Rahim Bukhari's Lounge Discussions

Rahim Bukhari
Sometimes: A Monologue by Joseph Arnone: In this monologue, a high powered business man talks to his therapist about his personality issues amongst his co-workers and hired staff.

Hey everyone. I performed this monologue a couple of days ago and have been dying for some feedback.

I also had a question to all the actors and casting directors out there; When a monologue has a set time, is it absolutely necessary for an actor to st...

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Rahim Bukhari
What do you do?

What do you do when all the doors seem closed? When I moved to Canada in March, the pandemic was at its first peak. My quarantine wasn't going to be easy but I figured out a fun way to kill time and believe me, time just flew past me. I mean before I realized that the 14 days were up, I had already...

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Debbie Croysdale

Hi @Rahim Enjoyed your monologue, fun watch, also your new tripod was money well spent and looked much more pro than hand held i phone. You are right, we must never let our passion die. Instead of try...

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Rahim Bukhari

Hi @Debbie. Thanks so much for ur take. It was very sweet of u to have given so much time to comment on my post. I shall check out more meetup groups on zoom.

Rahim Bukhari

@Debbie u look beautiful and nothing close to a melon :)

Rahim Bukhari
First time for everything. Try it!

Just for fun, pass this on. Do something you've never done before while reciting random lines from your favorite movie and at the end share a picture of your achievement.

Here's mine; I cleaned my bathroom (always had someone else to do it) for the very first time while reciting 'I'm the tyranny of e...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Rahim Bukhari What a cool idea! Did you record yourself after? Like a before and after account? What other chores have you done while practicing?

Rahim Bukhari

@Karen"Kay"Ross My practice has taken a back seat since this post as I was looking for a job to hang on to but after 10 months of trying I'm getting bk into recording myself. I shall start with the before n after account. Btw it's good to see u Karen ☺️

Karen "Kay" Ross
Masked Acting?

The Mandelorian has sparked this interesting question - should "voice-only" performances be eligible for acting awards?

I would love to know y'all's thoughts!

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/mandalorian-pedro-pascal-golden-globes-......

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Rahim Bukhari

I would say any talent that goes into making a film deserves an award as there's so much hard work put in to bring that story to light.

It's not easy to be voice performers. The voice of a voice actor...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Have y'all seen Galaxy yet? It's the behind the scenes making of The Mandalorian. It's really interesting what they had to do to direct a protagonist whose eyes you can't see.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Maurice Vaughan Right? It was also interesting to hear the other actors and how they adapted to interacting with someone whose eyes they couldn't read.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Maurice Vaughan I think you've just stumbled onto your next blog post - LOL! Research it and share it! #IdReadThat

Rahim Bukhari

Thank you for the book Florin Sumalan :) what's the best aspect you liked about it?

Florin Şumălan

Rahim Bukhari , you' re welcome. Maybe I like most this thing (being you vs being the character) - that acting is not being somebody else. You are in that character....

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Stephen Foster
A great little trick to find roles you love and your BRAND

This small little tool helps actors discover so much about their true personality and the projects that will bring our star quality performances.

It's a trick I've been teaching since the dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Stephen Foster

Karen "Kay" Ross I don't count TV series as films, but you can use this tool to serve you. If you have a fave TV series, why do you love it. what characters/themes resonate with you and WHY?!...

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Rahim Bukhari

This a lovely exercise. I've actually never asked myself the characters I resonate with so let me try this exercise.

1. My five favorite films: The Odd Couple, The Terminal, Chaplin, Django Unchained,...

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Stephen Foster

Rahim Bukhari thank you so much for exploring this exercise. look at all that COMEDY gold. Those are the exactly what you should lean into and work for when you see a breakdown or a script. You need c...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Favorite Movies/Shows: Gladiator (2000), The Matrix (1999), Lethal Weapon (1987), Bad Boys (1995), and Penelope (2006) with my favorite show being Firefly that spawned the film Serenity (2005). I'm se...

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Stephen Foster

Karen "Kay" Ross what is the main character's quest in you favorite childhood book? does it tie in with your films? Does it tie in to your LIFE?

Karen "Kay" Ross
Resources for Monologues

Hey, Stage32 Talent!

