Notes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair (Performance Books)

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Author: Frank Hauser

Pages: 160

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Publication Date: September 2,2008

Category: Direction & Production



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Five years back, Frank Hauser, a retired freelance director, and article writer Russell Reich, his previous student, self-released Notes on Directing in hardcover.

Collected over Hauser’s long profession, and polished to a razor-sharp advantage by Reich, the 130 “Notes” address an array of topics, from “understanding the script” and “defining the director’s function” to casting, the way to handle an initial read-through of a script, guidelines for rehearsal, how exactly to chat to actors, ways to get fun, and the key components of staging.” and “incredibly illuminating” by famous brands Judi Dench, Edward Albee, and Terry Teachout.” “therefore sensible, so complete, therefore right; Filled up with enduring advice expressed in assertive, no-nonsense vocabulary, and backed with explanatory commentary, insightful estimates and good examples, and five useful appendices, this deceptively slender book has the influence of a privileged apprenticeship to an excellent get better at, providing deep insight in to the hidden procedure for creating a live, shared encounter. It can be valued by everyone from the college student aspiring to a directing profession to the professional searching for new suggestions to the theater-lover seeking insight in to the creative process. Certainly, Notes on Directing presents lifestyle lessons to all or any who go through it. It was instantly acclaimed as “a gem-witty and filled with insight;