Greg, the protagonist, spends most of his life trying to explain his misunderstood intentions to others. In each monologue, the character discusses the issue of looks in relationships and in self-esteem. "Meant as a compliment," he says to me, like that should calm my nerves or something, so [expletive] that. 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. to read our character analysis for Steph and unlock other amazing theatre resources! 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. sign shit that we should both have our names on and There is just no good way to take that! This is my first review on Goodreads. They did. View All Characters in Reasons to Be Pretty, THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. 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! He's so cute!" CARLY: Im very attractive. . Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night tore into "big dumb a-hole" Gov. English language films; 2007 singles; 2006 singles; Profanity; Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Reasons to Be Pretty Neil LaBute 3.45 1,948 ratings117 reviews 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. A key ring or, or your name light up on my. ThoughtCo. carly works as a security guard s asteph nurses her hurt feelings, Greg struggles to understand what he did wrong, Kent pursues 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. It was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Play, Best Leading Actress, and Best Leading Actor). Comfort in the shared feminine experience. I am finished with our relationship and Im gonna need you to acknowledge that before I go(Pointing.) Its about this (Points.) ( eat.) Inspire employees with compelling live and on-demand video experiences. Expert Help. Why do we feel that way, though, I wonder? Act One of Reasons to Be Pretty concludes with Greg's realization that his relationship is not the only one that has fallen apart. So go forth and enable it. Majors is the new movies-spanning villain of Marvel-dom: the time-traveling supervillain Kang the Conqueror. (Beat.) Happiness - Copy - this is 302 psychology paper notes, research n, 8. Kelsey Villareal's UCSD acting audition for theatre Reaons to be Pretty by Neil LaBute Steph's monologue Steph: No! After a heated argument, Greg explains he and his friend Kent had a conversation in Kent's garage. but as I got older it suddenly became a kind of, I dunno what, but almost like a problem. Join the StageAgent community But I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks.". This is an edited/shortened ve. I loved the premise and the main message of the book, but I just couldnt bring myself to empathise with any of the characters because they all seemed so boring. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my. And LaBute's preface also struck quite a chord. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. At the end of the scene, Kent makes Greg promise not to reveal the affair to anyone (especially Steph or Carly). York University. A key ring or, or your name light up on my He hurt me, he really did, you know? Idiot. We don't currently have any monologues from Reasons to Be Pretty . I read this play knowing a bit of Labute's work, mostly from his movies, In The Company Of men and Nurse Betty which i liked a lot. . you dont know. Melzack, 1992 (Phantom limb pain review), Slabo de Emprendimiento para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Poetry English - This is a poem for one of the year 10 assignments. And I looked over to where she was pointing, expecting to see a boy from the. No copyright infringement is intended. I dont have any of those problems and Im happy about that. But they are both strong, and well-rounded. Listen, it's weird, I know that, because I don't count looks as my top thing in a guy, not at all look at Greg. (Beat. Plot summary: 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. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. That's [expletive]. I think so. 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. Reasons to be Pretty by Neil LaBute. Thats all. But 2023 is the year Majors turns heavyweight. Results may vary. Pretty good play. Organizational Behaviour (Nancy Langton; Stephen P. Robbins; Tim Judge), Introduction to Corporate Finance WileyPLUS Next Gen Card (Laurence Booth), Psychology : Themes and Variations (Wayne Weiten), Intermediate Accounting (Donald E. Kieso; Jerry J. Weygandt; Terry D. Warfield), MKTG (Charles W. Lamb; Carl McDaniel; Joe F. Hair), Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases (Lewis Vaughn), Cognitive Psychology (Robert Solso; Otto H. Maclin; M. Kimberly Maclin), Business Law in Canada (Richard A. Yates; Teresa Bereznicki-korol; Trevor Clarke), Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry (Albert Lehninger; Michael Cox; David L. 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She is really just trying her. (Beat.) I can't stress enough how great these LA Theatre Works performances are. There is just no good way to take that! 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. The character of Steph really resonated with me as lately I've been feeling down about my appearance and wondering if I'm at all pretty. Greg, sin entrar en el juego, dice que no le importa; que quizs su novia, Steph, tenga una cara regular, pero que an as no la cambiara ni por un milln de dlares. No! I look in the mirror and I see some beautiful woman looking back at me; my worstday, a line or two, a little pale or whatnot, but a really good face in there. Reading this after watching the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial really makes you think differently about it. 