How To Memorize A Script In One Night

[@SpaghettiLeaf]

Who else is here because they were procrastinating?

[@C1xmm_was_h3re]

I'm literally watching this because i have a speech to do in a language I barely know about lol

[@Wh0s.naledi]

​@@C1xmm_was_h3re real😭I have to do 2 speeches tmr

[@spicyicedcoffee1150]

my first lead proformance is in 2 weeks and im less than half memorized

[@meghangacha6250]

I preform a play as the main character in less then a month and I barely know the first 2 scenes 😭😭

[@spicyicedcoffee1150]

@@meghangacha6250 do you not have rehersals? I barely put effort into memorization for my first lead role (I proformed 4 days ago) because rehersing on stage with a script just gives you such a good sense of the lines

[@courteneynapier6945]

You literally saved my life 2 days before my audition. 😭

[@themodernactor]

Glad to help!!

[@thewalshcrew338]

I am going to be in a play on Friday and I have 80 lines in total. I have about 20 more lines to memorize. I’m supposed to be off script today or tomorrow, so I’m really thankful for this! Thanks!

I have 180 and I'm freaking out lol

[@RedcoatPlaysx]

DANGGGGG!!! THATS A LOT! I've got like 60-80 lines

[@BlazeClone.5]

DUDE THANK YOU SO MUCH I’m Sherlock Holmes in a play and I have so many lines, and a lot of them I still need to memorize, and our off book date is two days. THANK YOU

[@rizflunki]

Hey man, you're a great teacher. Hands down you helped me accomplish my first stage play. Your methods as simple as they are latched onto my lazy persona easily hahaha! Stay safe sir, you'll make it far. 🙏

[@themodernactor]

Thanks for the awesome feedback Riz! Glad I could help!

[@traxcanonch.2421]

I have a monologue I have to do in 10 days and it's 5 pages long (standard size) in 10 size font. I'm screwed.

[@dansonfinklesheetz]

I have a 6 page script i have to act in 5 days!!

[@jadesilverstein5524]

I believe in you that you got your monologue memorized in time!! I memorized my remaining 200+ lines the last 2 days of tech before opening Hamlet. Anything is possible. The human brain is capable of so much.

[@marcelineevans2127]

Dude i gotta memorize a 12 page script by 2:30 pm tmr and its 10:41pm rn 😭😭

[@zaraville2560]

God abeg

[@elizabethbrown8833]

​@@marcelineevans2127 how did it go?

[@HadleyPace]

3:01 So this explains why pacing back and forth, the night of the show, backstage helps me!

[@andrewbillings198]

The covering the next line and then revealing it to check yourself was super helpful!

[@themodernactor]

Glad that one helped!

[@JasmineReid0003]

I knew I was onto something going on those walks, but the reading it from different perspectives is genius. Definitely going to add that. Thank you!

[@deniellejohnson800]

I'm not an actor but I have a job with learning scripts for public speaking. This is extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@ninouchhh8038]

so many videos out there are just rambling for 10 minutes but the way you explained the tips is so clear, thanks man !

[@themodernactor]

You're so welcome!

[@VillelaAndradeProductions]

These are valuable tips. If there's one area needing improvement, it's how any presenter appears in front of the camera.

[@kevinsheedy6382]

I'd be screwed without this, Thanks

[@mystery6411]

By reading it thru different perspectives you are actually making the memory association stronger. When it comes to memory, it's like a balloon on its way up to the clouds. Try tying it's tail with different stones and you'll make it stay. Tie it with one stone and you'd lose it. Also what would make a stone heavy is dependent upon the emotions in it. If a certain memory has deep emotions behind it will always translate to long term.

[@SeblewongelAbayneh]

my teacher literally gave me 1 week to memorize a whole book of lines thanks so much

[@fujahhh9494]

i have my highschool musical play for drama and we started it a bit late, the plays on tuesday and i barely know my lines because it’s been so rushed. gonna try this out tonight until tuesday and see how it works, thanks man

[@themodernactor]

Break a leg!

[@bewitchedstar]

The active part makes sense! I had to learn 106 songs acapella in less than three months And I found that I retained the melody and script better when I was on the cycling machine!

[@themodernactor]

Wow! Thanks for the awesome feedback! Glad you agree with this too.

[@blackcatsbcool]

Bro I legit have to memorize my lines as Dorothy by 8:00 AM tomorrow, wish me luck

[@themodernactor]

Break a leg! Keep working on it tonight. Record yourself doing it as well. Run your lines before you go to bed as well

[@c.5095]

I’m not an actor, just someone trying to do well in their drama gcse and these tips were really helpful thank you

[@themodernactor]

You're very welcome! Glad this helped!

