Actors Vs Directors

Wed, 14 May 2003, 08:34 pm

Walter Plinge31 posts in thread

How much control should the director have in the the creative process of the bringing the character to life.

I have heard many actors complain about directors who don't give them space to create. Personally I prefer for the director to stay out of this process completley and just trust the actor.

What's your view?

Clear Direction or Mis-guided Path

Tue, 20 May 2003, 08:09 am

Walter Plinge

From the point of view of an actor, a Director with a clear vision and clear articulation of that vision can inspire their cast to perform to that vision.

Some of the hardest productions I've worked on have seen the director having very little vision and realying on the actors to "pull" the show together. NIGHTMARE!!!!

Then there are directors who obviously have a vision for the show but for one reason or another cannot or will not communicate effectively this view. The actors are working within bounderies they can't see. DISASTER!!!!

Maybe that's why I like comedies so much. A director's vision tends to be simply "Make it funny." ;-)

Jeff "Medicine Man" Watkins

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Actors Vs Directors— Walter Plinge14 May 2003

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        Re: Actors Vs Directors— JoeMc24 May 2003
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Re: Actors Vs Directors— Walter Plinge15 May 2003
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  - Clear Direction or Mis-guided Path— Walter Plinge20 May 2003

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