Posted in Film Directing Articles on Sep 8th, 2010
This article was written by Christopher Wallenberg. “The history of Hollywood filmmaking is littered with bloated movie-star-turned-director self-indulgence: Marlon Brando’s “One-Eyed Jacks’’ (in which Brando fired the film’s original director, a guy named Stanley Kubrick), Kevin Costner’s ponderous “Dances With Wolves’’ (which inexplicably won seven Oscars), and most of the filmmaking oeuvre of Mel Gibson. [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on May 17th, 2010
Always ask the actor to read the scene twice! See whether they can take direction and how big their range is. As an actor it feels better if I can do something twice, and change it up. Even if I’m not good for this role I may suddenly be good for another role that they [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on May 14th, 2010
When dealing with actors who want to improvise and change their dialogue, make sure they know what the intent of the scene is first. Once you and the actor both agree on the scene intent, they can go ahead and improvise their dialogue – and the objective of the scene will still be met.
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on May 13th, 2010
When working on your script, and when shooting on the set, make sure you have the actors “do things” more than just “say things.” Peter D. Marshall pdm@actioncutprint.com
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Posted in Actors & Acting on Oct 3rd, 2009
“Hey, I want you to introduce you to my friend Brian. You’ll really like him. He used to hang out with us back in college. And he’s an actor!” “An actor, huh?” (Snicker and sneer). “So what’s your REAL job?” Does this conversation sound familiar? I’ve been through it myself many times throughout the years. [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Aug 20th, 2009
“Film and TV directors are notorious for not speaking the actor’s language. Actors fresh out of drama school or with a stage background or with very little acting experience can be baffled by the directions they’re getting. Worse, they can be led astray — into indicating and/or result-oriented work.” Read this article from Backstage.com ———- [...]
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Posted in Actors & Acting on Feb 4th, 2009
You may be wondering what a Bouffon show has to do with film directing? Well…it’s about actors and performance and theatre and those certainly qualify. Right? Also, my partner, Trilby Jeeves (Buffooneryworkshops.com) is producing and directing this event to showcase the talent of her creative and fearless buffoons. —- On Friday, February 13th, (just in [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Dec 2nd, 2008
“What On-Camera Directors Mean When They Say…” by Jean Schiffman This article is from The Actors Resource Backstage. Film and TV directors are notorious for not speaking the actor’s language. Actors fresh out of drama school or with a stage background or with very little acting experience can be baffled by the directions they’re getting. [...]
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Oct 19th, 2008
“The 12 Biggest Mistakes Directors Make” is from the book ‘Notes on Directing‘ by Frank Hauser and Russell Reich. NOTE: Even though “Notes on Directing” is a book about theatre directing, these 12 directing mistakes are equally relevant to film and television. “Learning from one’s own mistakes is an important component of getting better at [...]
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Posted in Film Directing Articles on Oct 16th, 2008
Rehearsing on the Set When the DOP has finished lighting, the 1st AD calls the actors back to the set for the rehearsal. This is when all the elements of the scene are rehearsed together – actors, camera, sound, stunts, effects etc. Click Here to read entire article. —–– Sign up for your own FREE [...]
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