Working with actors can
be one of the most rewarding experiences
for a film director - or one of the most traumatic! And the
difference between a good experience and a bad experience usually
comes down to one word: TRUST!
So how do you get actors to trust you?
Actors need a director to act as a sounding board. That's because
actors are focused on one thing - the role they are playing.
Actors rarely have an overview of how their character fits into
the whole narrative story and it's the director's job to know the
destination of the story and the objectives of each character in
that story.
A director's primary concern on the set is to provide approval
and reassurance to your actors. With actors, subjectivity is ever
present and actors need to work with someone who understands them
and their vulnerability.
Remember, to find a character they are playing, actors must
surrender completely to feelings and impulses. A good director
understands an actor's vulnerability and creates a safe place for
them to perform.
for a film director - or one of the most traumatic! And the
difference between a good experience and a bad experience usually
comes down to one word: TRUST!
So how do you get actors to trust you?
Actors need a director to act as a sounding board. That's because
actors are focused on one thing - the role they are playing.
Actors rarely have an overview of how their character fits into
the whole narrative story and it's the director's job to know the
destination of the story and the objectives of each character in
that story.
A director's primary concern on the set is to provide approval
and reassurance to your actors. With actors, subjectivity is ever
present and actors need to work with someone who understands them
and their vulnerability.
Remember, to find a character they are playing, actors must
surrender completely to feelings and impulses. A good director
understands an actor's vulnerability and creates a safe place for
them to perform.
(casting/rehearsals) and on set, I will be teaching two, 2 day
workshops for Raindance Canada called "Directing Actors."
NOTE: The content of each workshop is exactly the same - just
different cities and different dates for your convenience.
The first will be in Vancouver on November 30 & December 1, 2013:http://www.raindance.org/vancouver/course/directing-actors/
Contact: Karen Margolese
karen@raindance.org
The second will be in Toronto on January 25 & 26, 2014:
http://www.raindance.org/toronto/course/film-directing-advanced-blocking/
Contact : Jaimy Warner
jaimy@raindancecanada.com
The main objective of this "Directing Actors" workshop is to
demonstrate how directors and actors can work effectively
together to build trust; to maximize performance on set; and
understand how to work together cooperatively in a tense,
time-sensitive and often challenging creative environment.
Day One will focus on the Director's script preparation, as well
as live demonstrations of the audition process, the script
read-through and the cast rehearsal.
On Day Two, the class will be divided into groups and have the
opportunity to participate in directing a scene with professional
actors. Each scene will be recorded and played back for
discussion and review.
LIMITED SEATS: Because this 2 day workshop will be hands-on for
participants, there are only 20 seats available for each class.
(As of September 23, 5 filmmakers have already registered
for the Vancouver workshop.)
So if you are interested in attending one of these workshops,
please check out the links below.
Are you coming from outside North America?
If you are travelling from outside North America, I have included
the contact person's name and email from both the Vancouver and
Toronto Raindance offices.
Both Karen and Jaimy will be able to help you arrange for the
proper entrance visas as well as recommendations for
accommodation in each city.
The Vancouver workshop is on November 30 & December 1, 2013:
http://www.raindance.org/vancouver/course/directing-actors/
Contact: Karen Margolese
karen@raindance.org
The Toronto workshop is on January 25 & 26, 2014:
http://www.raindance.org/toronto/course/film-directing-advanced-blocking/
Contact : Jaimy Warner
jaimy@raindancecanada.com
Hope to see you either in Vancouver or Toronto :)
All the best,
Peter
P.S. Each 2 day workshop will be hands-on for participants, so
there are only 20 seats available for each class.
P.P.S. As of September 23, 5 filmmakers have already registered
for the Vancouver workshop.
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