An accessible, systematic guide for actors who want to memorise their 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.
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'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'
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.