ABSTRACT

As a director, you must have a concept, a "director's idea", to shape your approach to the actors, the camera, and the script. With this clear idea your film will be deeper and more effective, and you will be able to differentiate--and therefore make the choice--between competent directing and great directing. Using case studies of famous directors as real-world examples of "director's ideas", the author has provided the theory and the practice to help directors immediately improve their work.

part |328 pages

What the Director Does

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter |12 pages

The Director's Idea

chapter |16 pages

The Competent Director

chapter |14 pages

The Good Director

chapter |17 pages

The Great Director

chapter |14 pages

Text Interpretation

chapter |17 pages

The Camera

chapter |16 pages

The Actor

part |207 pages

The Case Studies of Directing

chapter |15 pages

Elia Kazan: Drama as Life

chapter |13 pages

Conclusion