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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 … Read More
Tool # 3 ACTION VERBS or ACTIONS
Alec Baldwin in a legendary “Glengarry Glen Ross” film. From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “Every actor, no matter how good, needs a director.” ~ Alec Baldwin ACTION VERBS or ACTIONS … 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 do 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
Adaptation of a Script and Directing
This is probably the most famous scene from “On the Waterfront” film. It is an illustration of how directors work adapting the script. From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. Your screenplay can … Read More
Directing Actors for Film and Theater
Still from “The Artist” film. 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 … Read More
The Great Teachers
Famous acting teacher and actress – Stella Adler. From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. It serves a director to know history and the techniques of acting. In the U.S., most methods … Read More
Types of Acting
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “Only a performance warmed by the real living of the actor on the stage can affect the audience emotionally.” — Constantin Stanislavski. Acting is not … Read More
Michael Caine – Acting in Film Workshop
It is genius video where veteran actor Michael Kaine in his workshop (part 1) explains what a director should do with an actor, and shows live how to direct actors and block out a … Read More
Where do the emotions and feelings come from?
From Art of Directing Actors book, by Ernest Goodman. “You cannot hold the feeling”. ~ Constantin Stanislavski The main assumption in acting and directing actors is the idea that human emotions and feelings only appear … Read More