Here’s a helpful blog post tailored for actors, students, or theater lovers looking to understand and perform the “Lungs” monologue by Duncan Macmillan. Cracking the Code of Duncan Macmillan’s “Lungs” – A Guide to the “I’m not a bad person” Monologue
The monologue appears in Act One of Lungs (published by Oberon Books / Bloomsbury). Watch the Old Vic production with Claire Foy and Matt Smith for a masterclass in stillness and panic. lungs duncan macmillan monologue
Here’s how to make it land.
The key to the monologue is this line: “I’m not a bad person.” Here’s a helpful blog post tailored for actors,