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Secrets of Method Acting – part 4 : Memory Exercises

Article by Neils Bohr

The Breakfast Drink is the first Sense Memory exercise.

The Breakfast Drink The purpose of this exercise is to experience and fix in memory the reliving of all the sensory aspects of the breakfast drink. Choose what you habitually drink in the morning (e.g. a cold fruit juice or a hot drink like tea or coffee). Take the cup or glass in both hands and concentrate on your five senses one at a time. Breathe in… Continue reading

Method Acting – Practical Excercises for the Actor : Memory Exercises

Article by Brian Timoney

Method Acting Tips

The Method has become synonymous with many great actors such as Daniel Day Lewis, Sean Penn, Forest Whitaker, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, and Marlon Brando to name but a few. But what is the Method? And what has made it so successful?

Below are practical exercises from the technique that clarify some of the tools used by Method actors.

1. Develop Your Concentration

A high level of concentration is essential to enable top… Continue reading

How Can I Encode Information in the Brain and Improve Memory? : Brain Foods

Article by Kenneth Williams

Throughout the Continental USA and worldwide many memory enthusiasts are saying, “How can I improve memory?” I intend to answer this question with precision and accuracy. If you want to build a strong memory you have to use proven methods that encode information in the brain. “Brain Encoding Method” should be interesting and motivating as well as stimulate the brain to encode.

Prior to using brain encoding method(s) you may need basic restoration, maintenance and repairing… Continue reading

Short Term Memory : The Roman Room Method – A Time-Tested Memory Training Technique

Article by Gustavo Horton

Our memory has both short-term and long-term components. The short-term componentstores data for only a short interval. Rarely more than a few minutes. It isdelicate by nature and the brain soon discards it. It is widely believed that thebrain can typically only hold at least 7 short-term memories.

That explains why a person can usually recall their phone number but needs to readfrom their credit card when making a purchase.

A primitive but effective way of… Continue reading