ME IN PIECES: Emotional Monologues about Sadness, Anger and Depression

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And I guess I thought it could be like this forever, you know? I assumed that it was the only world I was allowed to live in. That I would never get to experience the feeling of being touched in a way that was anything less than innocent and fragile. That equality was only among the dead and that apologies were the only form of a compliment that existed. Yes, you’re right. I have to toughen up… there’s always someone who has it worse than me. Sorry I am so depressed all the time… sorry I bring you down. I don’t mean to ruin your day… Or your life. I’d love to stop being depressed. I wish I could look on the bright side and turn that frown upside down. I wish it were that easy. Such as a lifelong chain smoker who now has lung or throat cancer craving a cigarette. The damage isn't necessarily immediate, but if the smoker already has cancer that makes it much worse that he's craving it, and cancer is a lot darker and sadder than obesity. You don't have to use that simile, it's just an example.) It is easy to worry and focus on the things going wrong rather than the things going right. When we worry, we are draining ourselves, leaving us tired and weary. And that is exactly what the devil wants. He whispers in our ears all the negative aspects of a day, which can easily lead to anxiety and worry. Be strong and try to focus on the positive things. It’s better to focus on at least one positive thought amongst a thousand negative ones instead of focusing wholly on the negative. A pause] I can understand how the poor child feels. She lives here in this desperate loneliness with no one around her except these colourless shadows that go mooning about talking nonsense and knowing nothing except that they eat, drink, and sleep. Among them appears from time to time this Dr. Astroff, so different, so handsome, so interesting, so charming. It is like seeing the moon rise on a dark night. Oh, to surrender oneself to his embrace! To lose oneself in his arms! I am a little in love with him myself! Yes, I am lonely without him, and when I think of him I smile. That Uncle Vanya says I have the blood of a Nixey in my veins: “Give rein to your nature for once in your life!” Perhaps it is right that I should. Oh, to be free as a bird, to fly away from all your sleepy faces and your talk and forget that you have existed at all! But I am a coward, I am afraid; my conscience torments me. He comes here every day now. I can guess why, and feel guilty already; I should like to fall on my knees at Sonia’s feet and beg her forgiveness, and weep.

This depression monologue for males is from The Boor by Anton Chekhov, and it talks about grief and sadness, and why there is always a time to stop it at the right time. You think it’s my fault, don’t you? You think it’s all in my head. Yes, we all have this problem, don’t we? We all get a little blue sometimes. I get very blue all the time. I’m so blue I’m purple. Don’t tell me you understand… you don’t understand!”Need a dramatic monologue that will make your audience cry? Monologues have the dramatic ability to open hearts and make people feel a flood of emotions. You died on a Saturday morning. And I had you placed here under our tree. And I had that house of your father’s bulldozed to the ground. Momma always said dyin’ was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn’t. Little Forrest, he’s doing just fine. About to start school again soon. I make his breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. I make sure he combs his hair and brushes his teeth every day. Teaching him how to play ping-pong. He’s really good. We fish a lot. And every night, we read a book. He’s so smart, Jenny. You’d be so proud of him. I am. He wrote a letter, and he says I can’t read it. I’m not supposed to, so I’ll just leave it here for you. Jenny, I don’t know if Momma was right or if it’s Lieutenant Dan. I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I think maybe it’s both. Maybe both is happening at the same time. I miss you, Jenny. If there’s anything you need, I won’t be far away. 7. “The Burning Plain” by Guillermo Arriaga: Sylvia’s confession In this short monologue, Bella confronts her mother about their relationship, as her emotions shift from anger to exasperation to desperation. This emotional complexity is a great showcase of range for self-tapes, casting calls, and open auditions. BELLA Or are you waiting for me to say that I didn't mean to do it, that I was only acting on instinct and that regret consumed my thoughts like algal bloom in an unkempt pond?

