Hi, Candace. You probably don't remember me, but you and I were in a show many years ago when you were just a child. It was Alamogordo Music Theatre's 2001 production of "The Secret Garden." You were Mary, and I was your (ghostly) deceased father. Anyway... I will soon be doing my first Shakespeare production at NMSU in Las Cruces, so I thought I'd check the Internet to see if I could pick up a few tips. Imagine my surprise when I saw your video! Thanks for the great tips! Please know that I admire you greatly for pursuing your dream of acting. I remember you being a very talented young lady, but it takes great courage to enter the field of acting! Here's to you for accepting that challenge, and I am glad to see that you are doing well.
Thankyou so much for this, Candace. Im learning acting skills right now, and want to do a Shakespeare monologue, and Im so glad for your tips on this. I want to do a good job. :)
I recommend using the the Oxford University Press editions instead of the Folger editions. they cost more for each play but it's worth it. Also a script is not a play- it's a text. A play is something that is performed in real time and exists in three dimensions. Don't be wary of seeing and hearing a production.
Thank you so much for this! I'm preparing an audition for a drama school and one of the monologues must be a Shakespeare one...This will certainly help me a lot!
Candace, you're quite right. As a seasoned Shakespearean, sometimes I don't always know what I'm talking about, but it's worth researching. I'll give you an example and try not to ramble on too long. One line I've had to speak as Mark Antony used to bother me slightly. In his last speech, eulogizing Brutus he says 'His life was gentle'. Well, as I've read somewhere, 'gentle' people don't go around poking knives into people. It has only recently occurred to me that in Shakespeare's day, gentle meant 'noble'. Proper context indeed.
That was actually amazingly helpful. Thanks so much! I’m a lot less worried about playing Titania now. I got so caught up in doing everything justice that I almost forgot to have fun.
Thank you so much! I'm auditioning for Looking for Shakespeare at NYU Steinhardt this summer and this really helped me with my piece (Hermionie's monologue from The Winter's Tale)
Thanks so much for your useful tip, I'm applying for drama school and chosen one of Rosalind's monologues from As You Like It. You've been super helpful. And you have a gorgeous set of teeth! :-)))
I agree. To me Alan Rickman will ALWAYS be the best HP actor (he's my favourite actor in the world ) but Kenneth Branagh is second. I loved what he said about the dueling club scene. "If you're across the platform from Alan Rickman and he's got a wand you've got to be very good to get noticed down at you're end."
Hello! Thank you so much for these super helpful videos. I'm in the process of auditioning for musical theatre programs and was wondering if you're still doing Skype coaching. I reached out to you by e-mail to an address you had listed in a much older comment. Just want to make sure you're still using that one. :)
Thank you, this has helped me, I now know how I will present my Shakespeare piece, "Troilus and Cressida: Act 5 scene 10, monologue piece, whey Troilus is relaying the news of Hector's (Troilus's brother) death to everyone else.
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Hi, Candace. You probably don't remember me, but you and I were in a show many years ago when you were just a child. It was Alamogordo Music Theatre's 2001 production of "The Secret Garden." You were Mary, and I was your (ghostly) deceased father. Anyway... I will soon be doing my first Shakespeare production at NMSU in Las Cruces, so I thought I'd check the Internet to see if I could pick up a few tips. Imagine my surprise when I saw your video! Thanks for the great tips! Please know that I admire you greatly for pursuing your dream of acting. I remember you being a very talented young lady, but it takes great courage to enter the field of acting! Here's to you for accepting that challenge, and I am glad to see that you are doing well.
Thankyou so much for this, Candace. Im learning acting skills right now, and want to do a Shakespeare monologue, and Im so glad for your tips on this. I want to do a good job. :)
This is such good advice and so clearly explained! I love the Arden editions personally. I feel like we all get so attached to our different editions!
I recommend using the the Oxford University Press editions instead of the Folger editions. they cost more for each play but it's worth it. Also a script is not a play- it's a text. A play is something that is performed in real time and exists in three dimensions. Don't be wary of seeing and hearing a production.
