Asks Quote by Stephen Sondheim

“I like the monologue even more than the duet, when it is good. It's like watching a man write a book expressly for you:…

— Henry Miller

I think a lot of people who go to drama school have this ease with the text and they all have five monologues that…

— Tavis Smiley

...every monologue sooner or later becomes a discussion.

— Graham Greene

The monologue is one of the most difficult and interesting forms of theatre for an actor to learn.

— Pratik Gandhi

As an actor, I come to set, and I have already broken the character down by writing a poem about the character. I try…

— Omari Hardwick

Sometimes in my class I have people come in and do monologues inspired by people they know and I always find that to be…

— Amy Poehler

I would encourage you as a screenwriter to trust your story and don't make notes for the actors or don't make notes for the…

— Ewan McGregor

The writer crafts their ideal world. In my world, everyone has really long conversations or just picks apart pop culture to death and everyone…

— Kevin Smith

My fondness for extended monologue might have been encouraged by two decades of writing stage and radio dramas.

— Norman Lock

It's tricky with monologues, and I never like to use that word. Like I told the actors, you are talking to somebody; there is…

— Denzel Washington

When I started writing short stories, I thought I was writing a novel. I had like 60 or 70 pages. And what I realized…

— Shane Carruth

I've had situations before where there are more people giving notes than there are writers on the show.

— Brad Hall