Directing Actors with Judith Weston

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International author, directing coach and workshop leader Judith Weston discusses techniques that deepen subtext , eliminate "result" direction, and deliver memorable performances.

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  • TendrilsofTurmoil

    you're more of a critic than a director

    If you want to see improvement try helping the camera man out instead of slating his work.

    If your actor gives a bad performance do you just constantly bash him or do you try to make him improve?

    Respect is usually a good first step towards making a good film. Your crew need to respect you, they need to trust you.

    You wont get that if you bash them

  • Judith you got my attention. Yes respect your actors and crew and lead them

    in a constructive way to follow your vision with the movie you are filming.

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  • All great writers work from subtext. i like that!!!

  • @TendrilsofTurmoil haha... I have feeling someone else directed this, not Judith Weston. The cutaway to the close-up of her book is a jumpcut. I noticed another jumpcut about half way through. Perhaps they are trying for a Godard-style edit in avertising for this book?

  • I consider myself an actor and I've been with a certain director, who would tell me I haven't got it in this scene. Why can't you do what you did before in the last scene?You had it then.

  • Have got her red book

  • @TendrilsofTurmoil

    Have you even shot a film of your own? Probably not...

  • @mikeysa got that right

  • Thank you for the tips.

  • This woman is brilliant. I have read both her books. She has changed how I communicate with actors (and my kids). The method she teaches removes confrontation between director/actor and opens a scene up to exploration.

  • dammit, Judith! You've convinced me to buy your books.

    In all seriousness she knows what she's talking about. I think reading both of her books will help me out greatly.

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