Monologue Suggestions

[DavidClassic]

So I take Drama class at school and for our final grade we are required to perform a eight to nine minute monologue. Now this won't be 'till the end of the year, but being a good student (and needing time to prepare) I'm trying to find one now.

So does anyone here have any suggestions for monologues? I would like a comedic monologue but am willing to give anything a go.

One possible monologue that I am considering is the scene from 'The King of Comedy' where Robert De Niro does his stand up routine. Only problem with it is the length and it might lead to a static performance, as it is a stand up routine.


Any help is appreciated.

 

[rdowns]

Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross.

 

[Demosthenes X]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws66aAdthE0

 

[DavidClassic]

Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross.

Thanks for the suggestion. I really like that scene, watching it I was very interested which is always a good sign. Although might have to tone down the language a bit.

Never knew Baldwin could actually act for real.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws66aAdthE0

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind.


Still open to other suggestions. Thanks.

 

[184550]

So I take Drama class at school and for our final grade we are required to perform a eight to nine minute monologue. Now this won't be 'till the end of the year, but being a good student (and needing time to prepare) I'm trying to find one now.

So does anyone here have any suggestions for monologues? I would like a comedic monologue but am willing to give anything a go.

One possible monologue that I am considering is the scene from 'The King of Comedy' where Robert De Niro does his stand up routine. Only problem with it is the length and it might lead to a static performance, as it is a stand up routine.


Any help is appreciated.

If you don't already, I recommend watching Letterman (or any other late night show), particularly the first 10- 15 minutes where he preforms a comedic monologue.

Keep in mind though that if you're aiming for a comedic piece like late night tv, you'll have to wait until pretty close to the deadline so that the information is relevant.

 

[yg17]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RdtX9fwTOk

Jump to about 5:50. Not sure if that will be long enough for you though.

 

[ender land]

I think the 'to be or not to be' is far too short but perhaps you could take a larger section that includes it?

I simply love the emotion invoked in it and hte philosophical issues it raises.

 

[DavidClassic]

If you don't already, I recommend watching Letterman (or any other late night show)

Yep, watch Letterman, Colbert and Jon Stewart (although they don't particularly perform monologues)

Thanks for the ideas everyone.


Still open to more suggestions.

 

[stonyc]

Yep, watch Letterman, Colbert and Jon Stewart (although they don't particularly perform monologues)

Thanks for the ideas everyone.


Still open to more suggestions.

There's always Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men...

If you're looking for something a bit out of the box, Ron Perlman has a monologue at the beginning of the Fallout series of games... those have always stuck with me. "War. War never changes..." Might not be long enough though... could think about chaining all of the different games' monologues together.

 

[NickZac]

If you can use Comedy then I'd go for Yakvov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y5hEKfxm4M