The melancholy Jaques

[kitchen_kink]

If you were to pick a scene in As You Like It to audition people for the part of Jaques, what would you pick? I kind of want to avoid his big monologues ("All the world's a stage" especially).

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[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the audition rules, so I don't know if that is limited to plays.
For lamentation, there's Sebastian's confession from "Comes the Inquisitor", Londo's silliloquy [sic] from "In the Beginning" (both B5).
For nihilism, there's the opening monologue from "Trainspotting" or any monologue from "Fight Club".

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

I thiiiink you misunderstood my question. I need a scene from the play, for audition sides. ;)

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

Oh! That's different! Never mind.
"A fool in the forest" monologue works, then. Maybe something from Act IV.

[sigerson.livejournal.com]

Act 2 scene 7, one of the parts where he's talking about meeting Touchstone! It's a weird moment, but it ought to show off Jaques both excited enough to use exclamation marks and still being "the melancholy Jaques."

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

It's a good choice, and I've been looking at it, both for the Duke and for Jaques, to see their relationship, which I believe is important to the play. It's tough, though, as it's full of hard language and monologues. It's actually the scene in the play I have the most trouble wrapping my head around.

But definitely considering it. Also, the scene with him and Orlando. "I do desire that we may be better strangers." Hee.

[desireearmfeldt]

Without the script in my hand, I was going to suggest the Orlando scene where J is taking O to task for pinning things to trees.

[sunstealer.livejournal.com]

tell the hopefuls that the part is really Jacques Cousteau and could they please wear this red knit cap and read this bit about the playful dance of the triggerfish?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Have I told you *today* that I adore you?