7 Easy Ways to Memorize Lines for Your Acting Audition | How to Read a Script and Memorize it FAST

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What's the fastest way for an actor to read a script and memorize lines for an audition or a job? In this video, I break down how to memorize lines fast seven different ways. These are the memorization techniques that I use for my own auditions. Sometimes I'll use all of them for one audition, other times I'll pick and choose. But having all seven in my tool belt gives me confidence to know that I have other methods to try if one isn't working. Try these out for yourself the next time you need to memorize lines fast.
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@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

What's your favorite way to memorize lines?

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

@Sonali Bhoke great!

@heliahavvaei3125 3 жыл бұрын

I think record or have someone to help you for your lines is the best but i realy liked that idea to read our lines befor sleep and after wake up

@Karendonthamove 3 жыл бұрын

Acting Career Center, loved them all, but the last three, did it for me.😀😀😀💙💙💙

@tankkelly3571 3 жыл бұрын

Wooow this great

@HistoryHighwithLisaMarrie 3 жыл бұрын

I write down the lines, read before I go to sleep and then put the script under my pillow (I've done the pillow thing since hugh school).

@ericsanduprisacaru7655 3 жыл бұрын

I love the part when he JUST wakes up, puts on his glasses, and says "PREPARE TO DIE"

@Vikassinghx 4 жыл бұрын

The best memorizing technique is to ask questions about the script, like why I'm saying that? Why I'm behaving like this? What happened before this? This will help you alot :)

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Great recommendation!

@Vikassinghx 4 жыл бұрын

@@ActingCareerCenter thanks sir :)

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

@@Vikassinghx thanks for sharing!

@HeritageDrPepper 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh, after all this time I never thought to *marry the two* Augh, you're a genius, thank you!

@joecook5689 2 жыл бұрын

Si. Good job.

@theoverthinkingreader2850 3 жыл бұрын

So, here’s the list of the ways to memorize: -Transcribe the lines -Reduce every word to the first letter only(used when you already know the lines fairly well) -Rehearse with another person -Record and Rehearse -Reed through RIGHT before you go to sleep -Read through RIGHT as you wake up -Do an activity while rehearsing Hope this helps!

@double0pium 3 жыл бұрын

You just got me an A thank you 🙏

@ashbinfrancis2931 3 жыл бұрын

💖

@ArunMPEdison 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great tips, and lost count of the number of techniques. Almost all of them were new but First Letter Indexing is definitely compact and going to try after during the writing and transcribing.

@stephenrogers2164 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful. Thank you!

@codedstar25shotz29 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@josephbaker7905 3 жыл бұрын

As an educator, all of this makes perfect sense. Basically, you're using all of the different learning styles (visual, audio, kinesthetic, etc). Very cool to see it in this kind of application.

@finallyfree2BMe 3 жыл бұрын

Now I know how to study for them college and work exams! Wish someone would have taught me this memory trick in high school

@LaDiam-jz2jk Жыл бұрын

yesssssssss

@holly4554 3 жыл бұрын

The clips actually killed me!😂 Feel free to come to my funeral!

@troymcpherson5683 Жыл бұрын

Line learner- best app I’ve ever downloaded, beats getting a recording tape and allows you to rehearse lines while doing an other activity (even with your phone off). Highly recommend.

@Artchick1972 2 ай бұрын

Rewriting my notes for school always helped me. I also did time lines

@JadeLeannexo 3 жыл бұрын

Just got an audition for the first time in over a year! I feel like your videos for sure helped and keep my passion alive.

@finallyfree2BMe 3 жыл бұрын

I just had to come back 1 week later and let you know I still remember the lines you went over in this video. I didn't study them over the week either. I can't believe I retained this information without studying every single day. I realize that it was only one sentence, but I have trouble remembering what I had for breakfast sometimes! I can't thank you enough for sharing how to do this. I've put it in to action for other things I want to remember and will definitely be using this any time I need to memorize lines. I have a long paragraph im trying to remember now so I'm going to try the thing where you read every night before fall asleep and every day when 1st wake up along with the letter thing.

