<p>Yes, yes and yes to what Emmybet said. </p>
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No, no, and no to that. Monologues are but one small part of acting, yet they are all an auditor sees…(and only a minute or two at that). And people at your age are growing so rapidly that they can be 100 times more capable in January than they were in December. If this whole process had to do with pure acting ability there would be no need to hire a coach-- yet every year, many if not most do.</p>
<p>A year off may be a great thing for you-- many, many BFA students take a gap year to prepare for auditions. Often, they come out with lots of acceptances in the next year-- partly preparation, partly maturity. </p>
<p>And finally, as for talent: a friend of mine told Joel Grey that she wanted to pursue acting but didn’t feel she had enough talent. His answer? “The business is full of successful people who don’t have any talent at all! Don’t let that stand in your way.” </p>
<p>XO!</p>