Over the next few weeks in acting class, my class will be working on audition pieces. Each person picked a type of performance that they want to do. For my audition piece I have chosen acting in monologue.
I have many strengths as an actor and performer in general. I have taken many singing, dancing, and acting lessons. I really like to act and to be on stage. My voice is strength of mine when I perform because I can project it on stage. My facial expressions, body language, and movements work to my advantage, as I can do them well. I like and am skilled at being other characters while acting. Working as a performer and an actor shows that I have skills in several different areas.
There are also many areas of acting that I need to work on during this project. I need to improve my ability to memorize monologues faster and accurately. I try to talking slower. I also need to work on being less nervous when I am performing, because sometimes when I get very nervous, my performance changes. I also need to work on not fidgeting when I am doing my monologues, because it detracts from the scene. Despite my abilities in some areas of performing and acting, I also have some areas that I need to work on, which I can do during this project.
In this assignment, I'm trying to challenge myself, while I still demonstrate my skills. I am doing a more dramatic, darker roll in this project because I usually pick roles that are more humorous and light. This will let me show my abilities, despite being challenging for me, because it still is very similar to comedic acting and still involves the abilities that I am good at. I also will try to use a monologue that is longer than what I have done in the past, which will challenge my abilities for memorization skills, but will give me more time to show more of my talents. When I perform my monologue, I am trying to challenge myself, yet show my skills.
I have chosen acting for several reasons. It seems to be somewhat easier for me to act. I am also more comfortable acting, and when my nerves are not as noticeable when I act comparers to other kinds performing. I like it more than dancing and singing. There are a few reasons I picked acting.
The genre of my monologue is dramatic, which shows a director many different things. It shows that I am able to do a serious piece, which theater often includes. It fails to show that I can do comedic acting. It also shows that I am capable of playing a darker character than most comedic scenes would allow me to do. My choice of a dramatic monologue shows several things about my abilities.
If I really was auditioning with this monologue, I would need to get the director to give me the part, which I would use many ways of showing my talents. I would stay in character. I would show confidence. I would project my voice. My body movements and facial expressions would be true to the piece and help build my character and monologue. There are many things I would do to get the part if I really used this piece for a monologue.
I'm really excited to see how it goes working on my audition piece and how my classmates will do. I think it will be fun working individually and still work with my classmates. I can't wait. Bye!
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