An Actor's Guide to “How happy some o’er other some can be” (Helena monologue)

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

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[@eloisewyatt3599]

This is so well explained and really helped me! Thank you so much

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Hurray! Thank you so much for letting me know Eloise. Comments like these really make my day! Let me know if there are any other scenes or monologues you need help with.

[@cassidysandry1445]

This video is my saving grace! I've always enjoyed Helena's character but I've also struggled to get inside her mind with what she's really feeling, and this just made the monologue so much more powerful. I am feeling ready for my audition. :)

[@flyingbird_8584]

7:7 omg that reminded me so much of Caroline from TVD season 1. She had almost the same speech about how hard she tries to be picked,but she is never the one, Elena is. Whatsoever, this was so helpful thank you!

[@katherinedocherty6677]

This was so helpful! I have to do this monologue for class and was struggling a bit trying to figure out what to do. This video defiantly made it easier and I'm totally going to come back to this channel anytime I get a shakes piece I don't understand lmao.

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

That's such lovely feedback, thank you so much! Let me know if there are any particular monologues you'd like me to look at. I'm getting through them slowly, but there are so many of them, it might take me a hundred years 😂

[@katherinedocherty6677]

@@ShakespearewithSarah Oh for sure I will! aha yeah Shakespeare is so much fun to play with but it takes such a long time to pick though every line and really mine the text!

[@LilFoxyCosplay]

Doing last minute prep for a college audition and this helped thank you!

[@nuggiesaurus6120]

Thank you so much for this! I could really understand the feelings of Helena as she goes through this monologue. I recently joined a theatre class this year, and I have this monologue for an assignment. I am inexperienced in theatre, but after your explanation, I feel like I can really nail this down. I greatly appreciate you posting this video, explaining the monologue!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

That’s awesome Violet! If you have time, I think this video might be helpful too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpasc3mcrLaIf9k It’s my overview of the mistakes actors tend to make when they are new to Shakespeare, and how to fix them. I think if you are new to theatre this video is really handy for improving fast 😊 Good luck for your assignment! ❤️

[@nuggiesaurus6120]

@@ShakespearewithSarah Hello! I wanted to give you an update on my assignment. I followed this video, the video you linked to me, and your video of acting out this monologue of Helena as an example. I got a 100 for it! My theatre teacher complimented me for understanding the feelings of Helena, and I wanted to thank you for helping me. Throughout this year of doing theatre so far, doing this Helena monologue was honestly my proudest moment. Thank you so much!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

@@nuggiesaurus6120 😱😱😱 Oh my goodness I am so excited for you!!! Thank you so much for sharing this good news with me, it has truly made my day. I'm so glad you're feeling proud of yourself, because it takes hard work and dedication to actually implement the things we learn. Thanks again for sharing your story with me. Best of luck for all your future theatrical endeavours, I'm sure there will be many! ❤️

[@rig9953]

im doing this for my theatre class and this honestly really helped a lot!

[@finding_jess]

Thank you!!!! I have been looking for a good slightly easier comedic monologue! This is such helpful information.

[@gwyn3thc]

Thank you so much, I chose this monologue for my IGCSE exam and had to suddenly change my whole acting perspective on the character, and this helped me see her more comedic and emotional journey. Thank you!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

That’s awesome! Hope you do well on your exam 😊

[@gwyn3thc]

@@ShakespearewithSarah Thank you!

[@vallovely2529]

auditioning in 2 days, thanks so much for this! I'll let you guys know if I get the part!

[@mileycyrusfan4ever21]

this and your other midsummer videos just helped me land to the role of helena :) thank you so much!!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

YEEEEEESSSSSS! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! CONGRATS!!!!

[@notlucyb]

I played Helena back in October; I had to step in as an understudy and had substantially less time than usual to prepare for the role. Your videos on her monologues were a god sent, especially this one. Just wanted to come back to thank you!!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

I love this! So glad they were helpful. ❤️

[@aceprice123]

I’m sat here doing that right now

[@scottfishkind5335]

I'm a huge fan of both Shakespeare and this play. It was really insightful to hear how you went through that monologue to hear it from an acting perspective!!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you Scott!