@dhiyaredding4776 4 жыл бұрын

This is great! Thank you! I have also reaped memorization rewards from paralleling the lines after I have read them a couple of times. As soon as I feel like I understand the scene and have an intention or objective to win, then I will say my lines and fumble through it in my own words whilst still keeping my intention throughout. It helps alot with perspective - learned that in acting class.

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion. Thanks for sharing!

@pixelbart1509 29 күн бұрын

1.- transcribe lines 2- First letters only 3.- Rehearse with another person 4.-Study before sleeping 5.- Study after waking up 6.- Record and Rehearse 7.- Practice while doing and activity

@abc-hg4bm 4 жыл бұрын

I love these videos and I thing everyone else does to

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@aaliyah.7655 3 жыл бұрын

I sure do

@annalacher 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely do too! 😌😊

@GLITCHED1 3 жыл бұрын

Damn straight!

@ericsanduprisacaru7655 3 жыл бұрын

@@ActingCareerCenter ROLL THE OUTRO AND CREDITS!

@joecook5689 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice, bright, helpful dude for aspiring actors. Thanks, mate.

@JAY.KILBEY 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Kurt some great tips here! My memory isn't the best so I use any help I can get! One of the things that I do that helps me is that once I have my lines to roughly how I intend to deliver them I then read the script and record myself going through my lines. I then play this back to myself on repeat at times when I'm able to. It could be in the car, the bathroom etc. Even if I'm not consciously listening my sub conscious picks it up in the same way that we know the lyrics to a song because we've heard it so many times.

@RoughPuppets 25 күн бұрын

yeh I do that too...

@AhmadThabet-qw1kc 4 ай бұрын

Many thanks, hand writing the script while reading it outloud, then recitying it many times; plus reading it just before I sleep and first thing when I get up are my three favoutite tips. Once I learn the script; I recite it to my son, wife or friend outloud from my head, without looking at any papers.

@AnonymousXvictoriouS 2 жыл бұрын

You talked about the mnemonic part but I never believed it would work but then you talked about the Oscar winning actress so I decided to give it a shot and I read an entire paragraph from the movie dark knights from script slug (Thanks a lot for the recommendation) just once and I typed down the first letters of each word on notepad and opened the notepad file and it worked, I could remember the entire paragraph! Thanks so much you made my work soooo much easier and you are such a great inspiration and I very much truly hope that you win an Oscar :)

@TheEdibleToenail 3 жыл бұрын

Kurt i really appreciate everything you do. Ive almost watched every video youve uploaded and i cant stress enough how much ive learnt from you. Great content and humour makes me never get bored

@ifeanyidestinypeter5096 3 жыл бұрын

Here are my favourite ways to memorize lines: 1. Rehearse with a person 2. Record and Rehearse 3. Add an activity 4. Memorizing my lines before sleep

@rectory18 4 жыл бұрын

The second technique initialing each word including punctuation it definitely works.

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, it absolutely does. Thanks for watching!

@floweryoung8931 3 жыл бұрын

The second technique is new to me, I'm gonna try it. Thank you so much.

@DebbieBanos 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite memorization technique is to take my sides on a long walk. While I'm walking I'm memorizing. I don't know why but I can get off book really fast that way.

@joecook5689 2 жыл бұрын

What does get off book mean? And what does taking sides for a walk mean?

@DebbieBanos 2 жыл бұрын

@@joecook5689 hey there! Getting Off Book just means to memorize your lines as in not having to have your face in your book. When I say taking sides for a walk I just mean memorizing while walking around outside.

@joecook5689 2 жыл бұрын

@@DebbieBanos thanks, debbie. After I hit send I was like, wait, I think I get what getting off book means. I was right. You confirmed. Thanks again.

