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• Beats are much more than just pauses.
• Beats are sections within a scene or monologue.
• Everytime there there is a change in dynamic, emotion, or purpose, there is a change in beat.
• Deciding where the beats are in your monologue is an important step in deciding how you will perform your monologue.
• Changes in emotion and purpose are what make acting interesting. If you are having difficulty finding these changes (the beats) in a monologue, then it may not be the best monologue for you.