New Poll - Direct Conflict

Poll topic - What do you do if you find you don't agree with decisions made by the director?



The Poll-tergeist

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The Director is the Director, the Actor is the Actor, the director sees things differently than the actor, thats why we need a director. That is their role.

This does not mean an actor can't make suggestions, or assist some times in directions that may make the drama work, but eventually responsibility lays at the directors feet...

If you disagree with something the director decides, it would be appropraite to discuss any issues after practice, perhaps privately....

Thats my 2 cents...

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From a lighting point of view I would have to agree with Daniel that the time to discuss the issues with the director is not during rehearsals but afterwards.
There is no need to disrupt rehearsals and the director may not want to agree to changes in front of others as they are too busy to focus on what the changes mean
So we need another box please Craig.
Don

Don wrote:
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> From a lighting point of view I would have to agree with
> Daniel that the time to discuss the issues with the director
> is not during rehearsals but afterwards.
> There is no need to disrupt rehearsals and the director may
> not want to agree to changes in front of others as they are
> too busy to focus on what the changes mean
> So we need another box please Craig.
> Don



Done

crgwllms

One of my favourite Proverbs for Crew reads:

"14. Listen carefully to the instructions of the Director as to how he wants things done - then do it the right way. In the days of thy work, he will see thy wisdom, give himself the credit, and rejoice."



Thou beslubbering tardy-gaited measle! Appropriate.

178 participants in 10 days.

You don't agree with decisions made by the director. You...

Follow directions, but secretly bitch about him/her outside of rehearsals 76 votes (42%)

Go ahead as directed, but introduce changes once the show is running 45 votes (25%)

Discuss your disagreements in private 32 votes (17%)


Make your objections known, and argue your point during rehearsals. 11 votes (6%)


Follow directions but decide never to audition for him/her again 10 votes (5%)

Grin and bear it - there aren't enough jobs to go around 4 votes (2%)

Refuse to follow, and continue to do it your way (0%)




I'm rather bemused by some of these results. It seems most people will suffer in silence but resort to bitching about the problems...I don't know how anything is going to be learnt or solved this way. If the director IS wrong, they'll never learn it; if not...why are you bitching?
Then a shocking number will follow along in rehearsals, but change things once the show is running. Might be good for your ego, can't be good for the show?

Quite a few will discuss things in private. (The category which was added by request).
A perhaps surprisingly small number are not willing to audition for this director again. Yet a smaller number say grin and bear it...seemingly opposite attitudes, I guess other voting options took priority.

My preference is to discuss it in the open. (That possibly depends on how good your relationship is with the director; I've been lucky enough to have established long working relationships with most of mine.) Arguing your points then and there in rehearsals is immediate and effective, and includes everybody else who may be involved by the decision. Of course, the director always wins...that's their job. Sometimes they win by sticking to their original decision, which is fine so long as my suggestion has been considered. Sometimes they win by utilising my suggestion and claiming it as their own, which is also fine. The director also claims ultimate responsibility, so it's their reputation on the line. No need to bitch about it, the reviews and the audiences will do the final judging.


The Poll-tergeist

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