On Directing: Notes from the Sets of Saturday Night Fever, Wargames, and More by

Description: On Directing by John Badham John Badham, acclaimed director of Saturday Night Fever , WarGames , and Short Circuit , reveals more of the technical secrets behind great action and suspense films. Particularly valuable is the Directors Survival Guide to Episodic Television, featuring fascinating new techniques from top directors of TV and streaming content. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description John Badham, acclaimed director of Saturday Night Fever, WarGames, and Short Circuit, reveals more of the technical secrets behind great action and suspense films. Particularly valuable is the Directors Survival Guide to Episodic Television, featuring fascinating new techniques from top directors of TV and streaming content.Action and suspense pictures have almost always been made by "seat of the pants" filmmakers. Crafting their stories from gut instinct and intuition, their innate talent often leads them to exciting results. Badham examines and explains the elements of action and suspense that are needed to make a great film, spotlighting the universal elements exemplary scenes across all film genres possess and giving readers valuable directing and acting tools.This edition features a brand new section. "A Directors Survival Guide to Episodic Television" explores the political danger zones faced in the ever-expanding worlds of streaming, cable, and network television. Badham has created a much-needed first-aid kit for all directors; the newly expanded list of "14 Must-Ask Questions Before Rehearsal" is an essential addition to any filmmakers toolbox.Intended for actors, directors, cinematographers, production designers, or other creatives, here are the tools to deconstruct and understand your scenes.Continuing the work begun in Badhams bestselling Ill Be In My Trailer, he shares more insights from talented directors on working with difficult actors, finding the best rehearsal techniques, and getting the best performance from any actor, whether novice or pro. Author Biography John Badham, BA, MFA Yale University, DHL Columbia College, is a Director and Producer of Theatrical Films and Television including Saturday Night Fever, War Games, Short Circuit, Blue Thunder, Bird on a Wire, Heroes, Criminal Minds, the Shield, Nikita, Psych, Supernatural, Siren. The Library of Congress recently selected Saturday Night Fever to be added to the National Registry of Films. His textbook Ill Be In My Trailer, the Creative Wars Between Directors and Actors has been translated into Mandarin Chinese, Italian and Japanese. The first edition of John Badham on Directing is also taught in film schools world-wide. His films have been nominated for five Academy awards and two Emmy awards. He has won three Saturn Awards from the Academy of Science fiction and Fantasy and the Grand Prize from the Paris International Science Fiction Festival. His areas of expertise are working with actors, action, suspense and fantasy films. As Dodge Professor of Film and Media at Chapman University, he teaches intermediate and advanced directing. Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION by John BadhamPart I: A Lack of Trust: The Five MistakesIntroduction: A Nasty Bit of LaundryChapter 1: Mistake #1: Directed by AnonymousGet Em While Youve Got Em, Before You Get EmHomework...Do ItTheyre On BoardOn the DayFailure Is OKSummaryChapter 2: Mistake #2: Know-It-Alls RuleSummary Chapter 3: Mistake #3: FilibusterersSummaryChapter 4: Mistake #4: Too Many NotesStep #1: Cut and ValidateHow Not to Watch a TakeStep #2: Privacy PleaseTechnology SidebarStep #3: Keep Them in the LoopThe Bull in the ArenaStep #4: Make It FunStep #5: One at a TimeDont Let Things SlideMake It Their ProblemSummaryChapter 5: Mistake #5: Enamel GrindersTales from the TrenchesSummaryChapter 6: Working With Your Actors A Cyber -ColloquiumPart II: Action and Suspense: The Three StrategiesChapter 7: Strategy #1: Not Just a Pretty ChaseWhat Is Action?African ActionDirecting Actors in ActionSummaryChapter 8: Strategy #2: Who, Where, and WhenPoint of ViewID and LocateOrientationJeopardyCountdownSummaryChapter 9: Strategy #3: Quick Techniques and Safety1. Pointless Masters2. Few Actions3. Overlap Actions4. Scissor Time5. Not That Fast6. Change-Up7. No Immutable Rules8. Booby TrapsSummaryPart III: Preparing the Scene: The Directors ChecklistBefore Rehearsal?The ChecklistChapter 10: The Scene Related to the Film1. What happened before this scene?2. What does it add?3. Whats different at the end?SummaryChapter 11: Architecture of the Scene4. Whose point of view?5. Where are the beats?Tool #1: PhysicalizingTool #2: Characters Think AheadTool #3: Use the Camera to Show a Characters Thought Process6. Where is the tipping point?SummaryChapter 12: Characters Enter the Scene7. What do they want?Rule #1: We Always Have a GoalRule #2: No Goal, No ActingRule #3: Every Character Has His or Her Own GoalRule #4: One Beat, One Goal8. What do they expect?9. Whats at stake for each character?SummaryChapter 13: Perks: Interacting Characters10. Whats stopping them?11. How do they get what they want?Only Verbs... Active Verbs!12. How does a character regard the other?SummaryIV: A Directors Survival Guide to Episodic TelevisionChapter 14: Television - Not a Parallel Universe A Political MinefieldChapter 15: Research and Preparation Self Preservation Coverage First Day of Prep Ill Never Forget Whats Their Name SummaryChapter 16: Concept & Tone Meetings Your New Best Friends Schedule Angina Scouting and Loyalty SummaryChapter 17: Casting If, When and Where? SummaryChapter 18: Whats the Story CheckList Re-dux Staging & Shot Planning SummaryChapter 19: On The Day Welcome Stress Rehearsal Rules to Make Your Day Summary Long Description John Badham, acclaimed director of Saturday Night Fever , WarGames , and Short Circuit , reveals more of the technical secrets behind great action and suspense films. Particularly valuable is the Directors Survival Guide to Episodic Television, featuring fascinating new techniques from top directors of TV and streaming content. Action and suspense pictures have almost always been made by "seat of the pants" filmmakers. Crafting their stories from gut instinct and intuition, their innate talent often leads them to exciting results. Badham examines and explains the elements of action and suspense that are needed to make a great film, spotlighting the universal elements exemplary scenes across all film genres possess and giving readers valuable directing and acting tools. This edition features a brand new section. "A Directors Survival Guide to Episodic Television" explores the political danger zones faced in the ever-expanding worlds of streaming, cable, and network television. Badham has created a much-needed first-aid kit for all directors; the newly expanded list of "14 Must-Ask Questions Before Rehearsal" is an essential addition to any filmmakers toolbox. Intended for actors, directors, cinematographers, production designers, or other creatives, here are the tools to deconstruct and understand your scenes. Continuing the work begun in Badhams bestselling Ill Be In My Trailer , he shares more insights from talented directors on working with difficult actors, finding the best rehearsal techniques, and getting the best performance from any actor, whether novice or pro. Details ISBN1615933166 Author John Badham Short Title John Badham on Directing - 2nd Edition Pages 220 Publisher Michael Wiese Productions Language English Year 2020 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1615933166 ISBN-13 9781615933167 Format Paperback DEWEY 791.430232 UK Release Date 2020-10-01 Imprint Michael Wiese Productions Place of Publication Seattle Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2020-10-01 US Release Date 2020-10-01 Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Publication Date 2020-10-01 Subtitle Notes from the Sets of Saturday Night Fever, Wargames, and More Replaces 9781615931385 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139348785;

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