[@HoneyDJeong]

Dang I'm not an actor or anything but I admire him for how clean and well he articulates things. Would that be from acting too I wonder 😀

[@CosplayBaldGuy]

Perfect! I've actually been doing many of these myself and nice to see I'm on the right track. Thanks for the tips!

[@themodernactor]

You're so welcome!

[@jackkelly5385]

I’ve got two weeks till a musical, feeling much more confident now!

[@lyneyscat]

Thank you so much! I’m the main character in a play and I really struggled with remembering my script so this really did help. :D

[@themodernactor]

You're so welcome! Break a leg!

[@MLG12345]

Thank you so much for this! I auditioned for a main role at my school because the teachers always give me small roles and we had to audition with a practice script so what I did I took my script home and left it in my bag and just realised tmr is the audition and I need to practice QUICK. Thanks to your 2nd tip of moving and practising, I learnt it in abt 20 mins. Tysm I’m very grateful.

[@ritchiejackson4986]

Thank you for this great approach- I am a theatre teacher, and have shared your method with my students as another approach to learning lines quickly.

[@themodernactor]

Wow! Thanks for the feedback!

[@streetsy556]

I have a 73 page script to memorise within the next 5 weeks, it's my first actual play, macbeth by Shakespeare and as someone whos new to acting, getting the role of macbeth is a lot of pressure and I hope this works

[@themodernactor]

Use the different perspectives for sure!

[@DoTheFlopp]

Thanks man, i have like 180 lines to learn in the next 2 weeks for a lead role!

[@flourish_and_thrive]

This video has helped me so much! I found other KZbin advice convoluted, this was much simpler and I’m sure will help. Thanks!

[@tnsquidd]

Not an audition, but i have a 5 minute pitch that i need to write and memorise. Im awful at memorising things, and while it does help that im writing my own script, this video will (hopefully) help a ton. Thank you!

[@daedae4life86]

Start at 2:20

[@captainbones-is3tx]

Thanks, this will help me out on my path to an actor

[@Greggomyeggoy]

Loving the subtle merch drop. Veeeery clever

[@The_Kats_Meow]

This is so good! I just got a part in a movie trailer so I definitely need to learn how to memorize a script. I'm so excited!😆

[@themodernactor]

Wow congrats on booking the part! Major accomplishment. Glad to be of help.

[@TheCwm7]

This is solid info thank you

[@themodernactor]

You're so welcome man!

[@delaneyhoover7143]

I have lines for a play that i need to memorize by tomorrow and I haven’t had any time to do so till now! So, thank you for making this video.

[@zeebrook]

I really liked this video. It was very informative but also gave me a different slant on memorising lines. Doing the actions as well helped give me an idea of how to portray the character, and also helped me become that character. Well done, and thank you for sharing.

[@themodernactor]

Thanks for giving it a watch and for sharing such an insightful review! Best of luck

[@hdel389]

I have 3 days to remember 2 of Hamlet's monologue from, well, Hamlet. Thanks for your help.

[@sergiocm2911]

I haven't done it yet but I can tell this is great, thanks

[@sergiocm2911]

Wow, works so much better than I thought

[@themodernactor]

You're so welcome!

[@Bonkychan]

Thank you for sharing this valuable insight. I am trying to get back on acting and this is super helpful. I have my casting in two weeks. Wish me luck!

[@themodernactor]

Wohoo Break a leg!! Glad to be able to help out

[@makinganoise6028]

I'm always impressed by actors/singers who can memorise stuff well, I am dreadful at it, so bad I wrote a software tool to help do it.

[@kiamurray8776]

Thank you so much! This is the BEST video I’ve seen on how to memorize lines. You had me at get up & move!

[@themodernactor]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Movement makes memorization a full body experience

[@Oooweferfwerf]

I have 64 lines in newsies jr, I play Davey and I start full runs Tuesday, this will help!

[@cutecatz1925]

Thank you oml I, needed this

[@sharonspeer418]

Smart actor!😊 Thank you!

[@themodernactor]

Thank you ! Hope it helps :)

[@Emerald_Playz]

I have a script I had to learn on around 3 weeks and it has 97 lines if ur wondering I’m the sheriff of Nottingham in the movie Robin Hood it’s the second main role and has the most amount of lines 😅

[@VO1D_PLAYZZ32]

Thanks a lot! This accualy helped. I have to know my lines due to tomorrow and ik something and i learned the rest of it by the walking technique

[@themodernactor]

I always find it helpful to move when i memorize. I also think it helps me add movement into my scenes as well!

