Perform a Monologue

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	*Read the play or watch a movie adaptation before presenting your monologue. Many actors find a monologue online or from a book but never read the play to learn who that character is, and completely miss what the character is like.		*Read the play or watch a movie adaptation before presenting your monologue. Many actors find a monologue online or from a book but never read the play to learn who that character is, and completely miss what the character is like.
	*If at all possible, find face-to-face support in presenting a monologue. If you are a high school or university student, the school drama teacher will likely be willing to help you through the process, especially if you have never attempted a monologue before. Community theaters also will often provide some help.		*If at all possible, find face-to-face support in presenting a monologue. If you are a high school or university student, the school drama teacher will likely be willing to help you through the process, especially if you have never attempted a monologue before. Community theaters also will often provide some help.
		+	*Be careful not to over rehearse. If you get to the point where you are sick of the monologue, you need to immediately stop, have a break, and come back to it later with a fresh mind.
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		+	== Warnings ==
		+	*Know when you are doing too much with a character so as not "over-act" that is,  make them cartoon-y rather than genuine. (Unless, of course, you are supposed to act in such a manner!)
		+	*Be honest with yourself and your abilities. Good actors are typically confident people, but know what they are good at doing, and where they are weak.
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		+	== Related wikiHows ==
		+	*[[Become a Successful Broadway Star]]
		+	*[[Be a Good Actor or Actress]]
		+	*[[Do Live Action Roleplay]]
		+	*[[Insult Like the French Soldier in Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]
		+	*[[Rehearse a Monologue for an Audition]]