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Line readings

Line readings

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Line readings

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- Actors usually don't like to be spoonfed their lines. If you want to insult a seasoned actor, read their lines to them. But I wouldn't suggest it. The best way to give notes to an actor is to express emotions or concepts and what's happening to their character. Each actor has their own way to deliver a line. That's their job. Don't pretend to out-act your actors. You'll often have a specific reading in mind for a line. That's natural, especially as a director. So you need to be both creative in how you give an actor notes, as well as open to a better line reading the way your actors give it to you. As they get into character, they will often surprise you. I love it when they bring more to it than I was expecting. Now, you can suggest that they emphasize certain words as long as you don't act out the line. If you've got a line that's saying something like, "I really want you to jump," maybe emphasize the word jump, so "I really want you to jump!" Okay, that's pretty good, but maybe…

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