Jane Eyre
written by Sandy Welch, from the novel by Charlotte Brontë
Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens): You are mistaken, Adele if you do not think to find interesting creatures here in England. There is a bird. It’s a, nondescript gray colour. It is accustomed to in not moving too quickly, not to draw attention to itself for fear of being beaten. It wishes it could be in a cage. But sooner or later, slowly, day by day it’s wings grow very strong. And if you were to look very closely, you would see brilliant, scarlet feathers hidden under its drab wings. Until one day, it has grown so confident, it flaps it red wings and flies straight upwards into the sky and those lucky enough to catch it in flight, think they have caught a glimpse of a firebird.
Mr. Rochester: You have to image a young man- well one who is still youngish and who has made a mistake-not his fault but this mistake and the darkness that follows him has sent him helter skelter around the world in search of beauty to help ease his soul. And he does find beauty or rather beauty finds him because as you will guess this is a rich, youngish man. (Deep Pause) That look. No judgment. No pity. That look can pry secrets from the blackest souls.
Credit and many thanks to Solange for this monologue, it is very much appreciated.