n p c E A N G Creating Memorable Performanmceps for tGj ono w e Television ‘ J P . E S T O DIRECTIN G ACTORS Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2022 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/directingactorscOO00west To Evelyn M. Weston 1924-1994 DIRECTIN G ACTORS CREATING MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES FOR FILM AND TELEVISION JUDITH WESTON COLD SPRING HARBOR LIBRARY COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724 631-692-6820 FAX# 631-692-6827 Published by Michael Wiese Productions 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd.# 1111 Studio City, CA 91604 tel. 818.379.8799 fax 818.986.3408 “% 6 [email protected] www.mwp.com Cover Design: Art Hotel, Los Angeles FSC Book Layout: CopyWrite Media Design . : oa Mixed Sources Editor: Bernice Balfour Product group from well-managed forests and other controlled sources Printed by McNaughton & Gunn, Inc., Saline, Michigan Cert no, Swe COC 002283 Manufactured in the United States of America © 1996 Forest Stewardship Council © 1996 Judith Weston All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Note: The information presented in this book is tor education purposes only. The authors are not giving business or financial advice. Readers should consult their lawyers, accountants, and financial advisors on their budgets. The publisher is not liable for how readers may choose to use this information. When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? Copyright 1974 by Mark Medoff Caution: The reprinting of When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? included in this volume is reprinted by permission of the author and Dramatists Play Service, Inc. The amateur performances rights in this play are controlled exclusively by Dramatists Play Service, Inc., +40 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. No amateur production of the play may be given without obtaining in advance, the written permission of the Dramatists Play Service, Inc., and paying the requisite fee. Inquiries regarding all other rights should be addressed to Gilbert Parker, c/o William Morris Agency, Inc., 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Weston, Judith Directing Actors: creating memorable performances for film & television / Judith Weston p. cm. ISBN 10 0-941188-24-8 ISBN 13 978-0-941188-24-1 1. Motion pictures--Production and direction. 2. Television--Production and direction. I. Title PN1995.9.P7W45 1996 791.43°0233--de20 96-25539 CIP Books from MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS Directing Actors Persistence of Vision The Digital Videomaker’s Guide Shaking the Money Tree Film Directing: Shot by Shot Film Directing: Cinematic Motion Fade In: The Screenwriting Process The Writer’s Journey Producer to Producer Film & Video Financing Film & Video Marketing Film & Video Budgets The Independent Film & Videomaker'’s Guide