Reasons to Be Pretty is a hard-edged comedy written by Neil LaBute. But I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks.". ThoughtCo. to be this object, some thing that people cant help gawking at. Some of the fight scene are especially well done - every scene between Steph and Greg is interesting and hilarious, also the fight between Greg and Kent is also well-written. I go nuts if I still break out on my chin or anything, carry tweezers in my purse, and I'm not even, like, all crazy about it like a lot of my friends are and every one of them, the ones that I've called, at least, they all said to dump him. That makes Stephanie snap! It is not. You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or sign shit that we should both have our names on and I'm not gonna have it anymore. Sometimes, a friend or, like, some cousin of mine visited a few months back and she whispered to me at a family thing we were at, a barbecue, "God, he's cute. Looks are certainly an issue in the play; just not the primary issue in my mind. thinking they know everything because you dont. . Video Examples . He wrote and directed seven productions for Yorba Linda Civic Light Opera's youth theater. Steph: No! There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. (Beat.) My face. Upgrade to PRO He goes through a long list of positive details about her physique. Get help and learn more about the design. Because if he's willing to say that, even to a friend, then you can bet he's probably thinking even more than you know about. Listen to me very carefully, OK, 'cause I'm only gonna say this one time. I think Neil LaBute got the female perspective very well in this play. (She starts crying.) English language films; 2007 singles; 2006 singles; Profanity; Neil LaBute | Reasons to be Pretty | Steph monologuePerformed by Anna AlbiePlease note: The original monologue is much longer. After his admission, Steph storms out of the room. I think so. Four years, that are now gone so totally lost and gone that it, makes me cry when I see any little bit of our time, together. Shes married to Kent and the stakes go up when she finds out shes pregnant, is. Uh-uh. My second criticism is somewhat related: there are four monologues in the play, one for each character. I knew these things about many guys already, and even if LaBute was dead-on in his characterization of "male privilege," I just didn't want to go there. She thinks about this for a moment, mulling over what she's just said. Gregs friends suck. You The trio of plays are connected not by characters or plot but by the recurring theme of body image within American society. He is crude, down-to-earth, and believes that his life is better than perfect. I'm not sure. When Greg makes a seemingly harmless comment about his girlfriend Stephs regular looking face, the information gets back to Steph and sends their relationship over the deep end. Fuck offthats what I want you to do, Greg, get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a relationship or not, I dunno, but if it is in something like that may it please, please be with someone who can keep from being an asshole and thinking they know everything because you dont. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/theater/excerpt-reasons-to-be-pretty.html. together. 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This was one of the monologue options for the course final. Cuando el teln se levanta, vemos a Steph ya furiosa con Greg; a este tratando de explicarle, sin mucha suerte, lo que de verdad quiso decir, y esta secuencia reiterada sin progresos termina, al cabo de un par de escenas, en la ruptura. Witty and important but, and even though I know it was partly the point, I just couldnt get past some of the blatant sexism. Happiness - Copy - this is 302 psychology paper notes, research n, 8. According to Greg, he replied: "Maybe Steph hasn't got a face like that girl's. All rights reserved. He's got a good face, really, not knockout but very OK, yet I never used to even think it to myself, I mean, envision him in that way. There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. In Scene One, Steph is very angry because her boyfriend Greg supposedly said something derogatory about her physical appearance. And the relationships were heartbreaking. A key ring or, or your name light up on my Ive discovered in my four years with you. I guess that could be part of the message the playwright was trying to convey, by making the characters seem as real and normal as possible, but I wasnt a fan of this portrayal. Kent goes into the bathroom. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. And in Elijah Bynum's prize-winning Sundance entry "Magazine Dreams," Majors - in a . Anyone can read what you share. (Beat.) Inspire employees with compelling live and on-demand video experiences. Carly criticizes her husband's lack of maturity. time. ""Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One." I especially like that LaBute structures a good portion of the dialogue to be overlapping, so the fights come off as more natural and realistic since in real life we dont often wait for the other to finish speaking before we retort. deal to meif anything, it's worked against me for most of my life. Read in one sitting. Carly es fsicamente atractiva, y lo vive como una especie de carga; Kent, obsesionado con la belleza femenina, ve su relacin con Carly como una marca de estatus, pero tambin persigue activamente relaciones con otras mujeres. I go nuts if I still break out on my chin or anything, carry tweezers in my purse, and I'm not even, like, all crazy about it like a lot of my friends are and every one of them, the ones that I've called, at least, they all said to dump him. He cheats on his wife with someone more physically attractive and justifies himself shamelessly. I feel a little guilty about that, actually, in the me-too moment, because he has been writing about guys for some time in brutally honest ways and we need to have these representatins to talk about these issues. Pretty good play. Read this for my Acting For Stage module as I will be using a monologue from it. Carly is in law enforcement. This common thread of his work fascinated me a few years ago and his play "The Shape of Things" is one of the first plays that made me fall in love with theatre. Can you imagine what he's actually feeling about my legs or arms, anything OK, yes, I'm thinking about all the rest of it, too, of course I am! I have been given this thing to wear around, my features, and I'm stuck with it. My favourite character is Greg. I loved his play! And yes, over the years its gotten me things, I wont lie about that, dates and into clubs that I really wanted to get into or smiles from my father . . Like other leading men in Neil LaBute plays, he is far more affable than the male supporting characters (who are always foul-mouthed jerks). . Una resolucin un tanto burda para un conflicto dramtico. Tendra que haber una salida ms elegante. Dont speak for me. I knew of his play In the Company of Men, which I understand was intended to be a black comedy about two guys who are jerks, unhappy with their bad luck with women, who try to torment a deaf co-worker. Carly leaves, annoyed because she blames Greg for making Steph move away. (She starts crying.) Despite the things he said, he's still a good guy and he still loves Steph. (She starts crying.) Lo que a Steph le molesta es que su novio la considere apenas regular; l insiste en que la belleza fsica no le importa mucho, que lo importante es la segunda parte de la frase. During their conversation, Kent chastises him about eating an energy bar directly after a meal, claiming that Greg will get fat. Personal preference aside this play does a good job tackling what its like to try and fit into a beauty standard and what happens when you lose that confidence. Breakdown. Overall, a good drama about relationships, slightly tarnished by the bluntness with which the author tries to convey his message. However, we have dozens of other monologues that you can read. New York, NY, SAS Performing Arts Company Summer 2023 Id almost rather it was a situation where she was oblivious to itnot blind or anything, I wouldnt wish that on her, but close. Dont speak for me. Two different female characters, one plain-looking and one attractive, both have their own struggle. I think these monologues try to force LaButes main message, but they are heavy-handed. . It's weird, because as I was reading this, I had the impression that Neil LaBute may be getting script inspiration from Maury Povich, but then I also saw the germs of actual interesting good ideas in the play and thought that maybe a (sorry Neil) better playwright would read this and craft something really tragic and amazing. Monologues. 20212023 Copyright by Monologue Archive. That shes not some beauty queen that people cant stop staring at because Id hate that for her . I am. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? "Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One. I can't stress enough how great these LA Theatre Works performances are. Why do we feel that way, though, I wonder? It just totally hurts if you find out he's not at all into your face, and why that is I don't know, I mean, what a scientist would say about it, those people who are studying human behavior or whatnot Not saying this is full of profound insight or anything but any woman I know, like, my age or younger, she's gonna be super upset if she heard what I did. Kelsey Villareal's UCSD acting audition for theatre Reaons to be Pretty by Neil LaBute Steph's monologue The fact that she takes control of her life and doesn't let Greg weigh her down was inspiring. Bradford, Wade. Results may vary. (Beat.) Though the play's two couples + relationship conflict = drama formula is a tried and true one, Reasons to Be Pretty excels by having the aforementioned awesome (and often brutal) dialogue and by hosting a cast of blue collar characters. Such a snob. Her letter is a vicious (yet amusing) tirade, detailing all of his physical and sexual flaws, from head to toe. \"Meant as a compliment,\" he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so forget that. Greg, Kent and Carly work in a warehouse; Steph is a hairdresser all in their 30s they are trying to come to terms with life in their dead-end jobs. Samtidig retfrdiggr den faktiske handling i stykket p ingen mde dens konklusioner og karakterudviklingen. Im sorry, I didnt mean to get all heavy or anything, but I do think about it sometimes. Not that, but even on the fence How can I? (Beat.) but as I got older it suddenly