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How to Direct Actors
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Directing actors is the most critical and most often misunderstood job of the director. Learn how to convey your vision to the actors using their language, how to spot and avoid problems, and effectively and concisely maintintain consistency in performance.

This is the third module in the directing category. If you haven’t already viewed them, watch "Introduction to Directing" first, then to understand how to work with actors after you cast them and during the rehearsal process, watch "Rehearsing with Actors."

This is the fourth module in a series of five modules that study the directing process. The following modules are:

  • Introduction to Directing
  • Rehearsing Actors
  • Working with Actors on Set
  • How to Direct Actors
  • Working with Extras

This is a Masters Series Module
This module covers advanced topics pertaining to this subject matter.

This module contains
  • 20:58 video that details the process of directing actors
Learn
  • As a director, how do you communicate with the actors to convey what you’re looking for
  • What you should and shouldn’t say to an actor
  • How to deal with the next moment
  • How to get the performance you want!
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- Steve Skrovan, Executive Producer, "Everybody Loves Raymond"

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Related Modules
Working with Extras
Introduction to Production
Playing the Roles

Rehearsing Actors

Introduction to Acting