Calvin Scott - Acting Monologue

[BrimReeper]

Did pretty good. i have my own monologue in my channel :) would appreciate it if you watched and left a comment

[lilnightchild]

I dont say this often but This is one of the best monologue IVE EVER SEEN!!!! I

[da808mafia]

i thought this was really good. i believed that you were actually a nut and i can see this being in a movie. i can't really understand when people say your "trying too hard"? for example, what about the guy playing as joker in the dark knight movie? was he trying too hard to come off as that crazy character? what part of this monologue seemed like he was trying too hard? if it wasn't for the twitching and other gestures he wouldn't have came across as a mental patient.

good job.

[quikclutch]

@da808mafia well it wasn't terrible like people are making it out to be. the thing is that people post their videos here for criticism and thats what you're gonna get. I can see where there is too much energy at times and that's what makes it less believeable. good job on the cry though, nailed it. i bet if he was to redo the monologue now it would be better, but he probably shouldn't because this piece kinda sucks lol

[AuditionAmericaTV]

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[lyndon10708]

where can i find the lines of this play??? i want to perform it myself..

[Shiney2808]

If you've ever met mentally ill people who are in hospitals, they don't behave like this. They may go manic, but there's a vulnerability you always sense. You need to do more research.

[JakeSickChicken]

I agree with ROWANV1. This lacks believability. Trying way too hard. It's just so forced and acted. And the script is abominable.

[TheCalvinScott]

@JakeSickChicken Thanks alot for your honest feedback. This work is old and I agree with your comments to some degree. I'm seldom on YouTube these days, but will try to post some new work. Again, I'm happy to get balanced feedback; it keeps me humble and working harder. Cheers! Calvin

[TheScenePlayer]

Post your video on TheScenePlayer channel as a video response. Trying to build a community of actors. Let's get it going.

[flammajamma101]

did you write this??

[StaticTricity]

This would be an awesome theater piece.

[Bunny2705]

Nice work!!

Random question: was is at NYCDA??  lol

[JUANO510]

can u subscribe to my page man... i subbed u already? thanx

[ppmuful]

hey do u have script

[TheCalvinScott]

sorry no script

[dutchpuppy2]

What is this from?...or is it something you wrote?

[JUANO510]

great.... i loved it.... check my monologues out

[TheAlexandria900]

Wow so believeable ur ana amazing actor

[swiftydude]

No disrespect but that was incredibly self indulgent. On a plus side you were quite connected to your body and seemed to inhabit the physical life of the character. Otherwise too hedonistic for my palette.

[tinybaza]

i use to work with mentakl people and im trelling you right now that im gonna have to sign u in :P:P......great work im very convinced brilliant.....where do you take classes?

[ROWANV1]

Maybe this is just me..but i found it very forced, dishonest and with no subtlety at all. there was no real variation...it just came across as an actor trying way too hard to be a mental patient.

[TheCalvinScott]

Thank you for your honest comment. You may be right in some ways. I wasn't necessarily trying so hard to be a mental patient as I was trying to work on a role that allowed me to show various emotions. Therefore, perhaps by doing that I did come across the wrong way to some viewers. Again, thanks for your feedback. Calvin

[cheatsatmonopoly]

Yeah. The "crazy laugh" and the twitching were a bit much.

[WISEGUY50505]

This almost goes without saying, but this was fantastic. Excellent gesture work, and your characterization was pretty impressive. Very well done; there are not too many people anymore who possess this caliber of talent.

[TheCalvinScott]

Thank you very much for your encouragement. Sadly, my acting career was put on hold due to a traffic accident in 2007, but comments such as this keep me on track despite that. Warm regards,

Calvin

[theLdogg]

What play's this from dude?

[actingbmo317]

i feel as if there is indication and a lack of intention in areas, but a good character. little to much pushing, but it was very interesting.

[melaniemoss94]

very nice!

[1selena1]

WOW Pretty nicee man. I liked it

I really thought u were physcotic!

[johnbourbon]

try connecting to the words on some level.

[CourtneyAllenDoesLA]

I did this piece monologue last year when I was a senior in high school for our State Competition..I placed 2nd in the Male Monologue division and qualified for nationals! Thanks for making this video! Did you write this yourself? When i performed it, i used your exact lines but i made it a comedic piece instead of dramatic..it went over really well!

