Double - As you Like it monologue analysis

This is Jaques monologue in the Shakespeare comedy, 'As you like it'. I've gone onto the Internet and was able to find a website which translates Shakespearean language into modern language. I then found the right section of the play in which thekmolgue is given and I have then written down what the translation is next to the monologue. I believe that this will help learn the monologue as it gives me a better understanding on what is being said. 

Double - Writing in character (Jaques)

So I wondered off in the woods and I bumped into this complete and utter fool! He was rather magnificent though, I must say. He suddenly made me think about time. And how one hour you're young and full of energy etc, then the next it's like that part is worn away and is rotting away. Like i had never realised it but I mean, how wonderful. What a wondeful kind of fool this man is, what a glorious day.

Double - DNA, Richard in role writing prt 2

I never really used to like Phil. I mean for god sakes he left me with Brian. He told me to take him to the police station to make up a false accusation. That has ruined that poor mans life. Like sure i'm glad that they never found out about Adam him being killed by Brian but part of me wishes that the truth was out. It's slightly inhumain and Adam was a nice guy. It's just a shame that it's affected Phil so much, he came up with the idea and I just think he beats himself up for it. It was his idea for sure, however it wasn't his fault that everything went up and completly went wrong.

Double - the right plays for me

This is a photo of how I was able to select the right monologue to practice. This is the like the elimination process as such. What I done was found 6 (As you like it wasn't included at this stage) monologues from plays or musicals and done a process of:

1.) Age (how old the character is)

2.) Gender ( the gender of the character)

3.) Strength (does it fit any of my strengths?)

4.) Places (do the university's I study accept these as plays)

In the end, I decided that Richard's monologue at the end of the play would be a good piece to do as I know the play rather well and it also meets most of the criteria.

I then chose 'As you like it' because it is something that one of my university's were looking for and asking people to prepare for as an audition. It also met my criteria as it is a Shakespeare comedy and one of my strengths is a silly type of comedy so I instantly decided that it would be an interesting piece to do. However as much as I'm good at comedy, I don't like Shakespeare that much. But by doing this I believe that it shows that I'm willing to try a piece that I don't like. 

Double - As you like it plot summary

These are the notes that I have made for the plot summary of 'As you like it'. I decided to make this plan as I've never really studied the play before however by doing this, I can learn the basic events that take place and also I get to know the characters.

Double - DNA Researching the script.

In this photo, I have re-typed the dialogue that Richard uses in this monologue. I have highlighted the words that he says and then made annotations around different parts in which I think will help me get into the character of Richard. For example, I have annotated the location or the beginning of the scene as I believe as an actor you need to know the setting and location as it is rather crucial to the story. I've also drew a bubble on the first page and wrote the names and key words that link with the names. This is to help me remember what Richard says people are up to and what they are doing in the current day. 

Double - As you Like it Reasearch

For my research, I was able to find this video on YouTube and it gives a good analysis of the character 'Jaques' who gives the monologue, but also gives a summary of the entire play which is good as it gives you the knowledge of what happens in the play up to the point in which the monologue begins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiTbr7rSnWU