The Modern Monologue Men

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Summary: The ammunition you need to impress the director
Review: If you're an actor, and you're wondering if this is the book to own to knock out the director of a play you're auditioning for, look no further. This thin little book is packed with emotion, strength, and the potential for you to get any job on the market.

The book features a wonderful monologue from Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" (the role that made Brando, see cover), but my favorite comes Camus' "Caligula". If you can do these monologues without blemish, and perform them how they are to be, then like I said above: let me congratulate you in advance. The book also features an all-star roster of writers: Saumel Beckett, David Mamet, Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, Bernard Shaw, and Sam Shepard among others. There's also help at the end of each monologue from the editors, to further your experience and give you that push you need to get you wherever you need to go.

I can't rave enough about this book. It is a gold mine for actors. The combination of the monologue and the editorial commentary makes this easy. All we actors have to do is memorize.