Biggest Misconceptions Directors Have About Actors - Judith Weston

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Judith Weston has, for 35 years, brought tools and confidence to filmmakers and actors, with books, workshops, and one-on-one consultations. In 2015, after 30 years of teaching in-person workshops and classes to thousands of film and television directors, screenwriters, writer-directors, and actors around the world, Judith closed her studio space and shifted her focus to one-on-one consultations with directors and writer-directors of film and television as they prepare to bring their projects to life. She can be available for Zoom Q&As and workshops with schools, festivals, and organizations.
Judith Weston has been a teacher of directors, actors, and writers since 1985.
She has written two books DIRECTING ACTORS: 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television and THE FILM DIRECTOR'S INTUITION: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (via Michael Wiese Productions).
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[@CraWea]

Her book on directing actors was a treasure trove for me. I hope to see more interviews with Judith!

[@filmcourage]

More to come!

[@Paytonwh]

I think a lot of directors are just afraid of actors because they are afraid of emotions. Like she said, in life we do everything we can to repress or run away from our emotions. Working with actors causes directors to be forced to remove themselves from the comfort zone of their technical brain and open themselves up to someone whose entire job is to express emotion at them. I think the first thing for directors to do is to stop seeing actors as “actors” but just seeing them as people who are there to do a job to serve the story just like they are and then they can collaborate with them without fear.

[@filmcourage]

What was the biggest misconception you had about actors that was dispelled once you worked on set?

[@DovieRuthAuthor]

I would love to believe Judith's methods are being utilized on all sets.

[@oceanicstorm]

Read both her books - directing actors and intuition. Very informative and practical. Directing is hard. Theres no easy way or shortcuts. Another great guest speaker. Keep up the good work.

[@justinderrick431]

Which ones if I may ask..

[@oceanicstorm]

@@justinderrick431 1. Directing actors. 2. Film director's intuition

[@TheJadedFilmMaker]

Great upload! ❤️ I totally learned something from this. I will now go and quietly chat to my actors. Wow I didn't think of that, the "people are now watching" aspect 😬. Thanks guys 🙏

[@jasminenichols-piesik338]

Love her advice as a young person just getting their start this is very helpful!

[@Moody__Mango]

I ❤ Judith Weston

[@BionicDance]

"I can't work like this! I'll be in my trailer!"

[@supathechest]

very good words

[@uglystupidloser]

being judged on camera is tough, not all actors can turn on like a switch and thats ok, bad behavior that is detrimental to production needs a calm and firm comsequence, even the best actors cant do everything you want, a good director is like a good parent where the cast and crew can feel safe and grow professionally... and experienced actors know that their favorite moments can be edited out in the cutting room. actors show up for a job. a director can help create the environment for them do that job.

[@wexwuthor1776]

Isn't this all rehearsal stuff where you figure out what works or not?

[@NicoleSeelig]

In an ideal scenario, yes, for most of that. But, for lower budget projects, rehearsal time is often not quite as available, due to people either having other projects as well, or a day job etc.

[@1bottlejackdaniels]

Klaus Kinski vs Werner Herzog...my kind of "on set creative atmosphere"!

[@Lawofimprobability]

Why do some directors demand large numbers of takes even when the changes in posture or position seem very minor? I realize some directors demanded very few takes so there seems to be something more than someone making a mistake.

[@RolandDeschain1]

I know David Fincher says he like to exhaust his actors so they essentially 'stop acting'. Whether this is true or just directorial indulgence I don't know. But I remember hearing that Jake Gyllenhal had a mental breakdown on ZODIAC because of Fincher's methods.

[@Lilliathi]

Probability. The more takes you have, the higher the chance one of them is excellent.

[@westfieldentertainment2201]

Some actors do get emotional! Bottom-line actors are human, not robots.

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

Hitchcock is right: all actors should BE treated like cattle.