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0:00 - Most People Don't Understand Acting 7:57 - Acting Is An Exercise In Empathy 16:17 - Biggest Misconceptions Directors Have About Actors 27:03 - Why Result Direction With Actors Doesn't Work 38:34 - Why Actors Are Cut Out Of Movies 48:49 - How Directors Confuse Actors 57:39 - If A Scene Doesn't Contain An Emotional Event It Must Be Removed 1:13:21 - Every Scene You Write Has Subtext 1:26:00 - How Professional Directors And Actors Analyze A Script 1:38:38 - How To Create A Great Acting Performance 1:48:19 - Relationships Tell The Story Not Plot MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2 BUY THE BOOK - DIRECTING ACTORS: 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television - https://amzn.to/3sANevR BUY THE BOOK - THE FILM DIRECTOR'S INTUITION: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques https://amzn.to/3FQg2WI Judith Weston has, for 35 years, brought tools and confidence to filmmakers and actors, with books, workshops, and one-on-one consultations. In 2015, after 30 years of teaching in-person workshops and classes to thousands of film and television directors, screenwriters, writer-directors, and actors around the world, Judith closed her studio space and shifted her focus to one-on-one consultations with directors and writer-directors of film and television as they prepare to bring their projects to life. She can be available for Zoom Q&As and workshops with schools, festivals, and organizations. Judith Weston has been a teacher of directors, actors, and writers since 1985. She has written two books DIRECTING ACTORS: 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television and THE FILM DIRECTOR'S INTUITION: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (via Michael Wiese Productions). MORE VIDEOS WITH JUDITH WESTON https://bit.ly/3wWBuFm CONNECT WITH JUDITH WESTON https://judithweston.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922981 https://www.youtube.com/judithweston https://twitter.com/judithweston https://www.instagram.com/judywestonhoskins https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057830042568 MORE MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS AUTHORS https://mwp.com RELATED VIDEOS Creating Authentic Acting Performances - https://youtu.be/lg4yPWan1j4 Directing Great Television: Tools For Creating Compelling Drama - https://youtu.be/-aCFpiow7sw How To Direct Actors - https://youtu.be/9iRb9wjt7Wc How To Become A Movie Director In Hollywood - https://youtu.be/48NACofhMrg How A Daydreamer Started A Production Company & Became A Filmmaker - https://youtu.be/U577Y0LHGy8 (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS EDITING PROGRAM (ADOBE) – https://goo.gl/56LnpM ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 BOOKS WE RECOMMEND https://buff.ly/3o0oE5o SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post http://amzn.to/2t1n2hx Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv COMPUTER - Our favorite computer, we each have one and have used various models since 2010 - http://amzn.to/2t1M67Z EDITING - We upgraded our editing suite this year and we’re glad we did! This has improved our workflow and the quality of our work. Having new software also helps when we have a problem, it’s easy to search and find a solution - https://goo.gl/56LnpM *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. #acting #film #drama