The Film Director
Updated for Today's Filmmaker, the Classic, Practical Reference to Motion Picture and Television Techniques
The classic work on film directing, now fully revised for the
millennium
with a foreword by James Garner
introduced by Robert Wise
The Boston Globe said The Film Director ìis
more than a solid nuts-and-bolts textbook. It is a fascinating
behind-the-kliegs look at the director's world. Backstage
raved, At long last, a book about directing written by a successful
full-time practitioner of the craft. The New York Times
called The Film Director, "Interestingly written as a clear
and well-illustrated handbook for the beginner", and Film
Reviewer exclaimed "The aspiring director and the student could
not find a more expert and practical guide to the mastering of the
directorial craft".
Now, award-winning Hollywood director Richard L. Bare's
invaluable work on craft and craftsmanship has been completely
revised and updated for a new generation of filmmakers. In it, they
will not only learn to direct, they will also perhaps more
importantly ñ find out how to get a job directing.
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at moviemaking, The Film
Director uses firsthand examples from giants such as Hitchcock,
Wilder, Kubrick, Stevens, and Vidor along with discussions of the
working methods of Cameron, Scorsese, Spielberg, and Nichols. The
mechanics and techniques of staging and handling the camera are
examined, the art of keeping a story moving is explained, and
working with actors so that they can give their personal best is
analyzed as Bare did with the volume's foreword writer, James
Garner, whom he discovered. Richard L. Bare brought George Lucas
and Robert Altman to his Hollywood shoots so that they could see
how industry professionals really work; now anyone who picks up
this book can learn, too.
This is a must read for the beginning director on the way to a
first big break, as well as for anyone interested in the challenges
and triumphs of the director's art.
Introduction. (Robert Wise).
Preface.
Chapter 1: The Importance of the Director.
Chapter 2: The Director As Psychologist.
Chapter 3: The Director Prepares for Shooting.
Chapter 4: The Art of Rehearsal.
Chapter 5: Staging and Plotting Action.
Chapter 6: Movement and Pace.
Chapter 7: The Camera As the Director's Tool.
Chapter 8: Telling a Story with the Camera.
Chapter 9: Working with the Film Editor.
Chapter 10: The Director's Influence on Performances.
Chapter 11: Creating a Job for Yourself.
Chapter 12: The Director's Requirements and Responsibilities.
Appendix A: Director's Guild of America Award for Winners for
Theatrical Direction.
Appendix B: Director's Guild of America Award Winners for
Television Direction.
Appendix C: Glossary of Motion Picture and Television Terms.
Appendix D: Bibliography.
Index.
