C H A P T E R 3 5
DIRECTING THE ACTORS
The director must be aware of many people’s work simultaneously. A supportive, enthusiastic cast and crew will endure and triumph together, but under the best of conditions, work will be stressful. It’s a period of high concentration as everyone tries to do their best work. For you, it is a time of unremitting pursuit of perfec-tion shot through with occasional euphoria or despair.
DAILY ORGANIZATION
The first step toward a happy shoot is that everyone be well prepared. A smoothly running organization signals professionalism to cast and crew. This is particularly vital if low-paid (or unpaid) people are to maintain confidence in your leadership. Your unit keeps the following updated:
- • Printed call sheets ...
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