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College monologue adviceSo, I have my auditions for Juilliard and NYU next week and I'm really excited. BUT, while I have prepared and prepared my monologues, I just have one really simpl question...
When delivering the monologue to the "audience" (aka judges), do you make eye contact or look beyond/above them? Thanks!
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Bianca.
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..oh how NOT simple a question this is.
I'll let someone more experienced than I tackle this one.
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jazzygirlsings
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Honestly, there's no clear-cut answer for this...Some auditors LOVE it if you include them in your scene and some LOATHE it! Even Barry Moss couldn't give me a clear answer on this one when I asked him about it at a recent workshop!
If it is an intimate monologue that is delivered to a lover, I would say to make eye contact with an imaginary scene partner that is just above their heads...Make it someone real to you...
I hope you've read "Audition" by Michael Shurtleff! He gives BRILLIANT advice regarding acting monologues (Creating an imaginary scene partner, moment before, etc.)!
If you are delivering a monologue that you are delivering as an aside to the audience or a group of friends, then maybe take a chance and look at the auditors...
Whichever you decide to choose, I would fully commit to your choice...otherwise you look unfocused.
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Da_Dark_Dude
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| jazzygirlsings wrote: | | I hope you've read "Audition" by Michael Shurtleff! |
haha, your catchphrase.
but i did buy it it arrived last week!
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jazzygirlsings
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| Da_Dark_Dude wrote: | | jazzygirlsings wrote: | | I hope you've read "Audition" by Michael Shurtleff! |
haha, your catchphrase.
but i did buy it it arrived last week! |
So it's not for nothing! LOL! I guess it's working! 
I know you'll love it!
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Monteen
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I'm currently a Musical Theatre major at Point Park University. By no means am I an expert, but from listening to my teachers, who are also directors and the auditors for auditions for our school, it really does depend on the auditor.
My opinion is to look just over their heads, because then they feel included, without feeling like they are being stared at, but again, that's just my opinion.
Break legs on your auditions!
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shadowdancer
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| Monteen wrote: | I'm currently a Musical Theatre major at Point Park University. By no means am I an expert, but from listening to my teachers, who are also directors and the auditors for auditions for our school, it really does depend on the auditor.
My opinion is to look just over their heads, because then they feel included, without feeling like they are being stared at, but again, that's just my opinion.
Break legs on your auditions! |
This is correct! If it is a monologue where it is just talking to one character definately pick a focal point right above there heads so tehy can see ya and connect with ya but not feel like you are crossing into there space. If it is more of a funny general comedy, not talking to anyone, talking to a crowd then it might be ok to do some eye contact (these are normally bad audition monos) They always liek to see the relationship in a monologue
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Salome
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| Monteen wrote: | I'm currently a Musical Theatre major at Point Park University. By no means am I an expert, but from listening to my teachers, who are also directors and the auditors for auditions for our school, it really does depend on the auditor.
My opinion is to look just over their heads, because then they feel included, without feeling like they are being stared at, but again, that's just my opinion.
Break legs on your auditions! |
Point park...I pity you. LOL
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Monteen
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Why exactly?
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jazzygirlsings
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Cuz she's always looking for a way to put people down...LOL! 
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opheliarose
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It never hurts to ask if they would like you to look at them (or ask the monitor)
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jimbothecrab
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I always focus on the area behind them but would include them more in the scene if necessary. I decided what to do by looking at what I would do if i was on stage delivering the monologue. Sometimes during a monologue you never look at the audience so don't look at the judge but if you would look at the audience then look at them a bit. Good Luck!
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