Actors Vs Directors

Jeffrey Watkins wrote:
>
> I watch "Minority Report" over the weekend and some of the
> Cast Interviews. Max Von Sydow made a very similar comment to
> some of those mentioned here when comparing SS to "Other"
> Directors.
> Now I won't quote him exactly as I can't remember EXACTLY
> what he said. BAsically, he deplored directors that took such
> control over the production as to stifle the actor's every
> move.
> SS on the other hand allowed the cast to "direct themselves"
> within the confines of the vision he had for the film.
>



I've just been watching the special feature interviews on the 'Reservoir Dogs' DVD. Quentin comes across as a director who knew EXACTLY what he wanted, got exactly those performances and shot it exactly HIS way.

But I also DON'T get the feeling that any of the actors felt stifled by this amount of control.

Obviously it depends on the project, the group, and a whole lot of trust in the process and the ideas, whatever form or path they take.





Probably the biggest part of a director's job is getting the casting right; the biggest part of an actor's job is showing the director how good they were at casting.


Cheers,
Craig

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