Originally posted by: ricarleite
By transforming a dialogue into a monologue, would you plainly describe the conversation, like someone saying "and then he told me...", or play both parts? Jonh Leguizamo used to do this play in which he played several different characters all by himself, it was interesting.
I was part once of this teathrical group that did improv, I was the youngest there... But then they wanted to do political satyre plays and go away from the wacky improv comedy so I decided not to be part of that anymore.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Hey, some of the best monologues are created by taking other people's parts out and combining things together. I find it very fun to cut monologues to fit a time length or transform a dialogue to a monologue, if I can pull it off. It just makes the work seem that much more your own, and it almost guarantees that if someone else does use the same monologue in an audition that it's not going to be the same cut.
And thanks again, ric. Good stand-up comics are definitely a joy. We have an improv troupe at my school that I've thought about joining if I'm not too busy. But they do stand-up as well.
Hey, some of the best monologues are created by taking other people's parts out and combining things together. I find it very fun to cut monologues to fit a time length or transform a dialogue to a monologue, if I can pull it off. It just makes the work seem that much more your own, and it almost guarantees that if someone else does use the same monologue in an audition that it's not going to be the same cut.
And thanks again, ric. Good stand-up comics are definitely a joy. We have an improv troupe at my school that I've thought about joining if I'm not too busy. But they do stand-up as well.
By transforming a dialogue into a monologue, would you plainly describe the conversation, like someone saying "and then he told me...", or play both parts? Jonh Leguizamo used to do this play in which he played several different characters all by himself, it was interesting.
I was part once of this teathrical group that did improv, I was the youngest there... But then they wanted to do political satyre plays and go away from the wacky improv comedy so I decided not to be part of that anymore.
Well, it depends. The easiest way is if oen person is clearly talking much more than the other person. Then, the second person's lines can simply be cut to make a monologue. Of course, sometimes, the first person's lines will have to be slightly altered to cover that up. There are also some instances where you can incorporate some lines of the other person into your own monologue to make it make more sense, or it sounds better. But it's usually working around and removing the lines of the other person. But describing the conversation... well, adding made up lines is usually taking a few too many liberties with the piece.