Notes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair (Performance Books)
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Notes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair (Performance Books)

Five years ago, Frank Hauser, then a retired freelance director, and writer Russell Reich, his former student, self-published Notes on Directing in hardcover. It was immediately acclaimed as "a gem-witty and full of insight;" "so sensible, so complete, and so right;" and "amazingly illuminating" by the likes of Judi Dench, Edward Albee, and Terry Teachout. Gathered over Hauser's long career, and polished to a sharp edge by Reich, the 130 "Notes" address a wide range of topics, from "understanding the script" and "defining the director's role" to casting, how to handle a first read-through of a script, rules for rehearsal, how to talk to actors, how to get a laugh, and the key elements of staging. Filled with enduring good advice expressed in assertive, no-nonsense language, and supported with explanatory commentary, insightful quotes and examples, and five valuable appendices, this deceptively slim book has the impact of a privileged apprenticeship to a great master, providing deep insight into the hidden process of creating a live, shared experience. It can be appreciated by everyone from the student aspiring to a directing career to the professional looking for new ideas to the theater-lover wanting insight into the creative process. Indeed, Notes on Directing offers life lessons to all who read it.

  • TitleNotes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair (Performance Books)
  • BrandBloomsbury USA
  • ManufacturerBloomsbury USA
  • BindingPaperback
  • ProductGroupBook
  • ItemPartNumber9780802717085
  • ReleaseDate2008-09-02T00:00:01Z
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  • EANs9780802717085