Advice for directors
Tue, 21 Dec 1999, 02:36 pmGrant Malcolm13 posts in thread
Advice for directors
Tue, 21 Dec 1999, 02:36 pmSpotted these... er... gems on a mailing list:
> 1. Pick or write your own material.
> 2. Know the story.
> 3. Know the characters.
> 4. Do not try to find exercises for actors.
> 5. Cast well - direct less.
> 6. Trust your instincts.
> 7. Do not let actors direct other actors.
> 8. Demand that actors learn the words.
> 9. Demand the best that each actor has.
> 10. Keep your car near the rear exit on
> opening night and leave the engine running.
And if these were the 10 best bits of advice i could think of for a budding director, i think i'd leave the engine running too. I'm sure we can all do better than this.
Anyone care to submit their own? I'm going to work on one in between writing Christmas cards :)
Cheers
Grant
> 1. Pick or write your own material.
> 2. Know the story.
> 3. Know the characters.
> 4. Do not try to find exercises for actors.
> 5. Cast well - direct less.
> 6. Trust your instincts.
> 7. Do not let actors direct other actors.
> 8. Demand that actors learn the words.
> 9. Demand the best that each actor has.
> 10. Keep your car near the rear exit on
> opening night and leave the engine running.
And if these were the 10 best bits of advice i could think of for a budding director, i think i'd leave the engine running too. I'm sure we can all do better than this.
Anyone care to submit their own? I'm going to work on one in between writing Christmas cards :)
Cheers
Grant
Flame On!!!
Thu, 30 Mar 2000, 09:17 pmWalter Plinge
It gives me no small amount of pleasure to note that a list of tongue in cheek comments(apart from the last two on the list)was taken so seriously,however as it seems to have missed its mark entirely,I feel I must write this e-mail to let this be known.Thankyou Grant for the largeness of spirit to thank me for engendering so much discussion.
Regarding my post about innovation and daring,I stand by my comments.(In spite of feeling like I needed my head sewn back on after Sidsel's post)
The Banished One is no more after this post,I will come back under my real name at a later date.
(And,no I am not David Meadows!!!)
I commend both the ITA & Grant for putting together this site and hope it becomes more widely used in the future.
Signing off forever
TBO
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Regarding my post about innovation and daring,I stand by my comments.(In spite of feeling like I needed my head sewn back on after Sidsel's post)
The Banished One is no more after this post,I will come back under my real name at a later date.
(And,no I am not David Meadows!!!)
I commend both the ITA & Grant for putting together this site and hope it becomes more widely used in the future.
Signing off forever
TBO
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