How To Direct Actors - Jason Satterlund

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In this Film Courage video interview, writer/director Jason Satterlund on how to direct actors.
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@lauraflemofficial 2 года назад

Oh man. As an actor, I’ve got to say this guy sounds like an absolute dream to work with. Feel like every director needs to watch this 👏🏼

@derrickedmond6461 2 года назад

He is!!!

@JamAshleyFilms Год назад

Directing my FIRST film next month and I am soaking up every word. My biggest fear is telling a trained actor how to act when I myself can't act.

@sursmith37 3 года назад

I can see how his career is blowing up now. He obviously is experienced and passionate. A great combo.

@ShiningLightPictures 4 года назад

I’ve learned that holding a rehearsal with the full cast is important to iron out the kinks in the story as their perspective can reveals flaws in the script. I allow actors to rewrite their lines to better suit their way of speaking. I also ask them during the script reading to see if there was anything left unsaid by their characters that is not on the page. And when I allow the actors to rehearse scenes I don’t tell them what to do. I simply allow them to work out their own blocking so that it is natural for them. In a sense, I don’t direct them but instead guide them by setting the stage for them to participate and work out their own issues, which allows them to become invested in the project. When an actor feels it is a collaboration vs being hired to act, it makes a world of a difference in their level of commitment and performance.

@victorl.653 3 года назад

Funny, this was my first approach in stage directing. I would always start with table readings so the actors would understand their characters and their motivations. Then I would let them do what they want so the blocking was natural. The problem I found with this, in my experience, is that the blocking lacked creativity as the actors would often repeat the same movements in almost every scene, and I found out they would feel very insecure, while some of them would've think that I didn't know what I was doing. It surely sparked some great blocking but the downside felt a bit too big for me. So now I do some key blockings first and let the actors fill it in, while making some adjustments. It worked better in my experience.

@luismonterrubio3678 2 года назад

It is a good technique, very good also to work with actors and non-actors. Other times the script has the phrases written so that the phonetics have a kind of melody or to help build the personality of the character, and all the dialogues of all the characters have the same style that characterizes the script. I think that in this type of script it is better to respect what has been written.

@alinagrigorjeva9942 2 года назад

That’s amazing. I’m only a student but I’m directing and that’s what I thought of doing too, but the conventional way is to almost guide them step by step, would love to learn from people like you how to make the actors feel free and confident to collaborate with me rather than wait for me to guide their every step.

@CaitlinBurt 2 года назад

When an actor feels most like an artist who has value to add they really come alive

@LogoMotive11 Год назад

Anyone that gets emotional seeing another bloom into their potential is a truly special person, not just in this industry but in life.

@pitpride1220 5 лет назад

This is gold. I'm now unafraid to direct film. It's the technical part of filmmaking that frightens me. But I know that I communicate well with actors. I enjoy it. This gave me insight and confidence.

@dragonstone6594 3 года назад

You're literally the opposite of me!. The technical part is the easiest for me and the communication the hardest. lol

@godnotavailable2094 2 года назад

I'm the same way. I can tell the actors to give more emotion, pick the right dress for the scene, pick the exact abandoned church I want for the set, move furniture around, etc. but I don't know how the hell to work a camera or chop up footage.

@IsrrachoGarcia 4 года назад

I love directing actors, the challenge is thrilling. This interview is really encouraging! thank you.

@skiatauli 6 месяцев назад

This was so good. Of late, I have been thinking so much about - how to direct actors and when I saw the headline, I jumped right on it. And so this helped a lot. He is a gem.

@filmcourage 6 месяцев назад

Perfect! Here's another video we just published last week you might find helpful - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u_8vu-BY1mc.html

@skiatauli 6 месяцев назад

Thank you. Will check this out too.@@filmcourage

@themightycreative 4 года назад

THANK YOU for this awesome, insightful interview. I went to film school and the whole time I was there, they NEVER touched on directing actors. They just said the best way to learn how to direct was to try acting, and I felt so lost with it for a long time. But after hearing what Jason had to say, I feel empowered, like I can direct Oscar-worthy performances now. I can't wait to get out on set and take Jason's advice.

