For example, in an interview Shia Lebeouf did for Transformers, he mentioned that he had 2 days off after he finished filming his other movie "Disturbia" and then he went straight into filming his recent new movie "Transformers" saying he was fresh and ready to go. And it kind of made me think how do these actors are able to take time to memorize all their lines in a script in such a little amount of time. Especially when they are the lead characters in the movie. Any ideas, theory, asumptions?
2007-07-08 00:57:17 · 8 answers · asked by AngelStar 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
This is my theory about actors memorizing. As a Movie Actor, I don't think they need to have the whole script memorized as soon as they set foot on the set. They don't film the whole movie in one day. They probably only film a scene or two a day. So they only have to memorize that part. Plus how could they expect anyone to memorize a whole script like that. I know as a theatre actor, we don't need to have all our lines memorized by the time of the first rehearsal. But we do need to know them at least 3 weeks before opening night.(That was the last director I worked with rule for memorizing.)
2007-07-08 01:22:43 · answer #1 · answered by ~Dancingirl~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This depends on the property and the role and the actor
First, young memories work better than older ones, so young actors usually have an easier time of it. Older actors have to rely on tried-and-true methods to help them memorize.
Second, for a movie you may only have to memorize a fw lines for the first day, shoot that scene, then memorize a few more, then shoot that scene. And you may be able to paraphrase a little as another answer has said, getting the essence of the character. But when I was in a Shakespeare company, we had to come to the FIRST rehearsal with all of our lines memorized. VERBATIM!
Just remember that memorizing lines is probably the hardest part of acting and the very first step to getting a role down. You cannot act with a script in your hand. So if you have a long and difficult part and need to memorize accurately, like say the role of Hamlet, then you'll need some time. Reading through it once wll not be enough. If on the other hand, you have a smaller featured part in the background and your lines don't need to be perfect, this won't take nearly so long.
2007-07-08 04:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by actormyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actors only film a few scenes a day. It's around 3-4 scenes a day. (unless it's a TV show.) But with movie like Transformers there's a lot of action so they don't have to talk in all the scenes.
2007-07-08 09:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the essence of the character you will portray. Memorize the lines too much and you will come off as a stiff.
Take your time in the scene.
2007-07-08 01:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, im pretty sure they tell you "ok, you have to have scenes 1 and 6 memorized" or something like that. so you probably get a day or two to memorize a couple of scenes and then you film.
2007-07-08 05:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many don't.
The idea for many actors is to get the jist and then wing in. Improvision works a lot of times.
Some use cue cards or telepromters.
If course there is usually rehearsing and speaking the lines over and over so you eventually learn it.
2007-07-08 04:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people have "total recall," and it doesn't take them long to memorize.
2007-07-11 08:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was wondering the same thing myself yesterday
2016-08-24 08:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by janett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