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Directing Books
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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as directing)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,911 ratings — published 1996
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as directing)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,996 ratings — published 1991
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 9,704 ratings — published 1995
Notes on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as directing)
avg rating 4.20 — 968 ratings — published 2003
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 19 times as directing)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,959 ratings — published 1991
A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as directing)
avg rating 4.11 — 684 ratings — published 1984
A Director Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as directing)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,270 ratings — published 2001
The Empty Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,812 ratings — published 1968
The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as directing)
avg rating 4.31 — 331 ratings — published 2008
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,263 ratings — published 1995
On Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 3.98 — 327 ratings — published 1987
Kazan on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 299 ratings — published 2009
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.34 — 941 ratings — published 2004
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.22 — 428 ratings — published 1989
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as directing)
avg rating 4.30 — 756 ratings — published 2007
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,380 ratings — published 1995
Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,379 ratings — published 1984
Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.17 — 983 ratings — published 1983
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.48 — 9,149 ratings — published 1966
Towards a Poor Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,467 ratings — published 1968
Master Shots Vol 1, 1st edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 709 ratings — published 2009
Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.84 — 251 ratings — published 2001
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,163 ratings — published 2002
Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,844 ratings — published 1983
An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,067 ratings — published 1936
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as directing)
avg rating 4.27 — 296 ratings — published 2003
Directors on Directing: A Source Book of the Modern Theater (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as directing)
avg rating 3.95 — 55 ratings — published 1963
The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 659 ratings — published 2004
Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.47 — 72 ratings — published 2011
Creating A Role (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 613 ratings — published 2013
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,276 ratings — published 1983
And Then, You Act: Making Art in an Unpredictable World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.38 — 405 ratings — published 2007
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,575 ratings — published 1979
The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.88 — 843 ratings — published 1984
Conversations with Wilder (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,264 ratings — published 1999
Tips: Ideas for Directors (Art of Theater Series)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 102 ratings — published 2001
Film Directing Fundamentals: See Your Film Before Shooting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.05 — 204 ratings — published 2001
Acting: The First Six Lessons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.06 — 925 ratings — published 1933
Changing Direction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.77 — 74 ratings — published 2006
Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 557 ratings — published 1975
Theatre of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,543 ratings — published 1977
Brecht on Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,339 ratings — published 1964
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 678 ratings — published 2010
Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.27 — 607 ratings — published 2008
Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,458 ratings — published 1981
Master Shots Vol 3, The Director's Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 126 ratings — published 2013
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 280 ratings — published 2011
Directing Feature Films: The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.17 — 42 ratings — published 2002
The Director's Voice: Twenty-One Interviews (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 44 ratings — published 1988
In Contact With the Gods?: Directors Talk Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 31 ratings — published 1997
“That’s why I call you performers. Not actors—performers. Because when it’s time to prepare, you work out every nuance of a role. When it’s time to step in front of the crowd, you reach out and pull them in with both hands. When it’s time to say your lines, you deliver them with skill and meaning.
That’s performance. And there’s nothing phony about that. There’s nothing pretend about that. There’s no acting that will take the place of that.”
― Death Troupe
That’s performance. And there’s nothing phony about that. There’s nothing pretend about that. There’s no acting that will take the place of that.”
― Death Troupe
“With Death Troupe, we come as close to the never-ending rehearsal as we can without going full improv. Your characters can’t become set because the culprit is different in every version of the play. Your lines can’t become rote recitation because the execution of those lines has to leave you ready to believably shift your character in any number of different directions.
And even if we reach the point where every one of you could perform every variant of the play perfectly in your sleep, there’s an audience just feet away, working against you, trying to figure you out, trying to catch you in a slip JUST ONCE.”
― Death Troupe
And even if we reach the point where every one of you could perform every variant of the play perfectly in your sleep, there’s an audience just feet away, working against you, trying to figure you out, trying to catch you in a slip JUST ONCE.”
― Death Troupe
