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Learning lines?

Mon, 18 May 2009, 01:12 pm

Lee Sheppard26 posts in thread

So - 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 -

I like the sound of that

Sun, 7 June 2009, 11:22 am

jeffhansen

I like the sound of that Jess. I might use it next time I direct. I did have one director (well known on this site) who did it to us at the first rehearsal. I still doubt the effectiveness of that, though can see the reasoning behind it - to get a general idea of the scene, then improv it. I guess it may give you confidence to pull yourself out of any holes you may fall into on the night. www.meltheco.org.au

Thread (26 posts)

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Learning lines?— Lee Sheppard18 May 2009

Try Recording— Jane Sherwood18 May 2009
- Learning lines— Walter Plinge21 July 2009
  - at least be extremely familiar their lines— Lisa Skryp21 July 2009
Age Old Dilemma— Labrug18 May 2009
- building the character— mike raine18 May 2009
  - Not Stanivslasky— Labrug18 May 2009
- Que ...?— crgwllms31 May 2009
  - URK!!— Labrug1 June 2009
I tend to use the method— jeffhansen18 May 2009
Timely Suggestions re Lines— Lisa Skryp18 May 2009
beware the pre-recordining...— jessmess18 May 2009
- thanks for the warning— Lisa Skryp18 May 2009
- A good technical trick— Labrug19 May 2009
I find that the reason I— Rebecca Jo19 May 2009
i try not to learn lines— Garry D20 May 2009
Terry Hackett taught me a good way to work on text— Lisa Skryp22 May 2009
Don't leave your line— Walter Plinge31 May 2009
It's done...— Lee Sheppard31 May 2009
Line learning— crgwllms31 May 2009
Shakespeare Masterclass just finished— andy croft7 June 2009
- Yea, verily. Agree heartily— crgwllms7 June 2009
the survival/death run— jessmess7 June 2009
- I like the sound of that— jeffhansen7 June 2009
Fear of Death— Lisa Skryp7 June 2009
Depending on the length of— Sharon Mobilia20 June 2009

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