Monologue Slam London
Back in September, I auditioned for the Monologue Slam, which is a showcase organised by the Triforce Network. They are an amazing group that has been growing every year (I’m going to one of their filmmaking workshops in two weeks), and I was delighted to be picked for the one-minute slot alongside some truly talented performers of all ages. I also reconnected with Georgie Grier, who I attended an “Intro to acting” workshop at the Actors Centre in 2012! Fun fact, one of our teachers was Vicky Jones (director of Fleabag).
The evening was nerve racking, mostly because I only had one minute – you can rehearse all you want, it’s all about what happens in that short slot. I performed a monologue from the play Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, can’t quite remember how it went, but I do know I had a fun night and connected with interesting people.
New performance
It looks like 2019 is a year of monologues, following “Don’t Judge Me By My Accent” and the Monologue Slam. From November 14 to 16, I will be performing a comedic monologue written by Ken Jaworowski (New York Times editor and critic) involving me, a bathtub and a lottery ticket. I just had my first rehearsal with director James Wren yesterday, and now have to buckle down and learn my lines. You can find tickets here: https://www.unrestrictedview.co.uk/one-from-the-heart/. The evening will involve multiple monologues.
Preparing a French short film
Following my work on the German short film “Der Gugelhupf” (still waiting for a few answers from festivals, and will publish it in 2020. If you’d like to see it, please contact me), I’m now writing and rewriting a script in French. My aim for the moment is to film one of its scenes for my French showreel, stay tuned!
London Film Festival
LFF is a great London event to connect with filmmakers and watch lots of quality films from all over the world. My highlight this year was Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (read my review here), a layered and completely unique picture about friendship and love.