Monologue

Ruth Monologue from The Last Picture Show

From The Last Picture Show by Peter Bogdanovich

female · anguished · 1:56 min

This piece is from a copyrighted film, so the full text isn't published here. You can bring your own copy of the lines and rehearse it on ActorRise.

About this piece

Ruth, in her bathrobe, has an emotional breakdown in front of Sonny, throwing coffee cups and a pot against the wall, expressing her frustration and anger.

From The Last Picture Show (1971), directed by Peter Bogdanovich

30s · anger · betrayal · identity · love · isolation

Rehearse Ruth's monologue

Run it out loud with a spotlight that follows your voice, line by line, until it's off the page. Free to start, no credit card.

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