[@Whispsz]

I’ve got a 27 page script to learn before next Tuesday, a bit scared I might not make it. But hoping it’ll work out!

[@HadleyPace]

Yikes. Good luck!

[@HadleyPace]

Break a leg!

[@ThePumpkinestPerson]

Did it work out?

[@Whispsz]

@@ThePumpkinestPerson Yeah!! Luckily it wasn’t as much as I expected, and this video helped a lot!

[@OMEGAMAN-v5i]

Fantastic resource!

[@vampera82]

I need this so badly, I have 7 days to memorise and do my self tape audition for an agency

[@themodernactor]

Hope this helps!!

[@HadleyPace]

Hope it went well today!

[@vampera82]

⁠​⁠@@HadleyPaceoh, I forgot I made the comment 😂😅 I didn’t manage to get in but I recently did get a massive role in volunteering work in my town and it turns out that I got the main part for it so it will be all over my town but yeah thanks for your kind words

[@vampera82]

@@themodernactorit helped a lot I am so grateful so thank you, I have a workshop for the summer so I shall be learning the lines within a week and hopefully I will accomplish that too.🤞

[@Ittchay_]

I’ve got a performance in three weeks and cannot get my lines to stick, I really hope these tips work ❤

[@santanansilva9635]

Thanks bro, great tips. I have a play on 10/18 and I need to move more for sure.

[@AndyKybert]

Great video with a lot of tips!

[@themodernactor]

So glad this helps!

[@AlankritaMurugan-x4p]

Tysm… the senerio u mentioned in the beginning is the exact situation I’m in…..

[@SomeOrdinary]

thank you

[@surgem6089]

Thanks for the video 🎭👍🏽

[@themodernactor]

You're so welcome! Glad it helped!

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

Thanks Eddie

[@Asian__Dad]

A whole page for tomorrow, watching this video at 22:27, and stressed asf. Yep, its me.

[@themodernactor]

You got this man!

[@patrickmckenz]

Great advice Eddie, very concise🙏🏼

[@themodernactor]

Thanks Patrick

[@shimmeringreflection]

Even better than printing and holding your hand over the next part is flash cards, as they're easier to work with

[@free_diddy2]

yall I'm watching this when i have a 2 page scrips i have to memorize for a school play thats happening in 30 mins. can i still do it

[@Cyfical]

Did u do it

[@judysaffield2811]

Love this

[@VerryRichmonTV]

very informative!!!

[@themodernactor]

Glad you think so!!

[@Daddy_dutys]

Love this thank you

[@Volleyballkid11]

Im a understudy for a huge part freaking out

[@bradyryan3514]

I’m going to try this out thanks!

[@themodernactor]

Love it man! Let me know how it goes

[@bradyryan3514]

@@themodernactor completely forgot about this comment but I killed it! the tips on standing up and printing it out were things I honestly never thought of and it worked thanks!

[@themodernactor]

@@bradyryan3514 Wow ! I am so happy to hear these tools worked for you. I would love to hear more.

[@BlackIndium]

I literslly need this for monday, thank you

[@themodernactor]

You're soo welcome! Glad to help

[@BlackIndium]

@@themodernactor thanks, I just did one of the plays this morning, it was perfect. I got one to do every day till friday

[@AlankritaMurugan-x4p]

It helped me sooo much…

[@dancehour1695]

Great 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! Thank you🌺🌷🌸

[@themodernactor]

You are so welcome! Was there any one tip that helped the most?

[@dancehour1695]

@@themodernactorYou are a wonderful person and great teacher.. “make copy😁”

[@tiredbutfriendly7800]

Literally have a play tomorrow and don’t have any of the script memorized

[@blackcatsbcool]

how’d it go u gotta tell me

[@YoTiiger]

I gotta memorise a 6 page script in 3 days. I rlly hope this helps

[@mahadevappaa719]

Before watching this vid when my audition is in 2 days and I gotta learn 7 damn pages of the script: Imma dead bro how am I gonna show my face to my friends!? And teachers!? Me after the vid: oh 😅 I thought the world would collide but it's a nice sunny day 😂😂

[@jasonspratling]

And here I am, not even able to remember what I had for breakfast somedays

[@bruhmigo9375]