became a kind of, I dunno what, but almost like a problem. Kent reluctantly confides in Greg, admitting that he is having an affair with the "hot girl" at work. . Fuck o thats what I want you to do, Greg, get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me, start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a, relationship or not, I dunno, but if it is something like, keep from being an asshole and all overbearing and, thinking they know everything because you dont. A great play and I am so excited to see Reasons to be Happy this week! With the sun going down you know how it shoots a ray out sometimes around something, like a halo, almost it was doing that and he was bathed in this light for a second, in this splash of gold and creamy light, and I thought, "Yeah, he is. . . [Expletive]. They did. After a heated argument, Greg explains he and his friend Kent had a conversation in Kent's garage. That would suck, completely suck if you were that woman and that was gonna be me I'm saying once I knew how he felt about me, that was what I had to look forward to. Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation . When Kent finally returns from the bathroom, he defuses the argument, kisses Carly, and advises Greg to treat women nicely to keep the relationship happy. . To me, successful plays dont need overt monologues to carry out their message; the points are made more subtly and more powerfully when embedded within the scenes and dialogues. . I really liked this one. Con la discusin de Steph y Greg pasa algo parecido; ms all de la reaccin inclaudicable de ella, que tambin podra ser un poco inverosmil, los vemos nada ms que discutir y tratarse mal a lo largo de escenas largusimas, sin llegar a ninguna conclusin interesante. I can't even start to go there without wanting to throw up. whatever. My first criticism is that I think the play doesnt succeed as much as it wants to in conveying how important looks are to people in relationships. Just as they start to makeup, Greg arrives to hang out and read a book. However, she says that his comment about her face represents his true beliefs, and can therefore never be forgotten or taken back. Unfortunately, he also thinks she has a few physical imperfections, and when he casually mentions them, all hell breaks loose. Why would you? Im not saying that I dont understand how I got lucky in many ways, I do get that, I do, I just want folks to comprehend that beauty comes with a price,just like ugly does. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. I am finished with our relationship and Im gonna need you to acknowledge that before I go(Pointing.) It will be short. I'm realistic and I know me as a person I don't have that much going for me, not really. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my. (Beat.) Type above and press Enter to search. Our mobile site works way better when you have JavaScript enabled. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. I was born with it, people. En el clmax de la obra, Greg se cansa de l y se van a las manos. "Meant as a compliment," he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so [expletive] that. He's Michael B. Jordan's friend-turned-foe in "Creed III," which opens Friday in theaters. Human cruelty is a specialty of Neil LaBute - He finds the cruelty in the smallest gesture or off-hand phrase and amplifies it. Reasons to Be Pretty is a hard-edged comedy written by Neil LaBute. 'Cause he doesn't wanna make eye contact. Recommended nonetheless. I should read the others in the trilogy. Tim treated her like a queen, but he was no Greg. She sets the conflict in motion, spreading gossip about Greg's supposedly true feelings. JavaScript please! My face. Reading this after watching the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial really makes you think differently about it. throughout the story, she is furious. And, although it is possible that this is an intentional choice in the writing intended to point out some larger societal problem, I think that's kind of a stretch. Labute, like Pinter, has a gift for infusing an otherwise ambiguous line with layers or meaning. What then progresses over the rest of the play is the interaction between all four of these characters as they wrestle with relationships and the emotions within relationships that are tied to how we feel about ourselves especially with how we feel about how we look, and how we perceive our friends and significant others think we look. This document may be Sample/practice exam 2014, questions and answers - Chapters 1-13 - Test bank, THEA 1520 - Acting for Non-Majors lukac I, No! Steph is the central argument of the play. Sometimes, a friend or, like, some cousin of mine visited a few months back and she whispered to me at a family thing we were at, a barbecue, \"God, he's cute. BabyThump - Award Winning & BAFTA Qualifying British Short Film, The Farmers Dog Forever (Extended Cut), Bureau of Travel & Tourism Let Travel Do What Travel Does. Shes afraid that her life will always be defined by the way she looks but shes sincere and honest and tries to be a good friend. (Beat.) she feels. Listen to me very (Beat.) It apparently backfires on them, but I had heard about the play and seen excerpts from a movie version of it and it made me uncomfortable to have this mirror