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 -
at least be extremely familiar their lines
Tue, 21 July 2009, 07:24 pmCongratulations on your role, Angela!
It's a really good idea to know the other actors' lines (or at least be extremely familiar with said lines).
It helps you in terms of understanding the text more deeply, it improves your pickup of cues, it allows you to be "present" in the scene (as opposed to just listening out for the last few words before it's "Your Turn" --- and it might even save someone else (indeed everyone on stage) if one of your fellow actors should happen to forget their line... chookas!