Let me tell you a secret. (Leans in close.) The Queen? Her heart is a cold, red stamp. The Hatter? His time is stuck at six o’clock, but he’ll never tell you it’s tea-time because he’s forgotten what tea is. And you? You think you’re here by accident. You think you fell.
(The performer should appear relaxed, perhaps perched on something high, moving with a slow, feline grace. The tone is conversational but cryptic.) Cheshire Cat Monologue
When pivoting to yourself ("Now, I growl when I'm pleased..."), shift your tone to one of supreme intellectual triumph. You aren't crazy; you are just operating on a higher cognitive plane than everyone else. Audition Tips for Actors Let me tell you a secret