What are peoples thoughts on a writer directing their own work?...from experience.

Tue, 12 May 2009, 09:37 am

Rebecca Jo33 posts in thread

If anyone has worked with a writer that's directing the piece they've written, if you are a writer that prefers to direct their own stuff, or if you're a director that has encountered a writer that "wants to be more involved". Discuss. I really want some opinions. Pros and cons of writers directing their own work. RJ

Writers where art thou?

Fri, 15 May 2009, 12:34 pm

Walter Plinge

What a great thread this has turned out to be. Carole and Logos, I was interested to read your experiences as writer/directors. The budget considerations Logos pointed out do make sense. Interesting that Carole mentioned how it feels, as a writer, to experience another person interpreting their work differently and understanding that this will be a reality in future stagings of her work. A play script is a piece of literature. A performance is an interpretation of that literature. So it seems that the writer/director is not a rare breed. I would love to hear from some more writers about this. If you are a writer and want to, or have, directed your own work I would be interested to know WHY? Why did you choose to self direct rather than use another person? Tulipa

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What are peoples thoughts on a writer directing their own work?...from experience.— Rebecca Jo12 May 2009

Poll— Rebecca Jo12 May 2009
More often than not, the— Walter Plinge12 May 2009
Is that something you've— Rebecca Jo12 May 2009
- Yes. — Walter Plinge12 May 2009
Pro's - the intention of— karlae12 May 2009
Fair to Judge?— Labrug12 May 2009
Having seen, and been— jeffhansen12 May 2009
How does one tactfully— Rebecca Jo12 May 2009
- Situation— Labrug12 May 2009
But it's my baby....— Walter Plinge12 May 2009
- Naming one— Labrug12 May 2009
- How about old Harry?— jD12 May 2009
  - And at the other end of the spectrum— jD12 May 2009
Nobody follows stage— Rebecca Jo12 May 2009
- I've performed in plenty of— grantwatson13 May 2009
I've worked with RC! He's— Rebecca Jo12 May 2009
I do— Logos12 May 2009
I'm loving this thread. x — Rebecca Jo12 May 2009
good discussion— Walter Plinge12 May 2009
I have no disagreements— Logos12 May 2009
Writer/Director— jessmess13 May 2009
The weary work of a writer.— Daniel M13 May 2009
DanMak— Logos13 May 2009
- Got it. Good.— Daniel M13 May 2009
My two cents...— Walter Plinge14 May 2009
Pros and Cons.— crgwllms14 May 2009
- Now there is an answer— Daniel M14 May 2009
In brief - and without— carole14 May 2009
Writers where art thou?— Walter Plinge15 May 2009
- I have had about 10 plays— grantwatson15 May 2009
  - Are you the same Grant— Walter Plinge15 May 2009
    - Aha that would be *Graeme*— grantwatson15 May 2009

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