Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television
by Judith Weston
Recommended by Ava DuVernay
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Filmmaking, Art, and Nonfiction.
Internationallyrenowned directing coach Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong, script analysis and preparation, how actors work, and shares insights into the director/actor relationship....
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Filmmaking, Art, and Nonfiction.
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Ava DuVernay
“Couldn’t resist one more. Two books for directing that helped me so much until I found my own language are MAKING MOVIES by the great Sidney Lumet and DIRECTING ACTORS by my former teacher @JudithWeston.”
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