The Hollywood punchline for every waiter, model, wannabee is "what I really want to do is direct". They should read this book first.
Many want to be the next Lucas or Spielberg or Coppola, but the truth is... if they can find their way into a spot to direct, they better have all the information they need to not only do the job of directing, but not shoot themselves (pardon the pun) in the foot so they can get another directing assignment after their "one big break".
"The Working Director" provides a wealth of information on all topics directorial - from getting projects, to handling distracted agents and surly producers and petulant divas, to sound on-set production techniques and more.
Whether you work in motion pictures, television or (as I do) in advertising production, you'll find a treasure of great ideas and uplifting inspiration to deal with the vagaries of an exciting, but fickle business.
Best of all, this great book isn't written by a reporter or a professor who's never worked "real" production. It's written by exactly who the title describes - a working director.
This guy knows the turf. You won't find a better book about directing.Movies on DIVX, After the Sunset, Hellboy, The 6th Day, 25th Hour, War, 3:10 To Yuma, Catch a Fire, The Orphanage, Flight of The Phoenix, Zodiac, Erin Brockovich, From Hell, 13 Going On 30, Comandante
The Hollywood punchline for every waiter, model, wannabee is "what I really want to do is direct". They should read this book first.
Many want to be the next Lucas or Spielberg or Coppola, but the truth is... if they can find their way into a spot to direct, they better have all the information they need to not only do the job of directing, but not shoot themselves (pardon the pun) in the foot so they can get another directing assignment after their "one big break".
"The Working Director" provides a wealth of information on all topics directorial - from getting projects, to handling distracted agents and surly producers and petulant divas, to sound on-set production techniques and more.
Whether you work in motion pictures, television or (as I do) in advertising production, you'll find a treasure of great ideas and uplifting inspiration to deal with the vagaries of an exciting, but fickle business.
Best of all, this great book isn't written by a reporter or a professor who's never worked "real" production. It's written by exactly who the title describes - a working director.
This guy knows the turf. You won't find a better book about directing.Movies on DIVX, After the Sunset, Hellboy, The 6th Day, 25th Hour, War, 3:10 To Yuma, Catch a Fire, The Orphanage, Flight of The Phoenix, Zodiac, Erin Brockovich, From Hell, 13 Going On 30, Comandante