[TheCalvinScott]

Hi and thanks for your comments above. I'm really pleased that it got you so far. Congratulations! No doubt, though, along with the words, your own comedic acting abilities is what won them over. Keep it up! All my best, Calvin

[Dynaverse]

I really like it

[TheCalvinScott]

Thank you very much for your feedback. I wish I had more work to post here, but I'm so busy with my careers (yes, I have more than one! Hehe) that I hardly even come to YouTube anymore. But thanks to your comments and those of others, I come back to reply and say Thanks and all my best to you, Calvin

[Mirageman69]

just wanted to say bravo. . I am an aspiring actor myself. I am attending school for it but thats neither here nor there, the point is very moving. I was compelled by the character and your choices.

[pmb092987]

Nice work

[toby099]

Isn't that a bit too enthusiastic for a mental patient monologue, i thought he was sad? I imagined it would be somewhat reflective but this is different

[TheCalvinScott]

I worked with people who were suffering various forms of mental disorders for 8 years. However, I'm no expert and thanks for your feedback. Not all mental patients are sad necessarily. Some are very damaged over abuse that took place to them and they carry this damage for a long time and it does "rewire" the brain in some ways, resulting in a complex character. That was what I was aiming for, but I do know it's not perfect and I'm continuing to perfect my "art". Tks again, Calvin

[zeromenace]

the whole hand thing didnt look real lol... to much expression... you try to hard to show all the emotions... no need. but its good apart from that..

[Bfolks84]

hey mnan nice work! CHeck out my monologue!

[shakaama]

i'm sorry. for my tastes you didn't go far enough. the look at the begining was great but then you lost it. if you're going to be mental go all the way mental.  you could have rocked quickly in the chair [i uh visited a mental institution before] for a sane person it's quite uncomfortable to see someone do that. it's enough to do that without the whole gammut of emotions. it looks like you were throwing the kitchen sink in there. also the voice inflections didn't seem mental either.

[TheCalvinScott]

Thank you "shakaama" for your honest comments. However, there is no "stereotype" mental patient(ie: rocking back and forth). The mind is complex, and there are many different mental disorders, and each sufferer is no doubt unique in the way he or she displays their condition. All said, I'm not an expert on mental disorders, nor was my monologue so much about that, as it was about trying to find a piece which allowed a range of emotions for agent and casting purposes. And it worked! Calvin

[BoiLight]

check out my monologue on my page

called "The Path"

[TheCalvinScott]

Thanks for that; always appreciate feedback on this moment in my career. Calvin

[wonderZwoman]

brovo,brovo....it seemed so real like i was actually watching a movie....you know,it had that deep.psycho path.split mood mood ....it all most made me cry ...im pretty shure if you would have kept goin i would have probally cried

[nightchild222]

hey can anyone pls tell me whts the title of this monologue pls?

[TheCalvinScott]

no title, sorry. unpublished piece by Kyle Vincent. Calvin

[Th3wh1t3kn1ght]

Excellent I could feel the emotion very close to A batman type villain i would label this as the jokers brother excellent bravo 5 stars all the way check out my monologue let me know what ya think

[Eduard392]

This seems more like theatre acting rather than actual film acting. Alot of expression. Im assuming you do stage acting?

[TheCalvinScott]

It's a tremendous passion of mine. I do both, and I love both. Had a vehicle accident Aug.2007 and have been in a slump ever since. Your encouraging comments, as well as the others who commented below, keep me positive through this trial and setback.

[Reecesm18]

Great job, what is the monologue called, thanks

[TheCalvinScott]

Hi there bud, um...actually there is no title for it. It is an unpublished piece by Kyle Vincent. Glad you enjoyed it; feel free to use it. All my best, Calvin

[Reecesm18]

What is this Monologue called

[GBRob08]

Bravo.

:)

[Whoneedsuanyway1]

Ahahah Yea i like it.. lol.. i just got signed with my modeling agency so im just looking around to get ideas i need to make a monolouge as well.. Good luck with everything ;)

[LoverofStage]

This seemed like a very difficult and complex character..playing a psychotic patien without making him funny is hard!

you are very very talented.

nice work.

[TheCalvinScott]

Thank you; I appreciate your comments very much. Will keep working...

[PrettyMuch13]

ummm if the character is meant to be a bit eccentric i thnk that it was perfect but if it was meant to be a regular, sane person it was overdone.

