Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television
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Directing Actors is a method for establishing creative, collaborative relationships with actors, getting the most out of rehearsals, troubleshooting poor performances, and giving briefer directions. Ms. Weston discusses what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong, script analysis, how actors work, and the director/actor relationship. This book is based on the author's twenty years of professional acting and eight years of teaching Acting for Directors.
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I think this book is essential if you want to know about actors and and how you can go about dealing with them. Though, a director evolves his own way of directing actors, which may vary project to project, this book has many ‘do nots' that a new director might find useful. Having directed many commercials and short films, I find Judith very wise.