A morbidly obese main character doesn't come along all the time, and the comparisons to Moby Dick and the Jonah story were interestingly written. Charlie wants to help. Liz sympathizes with Ellie. Elder Thomas talks to Charlie about mormonism, but Charlie already knows. Shes failing. Has smoked weed a lot in past; was told that he has an addiction by clergyman and stops. As he inches closer and closer the inevitable, his friend Liz, a cynical atheist nurse, and Elder Thomas, a young, hopeful Mormon missionary both attempt to find in Charlie the will to be saved, physically and spiritually. Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring offstage action: Ellie sends photos of Elder Thomas smoking weed to his parents, the mormon missionary. Liz enters, gives Charlie a wheelchair, wheels him away. She quickly agrees. We learn later that the essay was written by his daughter, Ellie, when she was in 8th grade. Please enable JavaScript to experience Vimeo in all of its glory. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. La historia de un hombre de casi 300 kilos de peso que mientras intenta rescatar la atrofiada relacin con su hija contina comiendo hasta morir, es un drama doloroso y muy ntimo escrito por Samuel D. Hunter en el que en un nico escenario expone un exhaustivo estudio de personajes en apariencia diferentes pero en profundidad muy similares entre s. Every character who steps onstage in The Whale is deftly drawn: riveting and flawed in the best possible way. Laughed out loud a few times. Older than alan. Liz examines Charlie, he is very sick- will die soon if nothing is done. Charlie maintains that Ellie, like most people, has an innate capacity for empathy, and regularly heralds one of her blunt, years-old school essays criticizing the classic novel Moby Dick. read this in 1 sitting. Ellie confronts Charlie about her essay. . Hes a teacher- when we meet him on Monday, he finishes the class, turns on some gay porn, and begins to masterbate. Elsewhere in the top markets, Spains late January debut via YouPlanet came in at $450K, above comps like Banshees and Tar. Ive done something VERY unconventional here- Ive created a monologue from lines in different parts of the play. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Liz finds out that Charlie has money hidden away. Instead, Charlie makes him read aloud an essay. Though totally morbid it's also hilarious. Mary knows immediately that Charlies promised Ellie all of his money. Listen buddy, I'm gonna stop you right there. EXCLUSIVE: A24 's The Whale, whose Oscar-nominated star Brendan Fraser scooped the prize for Male Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Awards on Sunday night . He refuses. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. As he bonds with Ellie, he attempts to stand. As the fight concludes, everyone exits, leaving Charlie and Mary alone for the first time in fifteen years. Want more movie news? "I think it's an apotheosis you can take it how you want it," he says. But Im pretty sure I know the story anyway. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. I read this two semesters ago for an acting class. 2014, Video: Monologue by actor Helen Sadler, 16:9. It's oddly sweet, and I can see what attracted him to this material. Shes been doing his shopping from a bank account which holds less than seven hundred dollars. It's easy to get swept up in the emotions of Darren Aronofsky 's searing drama The Whale, which follows Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a reclusive, 600-pound literature professor struggling, in the. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places. (dare) You think youre the only person whos ever fucked me, over? The play takes place over the course of five days. (stab)And youre no more important than any other asshole thats, treated me like dirt. In a run-down apartment in rural Idaho, surrounded by screens and food containers, a six-hundred pound recluse doggedly and determinedly eats himself to death. Samuel Hunter, 17 years old. Watch on. First read this 8 years ago when it first came out, but wanted to reread in anticipation of the film version, which has been getting raves. This is the only way he feels will absolve him of his past mistakes. She goes to high school, slashes teachers tires, makes a trash site about everyone she knows. Darren Aronofsky 's The Whale created a lot of buzz for the right reasons this year. tries to get Charlie to convert to mormonism, calls homosexuality as sin. he tells her she can leave and still have money, so she stays. After playing Novembers Thessaloniki fest, it launched in January via Tanweer and has a $915K cume to date, edging Dune. This play was at turns devastating and hilarious. I expected to only read a bit and finish this the next day, but I couldn't put it down. but pretty sure know the story anyway. Its not until the end that Liz completely loses it, because Charlie is doing the same thing Alan did, and there is nothing she can do about it. Woody Harrelson leads hilarious spoof ad as "Saturday Night Live" makes us terrified of Cologuard, takes on toxic train derailment and goes all anti-vax! You could have been sending money to my mom. Im talking different scenes, different acts, dozens of pages apart. The Whale Monologue - THE WHALE Ellie (correct) She doesn't like talking about you. Trust me, I have a list. The Whale hit theaters in six theaters in Los Angeles and New York on December 9 and scored 2022's best per-theater average. The Whale un film del 2022 diretto da Darren Aronofsky. There have been various versions of the script produced, as Samuel Hunter has developed the play. You can finda side by side comparison of the differences between some of the versions here. For a questions or inquiries about my work or process, please