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Magnificent Monologues for Kids (Hollywood 101)

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I now own 24-Carat Commericals for kids, and Magnificent Monologues for kids and I am one happy acting teacher! For the past 15 years I have been in the acting business doing commercials, movies, theatre etc. Everytime I took an acting class there were always plenty of scenes and monologues to choose from. But when I started teaching children this past spring I began to realize that good contemporary material for kids was hard to come by. I made a few purchases from Amazon.com and Manificent Monoluges for Kids was one of them. Needless to say the kids waited in line to use this book to select a monolgue rather than use the others. I have my own children (ages 6 & 9) and just reading through some of the dialogue I realized that Chambers Stevens knew how to connect with kids. When I received the commercial book I knew within 10 minutes that it was a winner. Chambers is making my job as a teacher easier and much more fun!

Please put me on the waiting list for Sensational Scenes for Kids, Sensatational Scenes for Teens, and Stand-up Comedy for Kids

I'm 11 and I love Magnificent Monologues for Kids. I have used monologues out of this book to do commercial, film, and stage auditions. He writes like kids speak. Casting directors are always asking me "where did you get that monologue?". I have booked national commericals and films using Chambers monologues. Chambers ROCKS!

I recently came across MAGNIFICENT MONOLOGUES FOR KIDS when my daughter's agent got her an audition for the National Touring company of ANNIE. She was required to do a monologue so my husband and I bought a couple of Monologue books. Well MAGNIFICENT MONOLOGUES was by far the best. Our daughter liked so many of them she had a hard time making up her mind which one to audition with. Long Story short my daughter got a callback! Great book

I've looked for a gold-mine like this for years. MAGNIFICENT MONOLOGUES provides kids a source book of incredibly unforgettable monologues that actually grow with them as they gain skill and maturity. It's a parent's dream! A drama teacher's fantasy come true! And best of all, it's fun and easy to use. The author really seems to know kids-how they talk, how they think through things. All the monologues are great. A wide range of emotions, too.

My niece used one of these MAGNIFICENT MONOLOGUES and signed with a manager immediately! It really is kid friendly. There's a section for boys and one for girls. The bibliography is great too because it lists monologues as dramatic or comedic. There's even some for animals!

The section on Need-to-Know Hollywood words and definitions is really helpful. And the straight talk about acting basics is right-on-the-money. I've been an actress for 20+ years and have seen and performed my share of monologues. So I know that the motivated child star will out-shine his or her competition when using any one of the monologues in this book. BUY IT!

My son attends a prestigious drama school and they've used monologues from this book as teaching tools for their classes. I bought my son a copy, and even though he has no intention of being an actor (drama school is just for fun for him), he's felt comfortable enough to perform monologues at his school and always gets huge applause. The monologues "sound" like children's voices, they're age appropriate and entertaining. They make it easy for any child to succeed performing -- very confidence building.

When my son was just getting in the biz he got this book. (He is currently a series regular on a Nick series.) My son loved this book. It was a great help to him as an actor. And then wehn he got older I got him the teen book. This series is fantastic!

This book is a gem for any aspiring actor! There are monologues for every occasion that provide lots of room for creativity and character development. Chambers has a knack for writing great material that "sounds" like real kids. I know many young and successful actors who have used this book, did a fantastic job at auditions, and got the part! Absolutely magnificent!

This book is really a great book! The monologues are great for kids. They are great for auditioning and just plain old acting. If you are looking for some good children's monologues, buy this book!!!!

I am a theater teacher at an international school. I read the reviews and bought the book in anticipation of using it with my 8th grade students. I was too embarrassed to bring it out. The monologues in the book were awful. The funny ones fell flat, and the dramatic ones made me gag. They were so stereotypically sappy. This book might be okay to use with younger children, but I would never use it with my middle schoolers.

I searched online for a book of kids' monologues for my 8 year old son, and thank goodness I came across Chambers' very useful book. My son took one of the monologues and auditioned at a huge talent search in Texas...he brought the house down. One year later, he has now signed with an agent in Los Angeles and has booked several tv/commercial jobs. Chambers' book allowed a family that knew nothing about acting, to easily come up with an audition that was very effective. Thank you, Chambers!!!!