Directing Actors - Natural Performances for Independent Film
How to work with Actors to achieve the most believable performance for your independent film
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What You Will Learn!
- Students will gain a better understanding of how best to communicate and work with actors.
- Students will learn how to collaborate better with their actors to help them achieve more believable performances on film.
- Students will learn the language of actors to help guide their performance.
- Students will also learn what things to steer clear of that could hinder an actor's performance.
Description
20 year independent film veteran, Fred Zara, teaches this course which is designed to help independent film directors gain a better understanding of how best to communicate and work with actors. Working with actors can be somewhat of a mystery for some filmmakers and it can also be intimidating to work with an experienced actor if you yourself do not have a lot of experience as a director.
If you are looking for more natural performances for your independent films to help you become a more effective storyteller, this course is for you. Some independent filmmakers simply do not have the necessary tools to help actors craft their characters and to best highlight the actor's strengths.
Topics that will be covered in this course are:
Things to do and not to do when working with actors
Communication tips when working with actors on set
Different ways you can prepare and work with your actors before you show up on set
Other tips and things to try to help actors achieve their best performance
How to use your words effectively
Strengthening the Director/Actor relationship
In this course students will learn how to collaborate better with their actors and make them more comfortable on set to help them achieve more believable performances in their films.
Who Should Attend!
- Independent filmmakers who wish to have a better working relationship with their actors.
- Film directors who may struggle to communicate with actors.
- Directors that wish for more believable and natural performances from their actors.
