ABSTRACT
But even more significantly, when someone gives a speech, there is not only a definite “prewritten” feel to it, but also often a sense that the speaker (who is seldom truly “performing”) believes he or she knows something. Speeches are usually more about ideas than feelings. And while a soliloquy can be an extremely emotional experience for both the performer and the audience, soliloquies too still tend to feel scripted. All too often actors performing soliloquies seem more focused on respecting the carefully worded texts they hold fervently in their minds than on truly communing with the breathing audience seated in front of them.
