LEARN YOUR LINES FASTER
After you left school to chase your dreams of becoming an actor I bet you thought you would never need to study again. Wrong. For those of you that didn’t see it coming, you have your work cut out for you when you have to study and memorize lines. Read more in ‘Learn Your Lines Faster’ HERE.
Instead of revisiting failed techniques from high school, try to decide what type of studying technique suits you. First things first, what type of learner are you?
Are you an AUDITORY learner? That means you learn best by listening to things and are better at retaining information when you hear it. These types of learners are good at picking up other languages or accents and often have musical talents. If you are an auditory learner, record yourself reading your lines and play them back. There are old school tape recorders you can use or apps on your iPhone.
If you aren’t an auditory learner, your might be a VISUAL learner. This might mean seeing info graphics like charts or diagrams help you learn. How does this apply to memorizing lines? You need to create a safe space where you won’t be distracted. Avoid places like coffee shops where you will be observing people walking by and interacting around you. Try to avoid televisions, computers and phones and find a place where the only engaging visual is your script in front of you. Try writing and rewrite your lines or writing them on sticky notes and placing them around your living space.
TACTILE learners like to touch. These types of learners need room to move around, perhaps with a table where they can lay out all the pages of their script. Sometimes it is easier to act out scenes in the most over the top and dramatic manner to remember them and then reel them in later for the audition.
For some it is as simple as reading, which means you are in good shape for reading and memorizing lines.
No matter which type of learning style suits you remember these key components to studying:
– Repetition
– Testing your self
– Repeat to others
– Take short, frequent breaks. (Exercise during the breaks or keep your brain stimulated)
Break a leg!
