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Trainspotting

By John Hodge from the book by Irvine Welsh - Film

FilmScreenOpening V.O. monologue

Roles

  • Renton - Teenager (13-19), Young Adult (20-35), Male

About this piece

Why heroin?

Summary

Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his buddies try to escape their boring everyday life in Edinburgh, Scoland, by using heroin. His life spirals out of control until he decides to come clean. This is the opening monologue, in voice over, when he is chased by the police in the streets of Edinburgh, as he gives the audience his reasons for using heroin..

Tone

PersuasiveDescriptiveTalking to the audiencePondering/Pensive

Use cases

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