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Directing Books
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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as directing)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,015 ratings — published 1996
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as directing)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,124 ratings — published 1991
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,566 ratings — published 1995
Notes on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as directing)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,036 ratings — published 2003
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 21 times as directing)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,998 ratings — published 1991
A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as directing)
avg rating 4.12 — 695 ratings — published 1984
A Director Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as directing)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,327 ratings — published 2001
The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 349 ratings — published 2008
The Empty Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,001 ratings — published 1968
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,768 ratings — published 1995
On Directing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as directing)
avg rating 3.98 — 331 ratings — published 1987
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.22 — 431 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 — 785 ratings — published 2007
Kazan on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 307 ratings — published 2009
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as directing)
avg rating 4.35 — 976 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 4.10 — 720 ratings — published 2009
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.47 — 9,559 ratings — published 1966
Towards a Poor Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as directing)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,504 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 — 5,668 ratings — published 1995
Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,777 ratings — published 1984
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.29 — 316 ratings — published 2003
Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,004 ratings — published 1983
Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as directing)
avg rating 3.85 — 259 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 — 1,207 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 — 1,939 ratings — published 1983
An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,283 ratings — published 1936
The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as directing)
avg rating 4.28 — 678 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 — 630 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 — 8,632 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 4.35 — 129 ratings — published 2013
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.32 — 283 ratings — published 2011
And Then, You Act: Making Art in an Unpredictable World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.38 — 420 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 — 2,642 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 — 1,322 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 — 207 ratings — published 2001
Acting: The First Six Lessons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.06 — 956 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 — 566 ratings — published 1975
Theatre of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,592 ratings — published 1977
Brecht on Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as directing)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,355 ratings — published 1964
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.20 — 703 ratings — published 2010
Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as directing)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,689 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 3.86 — 51 ratings — published 2001
“If you think that you can hide what your interests are, what your prurient interests are, what your noble interests are, what your fascinations are, if you think you can hide that in your work as a film director, you're nuts.”
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“Producing and directing a micro-budget film is like preparing for a tiny war.”
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