@filmcourage 2 года назад

'How To Direct Actors Part 2' - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G04o3I0NqLM.html

@filmmakershome694 3 года назад

No matter what way the director works, there is always one thing that is essential for really great work on the set. Trust!

@ErikStenbakken 5 лет назад

This is good stuff. Way past "turn it up a notch."

@privatecitizen9341 2 года назад

Excellent tips

@creativeperspectives2712 Год назад

This is a really beautiful video.

@mid-seawave5644 5 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot !

@filmmaker5457 2 года назад

Director must be able to communicate. In essence he/she is a therapist, psychologist, mind reader.. and yes, an actor too.

@Sitbon08 2 года назад

One of the best pieces of advice I received as a director is to create an environment of ‘unconditional positive regard’ (see Carl Rodgers) where actors feel safe to explore, take the time to listen, connect and importantly ‘satisfy’ what they are saying. If they don’t satisfy what they are saying allow them to go for the line/s again. When an actor is in the moment they are more in the ‘right brain’ whilst feedback to an actor is predominantly left brain. Is it so important to allow the actor time to shift between these two states before opening your mouth to provide feedback.

@cinemaunitestheworld 4 года назад

Very helpful, thank you! The joy of surprise with your actors, Amen to that!

@skylar4390 5 лет назад

Very helpful. Thank you Film Courage!

@daffysblah 2 года назад

thankyou 💜💜💜

@THEHumanExperience 5 лет назад

These insights by Film Courage are absolutely priceless! My tips, keep making content, thats it! Thank you SO MUCH!

@filmcourage 5 лет назад

We appreciate your kind words and support! Jason really gave us a fantastic interview. We respect the way he has made a living with filmmaking. He had a lot of great insights throughout this interview (We're about to publish another video on Film Courage 2 tonight where he tells us a mindset shift that totally transformed his filmmaking career.

@jomaari 4 года назад

That was very informative.

@keithrice9281 3 года назад

This needs to go viral. 🤯

@Oceanmachine27 2 года назад

This video rules. As an aspiring actor, this is exactly the kind of guy that I would want to work with.

@dgillphotos 3 года назад

I directed a friend of mine in a scene. It was tough. I fee like I would have been more effective working with an actor I was forming a relationship with. The project worked out well but I really look forward to the next time. Thanks for this. Acting is tough but directing can be scary and exciting.

@IAmKAZMO 3 года назад

As an actor and art model; I prefer Direction. Most of the time we are lucky to get a basic concept and the ACTION, CUT. Then someone says "Can you do "things" just a bit differently". It's cliché but, the age old. "What's my motivation" is true. I respect and admire the people I work for. I need my Directors to loan me a piece of their Spirit; That way I can tell myself, "This is how they would perform" This what you want?" This?! I got This and THAT, for miles!...Is what we start thinking to ourselves. Punish them, Devastate them, Crumble them, Wither them, Caress them and kiss them BUT, Don't Trust them ....then, CUT! SCENE! That's a WRAP!!

@bloopdaddy Год назад

thx alot

@swissschoolofyoga 5 лет назад

Such a brilliant insightful interview, is it a full version? would be happy to hear more whatever Jason has to say:) Thank you!

@filmcourage 5 лет назад

Hi Svetlana, we've only published two videos with Jason thus far. Here is the other one - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X8BRnUWbZYE.html

@MithunPerera1992 5 лет назад

Much Love for these content

@filmcourage 5 лет назад

Doing our best, thanks Mithun!

@alexansari2138 Год назад

Tips to actors is read the script and ask questions before you get to the set. It just burns the guy behind the camera, when everything is ready on the set apart form the actor and the director is feeding them the lines. A director sucks if he or she can't see the cameraman getting tired of retakes.

@edwardhitten2678 5 лет назад

Amazing tips. Thanks a lot.

@harishkp4158 3 года назад

I needed to hear this

@seanferguson5460 2 года назад

There's good advice there but if my only takeaway was the last bit that would be rich reward for the price of admission.

