Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and TelevisionThis is essential reading for anyone interested in directing or acting. Judith Weston's brilliance is to recognize that directors, actors, writers, and technicians are involved in a process that is at essence a collaboration. In order for them to have the best shot at creating something true and meaningful, they must share a language and a method of exchange that fosters creative cooperation. Weston rightly sees the director as the central figure in inspiring the energy of a production's harmony. She advises the prospective director on every aspect of a stage or film production, showing how the director can draw the best performances possible from actors. -- From Amazon.com. |
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... happens to him ? When the director directs by telling the actors : " You are the hero , " and " You are the villain ... happen if there is in the characters some complexity and ambiguity . But , you may say , what about comedy ? fantasy ...
... happens to him ? When the director directs by telling the actors : " You are the hero , " and " You are the villain ... happen if there is in the characters some complexity and ambiguity . But , you may say , what about comedy ? fantasy ...
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... happen to the actor interiorly — a memory , an association , an idea could come to him right in the middle of the performance — and you don't want him to stop when this happens ! This is gold . If an actor comes up to you and says , “ I ...
... happen to the actor interiorly — a memory , an association , an idea could come to him right in the middle of the performance — and you don't want him to stop when this happens ! This is gold . If an actor comes up to you and says , “ I ...
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... happens next . The events , however well understood intellectually by actors and director , only really work if they happen in the moment . When a scene is structured properly , actors can commit to choices , then abandon themselves to ...
... happens next . The events , however well understood intellectually by actors and director , only really work if they happen in the moment . When a scene is structured properly , actors can commit to choices , then abandon themselves to ...
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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television Judith Weston No preview available - 2014 |
Directing Actors - 25th Anniversary Edition: Memorable Performances for Film ... Judith Weston Judith No preview available - 2021 |
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