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How To Direct Actors - A Few Tips
By Sebastien Desria

So you want to know how to direct actors? Directing actors is not an easy task. It requires having a lot of patience and being able to listen. You have to understand where your actor is coming from and why. It s all about creating an environment where actors can feel secure and do their best work. Remember that a lot of them, even the most experienced ones, still feel nervous and unconfident when they are in front of the camera.

Here is what you can do to play with your actors emotions:

1. Learn what makes them emotionally charged, are they angry, are they sad, excited? What s going on in their life? Do they have family? Talk to them and LISTEN to what they have to say.

2. Use what you learned about your actors to make up an imaginary situation which will make them feel what the character should be feeling in the story. For example, if you want the character to be angry, tell him to act as if someone killed his sister last night.

3. Set an emotion for the scene, but it doesn t need to be what you think it should be. For example, suppose we have a dinner scene with a first date and the mood is calm. Maybe a good idea is to have the actor say “You are beautiful” while thinking of his most frightening experience. It can add an interesting twist. Try different ideas.

If you want to get in the mind of your actors and know how to direct them, a good idea is to do some acting yourself. This will give you a taste of what it s really like. Directing without knowing anything about acting is like coaching a football team without knowing the game.

Finally, be honest with your actors.

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Don t be afraid to tell them when a performance isn t good but do this in a positive way that won t denigrate them. Say hi in the morning and thank everyone at the end of the day. Treat everyone with respect.

Those were only a few basic tips to get you started. Do you wanna learn how to direct actors like a pro? You will find more film making advice here! Check it out!

~Sebastien

Actor, producer, editor, director, writer.

Creator of http://www.123filmmaking.com

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