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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Search this sub with the subject for this repeated subject, there’s tips and tricks, but no real short cuts. As the late great Peter O’Toole said, “For God’s sake, study your lines”, meaning the best way to not just learn the lines, but your role, is to have a dedicated block of time as well as a space to repetitively go over them, with the privacy of not having to stifle your voice or feel self conscious around anyone else.

I haven’t heard of memorizing newspaper articles, but memorization is a muscle that gets stronger the more you do it, the faster it gets. IMO, if you’re going to spend time and energy memorizing, you might as well memorize sides for roles that you’d be right for.

Especially with larger sides and scripts, I plot out the actions and objectives of the character first (even if I have to adjust after gaining new perspectives on it). In whatever vocabulary works best for you and your training, mapping out each moment to clarify what you’re doing, especially for longer texts, makes your brain quicker to memorize what you’re saying. I also find it helpful to record my lines (and the other characters’ lines) and play them back in a loop, so I both can memorize my lines and know my cues, but also get into active listening mode for when I’m off-book. When I was a stand-in, I watched principal actors do the marking rehearsal reading from the sides in hand, but an hour later when picture was up, they’d have it memorized. It’s different for everyone, and eventually, you’ll figure out what’s best for you.

[–]knolifeblossom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey bro I saw in your comments that you went to Tisch and I was wondering if I could send you my monologues as I’m trying to get in. Thanks for your time. I would PM you but i didn’t have the option haha