The videos that Gary showed us on different people doing the Romeo Monologue has really showed me how harder I need to work when preparing for my Shakespeare monologue.  I saw the difference between all the performances and it showed me that I am no where close to the level I desire to be. One was by an by a well rehearsed and developed monologue. He was connected to what he was saying and it was very natural, but not only that I could see that he read and understood his monologue which was evident in the performance.
That is the kind of standard I want to my monologue to uphold. I have learnt I need to prepare much more with my monologue if I want it at that standard.
I also saw one with an amateur. He did the same monologue in his room. He was the complete opposite of the actor before. He had no emotional connection with the monologue and it look has if he had no idea about what he was talking about. I think he did no preparation on the monologue and it was transparent in his performance. For example: He placed his hands on his chin and tilt his head to one side trying to show that he his thinking. He should have literally think about what he his talking about to and it will automatically be shown anyway.

Gary showed us how similar some of us are to the amateur, and it actually make me think that enough work and research isn't being done on the monologue.
Now, I have done lot of research and work into my monologue and I understand my shakespeare my monologue.