Learning lines…
We all watch a movie, or a TV ad, and the actors make the conversation look easy and natural. The secret isn’t in just memorizing the lines, it is in delivering them in a manner that resonates with the viewer as real. It’s about timing, inflection, facial and hand gestures, body language, and emotions. That comes with coaching, direction, and hard work!
Every day I make it a point to spend time in front of a mirror or camera, running lines that are either new or from a past shoot. I’m watching my actions as much as I am listening to my delivery. When I am handed a new script either for an audition, or for a new role, these are several techniques I use to learn my lines.
First, I print them out and read them over and over working in sections, not learning them all at once. I’ll look at them multiple times throughout the day. If I’m riding my bike I’ll stop, read them, and then ride again trying to verbalize them as I ride. The last thing I do at night is read the lines before falling asleep and then visualize myself delivering the lines.
I also keep a spiral notebook handy to physically rewrite the lines, over and over, until they become rote.
Once I pretty much have the lines down, I will start to speak the lines in front of a mirror, looking at my actions (delivery) as I do so. I ask myself, “Who is this character?” “What is the situation they find themselves in?” “Who are the other people around them?” Then, I try to become that character, and when I become comfortable in front of the mirror, I then film myself with my cell phone, sharing these “mini=performances” with my wife for feedback.
In most cases, I can turn an audition around in 24-48 hours for a commercial, or in even less time if need be!
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