There was a recent post about where to find monologues, and I'm opening it up to the collective wisdom:

1) Where do you get your monologues? What's a new monologue you'd love to tackle?

2) What's the best acting advice for (self-tape) monologues you've ever received?

3) What's your...

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Rahim Bukhari

@KarenERoss, this is a treasure horde of information you've shared with me. I can't be more thankful. :) :) I have sent Jon Snow a connection request and have also done everything you've advised me to...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

You are most welcome, Rahim Bukhari! Would you do me a favor and share the love? Maybe read through the Acting Lounge and comment on three other posts so other members get some of that one-on-one atte...

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Florin Şumălan

1. I took something from: https://monologueblogger.com/, I think this website could be good too (and maybe I will choose a monologue for the next self-tape from here): https://www.nycastings.com/monol...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Florin Şumălan - I love that advice! Thinking of it as a scene definitely gives you room to listen to the other people in the room and gives you that time to show the thought process before you respon...

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Florin Şumălan

Karen "Kay" Ross , thank you. I started a post in the Screenwriting Lounge some time ago. I had some questions for making a short film. This is the post: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Q...

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John Follis
"Coronavirus Blues" music video with intro interview

Just made a fun music video for new song "Coronavirus Blues" and it's getting a very positive response. You can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub9sWe59DPg&t=130s

Rahim Bukhari

It's got a nice ring to it. Love the lyrics

John Follis

Thanks :)

Rahim Bukhari
Some more fun

Plastic and masking tape monologue by Jason Arnone.

A dad is pissed off at his two sons for breaking the basement window.

Rahim Bukhari
More fun

Variety of Selection by Jason Arnone A Russian gangster who kidnaps girls and sells them is talking to a new customer. In my own defence I tried to do the Russian accent but ended up sounding Middle Eastern

Rahim Bukhari
Boredom just turned into fun

Frame of mind by Jason Arnone. I have been in self isolation for about 8 days now. So I thought of putting my acting skills to the test and recorded a few monologues. For a person with no formal training in acting nor a degree in it I believe it's not that bad. I'd love to know your thoughts, been d...

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Shahin K.taher
Hello all,

Dear fellow creatives, this is Shahin, and I hope you all are safe, fine, and busy with your beautiful stuff.

Rahim Bukhari

Hey Shahin. Doing great.Thanks for asking :)

How are you?

Brian Carlin
Since we're all social distancing right now...what would you watch?

Hello once again, Stage 32!

This one's not mine, but I saw it as a post from a friend, and I thought it would be a good one for this group!

Here's the scenario: If you could pick from only one of each of the following categories to serve as your social distancing binge, which would you pick, and why...

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Jenean McBrearty

Director: Hitchcock to see him develop over the years. Trilogy: Can't stand most of them. So, Godfather. Franchise: Can't stand them. Sequels, prequels? BS. Maybe Godzilla. Series: Madmen. Comedy TV: God help us.

Brian Carlin

Jenean McBrearty Can't go wrong with Hitchcock and the Godfather! Another couple I forgot!

Brian Carlin

Rahim Bukhari Glad you had fun! Stay safe as well! Goes to wash hands

Kaitlyn Magana

Hello! Now that I have time on my hands to watch stuff, here are my choices....

1) Akira Kurosawa directed films - I've just finished watching Rashomon yesterday and I love his simple storytelling tech...

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Brian Carlin

Kaitlyn Magana Seems you have a lot of friends on this thread who would pick the original Star Wars Trilogy, which almost made my list. Futurama is great too, and has some really deep writing that plu...

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Rahim Bukhari
On stage during self-isolation

Hey fellas. I hope you're all doing fine in these crazy times.

I'm Rahim. I'm a Corporate Trainer by profession but I also have a very creative side. I've done a few plays at school, have written a novella for a competition, have been scriptwriting for my very own that I may direct and act in one d...

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Glory Anna

Hi! I love a self trained professional, welcome!

Rahim Bukhari

Hey, Glory thanks :)

How are you holding up in self-iso?

Rahim Bukhari
Aspiring actor and Screenwriter

Hey Stage32 community

I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I live in Bangalore India and I've had a long and suppressed desire to be an actor and a screenwriter. I want to act and write stories but I have no experience in either fields. I didn't attend acting school nor do I have a...

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