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Directing Actors
Internationally-renowned directing coach Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong, script analysis and preparation, how actors work, and shares insights into the director/actor relationship.
Paperback, 300 pages
Published
January 25th 1996
by Michael Wiese Productions
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The life of a method actor must be an emotionally tumultuous one. Method acting, described in this book, involves tapping in to emotions which the actor has experienced in her/his own life and applying it to the scene. It seems to me a recipe for an emotional train wreck. Imagine recalling painful memories in order to get yourself to cry and feel miserable. Reading this, one can understand why so many movie stars have emotional difficulties. I have a greater respect for actors. As entitled, the ...more
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Jeff
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A filmmaker friend recommended this book to me a few years ago. I read it, and thought it was great. Time to read it again now that I'm a little older and more experienced, and in preparation for directing a play at New World Arts in December 2011.
Anyone who is interested in working with actors should read this book; It's one of my the very best books I've read on the subject.
This is a great book for new directors or those studying to be directors. Really gives insight to the actors craft.
transformitive, made me understand what real life acting was all about.
Sophia
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For the directing class again
Creating memorable preformances: an in deapth study of the drives motivations of screen actors. From casting to rehersal to quick fixes on set, this book is full of helpful advice. However take all advice with a grain of salt, because you must adapt to situations, personalities, and conflicts.
Great book on how to direct film actors. It gives step-by-step instructions and a long list of "action" verbs to use when directing. I followed this book's advice and used some of its verbs to direct my film's actors with great results. Easy to read and great appendices.
Mike
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Recommends it for:
Directors that feel insecure about communicating w/ actors.
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An excellent resource for directing actors. Two thumbs up. Recommended in USC SCA Grad school. Check it out.
Ms. Weston love trying to stretch your mind. If you get annoyed by it, just start skimming through and you'll still get a lot out of it.
Ms. Weston love trying to stretch your mind. If you get annoyed by it, just start skimming through and you'll still get a lot out of it.
Great book so far. Really informative about how to work with actors and the best way to direct them to get natural, realistic performances that don't indicate emotions or thoughts.
Very insightful ideas--things I never thought about in my previous directing gigs. Hopefully someday I can put the techniques I've learned into practice.
I took Judy Weston's directing workshop and read the book as a prep for the workshop. An excellent tool for both novice and experienced directors.
So far it has ideas that would be helpful during the writing process.
a lot ... i keep lerning
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