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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,043 ratings — published 1996
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as directing)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,156 ratings — published 1991
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,685 ratings — published 1995
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 22 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,009 ratings — published 1991
Notes on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,045 ratings — published 2003
A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 699 ratings — published 1984
A Director Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as directing)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,331 ratings — published 2001
The Empty Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,035 ratings — published 1968
The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 351 ratings — published 2008
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,873 ratings — published 1995
Kazan on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 310 ratings — published 2009
On Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 3.97 — 332 ratings — published 1987
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.23 — 434 ratings — published 1989
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.30 — 788 ratings — published 2007
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 980 ratings — published 2004
Master Shots Vol 1, 1st edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.11 — 723 ratings — published 2009
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.47 — 9,656 ratings — published 1966
Towards a Poor Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,506 ratings — published 1968
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,717 ratings — published 1995
Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,839 ratings — published 1984
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.30 — 322 ratings — published 2003
Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,009 ratings — published 1983
Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.85 — 260 ratings — published 2001
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,215 ratings — published 2002
Directors on Directing: A Source Book of the Modern Theater (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.95 — 60 ratings — published 1963
Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,963 ratings — published 1983
An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,311 ratings — published 1936
The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 682 ratings — published 2004
Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.48 — 75 ratings — published 2011
Creating A Role (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 631 ratings — published 1957
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,687 ratings — published 1983
Master Shots Vol 3, The Director's Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 131 ratings — published 2013
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.33 — 286 ratings — published 2011
And Then, You Act: Making Art in an Unpredictable World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.38 — 423 ratings — published 2007
The Director's Voice: Twenty-One Interviews (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.02 — 45 ratings — published 1988
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,655 ratings — published 1979
The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.89 — 853 ratings — published 1984
Conversations with Wilder (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,330 ratings — published 1999
Tips: Ideas for Directors (Art of Theater Series)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.30 — 109 ratings — published 2001
Film Directing Fundamentals: See Your Film Before Shooting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.06 — 208 ratings — published 2001
Acting: The First Six Lessons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.06 — 959 ratings — published 1933
Changing Direction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 3.76 — 76 ratings — published 2006
Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.37 — 568 ratings — published 1975
Theatre of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,597 ratings — published 1977
Brecht on Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,357 ratings — published 1964
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 714 ratings — published 2010
Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,732 ratings — published 1981
Directing Feature Films: The Creative Collaboration Between Directors, Writers and Actors (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 44 ratings — published 2002
In Contact With the Gods?: Directors Talk Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 31 ratings — published 1997
Mis-Directing the Play: An Argument Against Contemporary Theatre (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 3.84 — 50 ratings — published 2001
“I was always bad at reading scripts. Back then, I’d be offered millions of dollars to do movies and barely crack the first few pages. I’m embarrassed to admit that now, given that these days I’m writing scripts myself and it’s like pulling teeth to get actors to respond. Maybe they feel how I used to feel: that in a life of fun and fame and money, reading a script, no matter the size of the number attached, feels all too much like school.
The universe will teach you, though. All those years I was too this, too that, to read a script, but last year I wrote a screenplay for myself and was trying get it made until I realized that I was too old to play the part. Most fifty-three-year-olds have worked their shit out already, so I needed to hire a thirty-year-old. The one I chose took weeks and weeks to respond, and I couldn’t believe how rude his behavior was.”
― Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
The universe will teach you, though. All those years I was too this, too that, to read a script, but last year I wrote a screenplay for myself and was trying get it made until I realized that I was too old to play the part. Most fifty-three-year-olds have worked their shit out already, so I needed to hire a thirty-year-old. The one I chose took weeks and weeks to respond, and I couldn’t believe how rude his behavior was.”
― Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
“Directing teenage actors is like juggling jars of nitro-glycerine: exhilarating and dangerous.”
― 11/22/63
― 11/22/63
