Titles pretty self explanatory. I've never gone for just an acting audition, so which monologues are good ones and which are bad? Should I do up to date movies or old movies/plays?
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If you're auditioning for stage, it's best to avoid movies alltogether.

The problem with 'monologues' from movies is this: they've only ever been performed by one person, in one movie. Thus the temptation is there to simply imitate that actor.

Buy some plays, or borrow them from the library. Find a monologue this way...but READ the entire play. You need a comprehensive understanding of your character, and that's the best way to do it.

Anyway...stuff that comes to mind to avoid for young female actors:

The science fair monologue from The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.

Joan's big "and mine is that of God" monologue from GBS's Saint Joan.

The Alice-talks-to-the-cat-and-reads-Jabberwocky monologue from Through The Looking Glass.

ANYTHING from Juvie.

NEVER do a monologue, if you don't know the play! you need to know the character's feelings and thoughts to do it right.

Agnes of God and Shaw's Joan of Arc are the only two that come to mind when I think of contemporary overdone monologues. There are far more in classical: Juliet, Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Hermia, Helena, Puck... blehhh.

Primadonna

Never ever do "Star Spangled Girl" or "Nuts." Never. Many casting directors I know are prone to practically vomiting whenever they see those two performed.

Stay in your age range, if you're a teenager, no Blanche in Streetcar, Kate in All My Sons, Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, etc.

I've also seen many girls do the notorious "O Romeo...Romeo...wherefore art thou Romeo?", but it seems to be accepted because it's Shakespeare.

Monologues from musicals have been done thousands of times. Most auditors have heard one too many renditions of Val's speech from Chorus Line, or Maria from West Side Story.

Movie monologues can be gotten away with, but typically aren't wise to be used because of the reason AcrylicDrama said, and because film and stage acting are really different.

Never do those dorky teen girl monologues books. Those are scams. To perform a monologue well you need to know the entire play to understand the character's objectives. Teen Girl Monologue books are just a random clipit with no background or value in them at all.

No Star Spangled Girl? Ack. I just found that and am working on it in acting class. Which section from it?

I find it's best to avoid monologue books that don't have monologues from plays...the kind that whines about teen drama stuff like your friend cheating off your math test and random stuff. If they're from plays and you find them there, then READ the whole play.

I'd say try to stay away from Shakespeare in general actually...as that tends to get overdone real fast. Also avoid monologues that involve cursing or a lot of yelling at the auditioners. They will not enjoy that. When looking for one, try to find one that gives you freedom to play with it, to show the auditioner that you're capable of different emotions on different levels and that you're not afraid to move around or take a risk with it.

I don't know if that helped or not...lol. Listen to LaBoheme, she's got it.

I've heard to avoid Neil Simon altogether, especially Star-Spangled Girl. All of it, not just any section. It's just that directors have heard Neil Simon so much, I'm sure that they could recite him in their sleep. Go for something unusual, and avoid movies if you are auditioning for stage.