@Vivitoss15 2 жыл бұрын

i have a video audition to submit so i came to this video to know how to memorize the lines and the one about recording myself as another person, that one really helps. thank you very much kurt. youre awesome.

@am8838 5 ай бұрын

Wow I was struggling... these tips really helped... love the writing out each letter... and recording the opposite lines

@PatriStarlight 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this!! found this video just on time, for i have to memorize a material. i also want to share that adding different colors to the beginning, middle and end can help you too. everytime an idea changes a new colors show up! loved all your advices!!

@lindahodge-mcloud7911 2 жыл бұрын

I do several of the memorization tecinques that you do. My favorite is writing the lines down, and reading them over and over again. My second favorite is recording the lines into my phone, and listening to it as I walk, drive or any other activity. Thank you for sharing all of these awesome tips.

@capofallfools 4 жыл бұрын

I tend to use a combo of scoring and using a recorder. Also, I find that memorizing in 20-minute chunks with a 10-minute break in between chunks helps, too, while also making sure to memorize without any inflection at all, so that I don't get trapped in a particular delivery!

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Great recommendations. Agree with all of it!

@oneman5203 3 жыл бұрын

I like writing and repeating the lines too. It gets more of my senses involved. I also learn lines by repetition. I like your techniques too.

@kitemanmusic 2 ай бұрын

'learn lines by repetition' I never thought of that! LOL

@evafontaine3440 Жыл бұрын

This is such great advice and all of these techniques take time and dedication. I’ve used all of them to learn reams of texts in recent years. When I don’t have the time or situation where I can use them, I struggle. I had to work long hours in the lead up to an audition just last week so couldn’t use my usual approach (which sets the foundation) and I had to pull out of the audition because I knew the lines weren’t embedded enough to do the scene justice. Seeing this video has confirmed to me, the importance of those crucial steps. Also getting enough sleep so your memory and focus can be sharp.

@nigelsalvador 3 жыл бұрын

Kurt, I am an actor based out of Columbus and recently got two on-camera gigs. Your memorization have been very helpful. Thanks.

@glrothman 2 жыл бұрын

I learned, and have used successfully, a slight variation on the first-letter technique. I take a separate sheet of paper and write those letters while matching the page formatting of the original. I keep the layout of the line breaks and the location on the page. I think it helps my brain refer back to the original as needed. Thanks for the video! Very helpful.

@luisvelez8096 2 жыл бұрын

I always use the first letter of each word technique as well. It's my preferred way of memorizing lines. For whatever reason, the lines stick when I use this technique. It has never failed me. Great video!

@estacioproductions 3 жыл бұрын

Each technique Kurt provided is extremely helpful for memorizing. Thank you!

@trudyager7827 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kurt for sharing some great tips. I love reducing every word in the line to the first letter. Great advice 👍

@WillRafeh 3 жыл бұрын

The activity is so so so important, it’s a whole different game . Great stuff

@shannonellen8643 3 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful. I had not heard of the letter method and I tried it during the video. I wrote down the lines and the 1st letters and by the end of the video I actually remembered the line, "A few years ago I was in London for work." I was amazed how the letter thing worked immediately! So awesome! Thank you so much!

@malenaanderson5861 2 жыл бұрын

Love these tips...some of them I was already doing! I like the doing an activity after you've internalized the lines.

@cylindamcalister3494 4 жыл бұрын

I like them all, but the two I like the most is doing it before I go to sleep and right when I wake up. Thank you so much Kurt for sharing these great was of memorizing script.

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@thulanistering Жыл бұрын

This was very informative and entertaining at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you so much for sharing this knowledge, I'm quite certain this is going to help me greatly since this subject, in particular, is one of my biggest struggles, not only for preparing for an audition but also preparing for every scene when booked. Thank you for this valuable information and thank you for helping me, Kurt.

