ABSTRACT
The general misconception held by most laypeople and some professionals seems to be that there must be a difference between the crafts of directing and acting in theatre and that in film. The belief is that there are stage actors and screen actors, film directors and theatre directors. The realities of economic survival demand that both actors and directors be capable of moving with ease from theatre to film or television if they have the desire for a roof over their heads and food on their tables. Work initiated in film is adapted for the stage. Actors known entirely for their film work are appearing for the first time on the boards and even directors, some of whom began in the theatre, are either returning to the fold or trying on the experience of directing theatre for the first time.
