Actor Director Talk: Recent Episodes
Actor Director Talk
Learn to be an actors-director—an acting school for directors. Practical knowledge, scene breakdowns, and interviews. Helping director's gain confidence, working with their talent to craft memorable performances.
Boki and Dean discuss the consequences of negativity and why it is so detrimental on a film set.
Boki and Dean discuss the lessons learned from Sidney Lumet, the master who brought us such movies as Network and Dog Day Afternoon.
Boki and Dean discuss how asking the right questions is more effective than having the right answers for your actors.
Boki and Dean conclude their talk about Elia Kazan and share more directing lessons about working with actors.
Boki and Dean discuss the lessons they have learned from Elia Kazan, the actor-director who changed cinema forever with A Streetcar named Desire.
Boki and Dean discuss acting terms and if you need to know them to direct actors effectively?
Boki and Dean discuss the benefits of multiple different takes and why you should discourage repeat performances.
Boki and Dean discuss how permitting your actors into making a fool of themselves will generate better scenes for your film.
Dean and Boki discuss why you need to be aware of specifics in your actors….how and why to look out for them.
Boki and Dean discuss how physical obstacles can elevate your actor's performance from great to masterful.
Boke and Dean discuss how to build a set with your actors and make it a living, breathing space.
Boki and Dean discuss character relationships and why it's important to know them inside out.
Boki and Dean discuss eye lines and eye contact between actors and how being too technical can ruin natural behaviour.
Boki and Dean discuss methods on how to work with actors with little to no experience and deliver amazing performances.
Boki and Dean discuss how to make monologues dynamic and interesting in order to keep an audience engaged.
Boki and Dean discuss why the best filmmakers don't hate movies and why you should do the same.
Boki and Dean discuss the hidden desire for actors to play to an audience and why they should never do it.
Boki and Dean discuss the benefits of a playful mindset and why you need to tell your actors to have fun.
Boki and Dean discuss why working with some difficult actors can be a blessing in disguise and the actors you must avoid working with.
Boki and Dean discuss what an actor brings to the table when a director is open to collaboration.
Boki and Dean discuss the benefits of rehearsals and why you should allocate time to rehearse before you shoot.
Dean and Boki discuss the third antidote in our quick fix for bad directing series in which we discuss physical tasks and activities. How it makes your actors focused so that they can perform naturally and engaging in a scene.
Dean and Boki discuss the second antidote in our quick fix for bad directing series and that's the facts of the scene, story and character.
Boki and Dean discuss one of the many antidotes to bad directing and that's the power of verbs.
Boki and Dean continue to discuss the most common bad directions most amateur directors tell their actors.
Boki and Dean discuss the five most common bad directions most amateur directors tell their actors.
Boki and Dean discuss the fine nuance of how much direction an actor needs to perform at their best.
Boki and Dean discuss the director's imagination and how it can be used as a powerful tool to direct actors.
Never work with kids but if your hands are tied, Boki and Dean discuss tools and tips on how to direct them.
Boki and Dean discuss everything there is to know about improvisation and how to use it effectively in film and tv.
Boki and Dean discuss the audition process and how to find the right actor who will deliver a stellar performance.
Boki and Dean discuss the subtle tells of an overacted or underacted performance that every director must know.
Boki and Dean discuss how the acting performances change over the different mediums of film, tv and theatre and define how to rehearse and direct them.
Boki and Dean discuss all the elements that make a great scene and how to use this knowledge to craft great performances.
Boki and Dean discuss the trappings young filmmakers get into when they focus too much on cameras and cinematography and not on the actor's performance.
Boki and Dean discuss the realities of film-making and how to get great performances from your actors when time is not on your side.
Boki and Dean discuss emotions and the realities involved with bringing them to life on the screen.
Boki and Dean give directors strategies for making actors sound natural for the stage and screen.
Boki and Dean discuss why directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese studied acting and why attending acting school is a top priority for all new directors.