Inner Monologue in Acting

What should an actor be thinking onstage? This overlooked, important question is the crux of this new book that combines psychological theory, numerous practical exercises, and a thorough and wide-reaching examination of inner monologue in various forms i

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Inner Monologue in Acting Rob Roznowski

INNER MONOLOGUE IN ACTING

Copyright © Rob Roznowski, 2013. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2013 978-1-137-35427-3 All rights reserved. First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States— a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-137-35428-0 ISBN 978-1-137-35429-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137354297

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: September 2013 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

For Sadie and Chip Carter

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Contents

List of Exercises

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

1

Acting

5

2

Inner Monologue (IM) in Basic Psychology

9

Mikayla, Actor

19

3

IM Everyday

21

4

IM in Acting

27

Carolyn, Actor

37

5

IM as Enemy

39

6

IM versus Subtext

47

Jacqueline, Actor

53

7

IM in Transitions

55

8

IM Alone Onstage

61

Kirill, Actor

67

IM in Objective/Tactic/Obstacle

69

Stephanie, Actor

79

IM Out of Your Head

81

9

10

11 IM in Script Scoring

12

93

Zev, Actor

111

IM in Drama

115

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Contents

13 IM in Film

121

14

IM in Classical Theatre

127

Sarah, Actor

135

15 IM in Musical Theatre

137

16

IM in Comedy

147

Andrew, Actor

155

17 IM in Style Rachel, Actor

157 169

18 IM in Auditions

171

19

IM in Other Psychological Theories

179

20

IM in Other Performance Forms

191

Ian, Actor

201

Conclusion

205

Works Referenced

209

IM Testimonial Contributors

213

Index

215

Exercises

Bench Exercise #1 List Exercise Bench Exercise #2 I Want Exercise Bench Exercise #3 Dream and IM Journal Exercise Free Association Exercise Priorities Exercise Out Loud Exercise Projecting Exercise Choices Exercise Note Exercise Inner Dialogue Exercise In and Out Exercise #1 Percentage Exercise Cast Your IM Exercise Simple Script Exercise Handbag Exercise Subtext Exercise Transition Exercise Blocking Exercise Alone Onstage Exercise Props Exercise Objective Exercise Tactic Exercise Expectation Exercise Obstacles Exercise Wins/Losses Exercise Debate Exercise Physical Exercise Focus on the Other Exercise Single Word Exercise

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Exercises

Image Exercise Music Exercise Audience Exercise One Actor / Many Choices Exercise In and O