An actor's most important responsibility is to know lines well.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Knowing what thought process goes into constructing a line helps an actor know how to deliver that line because you understand the intention behind the writing.
I've worked on shows where the lead actor doesn't know their lines, doesn't care, and it affects everybody - the crew, the director, the other actors. It's definitely a responsibility.
I'm an actor, learning lines and saying them in the right order.
A lot of the time, as an actor, you don't have the freedom to change what your lines are, and they can often be very unnatural or difficult to portray in a real light.
Oh yes. I'm an actor, so I just learn my lines, and show up and do it. I gave it a little bit of thought.
As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.
The camera does not like acting. The camera is only interested in filming behaviour. So you damn well learn your lines until you know them inside out, while standing on your head!
It's been about ten years since I've worked with actors who knew their lines!
It's really important to draw the line on what we do as actors.
If people need to be informed by lines, then there's no reason why the actor is saying the line except for information for the audience; I think there's something wrong.