Learning lines?
Mon, 18 May 2009, 01:12 pmLee Sheppard26 posts in thread
Learning lines?
Mon, 18 May 2009, 01:12 pmSo - I find myself in the current situation of having to learn a large number of lines for an upcoming production, something I haven't had to do for a few years now.
I suppose I'm doing it the usual way (for me, at least) - reading and re-reading, starting at the beginning and learning a few pages at a time, going back and constantly testing myself, sitting at home or on the train with the script and a bookmark to cover up my lines etc. Seems to be working so far.
Just wondering how you other thespians go about learning your lines? Do you learn key scenes first? Use voice recorders? Have them tattooed on your body? Maybe there's a technique out there we can all benefit from...
Cheers
Lee Sheppard
- Keeping it strictly amateur -
thanks for the warning
Mon, 18 May 2009, 10:46 pmyes, I agree that too much reliance on recordings can be dangerous. I usually stop using them ASAP (or occasionally re-record once I have a better grasp of everyone's interpretations).
I do like getting off book quickly, as it's good to start making mistakes as soon as possible ;-). Once the mistakes are out of the way you can get onto the actual job of acting...