Monday, September 21, 2015

In-class writing about dramatic monologue


The character of whom I am performing the monologue of is a serial killer. What she is speaking is her backstory as to why she turned out to be the way she is, and in some way it is a reflection of "how did I get here". It is a personal thought process that I believe is internal. I think that blocking is done in a sort of tired, drawn out, disappointed manner. The backstory starts out hopeful but in a more melancholy way, as though this was a wonderful dream, however it didn't work out for her and that is the source behind her wrongdoings. In a way she is almost angered at the past for setting her up into the position she is in where she is so mentally disturbed that she turns to murder. I believe that the setting and blocking especially effect each other in this monologue. The setting is her disturbed and unsettled mind expressing itself, most likely hidden behind some alleyway which can be portrayed through her physical instability with body language that makes her seem self conscious, guilt ridden, or even sociopathic. This monologue is so dark and unsettling in its progression that I will definitely be challenged in its delivery.



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