Sandra’s lecture was fantastic, and I was both blown away and reassured by her advice she gave us, as I was to be directing my first film project in the coming weeks.

One of the points I took away from her were to remain outwardly calm, even if everything is going wrong and you’re freaking out on the inside.  By the director staying calm, it both reassures the crew and nullifies any negative vibes you’re demonstrating in view of your actors.  I definitely took this advice into account on the day of our film, even though it was a high-pressure environment and it’s amazing how fast time slips away while on set.

Her advice to know your script inside-out, while also quite evident, applied more-so to this project, as I myself did not write our script (as per requirements for directors in this project), and because actors go to the director for help, it would have been both inefficient and unprofessional to constantly refer to the script-writer for consultation.