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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Page 110
... truth is being spoken , but they hear truth being spoken . Lines spoken as lines in a script , without images connected to the words , have little effect on an audience . So , para- doxically , when the actor is substituting — that is ...
... truth is being spoken , but they hear truth being spoken . Lines spoken as lines in a script , without images connected to the words , have little effect on an audience . So , para- doxically , when the actor is substituting — that is ...
Page 194
... truth . They don't always know the truth . They remember things incompletely or inaccurately . They may not admit the truth to them- selves , and , of course , sometimes they lie . A good place to start in establishing some facts in the ...
... truth . They don't always know the truth . They remember things incompletely or inaccurately . They may not admit the truth to them- selves , and , of course , sometimes they lie . A good place to start in establishing some facts in the ...
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... truth , who are currying favor by telling them everything they do is wonderful . Stars need a director they can trust . They need to know you will tell them the truth . Don't be intimidated by good actors . Director Betty Thomas , on ...
... truth , who are currying favor by telling them everything they do is wonderful . Stars need a director they can trust . They need to know you will tell them the truth . Don't be intimidated by good actors . Director Betty Thomas , on ...
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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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