QUESTION 6

One of the most important things when directing actors is to have a very good knowledge of acting before hand. To direct actors, you cannot say “Act better”, you have to describe the finer detail of expression skills, character objectivity, goals, sub-text, everything! The director and the actor have a very close relationship, as they portray the character to the director’s vision. Therefore, the most important skill to have as a director is describing things to other people, and having them see roughly the same idea. For example, if an actor is playing an old man, you must guide them in their slouched/hunched posture, sagged face, shaky movement and gestures, slow and paced steps, and the thoughts that the character would be having in this context. Another thing is to control your temper as a director, as while you do have the most stressful job on the film set, you are a leader, and must do your best to lead and never lose your cool, otherwise, you’ll lose your followers.