@cheezeboyghost2037 Год назад

Hey

@frenstcht 4 года назад

This really surprises me. I would have thought the majority of a director's job is working with the actors. Seems like that'd be half the fun of it.

@sunlightpictures8367 3 года назад

Take an acting class. It's fun and you'll become more comfortable working with actors and you'll better understand where they're coming from, what it's like to be an actor, how to break down a script, etc. If you write, it will help you write three dimensional characters and realistic dialogue. Read "Directing Actors" by Judith Weston. Befriend actors and ask them what they look for in a director. Give feedback to the actors after every take.

@davemckay4359 4 года назад

Basically, never take your focus away from the actor.

@James_Bowie 4 года назад

"An actor's performace is a reflection of the director." This has some truth as long as the actor has a clue about acting.

@josephvanwyk2088 3 года назад

What he said is a 100% true, my guy. Actors are like flowers, if you don't water them, care for them, allow them to bath in sunlight, it will show. No one really has a clue about acting. [Adopting a state of mind in a given circumstance] is the closest you find to define "acting" - and that is not so easy whomever you are. A-listers can be directed badly as well (or rather they start directing themselves, when the lose all confidence in the director).

@filmcourage 5 лет назад

Was this helpful? What other tips do you have?

@DARKLYLIT 4 года назад

I'm surprised he didn't mention this but, inevitably, directors need to BE OPEN TO CHANGE and INPUT from others. Actors aren't trained seals. They are COLLABORATORS in any project and because every human is, in fact unique, they all bring different ideas and "takes" to the table. I don't know how many times I've worked on projects where directors or even actors have said "I never thought of it that way". That's the problem: we THINK too much. Try something. Tell the truth. If it's not working or not appropriate for the scene, try something else. Yes, you have a script and a rough idea of the action/plot, but that's why actors are there: To Flesh it out and give it life. "Good", truthful acting is not about control, it's about behaving truthfully under given imaginary circumstances.

@djanitatiana 4 года назад

Director here. Great discussion by Jason. I would add: • The actor/director dynamic can naturally mimic a parental relationship which is complex - dont be tempted to patronise an actor (even if invited by them) but do remain the parental figure in the sense of protective, dependable, trustworthy, honest and wise. Aspire to these qualities in your work and don't beat yourself up when you fail. You're often asking your actor to access their child even they are by no means a child. Provide them the dependability and support that makes that difficult process safer. • Even if you're an introvert like me you must recognise emotional intelligence as a quality you must develop if you don't already have it. Actors are not a type or monolith but as diverse in personality, motivation, process and temperament as humans are in general so you should make it your business to meet and understand as many different performers as you can. Learn as much as you can about their process and listen carefully to what cues they may give you in terms of what they require to advance their performance. They may not necessarily be able to articulate it too, some actors solidify a character merely by describing it to you, some derive great inspiration just getting into costume and on set, some like to think it to death and some jus want "faster, slower, louder softer". Really. Your job is to listen very carefully to what your being told. • Kubrick is infamous for saying to actors "I have no idea what I want". Of course it wasn't true but it epitomises the axiom 'don't get in the actor's way'. You have to recognise that every time you institute an idea or thought in an actor's head it may well have cost you a good idea from them. Sometimes you just want to do it your way but be well aware of the power of good collaboration, especially from someone who is living your character at the moment. • Be resilient and patient although you're in chaos and you have no time. Pressure test your working relationship ahead of the shoot if possible.

@IMNfilms 3 года назад

I'm very much impressed with Satterlund's emotional response to recalling these sensitive moments with actors. Is there a more useful method of eliciting real emotion from actors than sharing it with them as it happens? Well done.

@TOF2485 5 лет назад

I am currently in film school and everything he is saying is true. The only thing about film school is that you don't learn this all at once. You are taught bits and pieces each semester. Just so the school can squeeze as much money out.

