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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television

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I hope these ten tips will contain a nugget of knowledge gold for you and help you ease this aspect of the filmmaking process and become a better director.

For many filmmakers, collaborating with actors is the last frontier—the scariest part and the part they long for—the human part, the place where connection happens. Tessa really gives filmmakers the necessary tools to feel confident when embarking on a new project. Let’s say an actor’s character in a scene omits the truth to their boyfriend about their day at work. In my experience, if you don't know what you want and give vague directions, people don't know how to give you what you’re looking for. If an actor feels like the set is a safe space to be vulnerable, their performance is almost guaranteed to be better.

I’ve discovered that one of the best ways to do that is by telling a personal anecdote regarding a particular topic that helps you communicate your vision and ideas for the project and base your directions on that story. In fact, anyone wanting to get into film/ TV in ANY role should read this, it really helps you to respect the process and make the most of your position on set. Judith Weston, who lives in Los Angeles, has taught Acting for Directors for over a decade throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

The most crucial relationship on a movie set is between the director responsible for the telling of a story and the actors entrusted with bringing that story's characters to life.If the actor is an experienced one doesn’t he already know how to deliver his/her lines in a meaningful way? It collects multiple techniques and methods and apply them in a way that is crash and easy to follow. Renowned acting coach Sanford Meisner defines acting as “Behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, four-time CINE Award winner, Sony Innovator, Fulbright Journalist Fellow, Emmy Nominee, and member of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.

This leads us to our next tip which is effective at creating authentic performance — building the circumstances around them. Under the guidance of an industry film director, you explore the different methods actors use and gain insight into what your cast needs from direction, and what is counterproductive. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. Say you want an actor’s performance to be more angry in a scene where their character is confronting their brother.To get a better idea of what kind of materials might help an actor, check out this video in which Quentin Tarantino and Leonardo DiCaprio breakdown the main character of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the inspirations behind the role. Rather than simply telling an actor that their performance was "bad," try to identify specific areas that can be improved and offer concrete suggestions for how to improve.

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