Big Time
In Big Time, Maddock tells his boxing manager Nico how he feels that he was never truly there for him when he needed him most in his life.
Featured Monologue – Big Time
MADDOCK: …You know, when I first started you promised me the world. Told me I’d be champ some day. And I believed it cause I believed you. But where did you go Nico? You abandoned me.
As soon as things started for me, the quicker they ended. Like you was afraid I’d actually be successful and you wouldn’t know what to do with me. Right? All them years. Wasted. Nothin’ but hot air blown in my ears from you. And for what? Just to get me taking fights with a bunch of losers, for the easy money. THE EASY MONEY, HUH!
By the time I discovered that this was all about the hustle and quick bucks, I was past my prime and stuck, stuck in this place where I had to keep fighting before it got the last of me. Never rising above, never being given the chance I needed to make it big time. Cause you didn’t give a damn!
You were a phony. You still are, you don’t wanna give up, you go on pretending. Talking the big talk. Never backing it up. And I had what it took. I had what it took. I felt it in my bones but never knew how to go about it. Let me talk to Aldo, I wanna quit fighting and do something more with my life.
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Monologue Summary
Big Time features a 1-minute dramatic monologue for male actors, centering on Maddock as he stands up for himself after he realizes his career path is too late. This piece offers actors a heartfelt, and emotionally revealing moment — ideal for auditions, classwork, or practice in portraying layered sincerity.
- Genre: Drama
- Length: ~1 Minute
- Monologue Character: Maddock
- Age Range: 30’s
- Themes: disappointment, let down, self-awareness
- Best For: auditions, acting practice
World of the Play
- Cast Size: 2 Men
- Characters in Play: Maddock, Nico.
- Synopsis: In this one act eplay, Maddock confronts his manager Nico about how he doesn’t love fighting anymore and wants to quit to work for mobster Aldo.
FAQ
A: Maddock has been brewing his unhappy thoughts for years, but has only reached the surface with what he believes because he’s been on a losing streak with boxing.
A: Any actor who is looking to play a sports related character.
A: Nico is a slick salesman and promoter who works for the mob and uses Maddock as a way to make money. He pretends to be caring and concerned when all he wants is to make a buck. Maddock sees through Nico, but has always given him the benefit of the doubt.
A: Maddock is a street boxer who had the potential to go pro but never did because he was sucked into the underbelly of the criminal world.
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Monologue Source: Big Time
This monologue is from Big Time, a one-act eplay by Joseph Arnone, 2025.
