With all of this to keep her busy, its amazing that she still has time to come up with iconic lines like the one about how many people there are to kill but so little time. From the bad guy in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre who said Badges? Later on in the monologue, we learn of his admiration for his greatest enemy the father of Amsterdam (Leo DiCaprio). After a final rooftop fight, Batman pushes The Joker off the side of the building, seemingly to his death. Fuck the Wall Street brokers. The hero should then get an opportunity to explain to the audience why the villain's motives are misguided and wrong. New ScreenCraft online events He paints himself as someone who makes tough but ultimately necessary choices. "Your problem is you spent your whole life thinking there are rules. It's a great way to use a monologue as a character introduction. The final villain monologue should not introduce new character traits. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls; and from now 'til Kingdom Come the only thing you can count on in your existence is never understanding why.. If so, what are their motives for obstructing the hero? Can Lifetimes Beaches Do the Movie Beaches Any Justice? Of course, those were all movies, and we see villain monologues in TV as well. NEVER! There aren't. Okay. "Ive seen horrors, horrors that youve seen. Before I kill you, let me first lay out my plan in exquisite detail. Fuck my father with his endless grief, standing behind that bar, sipping on club soda, selling whiskey to firemen and cheering the Bronx Bombers. Or it could mean youre the righteous man and Im the shepherd and its the world thats evil and selfish. Look but dont touch. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. As he is strung up from a Gotham City skyscraper, helpless and dangling in mid-air, The Joker begins his villain monologue: "You just couldnt let me go? However, Landa points out that a squirrel could very well spread the same diseases, yet the farmer would likely not have the same disdain for a squirrel as he would for a rat. Watch it. Taste, dont swallow. I'm sorry, Budd. God likes to watch. Think about the incredibly famous "one who knocks" from Breaking Bad. When we say "long," what we really mean is one-sided, uninterrupted, and ongoing until a point is made. You dont like them. Our new podcast, How I Write: Screenwriters Share Their Creative Processes, launches Nov. 12th. It's not about money. No mention of Al Pacinos rant in The Devils Advocate? In addition, he was a senior ghostwriter at Story Terrace from 2015- 2021, the private memoir firm. The Devil himself. Ozymandias is a ruthless calculating mastermind who, of course, believes that the ends justify the means but tends to take it to the extreme. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know; that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. Whyd you sell us out, Burke? I sold you out? But, the final few minutes of your screenplay can fall flat if your villain explains everything. And while youre jumpin from one foot to the next, what is he doing? However, Im aware what tremendous feats human beings are capable of once they abandon dignity. What about another speech marking an ending? Hes an absentee landlord! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Tell us what's wrong with this post? 7. Or do you just want to hang me? Fairies and mer. You see pal, thats who I am, and youre nothing. And one night, he goes off crazier than usual. This thought-provoking monologue elevated the otherwise cartoonish character that we saw in previous incarnations in movies and television. I hear you. He gives you this extraordinary gift, and then what does He do, I swear for His own amusement, his own private, cosmic gag reel, He sets the rules in opposition. The Immortal Bard was the master of the villainous monologue, and he was at the top of his game with King Lear. Absentee Landlord John Milton (Al Pacino) | The Devils Advocate. But, more recently, Aaron . His methods may be evil his ends are more ambiguous, but still a fair bit insane. You just me to stand.". We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. Worldcom. No benefits were paid to their families. Adelphia. Fear. I buy you beautiful dresses, and you treat them like they were some dishrag. They have evil intentions and want to harm the hero at all costs. Sell you out? That's what preserves the order of things. Think about it. With all this foolishness and indecision. Nicknamed "Edmund the Bastard," Edmund is a character in Shakespeare's tragedy, "King Lear." He is the black sheep of the family, and self-conscious because he believes his father favors the so-called "good brother" over him. We may not agree with his implementation of honoring those fallen warriors, but his reasoning is thought-provoking. This is when the villain has captured or wrong-footed the hero, and they are in great jeopardy. And how he truly believes that hes done nothing wrong. Hi, I'm hoping to audition for the part of Audrey 2 at my high school, but the problem is that I'm having a difficult time finding "villainous" monologues from any published production. I will do this to your enemies if you name them". "Youve loved it. Kurtz even showcases praise towards his adversary, the Viet Cong. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you. And only then will the full brilliance and awful power of my exquisite plan be truly revealed. Think about it. Er - mlord Skald, wouldnt the mosquitos be more effective at spreading the flesh-eating bacteria if they werent on fire? you can use them to tell the backstory, to show what drives them, or even to subvert audience expectations. Having your central villain speak to the audience directly is unconventional, but it can pay off. