Changing direction : a practical approach to directing actors in film and theatre / Lenore DeKoven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeKoven, Lenore, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Production and direction.

Theater.

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This approach, honed after years of on-set experience and from teaching at UCLA, NYU, and Columbia, and endorsed by many in the industry, including director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and producer/actor Edward Asner, aims to provide a helpful reference and resource for directors and actors alike. It combines underlying theory with dozens of exercises designed to reveal the actor's craft. There is material on constructing the throughline; analyzing the script; character needs; the casting and rehearsal processes; film vs. theater procedures as well as the ac

Contents:

Cover; Changing Direction A Practical Approach to Directing Actors in Film and Theatre; Copyright; Table of contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Actor and Training; Exercises; Relaxation Exercise; Concentration; Recall; Sense Memory Exercise; Recall Exercises; Physical State of Being Recall; Emotional Memory Exercise; The Method or a method; 3. The Actor's Vocabulary; Life Needs and Scene Needs; The Who Am I Exercise; Scene Needs; Choosing the Outline; Actions; Hello How Are You Exercise; Action Verb List; Shorthand Communication; Additional Layers

Preparation and Personalization4. The Text and the Throughline; The Text; Collaborating with the Writer; The Throughline; Constructing the Throughline; "Ordinary People" as Prototype; Writing the Throughline; 5. Analysis of Script; Genre; Structure; Position of Characters; The Arc; The Givens; 6. The Character Outline; Protagonist or Antagonist; Analysis of Character; Making the Choice; 7. The Casting Process; The Character Description; Casting Resources; Categories; Articulating the Description; Casting Directors; Reading the 8 x 10's; Understanding the Training; The Interview

Graceful RejectionThe Audition; The First Reading; The Callback; Casting Children; Making the Final Choice; Adding the Camera; Matching and Chemistry; 8. The Rehearsal Process; The Table Reading; Introductions; Discussion of the Throughline; Collaborating with the Actors; Scene-by-Scene Rehearsal; Movement in the Scene and the Use of Props; Starting the Scene; The Jump Ball; The Moment to Moment; Communicating with the Actors; A Sample Scene; Designing the Arc; Choosing Needs; Rehearsal Schedule; Use of Improvisation; Nudity and Sex; Fight and Action Scenes; Rehearsing Children

9. The Actor and the CameraCatch the Details; The Camera as Actor; Establish Geography; Choice of Shot; The Eyes of the Actor; Close-Ups; Number of Takes; Coverage; Locations; Adjusting to the Camera; Emotional Demand; Nonactors; Imbalance; Preparation Is Everything; 10. Film and Theatre: Similarities and Differences; The Language: A Similarity; Size: A Difference; Adjustments; Audience; 11. What Do the Actors Say?; 12. Tips for the Director; Necessary Attributes; To Compromise or Not to Compromise; Additional Attributes; Appendix A: Additional Exercises for Workshop or Classroom

Appendix B: Suggested Reading and ViewingGlossary; Index; Also available from Focal Press

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610964017

9781136068935

1136068937

9781280964015

1280964014

9780080470825

0080470823

OCLC:

476038235