| Not to diminish his accomplishment at all, but Urie has done this play on a few additional occasions, so he not only learned it for the original run and also the tour, but a couple of times sense. From a memory-theory perspective, that increases the likelihood of being retained. That said, I think you are quite right. I remember an interview with Judi Dench a few years ago where she and a fellow RSC actor commented on having entire Shakespeare plays ready to go at a moment's notice and a third actor responded that he couldn't even remember a line from the previous week of filming. Different skill sets, different approaches, and in some cases, different training. |