@leonab545 3 года назад

True. One of my friend’s is a professor, loved my students (besides the few that don’t actually want to put in the work or even show up and then complain about why they didn’t get an A, their parent is some important so and so, lol) - and two of the biggest criticisms he receives from colleagues during reviews is 1) he’s too positive, focuses on what works vs what’s wrong; 2) he shares/gives away too much in one semester! So they want professors to hold back and not be too generous, to save some material for the next semester, otherwise what’s the point of selling another class. Mediocrity is prevalent because profit trumps actual education in “higher education.”

@singhmaster4 3 года назад

I have learned the same through much research. I'm glad that I went to a film school for an orientation but never attended. I even challenged the recruiter and asked that a person can learn more by making a bunch of movies and reading up on filmmaking skills. So why attend film school since the film degree is pretty much worthless and does not guarantee a job. Her answer was "you are right, but here you will get connections in the industry that you might not in real life." I highly doubt that. Spend $500 on each short film with free actors or get low budget actors $75 a day. Make 10 movies and build your resume. You will get better at filmmaking by watching RU-vid tutorial videos. Next start networking. It's who you know, not what you know in hollywood. Give it a few years and you will be way far ahead of film students.

@isuriadireja91 3 года назад

the best learning experience is BEING ON A REAL SET...and experience an actual REAL shooting session. and film schools ought to be able to make that happened for their students.

@bestkilimanjarohike 2 года назад

Hellow how are you

@JamAshleyFilms Год назад

You just described every University business model friend. It's a scam.

@caspermilquetoast411 4 года назад

This is a great guy. I hope he becomes one of the greats of Hollywood history. I think he deserves it.

@DARKLYLIT 4 года назад

This guy is awesome.....unfortunately, he is a RARITY in film and even theatre, but awesome all the same. I love how excited he is in describing what he's learned. THAT is why we do this people. If he doesn't already, he should absolutely teach classes for directors WITH good actors present. Thank you! :)

@ShowCat1 Год назад

As a director I feel enriched by this man's insights. So glad to learn from him.

@disisfunny88 5 месяцев назад

What films did u direct

@eddyjuillerat835 5 лет назад

Totally agreed and many good advices here. First time directing is horrible when you don't have the skill for it. A bad directing experience hurts you in a deep personal level. It can hurt your confidence and it stays weeks, month, sometime years after. I didn't finish my first short (partially) because of that. And then you learn, and it's way more difficult than tech stuff. That's why you see many amateur or very low budget films really nice looking but with poor characters badly played. A film is a dream in our head. So we need to communicate that dream to others in the human feelings and soul level. Not technical. It took me 2-3 short films to really understand and integrate that notion. Jason got it right when he say that it's human skills and technical craft at the same time, but the human skills preceeds the tech one. Tech is there to manifest a vision. The vision (with heart and soul) comes first. Thanks Jason for your genuine and insightful talk.

@seoulting28 5 лет назад

10:28 Judith Weston - "Directing Actors". Essential reading for any aspiring director.

@fiveangelsmedia5991 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0hNmZemn3sc.html I also thought about that book while listening

@danielpadrotargarona8374 4 года назад

any other suggestions?

@godstomper 4 года назад

Having experimented doing two short films , finding actors that actually can act is a rigorously challenging event. Whats harder is directing them to do something. The chemistry between certain actors and directors will always differ. Youll have one actor who is willing to work with your ideas and another one who is causing you headaches.

@Vaishnavi2514 3 года назад

How to direct actors STEP 1 :- TALK TO THEM

@ashmcgee5963 5 лет назад

This was a great articulation of the director's mechanical instinct vs creative one. It will be helpful to think about this when it comes to switching between the production and the talent.

@alexispapageorgiou72 5 лет назад

That's why division of labour is paramount in filmmaking. Director should be able to concentrate on what matters the most and in order to do that, surely everything that can be pre-cooked must be pre-cooked. Can't start shooting with a million other little things in your mind. Frame and what is going on in it, especially actors, is the Magna Carta.

@omidfilms 5 лет назад

Treat stars like Actors and treat Actors like stars.

@trosemore 5 лет назад

Brilliant!