[@cleverfei9354]

i love you! thank you so much! i was playing her all wrong lol

[@hibba.]

thank you so so much, this video helped me tremendously for my LAMDA exams :)

[@sarahisani7295]

This was so helpful oh my god thank you!!! 😭✨

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

OK friends. I'm so glad you're here, but... please stop doing this monologue! It's overdone. Helena's other monologue to Hermia ("Good Hermia, do not be so bitter with me") is wonderful and not done too often kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4u8laSDn7yFndU or try this monologue with a similar vibe (and very simple!) from All's Well That Ends Well, where Helena admits her secret love for the boy she grew up with. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGm4pGR-qd-asK8 Click the links for my breakdowns!

[@blueevening]

What a great explanation! Really interesting to hear your interpretation, it makes the thought process behind the words much clearer :)

[@actorsprofession6450]

Great job, Sarah. Thank you for your service! All the best from Germany :) Claas

[@Aliceeshin]

Thank you so much !! 👏

[@leawalters9611]

I love this video! I'm doing this monologue for my drama class :)

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Awesome! It's a good one to play with in a class setting I think. Hope you enjoy it.

[@anabeatrizaraujo6868]

Hi Sarah, thank you so much for this video. You're so amazing!!!!!

[@verazelivansky821]

Amazing, thank you so much! It was incredibly helpful! And you are a really good actress :)

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you Vera, that’s so kind of you to say!

[@pippaphipps1516]

Thank this just helped me alot ♡

[@hannahriley9817]

so so helpful thank you :)

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

You're so welcome! So glad you found it helpful.

[@teresagomesdasilva8163]

My heart is full now❤️

[@carolinemoore9692]

Thank you !!!! It's very helpful :)

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

You're welcome!

[@crinazorila4224]

You helped me so muchh!!!!❤️🥺

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Hurray! That’s great 😊

[@rebeccaseyhan9305]

This is super helpful! Thank you so much ❤️

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Yay! You’re so welcome 😊

[@luxilpuffomusicista3049]

thank you so much! this REAAAALLY helped me loads! I’m not native and this is my first time attempting Shakespeare so I’m really grateful:)

[@GorgieClarissa]

as someone who always comes in 2nd... every time... i AM Helena. I don't even have to pretend.

[@santamulligan676]

Special thanks

[@samahelhimani1600]

Thaaaank u 💜💜💜

[@caitlinanderson391]

Is this a monologue done in verse? Also fab explanation!! :)

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you! And yes it is in verse. I made a video about how you can spot when it’s prose or not: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3yyf3p7r86Yb9U

[@cansn4154]

what is your opinion about what is the supreme purpose of her in this monologue? :)))

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Do you mean her objective?

[@cansn4154]

@@ShakespearewithSarah ohh yess 😀

[@AgataZKurnatowic]

nice!

[@samahelhimani1600]

Please how to write a good essay in this play

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

I'm so sorry hun, that's not really my area! I generally focus on interpreting the text for actors. But if you have particular questions about the play I can probably answer them for you.

[@samahelhimani1600]

Can you please talk about the myth and realty in the play and also about theatricality in this play I have it in exam and thank you for answering 🙏 I appreciate it

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Hi again Samah, I'm so sorry but I'm not the right person to help you with this. It depends so much on the exact questions and what you have been learning in class already. I wouldn't want to focus on the wrong thing and steer you in the wrong direction. But if you have specific questions about things that happen in the play, I can explain them for you, if that helps. Good luck with your exam ❤️

[@tatumsyoutubeaccount3633]

responding to this comment when I get the part

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Yessss get it!!

[@actorsprofession6450]

Great job, Sarah. Thank you for your service! All the best from Germany :) Claas