Directing Q&A

A lot of aspiring directors spend their time learning about cameras, lenses, lighting, composition, and how to make beautiful images. But one of the most important skills a director can develop is often one of the least discussed: knowing how to work with actors.

 

How do you communicate what you need from a performance? How do you help an actor understand the story they’re telling? And how do you create an environment where actors can do their best work?

 

In this archive episode of Story First, Brian McDonald answers questions about directing, with a particular focus on working with actors.

 

Directing requires more than technical knowledge. It requires communication, an understanding of human behavior, and a clear sense of what the story needs.

 

After all, the audience isn’t there to admire your equipment. They’re there to experience a story.