Here is my performance of Ellie's Monologue from 'The Whale' by Samuel D. Hunter. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places. The Whale Monologue - THE WHALE Ellie (correct) She doesn't like talking about you. Having read it I reallyyyy wish the movie is much more nuanced and non voyeuristic, and without any sense of meanness or making light of the subject matter. Alan came out of the church a broken man. small cast, male lead, young characters, ensemble cast, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. The Whale A casebook The Script + The Story The Whale is a play about a morbidly obese man who, realizing he is near death, attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Liz has been Charlies nurse. Cross), Chemistry: The Central Science (Theodore E. Brown; H. Eugene H LeMay; Bruce E. Bursten; Catherine Murphy; Patrick Woodward). (stab)And youre no more important than any other asshole thats, treated me like dirt. "Ellie torments him, when she cases him out the fist time she sees him," Fraser observes, noting a specific piece of blocking. Its like a blog, but the only thing she ever talks about is how much she doesnt like people. That day, Ellie called Charlie "daddy" for the first time, and it became a cathartic moment for the duo. But, if youre going to stick around, I bring you. Benjamin Horak | Art & Design Studio. The author and Queequeg go to church and later set out on a ship captained by the pirate named Ahab, who is missing a leg, and very much wants to kill the whale which is named Moby Dick, and which is white. I've read this because of the upcoming a24 movie and I'm even more excited. Throughout the play she yells at him, fusses at him, nags at him- shes the first to tell him he has to go to the hospital. Older than alan. She knows he can't look over his shoulder. The actor, 61, returned to the late-night comedy sketch show with a bleak reference to the . (teach) you come home one day Sign inRegister Sign inRegister Home My Library Courses Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Whale. : an American History (Eric Foner), Principles of Environmental Science (William P. Cunningham; Mary Ann Cunningham), Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications (Gay L. R.; Mills Geoffrey E.; Airasian Peter W.), Business Law: Text and Cases (Kenneth W. Clarkson; Roger LeRoy Miller; Frank B. ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Brunt of storm moving out of SoCal, light showers on tap Wednesday, AccuWeather: AM showers before a mild afternoon, Applications for FAOs donor-established scholarshipsopen, Police: crash that killed 2 cyclists likely accident, There's no shortage of salt for NYC roads. 2014, Video: Monologue by actor Helen Sadler, 16:9. Ellies timeline: when two, her father Charlie leaves to be with alan. shortly after, her and mom move to different house. I'm going to be thinking about this play for a long time -- and potentially the ramifications of staging it. We learn later that the essay was written by his daughter, Ellie, when she was in 8th grade. Ellie leaves, Elder Thomas stays to talk to Charlie, offstage action: Ellie looks up Elder Thomas on mormon mission website, Mary finds out that Ellie is coming to Charlies . That's not as benevolent of a premise. Want more movie news? What is theater what did it help for you? this is INSANELY good, i was only reading as prep for darren aronofskys adaptation but im blown away! Later on, Ellie meets Elder Thomas. But Im pretty sure I know the story anyway. Charlie reads Ellies notebook. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! From: Play. Ever. However, we have dozens of other monologues that you can read. Mary had sent the essay to Charlie about four years ago, and since then, he had become obsessed with it. If you have all. In this scene we learn why Charlie is so intent on helping Ellie in some way- I need to know I did, Next, we learn that Ellie posted the pictures she took of Elder Thomas smoking pot- she told his parents where he was. It's easy to get swept up in the emotions of Darren Aronofsky 's searing drama The Whale, which follows Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a reclusive, 600-pound literature professor struggling, in the. The Whale ending explained Charlie's desire to help Ellie find happiness before he dies. Woody Harrelson stars in the upcoming film Champions, in theaters March 10.In a meandering and sometimes aimless monologue, Woody reminded us he loves smoking weed, is trying not to drink as much . Liz enters, gives Charlie a wheelchair, wheels him away. Watch on. She shows up at the beginning of the week to see her father for the first time since she was two. Elsewhere in the top markets, Spains late January debut via YouPlanet came in at $450K, above comps like Banshees and Tar. Definitely had an enormous impact on me - it's one of those where the scenes randomly pop into your head unbidden months, even years, after reading it. (dare) You think youre the only person whos ever fucked me, over? In the course of the book, the pirate Ahab encounters many hardships. It turns out, Charlie has put almost all of his earnings from teaching into a savings account for Ellie. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall The movie brought back Brenden Fraser to the big screen, who gave a heart-wrenching performance as Charlie . Meanwhile, in Greece, The Whale is the highest grossing A24 movie ever and the biggest indie title since the pandemic began. "For him to finally break through to her, humble himself before her, and let her know that he made a mistake and is sorry for it. Breakdown; Suggested Audition Pieces; Videos; Related Products; Useful Articles; Breakdown. She goes to high school, slashes teachers tires, makes a trash site about everyone she knows. Related: The 'Brenaissance' Continues! . they catch up a little bit, Ellie writes in notebook. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Its global box office is close to that of The Fabelmans. The sketch . He's a teacher- when we meet him on Monday, he finishes the class, turns on some gay porn, and begins to masterbate. That ending was very up Darren Aronofsky's alley. Benjamin Horak was born in Pomona, California in 1981. Between the effort of moving and his overall mental state, Charlie dies and . That's where things get fantastical, as Fraser calls the final sequence an act of "contrition" for Charlie, in which he's "liberated" after finally breaking through her defensive armor, reaffirming to Ellie that he sees her for the person she is and always was. she has confrontation with Elder Thomas about mormonism. By: Henry Osher, Age 17, Connecticut, USA Description: Hero interrupts the Villain's monologue Genre: Comedic. . Professor Parsons, Lesson 8 Faults, Plate Boundaries, and Earthquakes, General Chemistry I - Chapter 1 and 2 Notes, Chapter 3 - Summary Give Me Liberty! The gross through Sunday is $5.03M. One of the moments that Ellie begins to realize in The Whale these very things about Charlie, about the depths to which he still and always has cared for her, is when she asks if he often talks. Because of the construction of the central character who drives the action, on first read the play produces some unsettling sensations. As he inches closer and closer the inevitable, his friend Liz, a cynical atheist nurse, and Elder Thomas, a young, hopeful Mormon missionary both attempt to find in Charlie the will to be saved, physically and spiritually. Mary and Charlie catch up, Mary reveals she thinks Ellie is evil. he asks Elder Thomas about the sermon Alans father gave at the local church, talks to elder about Alan. Trapped on his couch, Charlie attempts to reconnect with his long-estranged, embittered teen daughter, Ellie (Carlie Young). You can watch and interpret for yourself: The Whale is now in theaters nationwide via A24. La pellicola l'adattamento cinematografico dell'omonima opera teatrale del 2012 scritta da Samuel D. Hunter, autore anche della sceneggiatura del film. she makes him try and walk, he cant, offstage action: Charlie researches Ellie, finds her trash site . Ellie cede quando accetta di aiutare a riscrivere un tema scolastico, anche se dice che deve anche scrivere su un taccuino che . A24 'The Whale' ending explained as Brendan Fraser breaks down that heartbreaking final scene between Charlie and Ellie. they talk about Ellie and the mormon. He takes a hit, she takes a picture. Again, Charlie attempts to rise up and walk toward her. Ellie leaves to make sandwich in kitchen. Host virtual events and webinars to increase engagement and generate leads. She goads him into taking to his feet, knowing well that he likely can't and that it would make him very uncomfortable to do that without even having the assistance of his walker but she takes it from him anyway and makes him prove himself, and he can't.". future after DC shake-up: 'I'll keep playing this role as long as I can'. She's torturing him a little bit. He immediately wants to call an ambulance. See Fraser explain the movie's ending in the video above. 1. tries to get Charlie to convert to mormonism, calls homosexuality as sin. offstage action: Ellie gives Charlies essay to her teacher, but fails because he gave her her own old Moby Dick essay to hand in . read this in 1 sitting. she writes in notebook more. As Charlie, a chubby and reclusive English professor trying to patch fences with his estranged daughter Ellie, played by Sadie Sink, the film brought back Brenden Fraser to the big screen, where he gave a heartbreaking performance. All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. This play was at turns devastating and hilarious. The Whale is expected to finish its run in the $8M range in Mexico, similar to or not far off titles like A Quiet Place Part II and Elvis. As for