how do you memorize a movie script?

Question

because i ant to become an actress but i have a bad memory. So i just want to know great tips.

Answer 1

Just memorize the scene you are doing...and don't do theater.

Answer 2

The best thing to do is just read through it a few times..

I would suggest not 'memorizing' because then you will sound fake. You want to know what you have to say, but generally the point of what you're saying is more important the the words you use to say it.

Keep your script on hand and refer to it between every scene. I thought I would never be able to remember lines either, but they come to you when you 'feel' the situation you're acting.. the better they are written the easier they are to learn.

Other than that, I would recommend acting classes, maybe an improv class or two, work with a community or school theater. Also read! Study your craft, that's the best way to become better.. Memory is like any other skill, the more you use it, practice it, and exercise it, the better it will perform for you.

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"The Power of the Actor" by Ivana Chubbuck
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Answer 3

Different people have different techniques.

Try memorizing just a page at a time--do page one, then page two, then one and two together, then page three, then page one, two, three, etc.

One thing that helps me, especially with long scenes, is to tape the dialogue, but leaving a space on the tape for my lines. That way I always have someone to "read" with when rehearsing.

Also know that you don't have to have the whole script memorized to do a film; they shoot one or two scenes a day.

Now, memorizing a play is a whole different thing. Harder to do initially, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

Answer 4

The actors study the script until eventually now the action picture starts off to shoot, and that they get a script to take living house, so as that they are familiarized with their strains until eventually now they start shooting. there is an itinerary, or a schedule, that the manufacturers provide the actors of whilst what scenes are going to be filmed, so the actors comprehend whilst to examine what strains and are available to the set arranged that day. The actors constantly rehearse each and each scene with script in hand and the director provides, nicely, guidelines. as quickly as the scene has been rehearsed a pair situations they're going to proceed to shoot the scene.

Answer 5

Split the script into sections, memorizing each section. After you memorize an additional section, recite everything you have memorized. Its hard, but worth it in the end after you have done a great performance.

Answer 6

Imagine it as a movie and read it like one. You know how you can memorize an entire movie word for word when its your favorite... you just do the same for each script.

Answer 7

Read it to yourself over a few times and try to say it without looking at it and keep practicing, practicing makes perfect. Pretend that you are in a movie,and your the actress and act out the lines.

Answer 8

I always try to imagine it as though it was already a movie. I picture what I would be doing, where I would be, etc. Sometimes it also helps to have someone else read the lines aloud with you. I hope that helps!

Answer 9

Study Study Study!

Answer 10

Not everyone memorizes...haven't you seen any outtakes?