How Does Paul Rudd Memorize His Lines?
During an appearance on Alan Alda’s podcast, Rudd revealed his method for learning lines
How to Memorize Lines: 8 Simple Methods for Actors
Theater, film, and TV require creativity and teamwork, but it’s easy to forget that when you’re focused on memorizing lines. Gone are your castmates, costumes, and scene changes. It’s just you, the playwright’s words, and your desperate attempts to commit them to memory. Memorizing lines can be one of the
Jeff Daniels on the “Drudgery” of Memorizing Lines: “There’s nothing exciting about it”
Actor Jeff Daniels revealed his insight on memorizing lines — something every actor must excel at to become a success.
How Does Rachel Weisz Prepare for a Role?
Rachel Weisz spoke about why she puts so much effort into learning her lines — and yet still walks into a scene not knowing how exactly she’ll say them.
Interview: Albert Tsai on ‘Coop & Cami Ask the World’, Memorizing Lines and His Advice to Young Actors
Tsai also talks about his audition for the show!
Interview: Michael Kelly on Memorizing Dialogue, Acting Advice and His New Film, ‘All Square’
“I always say to actors, if you don’t get something, there’s a reason. It’s okay. It sucks in the moment. But it’ll all work out man.” – Michael Kelly
David Oyelowo on Memorizing Lines
“The only thing that works is hours and hours of saying them over and over and over again” – David Oyelowo
Actress Caitlin Benya Has a Great Tip For Memorizing Lines
Caitlin shares an acting tip she learned in her time at the British American Drama Academy in London!
Jeff Daniels on ‘Newsroom’ Criticism and Memorizing Sorkin’s Rapid-Pace Dialogue
Jeff Daniels, star of the Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama, The Newsroom, is quick to defend the show against the criticism that has appeared in the media and he thinks that any noise about the show is positive.
Study Shows How Actors Make Memorizing Lines Look Easy: Themes, Motivation and Blocking
You’ve heard all the jokes about acting — like how it’s just another word for being a waiter or waitress — but it seems like the one thing people just happen to ignore when they’re making fun of actors is memorization. After all, most of us have so much trouble
Bobby Cannavale discusses Broadway, Chris Rock and memorizing huge chunks of dialogue
“I don’t think it’s a secret that if we didn’t have a star as big as Chris, this play might not be on Broadway.”
Interview: Sons of Anarchy’s Kenny Johnson: “I believe there are projects and characters that are supposed to be yours”
Kenny Johnson talks about Sons of Anarchy, memorizing lines with dyslexia and watching Ron Perlman crash his motorcycle.
Jim Caviezel and Lennie James on ‘The Prisoner’, Nervousness and Working in Cramped Taxis
Jim Caviezel and Lennie James talk about their latest project, AMC’s The Prisoner!
How Does Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons Memorize His Lines?
Jim Parsons’ on Memorizing Lines: “I’ll go to my computer, and I’ll type the whole scene out on my word doc and then I’ll go back and I’ll do the second scene…”
John Goodman Talks Rehearsing and Learning Lines
“You just have to trust it — a lot more than I trust myself.”