Emotional Monologue · One-sided phone call monologue
It’s a Real Thing
A joyful acceptance phone call monologue that swings from dread to disbelief to happy tears. A fun emotional script for practicing pure joy out loud.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Length
- 141 words · ~56 sec
- Skills
- emotional transitions, joy, imagined listener
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
(distracted)Hello? Yes, speaking. Sorry, I’m at a bus stop, it’s kind of loud.
The admissions office? Oh. Okay. Hi. Hi.
(bracing)It’s fine, you can just tell me. I’m ready. I’ve been ready since March.
(stunned)...Sorry, can you say that again? Slower?
I got in. I got in? Into the actual program? Not the waitlist?
(laughing through tears)No, I’m okay, I’m just... I’m crying at a bus stop. There’s a man with a dog staring at me. Hi, sir! I got in!
I’ve applied three times. Did you know that? Three. My mom kept saying third time’s the charm, and I kept telling her that’s not a real thing.
(pulling it together)Sorry. Yes. Yes, I accept. Obviously. Yes.
Do I need to sign something? I’ll sign anything. I’ll sign it right here on the bus shelter.
(hanging up, then shouting)Mom! Mom, pick up your phone! It’s a real thing!
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- Make the bracing "It’s fine, you can just tell me" sound like you’re sure it’s a no. The bigger the dread, the bigger the joy when the news turns.
- On "I got in. I got in?" the first is hearing it and the second is believing it. Change the pitch and the intent between them.
- "It’s a real thing!" pays off the mom’s "third time’s the charm." Make that earlier line clear and a little exasperated so the ending lands.
Try it three more ways
- Play a very reserved person whose joy only shows in small cracks until the final line.
- Read it as if the call keeps cutting out, so you have to repeat and confirm everything.
- Perform it whispering in a quiet library, trying desperately not to scream.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "It’s a Real Thing" script?
141 spoken words, about 56 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 1 min 5 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: nervous, then overjoyed, halting, then tumbling. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.