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John Badham on Directing

Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and More

John Badham
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Year
2020
Language
English
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions

About

Action and suspense films have almost always been made by 'seat of the pants'
filmmakers. Crafting their films on 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. Badham also dissects the elements of any good scene from any genre of film and gives valuable tools that the reader can apply in directing and acting for maximum impact.

This edition features a brand new section: The Director's Survival Guide to Episodic Television and explores the political danger zones faced in the ever expanding world of Streaming, Cable and Network television. Badham has created a much needed First Aid Kit for all directors and the newly expanded list of "14 Must Ask Questions Before Rehearsal"— an absolute essential in any filmmakers toolbox.

Intended for actors, directors, cinematographers, production designers or other creatives, Badham gives you the tools to deconstruct and understand your scenes.

Continuing the work begun in Badham's best-selling book "I'll Be In My Trailer" he shares more insights from talented directors on how they work with the difficult actor, rehearsal techniques and getting the best performance from any actor whether novice or pro.

Related Subjects

  • General (Performing Arts)
  • Performing Arts
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  • Direction & Production
  • Film
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