@pavma7 4 года назад

Exacly

@ajtaylor8750 5 лет назад

REALLY enjoyed this episode. When it comes to directing actors, it's always great when you can establish a relationship on set with them where there's a great amount of trust between you, the director, and the actor. Trust that they will deliver the character that you wrote, but also guide them through the process in a way that helps them. That balance of freedom and guidance is what I look to when working with actors.

@RSEFX 4 года назад

Very clear, and honest. Good points. I imagine the best directors are those who are capable of deep, strong emotional connections with and to life and people (and animals) from the very get-go. They don't struggle to find emotional empathy or sympathy, and are comfortable in the "moment". But, on a movie set, it is hard to keep those deeper feelings on the ready, at the tip of the heart, without caving in to the demands of the complex technology that surrounds you, and the logistics of bringing order to the constant state of the unique and weird chaos that is life on a sound stage.. It's a balancing act.

@exxmormon 5 лет назад

As an actor, one thing I find helpful, when I'm doing a vulnerable scene, is imagine. I'm talking to someone I would normally be vulnerable with.

@lightningbolt4451 4 года назад

wouldnt that change the performance completely,and alter your relationship towards your scene partner,being out of context to both characters and their relationship?

@rossbrannigan3273 3 года назад

@@lightningbolt4451 I think the magic "As IF' comes into play here. Actors are used to imaginary circumstances. Furthermore, reminding themselves of something in between takes is not the same as thinking of that other, real person while you are performing. It still leaves a residue as you begin a scene.

@sillycookyomamaimprovposit4367 2 года назад

Thnks. 4 info 🙃😁

@sillycookyomamaimprovposit4367 2 года назад

I ll keep that in mind 😌 😉😍

@LexiDacy 4 года назад

This was such a helpful and amazing interview. I'm so grateful for the way this director opened up and the vulnerability to what he shared! Some of these techniques and frankly emotional intelligence is truly masterful. Thank you.

@filmcourage 4 года назад

Thanks Lexi, we love this one as well. Planning to use this one along with others for a new compilation on directing actors. That's our next big project.

@giovannasiqueiraaa 2 года назад

I wish all directors were as human as he is

@angelagithuku2094 Год назад

Yooooh 🎉🎉🎉this was extremely helpful and powerful I really didn't know that a director needs to connect that wayy🎉🎉😊😊😊🔥

@eltonarthur1233 Год назад

How to work with an actor: Directors are mechanical engineers by nature as they get a lot of questions on set. But once an actor asks you one it's important and different. Actors are emotional human beings. You are dealing with a human. It's a relationship. The key to directing is not just casting. Every person on set has a job and is qualified/ is a professional. To be a director, you have to know how to talk to actors. (You should take an acting class.) An actors performance is a reflection on the director. If they're not opening up, it is because you are not opening up. They are not feeling it deeply because you are not feeling it deeply. Get to know your actor, care about them and connect with them. Don't stand behind your video village and shout directions as they are terrified of the instructions you are telling them to do (note to self: don't do it to 1st time actors). If there is a scene that you are dreading or worrying about that you are going or planned to shoot to do, with a first time actor, from day one, Connect with him. Once you are comfortable with your emotion then you will/can be confident, talking about diff emotions as well. Result direction: use the method of key words. So say: punish or threaten, tease. Like I'm going to go to my friend's house. Okay, that's good but now say it like you're threatening me. Or that was brilliant, but let's go deeper. Trigger them but be very very careful, don't be racist or whatever. Ask them questions that are not in the script in character especially kids. Your goal is to go deeper. Pay attention to the physical mannerisms. Do this before shooting/doing takes. If you see abuse, bullying or whatever, it's your job as a director is to protect them. If you're doing sex scenes, don't have soo many people in the room. After you've shot your scenes and if there still time. For fun, leave them be and let them act however they want. Just say there's time left, and this one is just for you. This one is all one. Take acting classes. Read books.

@Filmmaker809 5 лет назад

Jason really knows his stuff, will use his advice for my feature that I am currently directing.

@RegisTerencio 5 лет назад

This is awesome! Jason was the best actor - director experience I've ever had.

