Publisher Description

The core goal of Directing Screen Performances is to teach aspiring directors how to prepare and work with actors. Through a practical exploration of the major approaches to contemporary screen acting, you will learn how to formulate your own effective modes of communication to craft compelling performances.Directing performances for the screen starts well before the actor is cast and finishes well after the last slate is shot. In this book you will learn how to analyze a script, brief the casting director, rehearse the actors, decide on the visual treatment that enriches their performances, direct effectively on set and finesse the character in the edit. The director's process is clearly defined and augmented with illustrations, photographs and graphics, and each chapter concludes with practical exercises to consolidate the new knowledge.

Author Biography

Robert Klenner has been an actor, director, producer, university lecturer, and directing consultant based in Australia. He was born and raised in Poland, where he studied film performance under Krzysztof Kieslowski. His career spans over two decades and three continents. He's directed over one hundred hours of screen drama and has taught directing in the United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Ethiopia. Klenner is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Directors Guild of Australia.

Table of Contents

1. The DirectorThe Concept of GeniusDirector as StorytellerDirector as Facilitator & CollaboratorDirector as Communicator2. The Actor Being in the MomentActing DefinedActing for the Camera versus Acting on StageStanislavskyEintopf3. Pre-ProductionScript AnalysisPre-visualizationCasting Rehearsal4. Production Director's RoleShooting ProcedureWild LinesVisual StyleWorking with Children and Non-Actors5. Post-ProductionShoot for the EditSculpting in Time MontageCharacter's Journey in a SceneEmotional EngagementADRSound and MusicGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Review

Robert Klenner is an internationally celebrated screen director with a wonderful reputation as a teacher. This intelligent and inspiring book will help any director to overcome the fear of working with actors. Each chapter contains a list of practical strategies designed to help the director embrace and enjoy the collaborative process of creating great performances for the screen. * Paul Thompson, Head of Acting and Directing, Undergrad Film and Television, New York University, USA *
Klenner's book is a goldmine of savvy advice; for the actor it represents an opportunity to truly understand what the collaborative relationship with the director could be. It is full of great tips and exercises to help unlock the potential of any scene and thereby create richly detailed and nuanced performances. * John Bashford, Director Acting, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia *

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Featuring practical exercises and insightful interviews with successful actors and directors, this is a must-have guide to getting a memorable performance on screen.

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"Robert Klenner is an internationally celebrated screen director with a wonderful reputation as a teacher. This intelligent and inspiring book will help any director to overcome the fear of working with actors. Each chapter contains a list of practical strategies designed to help the director embrace and enjoy the collaborative process of creating great performances for the screen." -- Paul Thompson, Head of Acting and Directing, Undergrad Film and Television, New York University, USA "Klenner's book is a goldmine of savvy advice; for the actor it represents an opportunity to truly understand what the collaborative relationship with the director could be. It is full of great tips and exercises to help unlock the potential of any scene and thereby create richly detailed and nuanced performances." -- John Bashford, Director Acting, National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia

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Featuring practical exercises and insightful interviews with successful actors and directors, this is a must-have guide to getting a memorable performance on screen.

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Examines all the steps the director undertakes in pre-production, production and post-production, from script analysis, pre-visualization, casting and rehearsals, to shooting and editing

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