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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television
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In this essential guide to acting, internationally renowned directing coach Judith Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, and what directors do wrong. She also goes over script analysis and preparation and how actors work, and she shares important and helpful insights into the director/actor relationship.
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Reviews for Directing Actors
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow, such an amazing book. Every actor and director should read it. Judith Weston writes so beautifully about the best job in the world.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fabuleux. Une approche concrete de ce qu’est le travail avec les acteurs. Un eye-opener.