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Break the Rules and Get the Part: Thirty Monologues for Women
Break the Rules and Get the Part: Thirty Monologues for Women
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Author: Lira Kellerman Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books Series: Applause Acting Series Format: Softcover # of Pages: 104 Pub. Date: 2017 ISBN-10: 1495075419 ISBN-13: 9781495075414
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About the Book:
Ever feel like the only hurdle between you and your dream role are
the outmoded audition (and, let's face it, gender) norms that many
casting agents presumably adhere to? Tired of stale and lifeless
soliloquies that leave your mouth dry and your spirit in tatters?
Sick of feeling hamstrung by both your material and your imagined
audience? In Break the Rules and Get the Part: Thirty
Monologues for Women, comedy writer and performer Lira
Kellerman will help you infiltrate, navigate, and obliterate the
arbitrary guidelines that keep you tethered to dull, flaccid
monologues and a disembodied stage personality.
Characterized by Broadway World as "a complex combo of
prude and seductress," Lira Kellerman knows the ins and
outs of both sides of an audition. Onstage she boasts extensive
experience as an actress and dancer – experience that, in tandem
with her skill as a writer, led to the creation of this palpably
empathetic book. Behind the table, her many gigs as an acting coach
and casting director have taught her what your most important critics
expect – and exactly how you should surprise them.
She brings this knowledge to bear on each original (that's right,
original!) monologue in Break the Rules and Get the Part.
Every one-minute piece is emotionally self-contained, featuring a
clear internal narrative arc, sharp turning points, and several beats
to choose from, each of which can make the text your own. Each of
these 30 comedic, serio-comedic, and dramatic monologues has its own
"Helpful Direction" page: a list of key points that
highlight character objectives and intents, several ideas on which
emotions you should hit (and how and where to hit them), and multiple
comedic and dramatic suggestions that heighten your individuality and
personal essence within a piece.
Break the Rules and Get the Part is the sort of book a
showbiz vet at the top of her artistic game wishes she had when she
first entered the field. Don't fret about getting your foot in the
door – kick it down, stride in, and make your wildest dreams a
reality!
What people say:
"To
summarise, this book is a good read but it could also make the
difference between getting a job and not. As such, it is strongly
recommended." — British Theatre Guide
About the Author:
Lira Kellerman is an American
actor, comedy writer and performer. Originally from the San Francisco
Bay Area, she practically lives at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB)
and iO West Main Stages in Los Angeles.
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