41pm

reley completly on your voice and body to paint the character in your audience's mind

[dramatothemax]

re: When giving a monolouge....#2

Posted: 9/14/06 at 12:04am

Agreed, never dress like your character unless asked to. The monologue won't be anything special if you can't act it correctly, even if you look like the character.

[gertiecummings]

re: When giving a monolouge....#3

Posted: 9/14/06 at 12:45am

If you think your character would wear pants, then wear nice dress pants. If you think your character would wear a skirt, then wear a nice skirt. But if your character would be wearing fishnets or a wifebeater, don't.

[MissElphie]

re: When giving a monolouge....#4

Posted: 9/14/06 at 5:27pm

I was going to ask this myself. I'm doing a Shakespearean monologue next week (I'm doing Portia from Julius Caesar Act 2 scene 1) and have been struggling with what to wear. I've considered skirt, but feel that limits my movement. But pants just don't seem very Shakespeare...

[LiLMuNkEe22]

re: When giving a monolouge....#5

Posted: 9/14/06 at 6:38pm

I would do only slight things like, if you're playing a MUCH younger character than you, wear a color such as a bright pink or yellow or white to make you appear younger, wear your hair differently, wear a skirt, etc. Older, wear pants or a straight skirt, etc. That's only for girls, tho (the skirts part)

if you want to show castability with age, just try tiny things like that, but never wear a costume.

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