I'm in the play '12 Angry Men' at school and have learnt act 1 through repetition. But i say the most out of anyone in act 2. I have 5 monologues (large speeches) to memorize and i am having trouble. Has anyone ever been in this play or knows a good way of learning lines. I play the 10th Jror by the way.
2007-10-20 05:01:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I have the same problem when I do community theatre. I find the best way for me is to take the lines as couplets(two at a time) and learn them that way. Also you might consider getting a copy of the movie if the lines are the same and watch it over and over. Break a leg
2007-10-20 05:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by Braddock52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I usually do is record myself reading the play with someone else reading the lines of other characters (my siblings usually do this for me) I put it on my mp3 player, then I listen to the play and say my lines along with it over and over again. Lots of practice. but if I have it recorded I can listen while doing anything else, like cooking or homework or in the shower...it helps me. You could also rent either of the movies and watch that maybe...I don't know how close it is to the actual script...but I can always remember what people say in movies more easily for some reason. Break a leg!
2007-10-20 05:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by Lindz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a stage actress. In the past I have 'walked the lines'. By that I mean say the dialogue as you visualize yourself in the scene. I used to like to go out in the woods with my dog and repeat the lines while visualizing or acting out my movements onstage. Worked really well and the dog was happy too. Good luck
2007-10-20 05:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by mahoganychik@yahoo.com 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Break the long speeches up int shorter parts and memorize each shorter part, then put them together. Remember your speeches are your responses to something which has happened in the scene, break those long speeches up into the separate responses.
2007-10-20 05:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took a class on acting years ago. When I had alot of lines to learn I wrote them down on "post-it" notes and stuck them everywhere. The refrigerator..on the bathroom mirror so I could see them when I shaved..the front door so I could see them when I left the house..the steering wheel in my car..etc..etc. Try it, it really does work.
2007-10-20 05:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by chilicooker_mkb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repetition is the best. I've seen actors re-type their lines, or write their lines. I just find doing it over and over works for me.
2007-10-20 05:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Robsthings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well . an easy way is using the sound recorder at the:
start menu-
all programs-
accessories-
then enterntainment-
it only records 1 minute . when i had to do a play like that, it helped me learn my lines as well as speaking with emotion.
2007-10-20 05:12:26 · answer #7 · answered by jus_luhv 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is not too long, practice writing as you read it aloud!
2007-10-20 05:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