Any Easy Way To Remember My Lines?

Question

Okay, I need to remember the lines from a monologue, But I'm having a rough time memorizing them. Any easier way?

Answer 1

There is no easy way. Study. Know the character, the story, and why you (the character) are there... the more you practice and understand your role, you'll get it.

good luck!

Answer 2

There are different ways.
Read it over several times to your self and aloud to get the jist of what it is about, know the characters in the play, understand why your character is saying what he or she is saying, know the meaning of EACH AND EVERY word in the context of the era. If you have time to read the entire story, it is a plus. It will help you understand better what you are saying and why and how your character probably feels about what he/she is saying.
All that alone, should help you feel more comfortable. Then
you might start as if you are inching along. First start with the first part of the first sentence, then move on memorizing it until you can go all the way through the entire monologue.
Once you have it down pretty good, even if it's not perfect, put the paper down and rehearse it remembering what you can, but concentrating more on the FEELING of what you are saying. If you don't remember the exact words, use your own word. Sort of improvize. Do that a couple of times and then go back to finishing to memorize to perfection.
This is not the only way, but this is a way that works for me. There are other twists and things to consider, but this is a quick guide for you that might help you memorize your lines.
This whole process might take a day or it might take a week. It depends on you, how long and complex the monologue is, on your ability to memorize and other things as well.
If you are totally at a loss, you might try what I suggested.

Good luck!

Tony
ceo
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acs-blog.html

Answer 3

The way I usually memorize something like a monologue is to do a progression. Read the first four or so lines, adjusting for length if necessary. Repeat these first few lines back to yourself until you think you have them. Then say them out loud. If you stumble, read them again, slowly. Then say them out loud again.

Read the next few lines. Then pause and say the first few again. Make sure you know them completely. If you don't, go reread that section again. Once you have the first part down pat, reread the second part again. Memorize these lines, and say them back to yourself. Then say the entire thing (so far) out loud.

Just keep repeating this with each section, until you can repeat the entire thing out loud from memory.

Answer 4

Divide it into sections. Then memorize it by repeating the different sections and then adding the sections together. It has helped me to memorize in a montone with almost a rhythm going rather than trying to add expression and feeling immediately

Have fun with it!

Answer 5

ok i have to memorize monlogues alot here's what makes me remeber

memorise one or two lines and go over it constanly keep progressing ( this is if you have alot of time )

for a short period of time do this
Look at the context of the play then see if this could ever apply to your real life. imagine that the monologue is you talking. then just look at the monlogue and recite it over and over agin pertend somone is looking at you and talking back

good luck memoriesing it gets easier believe me

Answer 6

kellsbells has a good suggestion, add to that the way one sentence leads to another by using the sam words, or adding info about the same topic, and so on so that when you say the first line, the second line comes to mind and so on.,

Answer 7

make a song!!!
then turn the song into regular words and emotions =]