Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television

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Judith Weston

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Pages: 300 (Paperback)

ISBN: 0941188248

Pub: Michael Wiese Productions

Pub date: 1999-06-18

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61427

Reader Reviews:

A Real Resource for Directors (1/1 people found this helpful)

This is a fabulous book. It is truthful, honest, informative, focussed, insightful and intuitive.I have been a director for nearly 15 years and this book has helped me to focus all that I've learned, and more importantly given me new ways to apply all that I've learned, in an enormously thorough way. If you are relatively experienced or not, if you are directing actors, you should read this.

Incredibly Insightful (6/6 people found this helpful)

I am a trained actor who has worked within the film and television industry and am about to direct my third short film. Directing is something quite new to me. This book took me to new heights as i searched for a deeper sense of understanding of what makes for great, playable direction; the key to guiding actors towards truly wonderful performances, unforgettable films and enough ammunition to accomodate every angle you need when directing fianlly begins.
Each and every element of this book is connected seamlessly, developing with your own learning curve. Well written. Beautifully constructed, it rings on so many bells that tell you in no uncertain terms exactly what you can find within yourself to make you a great director if only you will take the time to invest in it. I have only had this book 2 days and i am starting to read it over for the second time to cement its principles to my approach. I now see so much inner life within my script and cannot wait to get into my next rehearsal. If you are a director and think you know how to communicate with actors on yours and their terms then you might just need to wipe the slate clean and start again. And you wont regret it. I assure you. I urge both would be actors and directors alike to indulge themselves.

useful not only for film and TV! (9/9 people found this helpful)

I bought this book as a first time theatre director and also an aspiring film director. i loved the no-nonsense approach, and Weston's realistic impressions of what actors and directors really feel. I found it very useful, and I think that many of the techniques are equally useful for the stage as well as for the screen. I certainly found them so.

This is an EXCELLENT book on the subject! (9/9 people found this helpful)

Judith does a masterful job of educating on the fine art of communicating effectively and constructively with actors. Many of her insights and recommendations translate very easily into the "real" world, allowing you to not only practice these techniques more frequently, but also hone you communication skills with those around you. A series of "quick fixes" are offered up that are effective ways of getting you to think "outside of the box", and each is elaborated on and folded into more in-depth techniques. All in all, one of the best of MANY books I have read on directing and communicating with actors!

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