Thanks so much, I will start using this in my Shakespeare class, starting tomorrow!
Thank you so much! I'm auditioning for Twelfth Night and this really helped!
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Thank you so much for this! I'm preparing an audition for a drama school and one of the monologues must be a Shakespeare one...This will certainly help me a lot!
Candace, you're quite right. As a seasoned Shakespearean, sometimes I don't always know what I'm talking about, but it's worth researching. I'll give you an example and try not to ramble on too long. One line I've had to speak as Mark Antony used to bother me slightly. In his last speech, eulogizing Brutus he says 'His life was gentle'. Well, as I've read somewhere, 'gentle' people don't go around poking knives into people. It has only recently occurred to me that in Shakespeare's day, gentle meant 'noble'. Proper context indeed.
That was actually amazingly helpful. Thanks so much! I’m a lot less worried about playing Titania now. I got so caught up in doing everything justice that I almost forgot to have fun.
You are an incredible actor and beautiful inside and out! Thanks for sharing :)
Candace u rock!!!
you are a breath of fresh air
Thank you so much! I'm auditioning for Looking for Shakespeare at NYU Steinhardt this summer and this really helped me with my piece (Hermionie's monologue from The Winter's Tale)
This was very helpful!! Thank you so much. Your advice helped me to get ready for my audition. I did Romeo's last monologue from Romeo and Juliet
She's really helpful
This is great, thanks! also, your monologue with The Effects of Gama Rays was great!
Thanks Susanna!
Thanks so much for these tips. They are incredibly helpful!
+Miles Thanks for watching Miles! Happy they were helpful :)
Thank you for this video ! Short, precise and complete ! Applauses .
Great tips. I love your last one.
wow. I have no words. Thank you.
You're welcome :)
Thank you! I'm auditioning for "Rome and Juliet" soon and your videos have been super helpful.
Thanks so much for your useful tip, I'm applying for drama school and chosen one of Rosalind's monologues from As You Like It. You've been super helpful. And you have a gorgeous set of teeth! :-)))
Thanks! Happy to help- how did you audition go?
Very cool
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Thank you so much! I started to understand about Shakespeare plays :)
Thank you for this and other videos ❤️ well done with your TH-cam channel 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
thank you so much
Of course! Thanks for watching :)
you look EXACTLY like Nikki Phillippi!
This was sooo sooo sooo helpful thank you so much!!!!
Thank you so much for htis!
Watch anything Kenneth Branagh has done. Does Gilderoy Lockhart count?
+ovbiously 394 Totally! He's brilliant in HP!
I agree. To me Alan Rickman will ALWAYS be the best HP actor (he's my favourite actor in the world ) but Kenneth Branagh is second. I loved what he said about the dueling club scene. "If you're across the platform from Alan Rickman and he's got a wand you've got to be very good to get noticed down at you're end."
+ovbiously 394 Aw RIP Alan Rickman, what a phenomenal talent.
I agree. RIP Alan Rickman
Definitely awesome, this will help me alot, subscribed !
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Hello! Thank you so much for these super helpful videos. I'm in the process of auditioning for musical theatre programs and was wondering if you're still doing Skype coaching. I reached out to you by e-mail to an address you had listed in a much older comment. Just want to make sure you're still using that one. :)
We have to do a monologue, or a sonnet for an audition for the 12th night at school
Anyone else doing "Farewell" soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet?
Who's here for Shakespeare festival?
Yo anyone else doing Macbeth?
Actors please speak clearly and don't mumble and don't go to fast. Like she says OK to break out of meter for modern day ears. For thickies like me.
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Thank you, this has helped me, I now know how I will present my Shakespeare piece, "Troilus and Cressida: Act 5 scene 10, monologue piece, whey Troilus is relaying the news of Hector's (Troilus's brother) death to everyone else.
Awesome! Glad you found them useful!