Monologue for next week

For our Monday lessons: Acting for camera, we have been asked to chose any monologue we wish from any film/book/play to perform in front of Andy, preferably a same sex monologue and no longer than a couple of minutes.
We have been asked NOT to use any Shakespeare monologues we know as it is has to be in modern text. We were also asked to pick a monologue which gives the impression that it is aimed at someone, so it should sound like I am talking to someone and not just talking to myself...
I have been thinking about female monologues I love from films and various plays, and have chosen this monologue from the James Bond film Casino Royale(2006) the monologue is spoken by Vesper, James Bond's love interest and accountant. This monologue is when the pair first lay eyes on each other, and they are both making assumptions about each other whilst sitting on an over night train together.


 Alright, by the cut of your suit you went to Oxford or wherever, and naturally think human beings dress like that. But you wear it with such disdain, my guess is you didn’t come from money. And your school friends never let you forget it. Hence the chip on your shoulder. And since your first thought about me ran to orphan, I'd say that's what you are...
Now having just met you I wouldn’t go as far as calling you a cold hearted bastard. But it wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine. You think of women as disposable pleasure rather than meaningful pursuits. So as charming as you are, I’ll be keeping my eye on our government’s money, and off your perfectly formed ass. See even accountants have imagination...good night Mr Bond.


I really like this monologue as it is very witty and sarcastic. Which is the type of character I love to play as I always get really into these types of characters, and she is a strong woman who knows what she is saying, and she is flirting with James in this scene, but in an understated way, as she has a reputation to uphold. So I feel this monologue will work well for me, and I will play around with it this week and learn the lines. I prefer serious monologues like this, with a hint of sarcasm and humour rather than comical light hearted monologues, I just can relate more to these types of monologues, as in a way it matches my own personal sense of humour, as I am quite dry and sarcastic as a person.