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Podcast: Cinematography Podcast - Cam Noir
Episode: Judith Weston, author of Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television, 25th Anniversary edition
Description: Judith Weston has coached and taught directing classes to several now renowned directors, such as David Chase, Ava DuVernay and Taika Waititi. She has updated her book, Directing Actors for its 25th anniversary edition, revising nearly every chapter and adding two new ones.
Judith teaches that a director must have a vision. It's the director's job to be the shepherd of the story and have it mean something. The director must also go deeper to figure out what matters to the story, and listen, communicate and collaborate with the actor on the ideas they are trying to...