: Offers guides on how to select and perform short monologues that make a quick impression. Tara Meddaugh
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Context: Backstage before a big audition, a teen talks to their own reflection. : Offers guides on how to select and
| Mistake | Why It Hurts | The Fix | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | It looks like a mask, not a feeling. | Play an action: "I want to hurt them" or "I want to be held." | | Looking at the floor | We can't see your eyes (the window to the character). | Pick a spot on the back wall at eye level. | | The "Robot Hand" | One random gesture on a key word (pointing on "you"). | Let gestures flow from real impulse. If you wouldn't do it at lunch, don't do it on stage. | | Forgot a line | Panic. Stopping. Apologizing. | Skip to the next line you remember. The judges don't have the script. Never apologize. | | Generic emotion | "I'm so sad" said with a flat voice. | Use specific sensory details: "The rain is cold" is better than "I'm miserable." | | Mistake | Why It Hurts | The
In the high-stakes world of performance, the one-minute monologue
