TO MEMORIZE OR NOT?
🙄 “Don’t memorize your callback sides” is nonsense! Who benefits from you staying half-present?
🔥 Memorized doesn’t mean rigid. It means you can actually listen instead of hunting for your next line.
🧠 The real question isn’t “Will I be unadjustable?” It’s “Can I make a new choice when they ask for one?” The paper never decided that. You do.
⚡️ Some actors walk in off-book with a 12-hour turnaround. Not always possible, but when it is, it changes the entire energy of the room.
📄 If you have to use the page, use it smartly. Keep it high. Keep it quick. Justify it. Don’t let it swallow your eyeline.
👀 Because the second your focus drops into your lap, the life of the scene goes with it.
⭐️ Memorize whenever humanly possible. Use the page with intention, not fear. Presence is the competitive edge.
