Pedro Pascal reveals the “psychotic” method he uses to learn his lines, and it's pretty strange to say the least
Feb. 19, 2024You’ll never guess who he compares himself to…
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The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal is known for being a little quirky at times, but the way he learns his lines has got to be the most unhinged thing about him so far.
In a recent fundraiser for theSAG-AFTRA Foundation, Pascal revealed that he memorizes his lines by writing down the first letter of each word in a sentence, kind of like a ransom note or what you would see from the illusive serial killer inZodiac. Pascal found a physical example of his handy work and showed the interviewer a page from his notebook filled with letters and dashes in columns.
“This is like a psycho, first letter of every word. You see the letters, right? Basically, I’m the Unabomber,” Pascal jokes in the video, whilst trying to explain his unconventional learning methods to three other actors. “You use the first letter of each in these towers or columns, I guess, and it’s this very, very tedious way of making yourself learn the line so that you’re not making choices. It’s not even sort of artistic, it’s just this really technical way I’ve had to acquire because of that terrible experience of forgetting my lines.”
As unconventional as his methods may be, the internet is loving Pascal’s humor and candidness. “Pedro, where were you on December 20th, 1968?” jokes oneTwitter userwhilst anotheradded, “Just pointing out that this is exactly how Reed Richards would memorize lines as well,” in reference to Pascal’s upcoming role as Richards, A.K.A. Mister Fantastic, in Marvel’sFantastic Four.
We will see Pascal next inHBO’s post-apocalyptic dramaThe Last of Us season 2where he reprises his role as Joel Miller.
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