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    Michael Brandt

    Browse 4 audition scenes and monologues written by Michael Brandt, including scenes from 3:10 to Yuma and Contention. Brandt's work on AuditionScenes spans drama and features groups and duologues drawn from film. These scenes are particularly suited for agent showcase, self tape, general practice. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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    The Weight of a Promise

    3:10 to Yuma

    by Halsted Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

    Trapped in a hotel room, an outlaw attempts to manipulate a desperate rancher and his son into abandoning their mission. The scene explores the moral ambiguity of the outlaw and the idealistic resolve of the young boy who believes there is still good in his captor.

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    group
    3 min

    A Father's Legacy

    3:10 to Yuma

    by Halsted Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

    In a tense hotel room standoff, Dan Evans refuses to abandon his mission to escort the outlaw Ben Wade to the train, despite being offered a way out. He negotiates a future for his family's land and shares a poignant farewell with his son, William, entrusting him with the responsibility of the ranch and acknowledging the man he has become.

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    group
    2 min

    The Trail of Tears

    Contention

    by Halsted Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

    A weary father, Dan, reveals a haunting secret from his past to his son William while being observed by their captive, Wade. Dan explains the origin of his Cherokee knife and his refusal to fight in the Civil War, rooted in the trauma of witnessing the Trail of Tears.

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    2 min

    The Unseen Scars

    3:10 to Yuma

    by Halsted Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

    Dan Evans prepares to escort a notorious outlaw to justice while his wife, Alice, pleads with him to reconsider the dangerous mission. Dan reveals the deep-seated desperation and loss of pride driving his decision, explaining that he can no longer endure his family's poverty or the way they look at him.

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