I have 190 lines in 2 nights for ichabod crane in sleepy hollow i just was noticed I will likely have to play him

[@Mynamessofia]

Thx mate,I’m Snow White in my school play for Christmas and I’m having trouble to remember

[@normaarellano7259]

Thanks for this Video,im currently having a crisis on how to memorize a declaration piece.I literally only have one and a half day of memorising it 😭😭

[@AlankritaMurugan-x4p]

Thanks bro…

[@Make_SL_Great_Again]

Neat ❤

[@gabriella.p.p]

Bro I literally have romeo and Juliet this week and I have to learn the second half of my lines 💀

[@BabyGale-e5h]

Thank's so I memorize and go to my teacher we say it 😅

[@FrancesSoutham]

When do you know when to speak. Or does that come with reading the whole script over and over

[@themodernactor]

Great question! As you read the script using the 4 different perspectives your brain will start to memorize your cue word (your partner's line that triggers your next sentence). However, memorization is also about actively listening to what's being said to you. So many of your next lines will come naturally as true responses in the moment! Hope this helps!

[@walterrooks]

I am in the play Waiting for Godot as Estragon and most of my lines are a word or a sentence like ping pong with the other actor. Do I learn the other lines or at least the last word or phrase before my line?

[@themodernactor]

Great question! I would use the last word of your partner's line as a trigger for you to respond with your next line. Another great exercise is to repeat each other's line before saying your next one. Not only does this help reinforce your memorization but it helps you really take in the intention of their last line to you. A common mistake factors have in these fast paced scenes is they are so focused on getting the lines down they forget to really listen and take in what their partner is saying to them. Hope this helps!!!

[@StockTurboN20]

I have an audition in 3 weeks would it be possible to memorize 2 monologues? Its 18 lines total

[@themodernactor]

Absolutely! Repetition...repetition! You've got this! 3 weeks is plenty of time

[@Elsss_01]

Im supposed to be completely of script by tomorrow and im almost finished but im having trouble with remebering my ques so hoping this works

[@alfredo6024]

I have a monologue to learn in 3 hours.

[@themodernactor]

Repetition.Repetition. You got this friend!

[@alfredo6024]

I did it and coooooooked so hard. Lesss gooo

[@sirsnakeson3599]

1. print scripts 2. memorize while moving, be active 3. read the script as yourself, as the writer, the director, as the character 4. test your memory i'm using to this video to memorize my script for public speaking. instead of visualizing the director, i'm going to visualize it as the audience

[@themodernactor]

Thanks for this awesome comment!

[@Karsyn-n4j]

so i’m doing a script for the school and the principal didn’t read through the play to say we can do it and i have a lead and our play is in less than 2 months…am i cooked

[@lifelemon1]

Got my gcse tomorrow

[@Kranella_]

NOOO U SHOULDVE REVISED FOR LONGERRR KQBSKSHWIUXHEI 😭 GOODLUCK THO BET UR GONNA DO, OR DID GREAT 🔥

[@Vengeful_Spirit_]

I have to memorize 100 lines with less than one hour before my dress rehearsal.. Opening night is on Friday, im screwed..

[@volumesensation]

mmmm have imp speech tmr and didntn mem it and promised.......you know::::)))

[@UrLocalBlueJollyRancher]

please tell me im not the only one who forgot to memorize your script to try out for talented theatre 😭🙏

[@everydayrenewed]

You're helping me with fine dining lol thnkyouuuuu

[@rip-splashy]

i gotta be off book tomorrow so i hope to hell this works 😭🙏

[@cakexo7756]

i never knew sneako was into acting lmao

[@chunetjchannel3366]

What is print out your sides?

[@waheedkhanpresents]

A side is one page of script

[@rykjames]

Video on your script analysis?

[@themodernactor]

Going to work on that soon!

[@EmoRapunzel]

Sorry, this is so random but are you Anthony Ramos' brother? I'm just a HUGE fan of hamilton and in the heights

[@saboisnumber1554]

Guys wish me luck I have to memorize my lines for Scrooge before tomorrow morning

[@tyrone38]

howd it go?

[@saboisnumber1554]

@ the show actually went well I only had to improvise 2 lines

[@porpleidiot]

hi im your 1000 sub

[@themodernactor]

Thanks so much for the support!!

[@stupidstufs1150]

Alright but how do you do it if you jave no experience and have tourettes and ADHD

[@AlankritaMurugan-x4p]

I hve a role of a reporter… so I hve a lot of lines