When an actor is doing a full feature length film, do they have to show up on the first day of shooting basically knowing all the lines for the whole film, or is it a gradual process? Are there days in between shooting where they can learn lines for the upcoming days? Anyone know how this process goes?
2006-08-02 06:49:13 · 9 answers · asked by Sleepybear 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
It's difficult to learn how to memorize unless it's just something you were born with the natural talent to do. My advice is that you take it slowly, scene by scene, or even by smaller parts.
What I've always done is read the first line over and over until it sticks, then try saying it completely without looking at the page. When I've got it, I move on to the next line, repeat the process, only this time I say the first line I learned and the line I just learned together. Keep doing this and, despite the fact that it may take up possibly a day or more to learn it. Once you've got it, go over the scenes randomly instead of the order they're in.
Once you get to the set and they tell you what scene to do (though you can always ask your agent or the director what scene they'll be doing first and second so you can memorize those instead of the whole thing at once) you'll have it down.
However, no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes while they're filming. Johnny Depp made a lot of mistakes when doing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Mel Brooks makes mistakes in his movies, even the girl who played Hermione Granger in the first Harry Potter movie mouthed the words of HARRY's part when they were heading back from Hagrid's after he explained how to put Fluffy to sleep.
They always keep in touch with everyone so they knew what to do, but if they don't, it's always ok to ask. I believe there's a Chinese proverb that goes something along the lines of 'To ask a question means to be a fool for five minutes, but to never ask a question at all means to be a fool for life.' Something like that.
Hope this helped!
2006-08-02 07:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by backlash_symphony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actors read the script before the film starts to shoot, and they get a script to take home, so they are familiarized with their lines before they start shooting.
There is an itinerary, or a schedule, that the producers give the actors of when what scenes are going to be filmed, so the actors know when to learn what lines and come to the set prepared that day. The actors always rehearse each scene with script in hand and the director gives, well, directions. Once the scene has been rehearsed a couple times they will proceed to shoot the scene.
2006-08-02 15:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Barb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the movie isn't shot in chronological order. Even when an actor is prepared to shoot whatever scenes for the day, the writer can make changes as they go along.
Actors are given a schedule of when a scene is going to be shot and they show up prepared to work.
So basically an actor "memorizes" the gist of the text, but is prepared to make changes if the director/producer/writer asks.
2006-08-02 11:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the filming of a motion picture or television show, call sheets are issued each day prior to the next day's shoot, along with a list of the scenes that are to be filmed on that next day. As many motion pictures are filmed out of sequence, due to weather conditions, availability of sets and locations; etc., only specified scenes are shot on each day. The actors and actresses are required to memorize only their dialogue for the specific scenes that will be shot on each of those successive days. Of course, it doesn't hurt for the actor or actress to go through the entire script prior to production to familiarize themselves with the development of their characters. For the most part, however, dialogue memorization is done a day at a time.
2006-08-02 07:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theatre, there is a great deal of time to rehearse a script; to kill the spontaneity and then slowly build it back in piece by piece. In film, it's rare that you get any rehearsal. The danger then, at least for me, is to get locked into a line reading - to lose the spontaneity and not have time to fix it. So typically I almost learn my lines. I have done enormous amounts of physical and emotional preparation, broken the scene down, defined the arc, the relationships, etc etc. That usually does most of the work for me. When shooting, the actor is given a miniature (~4x6)script for that day's scenes. You carry it with you and can check it during camera set-ups. For me at least, this keeps it fresh, but I've already done a lot of preparation.
2006-08-02 17:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by dg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've known some actors who had no clue what they lines were until the day they shot the scene - and these weren't bad actors at all. it's just most of the time while the movie is being shot, the script is still in works - it always is - and some lines and whole scenes are being rewritten, so there is no point to remember the whole thing.
2006-08-02 13:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by Len74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diverse human beings have diverse recommendations. attempt memorizing only a web page at a time--do web page one, then web page 2, then one and a pair of jointly, then web page 3, then web page one, 2, 3, and so on. one difficulty that permits me, highly with lengthy scenes, is to tape the communicate, yet leaving an section on the tape for my lines. That way I continuously have someone to "study" with even as rehearsing. also comprehend that you do not ought to have the total script memorized to do a movie; they shoot one or 2 scenes an afternoon. Now, memorizing a play is an complete diverse difficulty. tougher to do initially, despite the indisputable fact that the better you do it, the easier it really is going to develop into.
2016-11-27 21:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be silly to memorize a script for a movie, especially since they take a bazillion takes for each shot. They have readers on the set that feed them lines in between takes.
2006-08-02 06:54:24 · answer #8 · answered by rdiva_2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no your an actor right then you know you don't have to know all your lines at once becase there all done in scenes or parts but it never hurts to know your lines i do movies and t.v shows so i don't know if your talking about a play or somethin just talk to the produsers or the director or your co stars unless your an extra then i don't know what to tell you bye loves it
2006-08-02 10:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