An Actor's Guide to 'What studied torments, tyrant, hast for me?" | Paulina monologue Act 3 Scene 2

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

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[@AminaAbdi-x2z]

Your access to emotion and connection to the text is so moving. No need to feel shame at all about crying, it's why we watch theatre ... to witness and appreciate the emotion channeled by Actors.

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you very much!

[@craftynarwhal6231]

Thank you so much! I have to preform this monologue in front of my Shakespeare class and this was super helpful.

[@isabellacastillo278]

this was the most helpful video i have ever watched, thank you so much for all that you went over in your video

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Yayyyyy you're so welcome! this monologue is EPIC.

[@beverlysteel]

This is so helpful!! The way you broke everything down was perfect. And your reading was so so lovely, Thank you!!!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Belated reply - I'm so glad you liked it :)

[@becca0930]

Thank you - very helpful! Loved how passionate you are about this piece.

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

It's just Shakespeare being, as I like to call him, a breath wizard 🧙‍♂️ Does the work for us! I do love this piece though, and this character. On my wishlist for when I finally look my age 😂

[@yessicaspindola]

Gracias!

[@bil7024]

Thank you so much.... This is so Powerfull...

[@kellymaree5472]

Love this ! xxx

[@elizajane3655]

This was so helpful! I really loved this video! X

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Yay! Thanks Amanda. It’s such a great monologue.

[@elizajane3655]

@@ShakespearewithSarah Haha, it’s Eliza but no worries!

[@actressSamanthaPearl]

this is so well done!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. It’s such a great monologue.

[@keithbird8910]

Excellent interpretation of the emotion in the text. Actors take note!

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you for such a lovely comment Keith, as always. I appreciate it.

[@sergeikhripun]

Jees, take it easy. LOL! It’s a play. It was helpful in terms of understanding old English. Thank you.

[@mmclaug907]

I appreciate you for going into such detail with this character. I find it hard to identify with some of the more rarely performed plays such as Winters Tale and Cymbeline. In the Winter's Tale, so much happens in such a short period, seemingly out of nowhere; the time that passes combined with the bizarre nature of her husband's death, along with the nature of Hermione's absence (was she hiding or is she Galatea reimagined?) makes empathy battle with disbelief. Thank you for turning a previously stale character in my mind to one that is less fantastical but more grounded/powerful.

[@ShakespearewithSarah]

Thank you so much Mark. I know The Winter’s Tale is not universally loved but I love it! I think I just ignore all the plot holes because the language is so good. 😂

[@mmclaug907]

@@ShakespearewithSarah I feel the same way about The Comedy of Errors! Thank you for your courage sharing your honest thoughts

[@oolala53]

Stale character? Paulina? Her lines are some of the least stale imaginable, especially for a woman. But I'm glad this opened her up for you and I hope you use the same analytical skills you have seen modeled here to examine other characters you may have thought were stale. Actors might play her stalely, but it would be because of ignoring all the cues that are right there. She is whip smart, brave and lively.