whether Hunter feels Charlie is actually walking in the final shot, he says it's open for interpretation. "By the Mystic Monologues of Munnopor" Second Place Winner! His work focuses on concepts of structure, nature and technology. Charlie has near-death moment, overexerted by masturbating to gay porn. She fails most of her classes, might not graduate. The Whale; Ellie; Ellie The Whale. Inspire employees with compelling live and on-demand video experiences. Las referencias a Moby Dick de Herman Melville y a Jons y la Ballena estn presentes como columna del relato y el escritor lo termina por matizar con esas descripciones del sonido del mar al final de sus actos. I've got a literary bent so a play that effortlessly incorporates "Moby Dick" and the tale of Jonah and the Whale into its very contained storyline has founds its ideal audience in me. So I kinda did this the wrong way around I saw the movie first, then wanted to read the script in the hope that it might add something additional to the film experience. And Mom starts screaming, then youre on the floor, just like I remember, looking pathetic and fat. (teach) You come home one day, (mock)Oh, honey, Im so repressed, I need to self-actualize. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. they bark at each other. Liz nurses Charlie, yells at Ellie. Trust me, I have a list. It then went on to Toronto and myriad other festivals, beginning domestic theatrical rollout in December. Though totally morbid it's also hilarious. Elder Thomas enters for first time, helps, and evangelizes. In "The Whale," Samuel D. Hunter's disturbing drama at Playwrights Horizons, Shuler Hensley does tour de force work as Charlie, a dying 600-pound literature professor making amends. Character: Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child.. then she confronts Elder Thomas about visiting, tells him she is sister-in-law of Charlie. 1 on iTunes. Ellie had written in her analysis how, throughout the story, the author was just trying to save his audience from his own sad story. Proceed with caution. I read this two semesters ago for an acting class. International trends, says A24, are similar to domestic with strong exits and recommendations. The Whale hit theaters in six theaters in Los Angeles and New York on December 9 and scored 2022's best per-theater average. 1 spot that weekend, and followed by flat drops. A24 self-released in the UK where the movie had also played the London Film Festival last October. They talk about Ellie- Mary says that shes an evil girl. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Grotesque in both subject matter and the characters but an inner beauty that makes it shine. "I think it's an apotheosis you can take it how you want it," he says. Personally, socially and academically. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. So, if you think thats a terrible idea, feel free to skip on over to the next post. The Whale un film del 2022 diretto da Darren Aronofsky. It wants to be miraculous, either literally or figuratively, and I think you can watch it either way.". I'm going to be thinking about this one for a long time. Assaults partner; is kicked off mission. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Its an incredible play. "Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability a sperm whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet. Type: Dramatic. 2 hub for the movie which also stars Oscar nominee Hong Chau. In this monologue from Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale, Ellie (played by actor Helen Sadler) reveals her feelings about the story and characters in Moby-Dick. She's cross, she's angry for the sadness she feels, and that's how this 17-year-old brilliant kid comports herself. Ever. ", "He's struggling this entire film to put a mirror up to his daughter to say, 'This is who you are,' and in those final moments, that mirror is this essay," Hunter explains. I read this because Im a big Aronofsky fan and was very curious about the source material. A roller-coaster ride. tells them to forget the assignment, just to write him something truthful. I think that anyone who intends to read this screenplay should go into it knowing that this is a text that strongly deals with people who are experiencing and coping with trauma in very different ways. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! moved in with aunt and uncle till graduated high school. Turns out, shes suspended- I blogged about my stupid bitch lab partner. A24 is producing so I'm hoping for the latter! Charlie shows her Ellies trash site. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. Charlie refuses to go to hospital. You don't understand how many times I've heard this kind of thing already. As the fight concludes, everyone exits, leaving Charlie and Mary alone for the first time in fifteen years. 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