Trying to memorize a one minute monologue is pretty sweet, especially when its due tomorrow. I have decided to do the piece of monologue that goes with the opening scene of the movie Trainspotting. Which is one of the greatest cinematic adventures that probably won't be topped. The quote is spoken by
Mark "Rent Boy" Renton: "Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?"
Now I have about 16 hours to remember this and present infront of my Theatre class. FTS
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Trainspotting is awesome. It is very awesome. Memorizing the monologue has to suck though. Perhaps something more easy to remember? Maybe? Like something from Back To The Future??
ReplyDeleteIt's surprisingly pretty easy, ive gotten it all down in less than 3 hours. its just so epic that its easily memorized. and I have not even watched Back to the Future all the way through....haha
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