No one really cares, do they? They pay you to care – everywhere it’s the same way – People should only fix what’s broken – Why couldn’t you all just leave me alone? Nothing was wrong with me before you found me – I was happy at home – alone – shut out from then world – protected – This second depression monologue is something many people suffering from depression monologue might relate to, and it is from Sylvia Plath’s work, the bell Jar, where she talks about depression in the form of Esther Greenwood, whom many people believe to be an alter ego for Plath. But I can’t stop. You could break my heart ten times over and I wouldn’t be able to stop. I don’t understand why but it’s just a fact. DETAILS: Comedy/teen, stylized, period piece, 18th century/1700s, Jane Austen, hating-your-fiance, marriage for money, loveless marriage, engagement, female, around 1.5 minutes

Take the listener on a ride: Choose a monologue with several layers that allow you to play the subtext. Take your character on a journey and, in turn, let the audience see your range of emotions. You’re never too old to hide under the covers. Wrapping yourself up into a cocoon. Hoping that when you emerge life will be butterflies again. Do you want me to tell you what was going through my head? Is that really what you want to know? Do you want me to tell you that because the lights were out, I could hardly see his face? That I had to wait a few seconds for my eyes to adjust just to realise that my sanity was reasonable? Or that the way his chest slowly moved up and down was almost comforting to me?' Can you see what I mean? Like...this gradually becomes an interview. XD

Writing a monologue is similar to writing dialogue , especially if you’re writing a monologue for a character. Their monologue should “sound” like all their other communication, using the same rhythm and vocabulary. Keep this in mind as you prewrite and work through the first draft. Writing a monologue largely follows the same writing process as other kinds of writing: It starts with brainstorming and ends with proofreading. The following steps are specific to writing a monologue: 1 I need to know you’ll be there for me… I need to know you’ll never give up on me. That you’ll never leave me. That you’ll never go away. And I need someone to help me not give up on myself. I want to know that I’m important. That I matter. That I’m loved. Tell me that things will get better. It helps to have someone to talk to… it helps to say something… thank you for listening… thank you for not leaving me alone anymore. SUMMARYYou’re not God, you know – you don’t have the powers to cure everything – I know what you can and can’t do -Go on – get out of here! Alone] There is no greater sorrow than to know another’s secret when you cannot help them. [In deep thought] He is obviously not in love with her, but why shouldn’t he marry her? She is not pretty, but she is so clever and pure and good, she would make a splendid wife for a country doctor of his years. Don’t worry. I won’t say anything anymore. I didn’t want to bring it up. I didn’t want to talk about it anyway…” Yes, you’re right. I have to toughen up… there’s always someone who has it worse than me. Sorry, I am so depressed all the time… sorry I bring you down. I don’t mean to ruin your day… Or your life. I’d love to stop being depressed. I wish I could look on the bright side and turn that frown upside down. I wish it were that easy.”

In the female drama monologue, MISPLACED, M explains the effects of what she experiences when she feels disconnected from life and herself. Monologues are often used in theater, but they aren’t limited to plays. Characters in books, movies, TV shows, and other mediums express themselves via monologues. Monologues appear in nonfiction settings, too, like stand-up comedy, vlogs, and one-person podcasts. When one person “gets the mic” and uses it to express their thoughts and feelings without having to respond to another character (which would make it a dialogue), it’s a monologue. Monologues come in different forms: Keep it short: Ideally, your monologue is between one minute and 90 seconds. If your monologue is longer, trim it down (just make sure the piece still feels complete after the edit). Below is a monologue that represents depression from a play by D. M. Larson, called “The Bullied, Bungled and Botched”. This monologue is from a female drama, where the character suffering from depression, Shelley, talks to her Doctor during a therapy session to gain clarity on her issues.Here’s where writing a monologue feels a lot like writing a story. You need to hook listeners with something that captures their attention, like a loud noise or jarring statement. 5 CLAIRE, MY ECLAIR Andres begs Claire to forgive him from stealing from her family and give him a second chance. Monologues are structured like stories so that listeners or readers understand exactly what’s happening. A storylike structure, starting with a strong hook and building up to a climax, draws listeners in and prevents the monologue from feeling monotonous, and by extension, it keeps the character from feeling flat and boring. What are the different types of monologues? Soliloquy