held up to certain aspects of male-ness, of patriarchy. "Reasons to Be Pretty" Plot Summary of Act One. STEPH I really do feel that, that I'm not this person who gets off on looks or the more, like, physical side of men but when it's the other way around [expletive], you know? I always felt like my face was one of my better parts and he's talking about me like I'm some old Buick out in the backyard that he keeps thinking about fixing but just can't get to it. do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what Like damn bitch why you gotta be throwing pans at someones head thats straight up not okay. Listen, Im not stupid, I know I should be thankful, that I should pray to heaven and be happy that Im not scarred or missing an earI know girls who hate, I mean, despise their noses and mouths or the fact that their eyes are too far out on their faces . Greg finally fights back (verbally) and says that he doesn't want to see her "stupid face" anymore. Gregs best friend Kent is married to Stephs best friend Carly, and when things start collapsing in Steph and Gregs life, Carly and Kent are pulled in for the ride. (Sits forward.) You, do not know a goddamn thing to do with me is what, Ive discovered in my four years with you. La otra pareja tambin est compuesta por un par arquetpico. In Reasons to Be Pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face and his own girlfriend Steph's lack thereof get back to Steph.But that's just the beginning. Expert Help. Sit down, Greg and listen to me for once. Yeah. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. (Laughs.) (2021, September 9). (Beat.) Copyright 2023 StudeerSnel B.V., Keizersgracht 424, 1016 GC Amsterdam, KVK: 56829787, BTW: NL852321363B01, You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or, sign shit that we should both have our names on and, Im not gonna have it anymore You are not me so, you dont know. Home Monologues Reasons to be Pretty (Carly), Character: Carly works as a security guard in a warehouse, a job she got because she was pretty, not because she has an aptitude for it. Steph Reasons to Be Pretty. Kent claims that men must stick together because they are "like buffalo." He's so cute!\" And I looked over to where she was pointing, expecting to see a boy from the neighborhood and she's pointing at Greg. carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one Not really my favorite genre it felt like gritty American realism but with better dialogue and maybe some humor?? Its about this (Points.) Stykket forsger at retfrdiggre den kvindelige hovedrolle p trods af at hun tydeligt er helt forstyrret og udstter hovedpersonen for bde grov psykisk vold og farlig fysisk vold, noget stykket portrttere som om skulle vre sjovt og ikke alvorligt nr det gr ud over mnd, p trods af at naboerne har ringet efter politiet pga. Alle personer p nr den mandlige hovedperson er nogle dybt problematiske og usympatiske mennesker, men stykket forsger at sige at det ikke er sdan, men forsger udstille det som om der er nuancer og at hovedpersonen er problemet, hvilket stykket p ingen mde reelt viser at han skulle vre. Sometimes, a friend or, like, some cousin of mine visited a. Breakdown; Suggested Audition Pieces; Videos; Related Products; Useful Articles; Breakdown. En una charla entre amigos, Kent le comenta a Greg que cierta nueva compaera de trabajo es hermosa. (Beat.) And to be honest, I wasnt impressed at all, which is surprising considering the fact that I discovered this on a list of must read plays of the 21st century or something along those lines. almost hate you because of it. Maybe bc I read it tho. glamour gal or anything, I don't but I'm not bad, ya know, not bad at all and even if I was, ugly, I'm saying, even if I was not cute or close to that, unattractive by world standards, don't I. wanna be with someone who finds me beautiful? STEPH He hurt me, he really did, you know? I mean, really. Some sort ofoblivion that gets pasted over her eyes so she can go about life and not be aware that people are cruel in many ways. I performed the Greg and Steph restaurant scene for my Acting final. My shift at works kinda long, you know? makes me cry when I see any little bit of our time But that's just the beginning. Carly, la esposa de Kent, los escucha y, como tambin es amiga de Steph, la llama para contarle lo que su novio acaba de decir sobre ella. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. She feels emotionally wounded by her boyfriendwho believes that her face is "regular" (which she views as a way of saying that she is not beautiful). These people work in factories or as hair dressers or security guards. . I am. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance. Thats not true. so Ive usually got some time on my hands to, you know. Smiling. Theme by Loot Valley. . Don't try to act like it didn't happen and I'm just having a "girl thing" here because that's not the story, bud. