Monologue - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Character - Helena

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Monologue
• Shakespeare
• A Midsummer Night's Dream
• Helena
• Theatre
• Acting
• Performing
• dramatic
• Sophie Ellwood

[CharlotteC14]

Thank you so much for posting this! I just got cast as Helena and I was taken a bit aback at how to do this scene! So thank you, so much help!! :)

[SophieEllwood89]

@CharlotteC14 Your welcome! Glad I was able to help you and good luck with your performance! :)

[maggiehallua]

Where did you get this monologue?

[SophieEllwood89]

@maggiehallua I own the play, but the monologue can also be found online if you google it. but i suggest if you want to perform the monologue to read the play or a film verson first to get a better understanding of the character :)

[MissPatel100]

hey, if u have time, could u check out my monologue too? thanks : ] it's called searching for justice.

[SophieEllwood89]

@MissPatel100 Sure i'll give it a look when I have some time :)

[maggiehallua]

@SophieEllwood89 I found it, and I am preforming it for my audition this sunday! Wish me luck:)

[akira073o]

well, its really amazing... :)

[SophieEllwood89]

@akira073o Thanks! glad you liked it! :)

[SophieEllwood89]

@CallMeYourBabyGirl Hi, thank you!! im glad it gave you inspiration and good luck with playing Helena, great role! :)

[CallMeYourBabyGirl]

You did a great job with this monologue :)

I'm going to be Helena so I've been looking for inspiration on what to do with this monologue. I think I found it!(:

[akira073o]

i really like it :)

[AtahualpaGoldstein]

"Things base and vilde,

holding no quantity,

Loue can transpose to forme and dignity,

Loue lookes not with the eyes,

but with the minde,

And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blinde."

Now I know what they mean when they say Angels do exist.

[SophieEllwood89]

@cupcakes43210 Thank you! :)

[cupcakes43210]

You're awesome!

[SophieEllwood89]

@Carlyiswoah Hello, thanks for your comment.... The thing about Shakespeare is its been brought out by many different publishers with different versons over the years, and you'll find that some will have slight diffferences in words, but never anything big... You dont have to worry about it or anything unless your performing a shakespeare play then all the cast must have the same copy of the said play just incase :)

[Carlyiswoah]

you did well but i noticed a difference between what you said, and the sheet that i have, (same speech)

Do you know why?

[SophieEllwood89]

@bribri58816 Thanks for commenting! :) glad you liked it!

[bribri58816]

OMG YOU SOUND JUST LIKE HELENA!

[SophieEllwood89]

@tvdd1973 Hello, thank you for your comment and the constructive crit. I chose to perform the piece with the questions, and I personally like it that way and I think it works well. Everyone has different views how this piece should be performed, and it could be performed in many different ways, this way fitted for me.

[tvdd1973]

You're striking looking and have pretty good diction, especially as you're masking your natural accent. However, you need to get someone that has more experience acting Shakespeare to help you with the pronunciation of some of the words. You also have a habit of turning statements into questions. The line 'therefore is wingèd Cupid painted blind' at 0:45 is a statment, for example. Personally I think the speech needs a lighter, more self-deprecating touch but that IS a personal thing. Good luck.

[SophieEllwood89]

@ADashofAshley Thanks!! Yeah its one of my fav Shakespeare monologues to use. Good choice! :)

[ADashofAshley]

I love this so much! I may do this for my next audition! :)

[SophieEllwood89]

@rachy1234578 Thank you! :)

[rachy1234578]

Well done! and you have gorgeous hair =)