Acting direction is the art of the director extracting the desired performance from actors – through communication, technique and atmosphere.
Definition
Directing Actors is the director's art of eliciting the desired performance from performers through communication, technique, and atmosphere.
Approaches
- Result-Directing: State what you want to see ("Be angrier")
- Intention-Directing: Provide motivation ("You want to hurt her")
- Action-Directing: Give an action ("Try to make her leave")
- Adjustment: Small corrections ("More," "Less," "Faster")
Techniques
- Private Conversations: Not in front of the crew
- Rehearsals: Time for development
- Building Trust: Secure atmosphere
- Improvisation: Finding authenticity
Styles
- Collaborative: Joint development
- Authoritative: Clear instructions
- Improvisational: Freedom to discover
- Technical: Precise markings
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