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El «Boli Mágico» y otros recursos que usa Tian Lara para memorizar sus monólogos
El «Boli Mágico» y otros recursos que usa Tian Lara para memorizar sus monólogos
about a year ago

Este cómico barcelonés nos revela las técnicas que usa para memorizar y crear sus monólogos, entre ellas la psicoescritura.

Rest in Peace, Harry Lorayne
Rest in Peace, Harry Lorayne
about 2 years ago

A memory expert and magician who was a favorite guest of Johnny Carson’s, he astonished audiences by reeling off the names of hundreds of people he had only just met.

Benjamin Cardona on the Magic of Mapping and Movement in Memorization
Benjamin Cardona on the Magic of Mapping and Movement in Memorization
about 3 years ago

An actor, writer, and director reveals how objects and motion can ground actors in their roles.

Baby Powder for Alligators: A Geology Lesson
Baby Powder for Alligators: A Geology Lesson
about 4 years ago

Discover an ancient memory technique to help you learn long lists.

Brett Owen on Process and the Power of the Voice
Brett Owen on Process and the Power of the Voice
about 5 years ago

The actor walks us through his process of learning a role and explains why vocal training is relevant to all of us.



El «Boli Mágico» y otros recursos que usa Tian Lara para memorizar sus monólogos

February 10, 2024 in Interview

Este cómico barcelonés nos revela las técnicas que usa para memorizar y crear sus monólogos, entre ellas la psicoescritura.

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Tags: comedy, monologue, comedian, memory, Spanish, theater, memorization, improvisation
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Rest in Peace, Harry Lorayne

April 09, 2023 in Article

A memory expert and magician who was a favorite guest of Johnny Carson’s, he astonished audiences by reeling off the names of hundreds of people he had only just met.

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Tags: memory, magician, education, books, magic, New York Times, Surrealism, television
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Benjamin Cardona on the Magic of Mapping and Movement in Memorization

August 04, 2021 in Interview
Benjamin Cardona on the Magic of Mapping and Movement in Memorization

An actor, writer, and director reveals how objects and motion can ground actors in their roles.

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Tags: actor, art history, drama, education, film, theater, language, memory, director, Spanish
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Baby Powder for Alligators: A Geology Lesson

June 05, 2020 in Article

Discover an ancient memory technique to help you learn long lists.

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Tags: memorization, memory, cartoons, education, humor, visual art, illustration
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Brett Owen on Process and the Power of the Voice

January 27, 2020 in Interview

The actor walks us through his process of learning a role and explains why vocal training is relevant to all of us.

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Tags: actor, memorization, Beckett, drama, Shakespeare, education, language, voice
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The (Memory) Method to Emily Winter’s Comedic Madness

January 18, 2019 in Interview

A stand-up comic explains how being “trigger-happy” can be a very positive thing.

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Tags: actress, comedy, New York Times, humor, improvisation, New Yorker, television
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Micah Candiotti-Pacheco on Memorizing the Sounds and the Silence

November 01, 2018 in Interview

A young musician reflects on his process for learning both familiar and unfamiliar works.

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Tags: musician, music, memorization, education
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Six Surprising Things Antonia Kasper Did to Memorize Her One-Woman Show

October 12, 2018 in Interview

The writer and star of 45 Coffee Dates reveals why performing one’s own material is harder than expected—and how to move forward.

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Tags: actress, memorization, theater, author, playwright, director, humor
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Derek Henriksen on the Importance of Character in Memorization

October 01, 2018 in Interview

A rising young actor seeks balance between becoming his character and not getting lost in it.

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Tags: memorization, actor, theater, film, education
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Seraph Brass on the Virtues of Knowing Your Part by Heart

June 01, 2018 in Interview

Members of this all-female brass ensemble reveal how they learn—and teach others—to memorize music.

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Tags: memorization, music, musician, education, tempo, pitch, volume
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Valerie Kingston on the Power of Clear Communication

May 01, 2018 in Interview

An accent reduction coach reminds us that it’s not what you say but what others hear.

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Tags: accent, language, memorization, actress, education, monologue, theater
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Remembering Backstories with Left Bank Books

April 01, 2018 in Interview

How do book dealers remember the backstories of the volumes they sell and seek out?  

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Tags: memorization, books, author, education, history, storytelling
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Greg Skura and the Magical Power of Curiosity

March 01, 2018 in Interview

A New York–based actor and executive coach offers a surefire way to banish anxiety both on stage and off.

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Tags: actor, memorization, breathing, education, improvisation, psychology, stress, theater
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Why Monologue Expert Glenn Alterman Puts Meaning Before Memorization

January 01, 2018 in Interview

A playwright and acting coach offers invaluable advice for anyone engaged in public speaking. 

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Tags: playwright, memorization, actor, theater, monologue, books, education, Shakespeare, screenwriter, storytelling
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Bilingual Actor Noni Stapleton on Making a One-Person Show

December 01, 2017 in Interview

An Irish actress takes us through the process of writing and performing her one-woman show.

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Tags: actress, playwright, language, memorization, drama, theater, Irish, creativity, storytelling, television
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Clowning Around—Seriously!—with Akron Watson

November 01, 2017 in Interview

A charismatic Broadway actor explains how he gets his lines off the page and into his body.

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Tags: actor, memorization, comedy, singer, creativity, distraction, music, humor, improvisation, theater, television
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Joe Chisholm on Method Acting, Memorization, and Moscow

October 01, 2017 in Interview

A talented young actor shares his approach to character and reflects on his training in Moscow.  

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Tags: actor, memorization, Stanislavski, drama, education, mapping, Shakespeare, theater
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Ben Bonnema on Writing Lyrics That Stick

September 01, 2017 in Interview

A musical theater composer sees a correlation between structure and intuition. 

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Tags: music, theater, memorization, composer, drama, singer, playwright, Shakespeare
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A Milwaukee Restaurant Champions “The Original Social Medium”

August 15, 2017 in Interview

Diners at Café Benelux were given an entertaining incentive to turn off their phones at the table. 

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Tags: food, distraction, technology, environment
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Seven Memory Techniques for a Digital Age

August 01, 2017 in Article

Memorization Coach Brent Sverdloff says technology can dull our perception and recall—but it doesn't have to. 

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Tags: memorization, author, education, technology, health, neuroscience, science
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