December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
358 pages
10h 52m
English
Having discovered how best to arrange a dialogue scene, one is still left with the overriding concern of performance. There are many decent actors, but a few are truly spectacular. Some are basically self-directed, while others benefit from the determined and dedicated attention of the film’s director. A film consists of many characters, and some are better realized or better performed than others. Once the scene is shot, it is up to the editor to make sure that the best performance is obtained. Some actors deliver their lines with amazing consistency. They’ve studied their part and know exactly what they’re going for, beat by beat. In that regard, they’ve mapped out the entire scene ...
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