@lisaedwards2803 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tips! Your pace in teaching the steps is easy-going, natural, and therefore, memorable! Thank you!

@daisy_11.11 Жыл бұрын

Finally, someone is giving practical tips that CAN BE used. Thank you so much 🌸

@taylorlee5103 3 жыл бұрын

These tips on memorizing lines worked wonders for me. I was shocked on how fast I was able to learn lines and retain them. The first letter only method was a tremendous help. Thanks.

@ActingCareerCenter 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@keenan544 3 жыл бұрын

This information is so awesome. I love that I've already been using a few of these tips but I haven't thought to write down the lines while saying them out loud. Even seeing you do it, had those lines stuck in my head for a bit!

@ActingCareerCenter 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@richtips 9 ай бұрын

I completely agree!

@algenisperezsoto2991 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel this morning and I love it. I’ve watched like 20 videos already.

@ashlylongstreth6978 3 жыл бұрын

Great techniques, thank you! Love your demonstrations!

@nompumelelodimah8399 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I really liked this one. The most technic I liked is to use the first alphabet of every word and the last one, of including the activity while saying your lines. And it's true when u can do tht both at the same time... Definitely you've got it. Thank you.

@sleepykitty1745 6 ай бұрын

Have a big audition on Wednesday and today is Saturday. I still have to do university work and regular work until then, so I don't have that much time. I don't have to know it word by word exactly. I hope I can do it. I will just treat it like a big monologue and practice it in one piece. I think it's better than chopping it up.

@RahelSings 3 жыл бұрын

OMG - this is totally awesome, The single letter in the margin method is amazing!! Really works! WOW!

@kehindeoladejotv5842 Жыл бұрын

Woaw this first and second techniques actually works

@HaileeStein_3000 10 ай бұрын

I'm playing the main person in my school and this help a lot! Thanks

@Roi_de_Rome1811 2 ай бұрын

same story lad a bit worried and nervous but I am sure everything will work out

@philemongladstone 2 жыл бұрын

All of the techniques are of great help to me especially the copying of the lines or writing the first letter of each word in the line and the little voice recorder... I am grateful sir. Thank you

@kylewagner2004 3 жыл бұрын

This was helpful and hilarious😂

@bjwieland-doucet5917 2 жыл бұрын

I love all 7 techniques. I already use several of them. 😆 Will add the others to my repertoire. THANKS!

@TLavonLawrence 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god you're alive on this earth. This is AWESOME advice.

@darryllewis3142 11 ай бұрын

This is the best approach I've seen yet. Very helpful!

@EdmondLChapman 3 ай бұрын

I literally just did a virtual audition two 2hrs ago. They liked it, but if i had seen this video, i probably could've done even better.

@sylviepotvin9436 2 жыл бұрын

A Meisner exercise had us separating nails and other small objects from a toolbox. Not noisy and very efficient. Thank you. All of these are good. I have been going from one to the other, or using many for the lasr 40 years. As I coach actors (here in Montreal) I check and see if they are auditive, visual or kinetic. That helps me adapt the memorisation technique to the actor. Your video is very efficient. Thanks again,

@Monisha.Michelle Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I found your channel! Thank you for all of your insight.

@zarinakuxhaus2865 3 жыл бұрын

I'm definitly going to use them... Thanks for the tips!

@kianhounslow9340 3 жыл бұрын

your such a lengend mate, helping me get inspierd and grow in the industry, thank you

@johnnyjardine6727 2 жыл бұрын

Kurt, Thanks for the GREAT ideas. I know they will definitely help ,me. I have an audition tomorrow and will get the script this evening.

@beatsbymist 8 ай бұрын

Love your cut scenes. I have learnt so much from you, thank you for everything you do.

@allcastings4-ec9iz 2 ай бұрын

Amazing tips thank you. So kind of y sharing this with us!!.

@souIzy 3 жыл бұрын

The One where a friend or family member plays the scene with you, I thought was An Amazing Idea!