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. And, did you know that during the years between Batman, Batman & Robin and Batman Begins, there were a number of Caped Crusader films that never saw the light of day? Hes a tight-ass! I also think about the times when we meet a villain when they're right about to kill someone innocent, and they're talking at them. General Hummel isn't a terrorist. The typical villainous monologue shows us the bad guy revealing the full extent of their plan and their motivation behind it. The Villain's Monologue. A great monologue should humanize your villain just as much as your hero and it should allow us to see the heros actions in the context of the villains point of view. I never gave much thought to what it meant. Classic Hackman. You wont kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness and I wont kill you because youre just too much fun.". Fuck the church that protects them, delivering us into evil. Thats right, thats right. And we understand the villain and why he was as ruthless as he was throughout the story. And, Jack Nicholsons portrayal of the character set the bar pretty high for any jokers to follow with his iconic dance with the devil line. We don't dare sympathize, but we understand his stance in the whole scheme of things. You think you can do this shit Jake. Where does the hawk look? In spite of all his imperfections, Im a fan of man! Give me a fucking break. My father, was a drinker, and a fiend. 23hour lock-down. My parents were too poor to care for me and my siblings, so off we went. Fuck Francis Xavier Slaughtery, my best friend, judging me while he stares at my girlfriends ass. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. You live in the most beautiful house in Brentwood and you dont care if your clothes are stretched out from wire hangers. Screenplay competition announcements! But you have no right to call me a murderer. Mobster thugs sitting in cafes, sipping tea in little glasses, sugar cubes between their teeth, wheelin and dealin and schemin. As a businesswoman and entrepreneur, Ms. Robinson started a company in California with five local stores and a popular website called 4moneyandmore.com. Shame on you! This evil scoundrel is deftly played by Tom Hiddleston. Fucking bitch. Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) fromThe Fugitive is clearly the antagonist he is in opposition to Richard Kimbles (Harrison Ford) escape but he is not the villain because there are no evil intentions. Where were you? Whats wire hangers doing in this closet when I told you: no wire hangers EVER?! For reference I am male. This shows how mighty he once was, but it also shows that he's no longer on top of the Empire State Building. The most famous villain monologue is probably fromApocalypseNow, where Colonel Kurtz delivers his epic speech before he's killed. All for a single clue towards this powerful artifact that I now hold in my arsenal. A former screenwriter, Gale and her late husband, Richard Robinson, wrote screenplays for major motion pictures that include the hit movie Piranha that went on to become several sequels over the years, Kingdom of the Spiders starring William Shatner, Poor Pretty Eddie starring Shelley Winters and Slim Pickens, and Highballin starring Peter Fonda and Jerry Reed. Youre not fooling anybody, sweetheart. 12 Angry Villains. "You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. The part is skillfully played by the always funny Jim Carrey in Batman Forever and many fans were hoping that the colorfully humorous villain would be back in The Dark Knight Rises but Christopher Nolan had other ideas. At times he makes us feel complicit in his crimes on his accession to the White House. The horrors! Monologues really fit into the motif of fantasy. BANG! Here we present the ten best and most thought-provoking villain monologues that accomplish that kind of cathartic moment. All of it! And villains are on the extreme end of the antagonist spectrum. General Zod is clueless and calls Earth Planet Houston, as he declares to all that he always wins and that there isnt anybody on this planet who is capable of challenging him. This serves as a culmination of his journey. Just one calorie-- not evil enough. We as an audience see behind his madness. The Mandarin's Threat In Iron Man 3. As viewers, we might side with Silva over M here. Enter thought-provoking villain monologues. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. Something went wrong while submitting the form. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Aww, you motherf*ckers. However, being an intelligent robot, this android makes his own decision that humanity is actually Earths greatest threat, so he should simply eliminate everybody. The legend of a city that was consumed in a fire so hot, the stones of the homes and keep melted. You ready for that, Slayne? When I think of these monologues, I think about Bond villains detailing their plans to James while he's tied up or on a table moving toward a saw. Lots of times in these articles we create a list, and I think that would be flawed. I crashed on the moon and the stupid moon junk broke the window. Her most iconic monologue involved fish, of course, when she complains that she hasnt been fed all day. He has had a previous development deal with Lionsgate, as well as multiple writing assignments, including the produced miniseriesBlackout, starring Anne Heche, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Zane, James Brolin, Haylie Duff, Brian Bloom, Eric La Salle, and Bruce Boxleitner. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. Villain monologues are a chance for the villain to explain themselves and their inner conflicts that should be hinted at throughout the script. What do we do now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tk1l_HmQ3E. It sounds simple. I swear it! Life, which you so nobly serve, comes from destruction, disorder, and chaos. You're.you're Bruce Wayne, The Prince of Gotham. Big villain: Ernst Stavro Blofeld Working for: SPECTRE The plan: To spark a nuclear war between East and West. And I will kill you and show your mangled corpse to my clients and say "These are the dead bones you were afraid of, and look how they died. One of the classic tropes of villainy is the villain's monologue, the point where he launches into a little speech detailing what he's done and why, often with an explanation of the inevitability of his success which will soon be rendered ironic by . I am the Third Revelation! 19. and our Satan. Arnold Schwarzeneggers character Mr. Come get my gun? Fuck the panhandlers grubbing for money, smiling at me behind my back. This is the scene that won her the Oscar. You just live here. In response, he unleashed his freeze gun on the city of Gotham and, when he tells everybody that the Iceman cometh and to chill, he means it literally. With Batman Begins in 2005, The Dark Knight in 2008, and The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, Nolan definitely became the favorite director of Batman films ever, so well be interested to see if Affleck can really give him a run for his money. And what about a show like Game of Thrones? All Rights Reserved. No! Bit. This perspective stays with us throughout the duration of the film. He became Captain Americas arch-nemesis and numerous exciting battles ensued. ruin Your Incarnation. Fuck the Korean grocers with their pyramids of overpriced fruit and their tulips and roses wrapped in plastic. You have heard of the Great Fire of Homulan? Get a fucking job. That is the key to writing better villains. :). Dr. Julius No In Dr. No. God likes to watch. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness, for he is truly his brothers keeper and the finder of lost children. 2. Ahaha. He is finally reunited with M where he can say his piece, telling M and the viewers about their past relationship and how he felt M had abandoned him. You think this is abuse? Throughout the series, he justifies and explains his motives to viewers. BeFront Magazine 2020. Then work backward. It's a compelling perspective that most have never really thought about. DR. OTTO OCTAVIUS in Spider-Man 2 (2004). What do you do? In Watchmen, hes known to be fond of saying that he was the smartest man in the world and that the only possible person that he could have had a kinship with was Alexander the Great. How to Make Money as a Cinematographer is a new in-depth online course from No Film School, available now. Monologue: "First, let me tell you whom you have condemn'd.Will cry for vengeance at the gates of heaven." 3. You scorn my attempts at virtue; because You choose for Your in- That was me. Touch, but dont taste. The fantastically talented actor, James Spader, who stars in the smash hit TV series Blacklist plays Ultron in the superhero film Avengers: Age of Ultron. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, This clip from the Justice League Unlimited finale. Another gem from Edmund, later in the same scene: In fact - Skald, I think Id like to nominate Edmund for President. This invites us into his thought process. Youre semi-evil. Touch up your dialogue with our free eBook! Its the goof of all time. This is at the heart of the human experience and every grand narrative: a hero can be a villain in someone elses story and, a villain can be heroic in their own story. Its my time now. He gives man instincts. He doesnt like that. You can write the characters name (ctrl+3) and then use parenthetical (ctrl+4) where you can write (to camera) or the less conventional (addressing the audience). So imagine what I will do to those who dare oppose me! Dec 12 - Apr 2. He turns to Marlowe and says, Thats someone I love. 15. You wanna work here - close! Ah, Father. Freeze has spawned numerous funny videos since his performance was filled with pun after pun. How can screenwriters create movie villains that are more compelling and engaging? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRnDvRkiRNA, 7. TWO-FACE in "The Dark Knight" (2008) This character was first played by Tommy Lee Jones in "Batman Forever" and, as usual, Tommy Lee did an amazing job. Evil in Austin Powers where he mimics the James Bond-style monologue talking about his troubled childhood. You were either a victim or a master of it. All Rights Reserved. A villain monologue must give insight into the villain's justification for what they're doing. Why not a man like me?". Twenty to a car, swelling up the welfare rolls. For all the latestScreenCraft news and updates, follow usonTwitter,Facebook, andInstagram. Naturally, they are always one step ahead, albeit sinister and void of morality. The Rod of the Arcane? Merriam-Webster defines thought-provoking as causing people to think seriously about something. Or Not Its Chilled, Im Every Woman: Portraits of Peter Lindbergh, Ethical and Aesthetic Facets of the Dining Table, Network: Mad As Hell And Not Taking It Anymore, Superbad: A Brief Psychoanalysis of McLovin. All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain Time to die.". Their bones decorate my castle. Taste, don't swallow. And while his "evil" intentions are defined through the threat of unleashing chemical weapons on the innocent citizens of San Francisco while holding even more citizens hostage on Alcatraz, through this monologue (and others within the script) we see his point of view. And in New York during that time period, it was a necessity for many. "Some men just want to watch the world burn. King Kong aint got shit on me Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) | Training Day. Hes a tight-ass! So, is your villain human? What is their point of view? You think Bush and Cheney didnt know about that shit? General Zod is one of the more humorous Superman movie characters, only to be surpassed by Lex Luthor who gets a laugh with practically every line.