Directing Actors - 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television

Collaborating with actors is, for many filmmakers, the last frontierthe scariest part and the part they long forthe human part, the place where connection happens. Directing Actors: 25th Anniversary Edition covers the challenges of the actor-director relationshipthe pitfalls of result direction; breaking down a script; how to prepare for casting sessions; when, how and whether to rehearsebut with updated references, expanded ideas, more detailed chapters on rehearsal and script analysis (using a scene from The Matrix)and a whole new chapter on directing children. For twenty-five years the industry standard for instilling confidence in filmmakers, Directing Actors perseveres in its missionto bring directors, actors and writers deeper into the exhilarating task of creating characters the world will not forget.