@kimiabarfehee6623 Жыл бұрын

OMG, these tips are just amazing!! thanks for sharing them with us

@rothiswell 3 ай бұрын

Great tips... thanks so much for sharing the knowledge!

@DarkLordShadaou 2 жыл бұрын

I officially have been using you as an audition and career advice guru lol thanks for all the advice Kurt and keep it up!

@samyentertainment3086 3 жыл бұрын

This seriously helped a lot, thank you!!

@rectory18 3 жыл бұрын

Number 2 using the first letter of the word is a gem.

@IolaniGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! Thank you!!! Some of these I naturally do and learned some great new techniques!~ Awesome. Im loving your videos Kurt! Thanks a million!IM going to try them all today, Im excited to try the one letter and lines with task! I have to lay out a self tape today for class while Im in quarantine in Australia returning from Ojai! Have a great day! Blessings, 'Iolani

@TheAllthegoodstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Word on the street is that sleeping and dreaming helps to convert short term memory to long term... the technique of before and after sleep is a pearl. Thanks. Much love.

@wildersj7 2 жыл бұрын

You are great love all of them. Will be trying them all.

@QUIETSTORMXXX 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for creating these videos. It helps so much!

@bullitt08 Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful tips. Thank you so much!

@richardsacher2182 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kurt. This was most helpful! Always looking for new techniques!

@ActingCareerCenter 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@josuereyes1936 6 ай бұрын

So helpful!! thank you

@maulidmabangab2854 2 жыл бұрын

I do love all the memorizing techniques you shared with us 👍 that was awesome

@Go4DonDON 2 жыл бұрын

I learned the one letter tech too! It takes practice but what ends up happening is that you beg to associate the image of letters with the lines. It does work

@SexyPitz 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! LOVE THIS!

@Eklectic_Afro 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I have to major roles with a tone of lines. This is all helpful. I will do this all!

@kayoldfather-daigle7769 2 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful. I am going to use all of the techniques. THANK YOU.

@stuartyasunaga490 Жыл бұрын

I like the technique of writing down the first letter of each word... thanks Kurt!

@msgpennie 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful! Many thanks!

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@cheskamarie8248 4 жыл бұрын

The record and rehears method is Genius lol I never thought about that ! Going to try that ! Thank you!!!!

@ActingCareerCenter 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jordachejordan90 2 жыл бұрын

Great new tips and very helpful different variations of techniques I use.

@Boloyangov 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I will follow you recommendations.

@knw-seeker6836 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great advice i´m not an actor but a psychology student This could be and should be used in different areas of learning

@carloswatson7605 2 жыл бұрын

Love these tips! Thank you!

@kimtrachtenberg 2 жыл бұрын

You gave me a great idea about getting a recorder as your reader. Chances are also because most of the time I do use my iPhone to record myself tapes monologues everything and so if I’m doing that I can’t really stop to use another form every record at the same time

@ActingCareerCenter 2 жыл бұрын

I like using a recorder as a reader for rehearsal purposes but I would not recommend a recorder as your reader for an actual audition.

@obiestill5785 2 жыл бұрын

I love you for this. Thank you.🥰

@gayag6096 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Very useful tips! Thank you so much

@tawannadavis9635 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much this was very helpful

@dawnkravagna3200 8 ай бұрын

Helpful. Thank you!

@alpagano4125 4 ай бұрын

Good tips. The first letter one was new. I’ll try it.

@mostafanazmy4112 Жыл бұрын

very good techniques, thank you so much.

@SJohnsonVoiceOvers 10 ай бұрын

Watching this before the Houde Summit trying to learn my lines for the workshops. 😂😂

@1RIichMinds. 2 жыл бұрын

Speaking from Zambia.. Your videos have really changed my acting craft to a different level. Thank you very much. Looking forward to feature in Hollywood movies one day.