Bit of a problem with a monologue for National Youth Theatre?
Hey, in February time, I have an audition with the National Youth Theatre. If you don't know what that is, here's a direct quote from their site:- "The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain discovers, inspires, and trains diverse young talent from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland."... Basically, it's kind of an acting school based in the UK. For this audition, I need to find a monologue, most preferably from a theater piece or a play, and I can't really think of any monologues I could do to fit the way I act and what emotions I want to show etc. I want to take on a character, that is kind of a bit of a psycho, but in the monologue I want to show deep emotion but at the same time a bit of a nutcase. Obviously, I could easily go in with a Jack Nicholson monologue, or even the part in American Psycho with Christian Bale, where he's talking to his laywer frantically on the phone. But as I said before, it needs to preferably be from a theater piece or a play. Whilst it's not against the rules or anything to use a script from tv, movies etc. It's been greatly advised not to, as on their website it states:- "We recommend that you do not perform a speech from a film/TV script as we want you demonstrate how you bring to life a character for the stage and see how you approach a live performance" I've also spoken to few people in the business (experienced and amateur actors) and they've all agreed on the same thing. Also, I want to have as much security as I can going in, so it's obviously wise to pick whats been advised from the people who're actually going to be assessing me. So, my question is, are there any monologues (preferably 2-3 minutes) from theater/play, that is "a bit of a psycho, but in the monologue I want to show deep emotion but at the same time a bit of a nutcase"? P.S. Be better if it was from a modern play, the age doesn't matter to much (Though if there's any for people around the 13-25 mark, that would be great), but it NEEDS to be male. Cheers guys, if you want to know any additional information about what I need or what the NYT asks of, just ask and I'll reply ASAP :D
Who are some good stand-up comedians in India, preferably those who speak English? Provide links to their performances, if available.
The English stand up comedy scene is new and growing in India. There have been Hindi comedians in the country for quite some time now. Naming then according to my understanding of their humor.Hindi:Raju ShrivastavaRaju ShrivastavaJohnny Lever www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDN3AzT3Lx4Johny Lever Live Surendra SharmaSanjay RajouraMeet Sanjay Rajoura, an angry Jaat who calls himself a social satirist - NDTVEnglish.AIB: Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba, Ashish Shakya, Rohan JoshiAll India Bakchod (YouTube channel)These guys have taken the Indian comedy world by storm and they deserve the praise they get. Brilliant take on everything.TVF:The Viral Fever (YouTube channel)These guys have mocked the country with absolute genius. Though I personally find AIB funnier and more intelligent, these guys are not far behind.East India Comedy:The East India Comedy › India’s busiest comedy company offering standup comedy shows, scriptwriting solutions and comedy workshops all across the country.Sorabh Pant, Kunal Rao, Sapan Verma, Sahil Shah, Atul Khatri, Azeem Banatwalla These guys are known for there shows like Men Are From Bars and Comedy News Network.Kannan GillHe along with Biswa Kalyan Rath is responsible for this.www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPxszr7tb1oThese are just the tip of the iceberg. There are others of course. I'll update soon. Or just go to YouTube and look up stand up comedy India.
How do I act like samara morgan from The Ring (no stupid answers)?
easy 1. Keep your head low 2. Have an evil glare in your eye 3. Keep quiet, if you have to talk than use a mysterious whisper voice and spread your words out like "I don't......make them...." or "I....don't...know....I think...false?" 4. Act like you are scared of water, try to shiver when you see water. 5. If at all someone starts talking about horses say how you hate horses. 6. Wear black eyeliner and black eyeshadow and make it circle around your eyes and fade off a bit. Use powder or white blush to make your face seem pale. 7. Don't laugh, smile, or do anything stupid or funny. Avoid embarasment type situations. 8. When someone starts talking to you, give them the glare and frown the whole time if the ask whats wrong whisper "Everyone will suffer" or grab and squeze their arm saying "Seven days" or say "But they don't know" but look up at them as you say it, it will so freak them out. 9. Have a slow, deadish walk (not to much) 10. If you can, walk to and from school so people riding busses will wondor about you and stare at you and scream at you witch if they do, give them the glare and hold up 7 fingers. If you have to ride the bus try to get an empty seat and stare out the window. I hope I helped and this is not a stupid question but some of these are stupid answers.
Lone survivor - Why didn't the seals just tie the kids and the old man up until they shot their target?
The mission wasn't going to happen anytime sooner. They were supposed to make sure the target stays there (reconnaissance and intelligence - phase I) until more soldiers arrive (The direct action team - phase II) with air support at a later time. But - as one of them says - if they leave them tied up, they'd be eaten by wolves or freeze to death. Killing is not an option. Also, I think, if they don't make it back to village, it could arise suspicion. They may send someone to check. So, by all means, the mission is screwed.