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall (Beat.) After discussion with your mentor, name one financial aspect, one quality aspect, and one clinical aspect that need to be taken into account for developing the evidence-based practice project. Uh-uh.Not saying this is full of profound insight or anything but any woman I know, like, my age or younger, she's gonna be super upset if she heard what I did. Don't speak for me. (Beat.) That's jerk. I am. I just know that women throw everything they've got into their physical being, and a main part of that the main part is the face. In Reasons to Be Pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face and his own girlfriend Steph's lack thereof get back to Steph.But that's just the beginning. https://www.thoughtco.com/reasons-to-be-pretty-act-one-2713448 (accessed March 2, 2023). The trio of plays are connected not by characters or plot but by the recurring theme of body image within American society. (Sits forward.) This isn't the cast of Friends. hvor voldelig hun er. There's something touching about a character struggling to describe the color of a woman's eyes, and coming up with the color of a crayon from "maybe one of those bigger cartons, like, sixty-four colors, with the sharpener in it. sign shit that we should both have our names on and And I looked over to where she was pointing, expecting to see a boy from the. He's so cute!" I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? THEA 1520. Yeah. With the sun going down you know how it shoots a ray out sometimes around something, like a halo, almost it was doing that and he was bathed in this light for a second, in this splash of gold and creamy light, and I thought, \"Yeah, he is. Knowing that he's sitting there at dinner across from me but he's always reaching for something, the salt or whatever, or looking around the room, and why? Disclaimer: Daily Actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like Amazon.com, streaming services, and others. LaBute directs this one himself and the whole cast is great (notably Thomas Sadoski, who originated the role of Greg on Broadway, and Jenna Fischer, playing delightfully against type as Steph) and really drives home the fact that his snappy dialogue is meant to be heard. But I wouldn't trade her for a million . (Beat.) Even though he is in his own way it's not the thing about him that first made me like him. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! geffen playhouse study guide reasons to be pretty 5 Greg and steph are in the middle of a huge fight steph's fury has been sparked by an off-handed comment Greg made to his friend . (Sits forward.) Carly is the wife of Kent and the best friend of Stephanie. It's about this (Points.) I mean, wouldn't you? It would obviously be much better staged. Well, the most realistic play Ive read. 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Sometimes, a friend or, like, some cousin of mine visited a few months, back and she whispered to me at a family thing we were at, a barbecue, "God, he's cute. You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or sign shit that we should both have our names on and I'm not gonna have it anymore You are not me so you don't know. Thats not true. The dialogue throughout is sharp and packed full of anger and hurt. ", Carly harshly criticizes Greg, detailing how upset Steph has become, reacting to his insensitive words. to read our character analysis for Steph and unlock other amazing theatre resources! This is an edited/shortened version I performed as an audition piece. It definitely wasn't bad, and I could definitely see what the author was going for, and the message he intended to put across, but I feel it could have been something a little more. We don't currently have any monologues from Reasons to Be Pretty . Study Resources. Four years Host virtual events and webinars to increase engagement and generate leads. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. She has written down everything about Greg that she dislikes. I couldnt tell how much was funny because a lot of the beginning really wasnt funny to me, just absurd. Here is the original full monologue:\"He hurt me, he really did, you know? There are hook-ups and breakups and struggles to keep friendship alive, but this play is mostly about the power of language and listening. Greg hangs out with Kent, recounting his fight with Stephanie. I think so. It is the third and final installment of a trilogy (The Shape of Things, Fat Pig, and Reasons to Be Pretty). I really didn't want to read a play by Neil LaBute. Grands Canons d'Alain Biet get the fuck out of my life and leave me alone, let me A bit outdated to the modern generation however despite not being that old. You always wanna say shit for me, vouch for me or Carly overhears this and tells Steph about Gregs comment, and the fireworks begin. STEPH, REASONS TO BE PRETTY He hurt me, he really did, you know? She nods her head. start over in a serious fashion, maybe in a Idiot. Im not gonna have it anymore You are not me so A good play, very genuine, and the topic (how much does being pretty worth) is something I can relate to as well. He's, cute!" . And I looked over to where she was pointing, expecting to see a boy from the neighborhood we know a lot of people, having grown up here since, like, forever and she's pointing at Greg. The characters were truthful. Flowers dont save the day. Press Esc to cancel. Shes afraid that her life will always be defined by the way she looks but shes sincere and honest and tries to be a good friend. Shes married to Kent and the stakes go up when she finds out shes pregnant, is. 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