2nd Edition
by Lenore DeKoven (Author)
The second edition of this elegant
and accessible primer offers a helpful reference and resource for
directing actors in film, television, and theatre, useful to directors,
actors, and writers. Combining underlying theory with dozens of
exercises designed to reveal the actor's craft, Lenore DeKoven discusses
constructing the throughline; analyzing the script; character needs;
the casting and rehearsal processes; as well as the actor and the
camera.
Distilling difficult concepts to their simplest
form, DeKoven explains how to accurately capture and portray human
behavior on stage and screen, offering creative solutions to issues she
has encountered or anticipated after decades of experience. Excerpts
from interviews with acclaimed actors offer insight into their work with
directors, what inspires them, and what they really want from the
director.
This second edition incorporates the film Moonlight (2016, Barry Jenkins) for analysis of the directing concepts discussed.
