Memorize lines vs feeding lines via ear piece

[Isaiah Bradley]

For me, the mystic allure of being an actor is their perceived control over emotions and unlimited memory

After watching the Joe Rogan and RDJ episode, I gotta admit that RDJ is looking funny in the light admitting to using an ear piece without any known problems

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already cued at 7:35

I recall the Johnny Depp compulsory thread talmbot him hiring someone to feed him lines and read how Brando later in his years started using it cause he couldn't remember

Are ear pieces a norm now? How do you view actors using it?

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now at this point...Tom C > Denzel > Leo > Tom H > Rock > RDJ

 

[CHICAGO]

TOM CRUISE>>>DENZEL?





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[obarth]

1. I didn't know RDJ played for the Astros

2. This thread should be about the compelling convo they had about Tropic Thunder

 

[Kaydigi]

Now in 2020 it doesn’t matter.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

TOM CRUISE>>>DENZEL?





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...I should've been clear with criteria
Tom does own stunts and memorize lines
Denzel memorize lines

1. I didn't know RDJ played for the Astros

2. This thread should be about the compelling convo they had about Tropic Thunder

nah, there're enough discussions/references about that

 

[zayk35]

I guess it's not a problem since you still gotta perform in character.

 

[Luke Cage]

1. I didn't know RDJ played for the Astros

2. This thread should be about the compelling convo they had about Tropic Thunder

 

[obarth]

It's a stealing signs joke, because the Astros...forget it

 

[Luke Cage]

It's a stealing signs joke, because the Astros...forget it

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

If the audience can’t tell, it doesn’t matter.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

when you're able to deliver despite the pressure being high because you're juggling multiple responsibilities...that's greatness in anything

-imagine you goto a play, then find out the actors are all being fed lines...I'll feel cheated
-imagine being an actor spending weeks to learn your lines but your colleague can just showup
-imagine the lopsided audition results when some actors are fed lines while others are not

I guess it's not a problem since you still gotta perform in character.

cheating. Now he focus only on facial expressions, no chances of special moments of improvisation

If the audience can’t tell, it doesn’t matter.

ignorance is bliss, until something leaks or admission of guilt. The award voters should consider this because it gives certain actors advantages over others

 

[Luke Cage]

when you're able to deliver despite the pressure being high because you're juggling multiple responsibilities...that's greatness in anything

-imagine you goto a play, then find out the actors are all being fed lines...I'll feel cheated
-imagine being an actor spending weeks to learn your lines but your colleague can just showup
-imagine the lopsided audition results when some actors are fed lines while others are not




cheating. Now he focus only on facial expressions, no chances of special moments of improvisation



ignorance is bliss, until something leaks or admission of guilt. The award voters should consider this because it gives certain actors advantages over others

Actually i think it might be a better performance this way. Instead seeming rehearshed you saying things as they enter your head just like we do in real life. Probably helps him be more authentic, some actors adlib have their lines to get this feeling.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

assuming this isn't the norm yet, feeding lines will open the flood gate of wanna-be actors

Actually i think it might be a better performance this way. Instead seeming rehearshed you saying things as they enter your just like we do in real life. Probably helps him be more authentic, some actors adlib have their lines to get this feeling.

true. Hopefully everybody in the scene will have access to that crutch

 

[Da Jungles]

I didn’t even know this takes place. I see no problem with it.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

ignorance is bliss, until something leaks or admission of guilt. The award voters should consider this because it gives certain actors advantages over others

Advantage? What’s stopping actors who feel they need to use it from using it?


A leak or admission wouldn’t change a thing for me. I think your position would have more merit for stage plays. But for movies/TV I know what I’m watching didn’t really take place in one continuous time period, so I don’t see how this would be any different than taking multiple takes to get the scene right.