@hrsantiago 3 года назад

This is a beautiful perspective on directing.

@paulhorn7855 4 года назад

Let's simplify this a bit, become friends with your actors. Unless you're Stanley Kubrick, then you need to make your actors hate you...

@mikes.4863 Год назад

Wow, just after watching half of this, I love this guy!

@ronineditor9920 3 года назад

16:09 - I LOVE this advice, to tell an actor to save some of the energy on wider shots until they get into the close-ups... I've used that for years or to just have an honest conversation about coverage, when we're going to ramp-up to the critical angles and when they can relax. I think sometimes directors forget that actors are human and it's not easy to just get super emotional for 30 takes. I was doing a film with this incredibly difficult scene where the lead actor and I talked about it ahead of time, similar to his story in here. It was a scene were this father can't get his life together but guilts the daughter for having her own life... and finally she can go out and see the guy she likes one last time before he leaves for college. But, he's having a terrible night and pulls a knife... wants to stab himself and the daughter has to stop him, which ruins her night... and he collapsed to the floor defeated, knowing he's always in her way. I told him to work-up to the main emotional climax of that scene and asked him how many takes he can go 100%. He said two, maybe three. With the coverage, it was able to get there and he ramped it up perfectly... completely went all in for that scene, screaming, crying, soft... huge range. But, only because we planned it out around his being human first. Not easy to get there for actors, it's not mechanical.

@wormsnake1 Год назад

A beautiful passionate director.x

@dahnnyc Год назад

this guy is lovely. and brilliant! thank you!

@NIKONGUY1960 4 года назад

I think this is some of the best advice I've ever heard. This guy is so real. What a gem.

@LuckyDogProductions 3 года назад

I love these interviews to learn new things and then confirm other things I already know, but are now reenforced.

@thomaskubrak1576 5 лет назад

Very helpful! Hearing how Jason works with his actors is very interesting. Something I got out of it is "emotional maturity" and the fact that I need to study more on human emotions and learning to recognize how to work differently depending on the actor

@jonathanfraser9970 5 лет назад

He meant to say this take is for you. You’re acting WITH a net. Great stuff though

@bond12 3 года назад

The Human Connection!!!!!!!!

@HelamanGile 4 года назад

It is like holding a baby for the first time lol

@JaceDanielFilms 2 года назад

Hey I know this guy, he used to live in my city of Portland Oregon. Met him a few times, great guy!

@markg5986 4 года назад

This was great. I especially enjoyed seeing how much Jason cares about what he's doing and teh people he's doing it with. Thanks!

@jonathantrauner3742 7 месяцев назад

My name is Jonathan Trauner. I will be 30 this May 15th 2024 in Jerusalem. I work at Mobileye in Jerusalem. I have Autism. I am a poet artist and performing artist and I love Gal Gadot and Taylor Swift. On June 18th 2023, I got hit by a huge tour bus and I only broke my left collarbone and did not die. I finished recovering end of August 2023 and my bone returned back to normal and to a completely unbroken unified state beginning of December 2023. My greatest dream come true is to become the first openly autistic poet performing artist and artist with Autism to win my Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony film and acting awards in Los Angeles California in 2025, or in 2028 at the 100th Academy Awards. #NEVERGIVEUP. "Here's to the ones who dream, foolish as they may seem," Emma Stone, 2024 Oscar Academy Award Nominee for film "Poor Things."

@chainjaw8013 5 лет назад

that was really really interesting and fun to watch always on point i love it

@ChristopherShawnShaw Год назад

I like to ask my actors how they like to be directed. That question can help launch the collaboration in a positive direction.

@vvblues 5 лет назад

Inept film directors are why actors prefer to do theatre.

@fboness368 4 года назад

Oscar Jordan You have to be prepared to direct yourself in film and TV. That’s why scene study class is so important to an actor’s development.

@williampowell3378 4 года назад

Oscar Jordan Yep

@andrewgraeme8429 3 года назад

I act the scene out for them. This works especially well for difficult and heavy emotional scenes as I can cry on command. (I'm told it's quite something to see a man of my advanced years in floods of tears as a teenage girl!)

