Browse Acting Monologues & Scenes

Good Will Hunting

by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

A brilliant but defensive young man, Will, manipulates and deconstructs his court-ordered psychologist during a therapy session. Will uses his intellect to deflect from his own issues by attacking the therapist's personal life and professional credibility.

Bill and Ted Face the Music

by Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon

Bill and Ted attend a couples therapy session with their wives, but fail to understand the individual nature of their marriages. As the therapist tries to help them communicate, the wives express their deep-seated frustrations regarding the duo's obsession with their musical mission and the toll it has taken on their relationships.

Analyze That

by Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis, Kenneth Lonergan

A powerful mob boss seeks urgent psychiatric help from a reluctant therapist after suffering from sudden impotence and emotional outbursts. The scene explores the clash between the gangster's hyper-masculine world and the vulnerability required for therapy, as the doctor tries to maintain professional boundaries while being intimidated.

Joan Is Awful

by Charlie Brooker

Joan discusses her feelings of stagnation and lack of agency during a therapy session. She confesses to feeling like a bystander in her own life, trapped in a safe but unfulfilling relationship and a corporate job where she merely follows orders.

The Sopranos

by David Chase

A mob boss expresses his frustration with modern therapy culture and the loss of traditional masculinity to his new psychiatrist. The scene highlights his internal struggle between his tough exterior and the emotional vulnerability triggered by a panic attack involving ducks in his pool.

The Sopranos

by David Chase

During a therapy session, a mob boss discusses a bizarre dream involving a Phillips-head screw and a lost appendage. Through Dr. Melfi's guidance, he realizes his deep-seated anxiety stems from a fear of losing his family, triggered by the departure of ducks from his pool.

Wednesday

by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Wednesday Addams attends a court-ordered therapy session with Dr. Kinbott following a violent incident at her previous school. The two engage in a battle of wits as Kinbott attempts to break through Wednesday's macabre exterior by analyzing her unpublished novels and her relationship with her mother.

Analyze This

by Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis

A mob enforcer named Jelly interrupts a therapy session to clear the room for his boss, Paul Vitti, who is seeking psychiatric help in secret.