hannahde99
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Been cast as the Beast. need some help!This is strange but I am a girl and have been cast as the beast in my school production of BATB!
I need tips on how to act the part well and succesfully!
Anyone willing to help??
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ILoveToSing2010
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WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS IS DUMB!!!!!!!!! Why would a girl be the beast? 
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Brigantine
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^^ That was slightly harsh, specially if this is a legitimate call for help.
IF SO, please give us more information, like WHY you were cast as the Beast, if it is Disney's musical BATB (or some play version), and what type of productin it is (high school, college, etc.)
Do you have a very low voice? Is it an all girls school? are you extremely tall? Are you also playing the Prince?
A little more detail if you truly want some help.
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le_moofin
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o_O
Okay, after expressing my confusion (seriously, a girl beast? it's just... odd) here are some tips for you:
1. Act like a beast. Seriously. If you don't act the part of the grizzly, rawr-y beast, it won't be Beast-ly.
2. Don't make it seem like you're acting a man's part. Work on your deep voice, menacing presence, etc. Just don't chuckle and talk "manly". I know that I, personally, suck at acting manly. But since you were cast as the Beast, I'm going to guess you're not too shabby at it ^_^
3. If you can't hit all of the Beast's lower notes, perhaps talk with your musical director about "speak-singing". But please please please don't ruin your voice if the notes are out of your range. Straining your voice on low notes can be just as bad as straining them on high notes.
That's really all I have. Good luck being a Beast!-
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EponineMNFF
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| Quote: | | 3. If you can't hit all of the Beast's lower notes, perhaps talk with your musical director about "speak-singing". But please please please don't ruin your voice if the notes are out of your range. Straining your voice on low notes can be just as bad as straining them on high notes. |
I'm not sure if this is legal with the rights, but my school has been known to change some of the notes/change the melody/change the key of some songs when girls have to play men. (We're all girls, so we're pros at it. A girl Beast sounds awesome to me, but I guess it's just 'cause I'm used to it. Haha.) If you can hit the notes though, good for you. 
Ahhh I'm kind of jealous. I've always wanted to be the Beast, but it's my last year at the school, so I guess my chance has passed. Break a leg!
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ConverseSneaker
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Hmm....I'm not sure how this would work as a girl being the beast, but I'll give you my two tips for girls acting as guys and vice versa.
1. Girls walk one foot in front of the other while guys walk with their feet apart. Try walking first like you normally do, and then like a guy
2. When girls fight, they go straight for the kill and guys will bait each other, to see who will crack first and attack.
The things you learn when a girl does a guy's monologue..... 
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