email me and I will respone within 24 hours. International trends, says A24, are similar to domestic with strong exits and recommendations. I wasn't expecting much, but something about this play really struck me. She's cross, she's angry for the sadness she feels, and that's how this 17-year-old brilliant kid comports herself. See Fraser explain the movie's ending in the video above. Charlie confronts him, kicks him out, offstage action: Charlies students complain about his methods, he loses his online teaching position . THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. Mary yells at Ellie about visiting for money. Ellie leaves, Elder Thomas stays to talk to Charlie, offstage action: Ellie looks up Elder Thomas on mormon mission website, Mary finds out that Ellie is coming to Charlies . they bark at each other. talks to Charlie about pot pictures and parents reaction. Now I can't wait to read another play by him. The author and Queequeg go to church and later set out on a ship captained by the pirate named Ahab, who is missing a leg, and very much wants to kill the whale which is named Moby Dick, and which is white. All Rights Reserved, Jasper The Whale One-Act Play on Monologue Blogger, Solo Monologues for Actors 0-10 Minutes Long. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Charlie gives Ellie school essay he wrote for her. 3 min read. She gets him to smoke pot. "Ellie torments him, when she cases him out the fist time she sees him," Fraser observes, noting a specific piece of blocking. It's easy to get swept up in the emotions of Darren Aronofsky's searing drama The Whale, which follows Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a reclusive, 600-pound literature professor struggling, in the last days of his life, to reconnect with the teenage daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink), whom he abandoned years prior. This is what I need right now. La pellicola l'adattamento cinematografico dell'omonima opera teatrale del 2012 scritta da Samuel D. Hunter, autore anche della sceneggiatura del film. "In the play, the way I wrote it is that you hear a sound of waves and they slowly intensify through that scene, so, there's a way to read it both ways. You can find a copy of the script to refer to here. ever. Character: Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child.. During time of play, she works as a nurse in hospital. they talk about Ellie and the mormon. That's where things get fantastical, as Fraser calls the final sequence an act of "contrition" for Charlie, in which he's "liberated" after finally breaking through her defensive armor, reaffirming to Ellie that he sees her for the person she is and always was. I'm left with a respect for Hunter but no real desire to stage, be in, or see the work. It has surpassed Nope, Free Guy, Ticket to Paradise and last years Scream in the market (all at historical rates). Type: Dramatic. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. His marriage ended in divorce- his wife, Mary, fought hard for custody and won.. Charlie and Alan, his lover, were both Mormon, and began seeing each other against their parents wishes. The Whale is expected to finish its run in the $8M range in Mexico, similar to or not far off titles like A Quiet Place Part II and Elvis. In this monologue from Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale, Ellie . There have been various versions of the script produced, as Samuel Hunter has developed the play. In all honesty, I read this play so I could go see the new movie adaptation with Brendan Fraser when it comes out. The Whale ending explained Charlie's desire to help Ellie find happiness before he dies. From: Play. He takes a hit, she takes a picture. Liz nurses Charlie, then gives him meatball subs, then tries to convince him to go to hospital. they catch up a little bit, Ellie writes in notebook. With a polarizing plot it's one of those things that could end up being painfully awful but with care it could be brilliant. Liz comes over, nurses Charlie, tells him not to get involved with Ellie. As Charlie, a chubby and reclusive English professor trying to patch fences with his estranged daughter Ellie, played by Sadie Sink, the film brought back Brenden Fraser to the big screen, where he gave a heartbreaking performance. The Whale is a play about a morbidly obese man who, realizing he is near death, attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter. The whale, depending on ones perspective, has a smirk of sorts and is covered with graffiti. Alan was so troubled by this that he would hyperventilate every time they drove past the church. Lizs timeline: By 13, refuses to go to church. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall The atmosphere in each scene is charged with hopeful, sad and sometimes hilarious dialogue exchanges that suggest hidden agendas and power plays. Charlie is dying at the very end and refuses to go to the hospital. Ever. Grotesque in both subject matter and the characters but an inner beauty that makes it shine. Charlie talks to online students again, is even more fed up. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. And my parents saw the pictures, and they called the church here in town, and they told them where I was staying, and I cant figure out whether she was trying to help me or hurt me I thought my parents were going to disown me, and you know what they said? Another great play by Samuel D. Hunter. Mary and Charlie catch up, Mary reveals she thinks Ellie is evil. Gender: Female. Directed by Martin Benson The Whale runs from March 10-31, 2013, at South Coast Repertory. Still, Ellie remains skeptical of Charlie during most of the film's running time. im absolutely floored. Host virtual events and webinars to increase engagement and generate leads. Benjamin Horak was born in Pomona, California in 1981. I can't wait to see how they expand it for the film. