Practicing Audition Monologues : Monologue Standing Positions

Facing the audience is important in monologues, but so is walking around. Learn different standing positions when delivering monologues in this free video clip about performing monologues for acting auditions.

Expert: Tracy Goodwin
Bio: Tracy Goodwin has a masters in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Category:

Entertainment

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• monologue
• free monologues
• acting auditions
• audition monologues
• monologue tips
• acting tips
• audition tips
• funny monologues

[Mylianx]

What if you are on stage and your monologue is spoken to another actor on stage? Am I supposed to look at both that actor and the audience? I find that very confusing. Love your videos :) !!!

[Aimingforcute]

Just as the video says, you should almost always stand facing the audience. Any other angle, unless it is a temporary position or part of movement, will weaken your character considerably. The audience loses interest when your face isn't readily visible as, along with the hands and voice, it is one of the strongest windows into your character. Never remain to one side or stare at the auditors, but perhaps try to look at the balcony or the doors at the back of the theater while speaking.

[YukiEiri4E]

.... i have a question.. what if your monologue character gets agitated? i know when i get agitated i pace back and forth.. would that be okay? like a side view.. with turning during the speech to the "audience" ?

[marinaroxmysox1]

my acting coach tells me to look at the wall next to them. if you look at them they become your scene partner and you dont want that.

[missenne]

Maybe your previous teacher means that you should not only face very directly, but do different positions where you face like what you said 30 degrees. I guess looking to the judges the whole monologue is a bit .. weird.. because they're not the only people you're talking to. there are audience. but if there arent, imagine there are. you talk to people, you talk to the "world" so you face different directions not only straight forward.

[missenne]

you face backwards? like the audience absolutely doesn't see your face? From what i've learned is, you should always show your face even if you just want to pause showing you're thinking about something. one moment that you hide your face, the audience wont know your expression. :)

[012751W124K]

But... My previous teacher told me that the best position is 30 degree not facing the Judges? I've done it once, looking directly to the judges and she told me it's not good, coz us actors can be very intimidating when we d monologue. And some judges may not like it, she says... so i'm a bit confused.

[BuffyJaneAndStephy]

a lot of times i face backwards in monologues just for a minute to show that i'm really thinking about a situation. is that bad?? hearts-and-cupcakes, stephy

[loserandproud22]

thank you! very helpful!

[iversonneversleeps]

ok

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