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Directing Actors

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Directing Actors Chapter List

Volume 1: Natural Acting

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Welcome To Directing Actors
The Big Picture
What Is Acting?
Essential Personality
Result Acting Part I
Result Acting Part II
Active Ideas
Active Allowing Part I
Active Allowing Part II
Specificity Part I
Specificity Part II

Volume 2: Active Ideas

Layers Of Behavior
Good Result Directing
Limits On Result Directing
Active Allowing Part III
Character Ownership
Traits, Flaws, Typical Behavior
Dramatic Contrast
Character Arc
Objectives Overview
Emotional State Objectives
Belief Objectives

Volume 3: Active Ideas

Fantasy Objectives
Good Objectives
Active Verbs
Testing Active Verbs
Finding Beats Part I
Finding Beats Part II
Authentic Transitions
Active Verb Problems
Obstacles Part I
Obstacles Part II
Obstacles Part III

Volume 4: Active Ideas

Self-Image Motivation
Emotional Motivation
Logical Motivation Part I
Logical Motivation Part II
Raising The Stakes
Objectives Summary
Social Mask
Hiding Secrets
Result Directing Oneself
Pretending, Sending Signals
Real Meaning Part I
Real Meaning Part II

Volume 5: Active Ideas

How To Use The Layers
The Future
Expectation
Destination
Change In Expectation
Unpredictability Part I
Unpredictability Part II
Projection Part I
Projection Part II
As-If (Role)
As-If (Characteristic)

Volume 6: Active Ideas

As-If (Situation)
Word Images Part I
Word Images Part II
Thought Process Part I
Thought Process Part II
Denial
Moment Before Part I
Moment Before Part II
Story Context
Back Story

Volume 7: Active Ideas

Other People
Inner Voices
Direct Influences
Self-Image
Group Image
Socioeconomic Class
Breaking The Image
Make It Real
Hot Seating Part I
Hot Seating Part II

Volume 8: Active Ideas

Blocking For Experience
Directing For Experience
Finding The Feeling Part I
Finding The Feeling Part II
Modeled Behavior
Mask Work
Technical Acting
Experimental Attitude
Physical Action
Looking
Ongoing Activity Etc
Timing
Punctuating Beats
Wrapping Up

Volume 9: Casting

Casting Introduction
Working With A Casting Director
The Casting Call
Evaluating Submissions
What Are We Looking For
Auditions Part I
Directing The Audition
Auditions Part II
Auditions Part III

Volume 10: Casting

Evaluating Submissions
Auditions Part IV
Audition Workflow
Auditions Part V
How To Shoot Auditions
Auditions Part VI
Actor Qualities
Auditions Part VII
How To Spot Bad Acting
Callbacks Part I
Callbacks Part II

Volume 11: Rehearsal

Authority Part I
Authority Part II
Authority Part III
Perfectionism Part I
Perfectionism Part II
Rehearsal Intro
Rehearsal Preparation
Starting Up
Mining The Subtext
Techniques Part I
Techniques Part II
Techniques Part III

Volume 12: On The Set

Essential Director Traits
Actor-Friendly Blocking
Getting Ready
Reducing Pressure
The Take
After The Take
Problem Solving
It's Not Working
Shooting Quirks

Volume 13: Crime Drama - Car Scene

Car Scene Intro
Car Scene Rehearsal I
Car Scene Rehearsal II
Car Scene Rehearsal III
Car Scene Shoot I
Car Scene Shoot II
Car Scene Shoot III
Car Scene Shoot IV
Car Scene Shoot V
Car Scene ADR
Car Scene Final Edit

Volume 14: Political Drama - Love Scene

Love Scene Intro
Love Scene Green Room 1
Love Scene Green Room 2
Love Scene On-Set Rehearsal 1
Love Scene On-Set Rehearsal 2
Love Scene Shoot
Love Scene Final Edit

Volume 15: Murder Part I

Murder Intro
Murder Rehearsal I
Murder Rehearsal II
Murder Rehearsal III
Murder Rehearsal IV
Stunt Rehearsal I
Stunt Rehearsal II
Murder Arrival I
Murder Arrival II
End Credits

Volume 16: Murder Part II

Murder Attack I
Murder Attack II
Murder Attack III
Murder Dinner I
Murder Dinner II
Murder Dinner III
Murder Dinner IV
Murder Stealing Wallet
Murder Final Edit
End Credits

Volume 17: Crime Drama - Interrogation + Diner Scenes

Interrogation Intro
Interrogation I
Interrogation II
Interrogation III
Interrogation IV
Interrogation Final Edit
Hallway Scene
Diner Part I
Diner Part II
Diner Final Edit
End Credits

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