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Veteran
Re: Directing Actors Effectively
I took a few acting classes....& I'm a terrible actor!
What it gave me is the experience of vulnerability an actor faces. It's difficult to go on a set and act and take direction when you're unsure of yourself. As a director this helps me understand things I need to do to help that actor feel comfortable. It also informs me that I need to pay attention to what I say, How I say it & when to talk & when to best be quiet and let the actor do their job.
I have to say that of all the jobs in film making acting has to be the most fun. Actors are great to be around. I love the things they bring to a script. they can bring such freshness, it's amazing!
I say stay busy, take classes, act, direct, ....etc....just stay busy.
Of directors that came from either cinematography or acting, the vast majority that have been success directors come from acting. Why's that? Because as an actor you're directly involved with the intimate details of the story, the beats, etc... the technical things also get rubbed off on you. On the other hand it's typical that a DP will shy away from that acting stuff so they may not become as skilled in understanding the the story / character dvelopment ....I think it's because many DP come from a technical/science type background and are more reserved in their nature.
Just rambling..
I took a few acting classes....& I'm a terrible actor!
What it gave me is the experience of vulnerability an actor faces. It's difficult to go on a set and act and take direction when you're unsure of yourself. As a director this helps me understand things I need to do to help that actor feel comfortable. It also informs me that I need to pay attention to what I say, How I say it & when to talk & when to best be quiet and let the actor do their job.
I have to say that of all the jobs in film making acting has to be the most fun. Actors are great to be around. I love the things they bring to a script. they can bring such freshness, it's amazing!
I say stay busy, take classes, act, direct, ....etc....just stay busy.
Of directors that came from either cinematography or acting, the vast majority that have been success directors come from acting. Why's that? Because as an actor you're directly involved with the intimate details of the story, the beats, etc... the technical things also get rubbed off on you. On the other hand it's typical that a DP will shy away from that acting stuff so they may not become as skilled in understanding the the story / character dvelopment ....I think it's because many DP come from a technical/science type background and are more reserved in their nature.
Just rambling..
