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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... playable tasks . But if actors keep getting result direction thrown at them just before the camera is about to roll , there may not be time to make it playable . So it helps a lot if the director gives direction in playable terms . 8 ...
... playable tasks . But if actors keep getting result direction thrown at them just before the camera is about to roll , there may not be time to make it playable . So it helps a lot if the director gives direction in playable terms . 8 ...
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... playable . A playable alternative might be that " he wants her to leave . " Now this would be irrational , but it would be playable ; it might work , and even be funny . We wouldn't know whether it would work unless we tried it . 2 ...
... playable . A playable alternative might be that " he wants her to leave . " Now this would be irrational , but it would be playable ; it might work , and even be funny . We wouldn't know whether it would work unless we tried it . 2 ...
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... playable , but on the set he doesn't have that time . In fact , you may not want the actors to mull over the direction . You may want to catch them off - guard and catapult them into the scene . This is best managed with verbs , facts ...
... playable , but on the set he doesn't have that time . In fact , you may not want the actors to mull over the direction . You may want to catch them off - guard and catapult them into the scene . This is best managed with verbs , facts ...
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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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