This accessible, systematic guide will teach you how to memorise your lines quickly and effectively, and let go of the fear of forgetting them - helping you build confidence and focus, and reducing anxiety and stress around auditions, rehearsal and performance.

Inside, you'll find dozens of tips, tricks and techniques such as Memory Palaces, Mental Maps, Creative Memorisation, Visual Cues and many more, along with exercises and examples to illustrate how they work in practice. Discover how to harness these tools to strengthen your memory, and develop a personalised line-learning strategy that works for you and your acting process - one that is easier, faster and more enjoyable.

The Compact Guides are pocket-sized introductions for actors and theatremakers, each tackling a key topic in a clear and comprehensive way. Written by industry professionals with extensive hands-on experience of their subject, they provide you with maximum information in minimum time.

About the Author
Mark Channon is a trainer and coach in Memory and High Performance, working with a wide range of clients, from CEOs, presenters and students, to doctors, lawyers and actors. He became one of the world's first Grand Masters of Memory at the 1995 World Memory Championships. In 2019, he appeared as the on-air Memory Coach for Channel 4's Can I Improve My Memory? He trained as an actor at Arts Educational Schools, London, and has worked in the West End, on national tours, throughout the UK, at the National Theatre and on television. Throughout his various careers in coaching, product leadership and consulting, acting has always remained a passion. Over recent years, Mark has worked with hundreds of actors in workshops on the act of learning lines, honing the strategies introduced in his book, Learning Your Lines: The Compact Guide. Mark's other books on memory improvement include Improve Your Memory and The Memory Workbook.

Reviews

'Very handy and easy-to-read... I highly recommend trying these creative ideas'

* Drama Resource *

'There is plenty in this small and reasonably priced book for any actor to try out if they want to improve their speed of and confidence in learning lines for rehearsal, the film set or a last-minute audition or self-tape'

* British Theatre Guide *



Book Information
ISBN 9781848429710
Author Mark Channon
Format Paperback
Page Count 136
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books