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! They started dating, etc. Having read it I reallyyyy wish the movie is much more nuanced and non voyeuristic, and without any sense of meanness or making light of the subject matter. There's an astounding sense of satisfaction in reading something that exemplifies well-crafted. (?) All Rights Reserved. I'm honestly sick of monologues. It's about fatherly guilt and a hope for a better future for a child, but it's also about competing savior complexes and the struggle of wanting to be left alone and wanting to be known and loved. 2014, Video: Monologue by actor Helen Sadler, 16:9. then she confronts Elder Thomas about visiting, tells him she is sister-in-law of Charlie. The sermon was about Jonah and the whale- a story about a man who turned his back on God. As for whether Hunter feels Charlie is actually walking in the final shot, he says it's open for interpretation. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. New York, NY, Linda Ray (correct) She doesnt like talking about you. THE AMBULANCE IS COMING THEYLL TAKE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE AWHILE AGO, I FAILED ARE YOU JUST TRYING TO SCREW ME OVER ONE LAST TIME BEFORE YOU DIE I DONT CARE THAT YOURE DYING I DONT CARE ABOUT YOU DO YOU WANT ME TO FAIL OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL IS THAT WHY YOU DID THIS, YOURE JUST LIKE MY IDIOT TEACHERS YOU THINK BECAUSE I DONT GO NUTS OVER SOME STUPID LITTLE POEM ITS BECAUSE IM TOO STUPID TO UNDERSTAND IT MAYBE I DO UNDERSTAND IT MAYBE I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT THIS POEM IS ABOUT BUT I JUST DONT CARE BECAUSE IT WAS WRITTEN BY SOME SELF-INVOLVED MORON AND EVEN THOUGH HE THINKS THAT HIS METAPHOR FOR THE SELF IS DEEP AND SHIT ITS ACTUALLY JUST SOME STUPID LITTLE POEM AND IT DOESNT MEAN ANYTHING HOW ABOUT THAT, IM A SMART PERSON I NEVER FORGET ANYTHING IN THE LIVING ROOM WITH THAT OLD RED COUCH AND THE TV WITH THE WOOD FRAME AND YOU WERE ON THE FLOOR AND MOM WAS SCREAMING AT YOU AND YOU WERE JUST APOLOGIZING OVER AND OVER YOU WERE SO PATHETIC I REMEMBER THAT, I CANT BE HERE RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO GO I CANT THE AMBULANCE IS COMING THEYLL HELP YOU YOURE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL YOU JUST NEED SURGERY OR SOMETHING YOU ASSHOLE YOU FAT FUCKING ASSHOLE DAD PLEASE. That ending was very up Darren Aronofsky's alley. In this monologue from Samuel D. Hunter's "The Whale," Ellie (played by actor Helen Sadler) reveals her feelings about the story and characters in Moby-Dick.. Liz puts lipstick on Charlie, feeds him chicken, Charlie recites Moby Dick essay to himself in the dark, tries to sleep, experiences severe chest / heart pain, Ellie has arrived. Related: The 'Brenaissance' Continues! Charlie goes to bathroom and Elder Thomas enters, has chat with Ellie about mormonism. Personally, socially and academically. She goads him into taking to his feet, knowing well that he likely can't and that it would make him very uncomfortable to do that without even having the assistance of his walker but she takes it from him anyway and makes him prove himself, and he can't.". Again, Charlie attempts to rise up and walk toward her. : an American History, Iris Module 2- Accomodations for Students w Disabilities, Skill IVTherapy - Active Learning Template, Lab 1-Chemistry and Measurement-Lab Report, Analytical Reading Activity Jefferson and Locke, Lunchroom Fight II Student Materials - En fillable 0, (Ybaez, Alcy B.) Directed by Martin Benson The Whale runs from March 10-31, 2013, at South Coast Repertory. The film, based on the 2012 play of the same name, follows Charlie (Fraser), a reclusive 600-pound man looking to reconnect with his distant daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink), while dealing with a . Sad and darkly funny story of a professor who is eating himself to death from grief. she writes in notebook more. 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' by John Patrick Shanley. The gross through Sunday is $5.03M. 5 years later, 10 years before play, Alan / Liz father comes to door; tells Alan to come to church that sunday because sermon is for him. he asks Elder Thomas about the sermon Alans father gave at the local church, talks to elder about Alan. Mary, Ellies mom, enters. I found out Brendan Fraser will be starring in Aronofsky's (whose movies I have a love-hate relationship with) adaptation of this (BRENAISSANCEEEE!!!) The daughter of Charlie (from whom shes estranged) and. Results may vary. so I read the play. Age Range: 30's. Summary: The setting is a rundown bar in the Bronx, where two of society's rejects, Danny and Roberta, strike up a halting conversation over their beer. She told her stupid bitch mom and the vice principal said it was vaguely threatening. Ellie has a blog, a trash site where she posts pictures of her friends and her mom and insults them. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a long time. She fails most of her classes, might not graduate. But I'm - StuDocu Scoring a monologue assignments the whale ellie (correct) she like talking about you. It holds up well and curious how it will play in another medium, since it is very theatrical in conception/execution. then throws and breaks computer. They talk about Ellie- Mary says that shes an evil girl. It turns out, Charlie has put almost all of his earnings from teaching into a savings account for Ellie. One hundred and twenty thousand dollars to be exact. Definitely had an enormous impact on me - it's one of those where the scenes randomly pop into your head unbidden months, even years, after reading it. 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