If we’re both reasonable then we have an adult discussion and come to a solution.
It doesn’t always work… but mostly.
As a director (of television) you learn to pick your battles.
As an actor (be it tv or theatre) I always leave my directing hat at home. 🙂
It doesn’t always work… but mostly.
As a director (of television) you learn to pick your battles.
As an actor (be it tv or theatre) I always leave my directing hat at home. 🙂
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Peter Taberner #FBPE #FBPR
I've often wondered how this directing thing works. If you're the actor and the director wants you to do something you don't agree with, do you just have to suck it up? Is there any debate? And as the director, how annoying is it if the actor pushes back?
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"We'd sit down, talk it all through, and then go with what I said."
Sometimes it seems that when you get one of the actors directing, you get something (I can't quite explain it) a little richer, fuller, more rounded. Of course that's depending on the actor also being a good director...😉
If you somehow end up in a three-way tiff between the script writer, the director, and the actor over how to interpret a scene then I'd say the script was probably a bit weak to begin with though... (oooof controverisal)
I used to be radio producer & I once had a famous person (won’t name them) change a script to which I saw as racist. We had a massive row & I told them I would record their version ,just to end the row. They were elated, until I told them I would edit it out after. 😁
My best memory is with Rik Mayall, they say you shouldn’t meet your heroes but he was so brilliant and I still laugh about the lunacy of that day now. Everyone of mine lived up to my expectations.
It always fascinates me when I hear people’s experiences, good & bad.