[TheCalvinScott]

You may read the description of the monologue to understand my character.

[AnthemSingers]

Just curious... do actors upload monologues on YT for potential work or strictly for feedback & experience? Thanks!

[TheCalvinScott]

Good question. I uploaded so family and friends could see them cuz sending by email is a no go. I have gotten very helpful and encouraging feedback, however. Also a call for work once. So it can't hurt. GL!

[snowdude03]

WOW

[messeduphair123]

Wow that was really engaging. I came across it randomly but im glad i did. Im in college in the UK studying performing arts and its really cool seeing stuff like this. Keep going!!!

[diddlecrumbs]

The character was very interesting, multi-dimensional. I like the use of pauses, each one was perfect. And your release at the end was heartbreaking. Your character wasn't as disillusioned/psychotic as he was, simply, human. It was a refreshing perspective on the vulnerability of such people. I wished you would have had some cleaner transitions or maybe a lazzi (for a comfort zone). But overall, this was some of the best acting I've seen on youtube, possibly in general. Great job.

[diddlecrumbs]

I got a vibe of vulnerability from your character, but at times some of your transitions felt a little rough. Nice use of pauses by the way, each one was placed perfectly. The release was heartbreaking, nice job with that. I was hoping to see a lazzi to reel the character back into his comfort zone. Overall, this is some of the better work I've seen actors perform, especially on youtube. Nice job.

[sandrada36]

Hey Calvin!I loved your monologue!

Take a look at mine and let me know what you think,when you get a chance!

Thanks!LR

[jrussellslack]

Calvin, I'm inclined to agree with what theoneshogun said (and I don't believe in spooning out the flattery; more often, it's brutal honesty that is called for). But your performance here is exemplary. Not perfect, but who IS! I'm new here so haven't seen a lot of monologues, but yours is among the best for sure! Way to go, brother! J

[TheCalvinScott]

thanks for that; it really encourages. i know after you watch more monologues here, I'll slip down the list; i've seen some great work here.  still, thanks for taking time for feedback.

[Shannah84]

Even though I'm not a fan of monologues, you kept me interested and I laughed, cried and thought it was very believable. Good job!

[TheCalvinScott]

thank you. i'm glad you were moved in different ways; that was the goal

[Shannah84]

Even though I'm not a fan of monologues, (mainly because they make me feel uncomfortable to watch them and perform them) you kept me interested and I laughed, cried and thought it was very believable. Good job!

[xOKalIieOx]

Good job

[KyleActor]

ok work. i was confused on what your character wanted as an objective. was he crazy or sane?? cause it seemed a bit of both. i took more that he was nuts but if that were the case you were playing "crazy". your sense of tactics were all over the place. it needs alot of work, but you did have some very clean real moments. keep working.

[donnadiscachi]

you are good!!!! wtg...I've been watching monologues and people sux but you are have talent!!!

[ballewjeb]

What is this piece from?

[TheCalvinScott]

Hi Ballewjeb, sorry I wish I could tell you where this piece is from but I don't know. I can't even remember where I got it from. I made a few adjustments to suit me, and that's about it. If I can find it again, I'll let you know.

[runnybunny83]

i just must say ur great . i can c u in moives. that was so good. i'm 24 and today i started looking around to find in on how to get into acting and came across ur monolouge i think i want to use it. it was great. question: how do find auditions and not scams

[Bubbleislandgirl]

i luv this. u r sooo talented!

[theoneshogun]

The first real monologue I've seen on YouTube. Well done.

[TheCalvinScott]

I appreciate that comment very much. I've got a ways to go, but that encourages. Thanks.

[mismindles]

wow, totally believable. You are uber talented! 5 stars!

[forgottensoul18]

Wow. For the beginning I was a little bored. I didn't really get it. But at the end, when you broke down that was something. You made me want to take your hand. Really powerful. Great job.

[chomponthis107]

hey dude.. Im taking an acting class I think I might use this as my Monologue for my test.... if thats cool with you man

[TheCalvinScott]

No problem; good luck!

[habsuk]

Well have too say well done mate i think you really have brought it to life!!! brill keep up the great work!

peace

[habsuk]

That was a very good performance mate!!! well done... Very intense good work!! ive never heard of it what play or film is it from? sorry about my ignorence!! :)