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. Four young characters, in their twenties, to couples who hang, work, and it together. It's not like a math equation or anything, it is fairly simple you can't be with a guy who finds you unpleasant to look at. Not that, but even on the fence How can I? . A real bother that I dont have any control over. (Sits forward.) . STEPH: Dont, alright? I liked 3/4 characters by the end but found them all irritating in the beginning. Interview: Jeremy Davis on Playing Olaf in Frozen, Costume Mishaps and Making the Role His Own, Interview: Casting Director Kim Coleman on Five Days at Memorial, Self-Tape Tips and Portraying Real People, Interview: David Christopher Wells on His Role in To Kill a Mockingbird, Being an Understudy and Getting His MFA. . A different one, of course, and Ill take what Ive got, but Ive cried myself to sleep at night because of whoIam as well, and you should know that . 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? I think LaBrute did this on purpose. . Not that I think I'm some beauty an old-fashioned. Listen, it's weird, I know that, because I don't count looks as my top thing in a guy, not at all look at Greg. A friend recommended this as a play I might want to direct. Summary: 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. ", Carly harshly criticizes Greg, detailing how upset Steph has become, reacting to his insensitive words. Maybe this is because he main characters are all so real and the things that they go through can happen to anyone. 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. After reading the hateful letter, she admits that she wrote all of those things to hurt him. throughout the story, she is furious. (Beat.) New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Neil LaBute is an American film director, screenwriter and playwright. Kent reluctantly confides in Greg, admitting that he is having an affair with the "hot girl" at work. Sorry! Listen to me very, carefully, OK, cause Im only gonna say this one. That's not true. New York, NY, Linda Ray 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. I am. Various situations, word choices, and even stage directions give me the unsettling feeling that the women in this play are seen through a lens of intense disregard, while the men are complex and active in the story. Affiliate links provides compensation to Daily Actor which helps us remain online, giving you the resources and information actors like you are looking for. Breakdown; Suggested Audition Pieces; Videos; Related Products; Useful Articles; Breakdown. (Beat.) Study Resources. Chica enojada con chico, chico que intenta ser razonable. This was one of the monologue options for the course final. New York, NY, SAS Performing Arts Company Summer 2023 ""Reasons to Be Pretty" Act One." I'm realistic and I know me as a person I don't have that much going for me, not really. During their conversation, Kent chastises him about eating an energy bar directly after a meal, claiming that Greg will get fat. Not as strong as THE SHAPE OF THINGS, which is one of my favorite plays, but still portrays very real characters with real emotions in an honest and uncensored way. 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. 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. For example, an internal method may be the hospital board, and an external method may be a, In order to evaluate an evidence-based practice project, it is important to be able to determine the effectiveness of your change. Just right there, my boyfriend, who's over at the grill and laughing and making burgers for all of us and he was, too. Through their break-up and those ever eventful post-breakup encounters, Greg is forced to see the ideology of beauty in a new light along with observing how it influences his friend's relationship. time. It's too much, it is, I can't even start to go there without wanting to throw up. Dont speak for me. Recommended nonetheless. Unfortunately, though, his formula and has grown stale and predictable for me. She has written down everything about Greg that she dislikes. that are now gone so totally lost and gone that it 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. 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. Their story is told on a minimal set in a combination dialogue and monologue scenes. I loved his play! (Smiles.) Tim treated her like a queen, but he was no Greg. Two different female characters, one plain-looking and one attractive, both have their own struggle. You are not me so you don't know. He hurt me, he really did, you know? . Her speaking to Greg was just the final goodbye for her. Monologues. keep from being an asshole and all overbearing and 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. I'm not sure. I mean, I can take a lot, pretty much, anyway, but I'm, like, my face? . I havent watched the play, so my only impression of Reasons To Be Pretty comes from reading the book itself. There's no intellectual grandstanding, just people trying to get by, and trying to be happy with what they have, and their issues and concerns are no less important than the sort of upper middle class Woody Allen type romances that seem to dominate the genre. 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