scoring a monologue, finding the beats, playing the action, and why you gotta do it

[contentlove]

One of the main techniques I use to get inside a script and prepare it for performance is text analysis. Text analysis is a method of interpretation that relies on the meaning and to a certain extent the rhythm of any given block of text. In brief, you break the text into thoughts, or 'beats'. When the thought changes, or when the action changes

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[8seeking8]

Nice. Very well-articulated. Both this and the response concerning resting.

[la_chispa]

Enjoyed reading your thoughts on this process.

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[anonymous]

Can you please send me your beats and tatis for and turning stay?
tiara_hodge@yahoo.com

Re: ????

[contentlove]

??? Well, I probably could, but, uh...are you a student of Barry's? Do I know you?