Acting question?

Question

When acting for film are the lines usually broken up in small parts or are you supposed to remember large scripts. I am wondering how actors/actresses remember all those lines-

Answer 1

Practice, practice, practice. Get involved in a local volunteer production and find out all about it.

Answer 2

Films aren't filmed in choronological order. Actors get a schedule of what scenes are going to be shooting when. They are expected to have a pretty good idea of the script. Even then if the director or writers don't like the lines they can change it on the spot. Actors have to be prepared to take in all that information.

Answer 3

You have to know the script BY HEART and be able to deliver your lines ON CUE and with the correct inflections at all time.

Example: on "Star Trek: the next Generation" watch what happens when Patrick Stewart, aka Captain Picard says his lines. You'll notice on a bridge shot, where he's talking to Warf or the navigation counsol's they'll be a sceen where the camera coves the whole bridge. Then, in the next shot it will be a close up, and Jean Luc Picard is expected to be able to say the next part, with the correct inflection, on time- then, after doing the same shot 2 or 3 times, its hack and slash in the editing room to get the final product. A one hour TV show will normally only have some 42 minutes of actual TV show- the other 18 minutes or so will be advertizements.

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Answer 4

The movie scenes are not necessarily shot in the order that it will be in the movie. There are many rewrites as the movie goes along. The actor is expected to know the lines of the scene that he shoots that day. Most scenes have less than 30 seconds of dialog. Most actors do not memorize the lines verbatim. The recall the general concept of the scene and use their own words to convey the information. I am sure you have heard it many times. The trick is to react and not to act.

Answer 5

Film is different than stage work. Actors need to know their lines for whatever is shooting that day. If you have ever seen any outtakes, it is obvious that it doesn't always happen that way. Most actors are studying lines while the next shot or sequence is being set up.

Answer 6

i dont know about films but for a play what i do is i make a recording of everyone else's lines leaving spaces where i'm supposed to talk. then i play the tape back to me three times; once: looking at the script, twice: glancing at the script when needed, and the third time glancing at the script as little times as humanly possible

Answer 7

The script is a soft-coverd book. The whole script is together, BUT the cast knows which sceen is beeing shot on that particular day. I've been on sets many times, and a short sceen can take all day.

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Answer 8

With stage acting, my drama teacher always taught me to internalize instead of memorize, become the character and the lines will follow with repitition. they do, working on a couple of plays you learn your own and everyone elses lines to a tee. years later i still remember musical numbers choreography stage directions and lines galore. with tv/movie actiong i think its different. scenes are shot at the most convienient time for locations and time so its all jumbled and put together in editing. im sure learning your lines is critical, but not as much as for stage acting. no bloopers there, just bad reviews or great improv.

Answer 9

Experience?