Magnificent Monologues for Kids 2: More Kids' Monologues for Every Occasion! (Hollywood 101) Paperback – January 1, 2009

I must say first that if Chambers Stevens name is on it... you should definitely buy it. This book is no exception. In addition to being spot on when it comes to the monologues, he gives is rock solid. Follow his advice and you are on the right track. Chambers obviously is still in touch with his inner child and channels this child brilliantly in his monologues.My daughter uses several of his books on a regular basis for practice and preparation for auditions and interviews. She is 8 years old and books. She was picked up by a big name agency right after getting to LA. How? Chambers Stevens! She often practices in the car while we are going to school or the store. She jumps in, picks up  Magnificent Monologues for Kids (Hollywood 101)  or Magnificent Monologues for Kids 2, and starts memorizing.If you child is interested in being an actor, you need Chambers books.

My daughter is an young aspiring actress and I have purchased multiple books from the Hollywood 101 series by Chambers Stevens. When we first started to persue her dreams, I was extremely overwhelmed and finding good monologues/comercials for her was beyond difficult. I was new to the whole scene and had no clue about anything. Chambers' books proved to be extremely useful. They provided a variety of good material for my daughter to use and practice. They also provided me with great information on the whole "show business" scene. And the best part of it all is that Chambers knows what he is talking about, knows what those in the field are looking for, and has the experience to back it all up. I highly recommend this series for anyone working with young aspiring actors as it helped my daughter sign with a hollywood agency.

Two things keep it from a 5 star rating, first, many of the monologues are actually rather bratty. I don't want to encourage my daughter to sound like a brat, so I vetoed several she liked just because I didn't like the attitude that came with it. Second, some parts are outdated....we actually adjusted the monologue she chose to be more relevant to the current time. I think it's a great starting point, just realize you may need to make some adjustments to the actual content.

The monologues are clever but some are inappropriate for elementary schools. Words like "stupid" are prohibited in the school systems, so it becomes necessary for an instructor to delete or change those words. The author needs to keep those things in mind when he is writing scenes and monologues. They work in the industry but not in the educational setting.

A terrific book of monologues for Kids!!! I highly recommend this book and this vendor!

Very helpful and easy read!

First edition was better! Not happy with these.

Great