Ye Ole Memory Game
Anybody got any tricks for memorizing to share?
I hope you found something useful in the 2 articles I passed out last week. Personally I recommend the tape recording idea and the visualization idea ... both of those seem to work for lots of people. Also, use as many senses as you can.
1) Recording: Tape yourself or someone reading your monologue in a neutral voice. Don't add a lot of expression; just read it. And listen to the tape A LOT.
2) Visualization: Try to create striking mental images to go with each line of your monologue and imagine them as you say it aloud.
3) Senses: Memorize by reading over the text (eyes), reading it aloud (feeling the words in your mouth), and listening to it on tape or someone else reading it (ears). Some of you will memorize better when you're moving (like pacing around a room).
For those of you who are still struggling with subtexting, I've posted my own monologue and subtext on the rameyweb site. Go check it out....
posted by lorojoro @ 9/08/2005 12:02:00 AM
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Usually when I'm memorizing lines or Bible verses, I write out small chunks of it on index cards; then I read it out loud over and over. Once I've memorized my lines (or verses) well enough, I recite them at random times throughout the day or right before bed. Anyway, all this to say that writing, reading, listening, and repetition help me memorize. Rebekah
Well one way that i think is effective is that if you go over what ever you are memorizing before you go to bed so that while you are sleeping you are actually remembering what you went over bofore you went to bed. Most of the time when you wake up you can practically say the whole thing with out even looking at the text or answers or just whatever.
I always type lines i`m having trouble with in diffrent cool fonts and colors and then I can "see" the line i`m trying to remember because it looked funky
great ideas!
KC, you would have laughed had you seen me stumble into the shower this morning --very much still asleep -- and almost involuntarily, the monologue that I had memorized the night before started popping into my head.
Imagine a sleepy, wet Mrs R mumbling to herself in iambic pentameter.
;)
The most effective way for me to memorize is by pacing. To walk in a certain pattern and just keep repeating it over and over. Also, Katy has been listening to me say my scene over and over on our 40 minute drive to school and back. It really helps to have someone listen to you and tell you when you miss little words that you really don't want to have to look on your sheet to find while saying it. Also, reading it over and over helps. And, it makes it more fun if you do it in diffrent accents...that also makes sure that you really know the words using diffrent emotions and tones like you will have to do while acting. Bethany
Pacing is definitely a must! Somehow, I can't seem to remember things when I'm not in motion. The taping idea is a good one, too.
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