@udovelvet 2 года назад

I think Theresa Russell is an example of ""An actor's performance is a reflection of the director." She was great in "Black Widow" everything else I have seen her in.. really bad.

@ventacab8941 5 лет назад

Hi is the wild cowboys ever coming out

@David-mg1yj Год назад

I would argue that the best way to learn how to direct actors, is to direct Theatre. If you don't have to worry about the film crew, the camera angles, the editing, etc. just the story telling and the acting, then it's so much easier and far less stressful. You'll learn about rehearsals (something rarely covered in film school) and it's so much cheaper than film making. Even local amateur dramatics, working with non-professional actors, is extremely beneficial. Especially for gaining confidence. Then learn how to bring the acting down, so it's less theatrical, and more realistic. Learn film grammar. Then, finally, take your actors out to a real location and turn on the camera.

@PUMPADOUR 5 лет назад

It seems like he doesn't do any rehearsals... If that's it, then it is very strange...

@josephvanwyk2088 3 года назад

As a young director myself, I"M SO GLAD I forced myself to read and learn Stanislavsky, Adler, Mamet - to understand what actors are being taught. And I think I can direct better now, because I understand the methodology better. They don't teach this in film schools. In film school you learn a 1000 things but nothing about how to work with actors. Also, I love to hear someone that says the exact same thing I believe strongly about. DON'T HIDE IN VIDEO VILLAGE. Be there next to the camera, closest as possible to the actor. DON'T YELL DIRECTION, DONT HIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dallasdandigitalproduction393 5 лет назад

Great interview. Its a mystery how to work with artists on set. How to make them emote? Especially if theyre new? Hard

@clonusmaximus4600 2 года назад

How do directors like Kubrick get great performances out of actors? If you've watched him on set he does pretty much everything you're not supposed to with actors. The antithesis of what is being talked about here

@moetarded7757 3 года назад

Calling about your cars extended warranty. Lol . Self made actor. Actors need to have a great imagination. Professional daydreamers that still have a foot in reality.

@lolacharles2184 Год назад

Wow!! I love this! I would love to work with him! Thanks for sharing 🩵🩵

@VideoPine 2 года назад

How is an introvert suppose to direct actors then? It's exausting to connect that much with a lot of different people over the many days it takes to film.

@TheGrmany69 Год назад

So directing is related to the roles of a detective or an interviewer, who new? Basically an expert manipulator or conversationalist.

@Stellaudemba 3 года назад

This interviewer is just amazing, she is an astute listener. It's refreshing

@WoodsonsWorldStudios 2 года назад

I love the intensity of this conversation. Especially how he was so emotional when it came to him giving direction to his actors. I’m a writer Director. When I see someone speak my words far better than I wrote them, it’s an astonishing event.

@apollocobain8363 3 года назад

Really good. Working with new actors I had been coached to "have the actor do the line 4 times, putting the emphasis on a different word each time" but I like the emotion thing better -- 'do it angry, do it as a question, do it sadly', etc. Thanks for that.

@rossbrannigan3273 3 года назад

Neither is a good approach. You don't want a mechanical result (approach 1) and nor do you want an emotional/attitudinal wash (approach 2). As actors we play objectives. Emotions are a byproduct not an aim. Do read Judith Weston's books - they're full of great advice.

@Genuinely_edwin 8 месяцев назад

By far the best insight I’ve ever seen on directing people.. this is great. His passion is so tangible I love it.

@westfieldentertainment2201 Год назад

Finding actors that are really committed is the key to success in any film.

@nabinroychoudhury2154 3 года назад

Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge with us and thanks to FILM COURAGE

@diegocesouza3735 2 года назад

Another great video. He could have mentioned his best books though.

@jefflep1 2 года назад

I am only 3 min into this & I’ve learned so much by hearing so very little already.

@BaronessJames 4 года назад

I just discovered your channel. I love it. I am an actress and not really interested in directing or writing but I am interested to see and understand how they think and how they act in order to understand them better. So thank you for the wonderful videos!