All posts under: Directing Actors
Directing Actors for Film and Theater
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “People say there’s a difference between movie acting and stage acting, but acting is acting. Getting back on stage is like getting tuned. You tune … Read More
Twenty mistakes of a director
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. Here, I give you twenty examples of Result-Oriented and General Directions, examples from real life and what not to do when you direct. These mistakes … Read More
Tool # 1 SUPER OBJECTIVE, SCENE OBJECTIVE
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “There are no small roles, there are only small actors” ~ The motto of the Moscow Art Theater. Directors and actors frequently talks about certain objectives … Read More
Tool # 2 CHARACTERIZATION, BUILDING A CHARACTER
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “The best actors are children and dogs because they’re not acting at all.” ~ Helen Mirren CHARACTERIZATION is the actor and director’s process of creating … Read More
Tool # 3 ACTION VERBS or ACTIONS
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “Every actor, no matter how good, needs a director.” ~ Alec Baldwin ACTION VERBS or ACTIONS are mini-objectives attached to each of the smallest elements … Read More
Second edition of The Art of Directing Actors is published
Finally, my new book “The Art of Directing Actors” is published and available online in the major online booksellers (Amazon) or in our website’s shop. I want to give the words of thanks to … Read More
FIXING RESULT-ORIENTED DIRECTING PROBLEMS
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. Archimedes demonstrated how to kill two birds with one stone by using an ingenious idea to relate the inside and outside of circles and spheres. … Read More
Tools of a Director
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. Many directors see a movie virtually projected inside their heads after reading a script. They see the faces of their heroes, usually played by A-list … Read More
How to rehearse with your actors
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “As for rehearsal in film, I prefer to rehearse because I think of acting as craft, although some directors think it’s left to chance.” ~ … Read More
How to Perform Casting
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. Everything begins with casting. All the magic methods for directing actors—objectives, action verbs, images, adjustments or other tools—won’t mean anything without the right cast of … Read More
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