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5 Auteur Directors On Acting | The Great Acting Blog

06.05.2019 , The Great Acting Blog , 7,772 Comments

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Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog: “John Cassavetes: Spaces of Seduction”

https://vimeo.com/139866140 "John Cassavetes is considered the father of American independent cinema for his self-funded productions and fresh, improvisational approach to storytelling and acting. But he doesn't get enough credit for his mastery of cinematic craft. This video essay shows his command of camerawork, lighting and editing...

The Great Acting Blog: “Some Words From The Great Actor-Producer, John Cassavetes”

31.07.2014 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog, The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

For those who are worried that producing work would cost them their relentless focus on acting, that they would be spreading themselves too thin - here's some words of wisdom from one of the greatest actor-producers of them all, John Cassavetes. For those who don't...

The Great Acting Blog: “6 Directors To Change Your Thinking”

19.07.2014 , Uncategorized , 0 Comments

In the spirit of creating your own mentor, the following are comments and insights by notable directors have been put together to inspire and open the mind, as it is a curse to become locked into the same routine way of thinking, leading to the...

The Great Acting Blog: “5 Artistic Insights For The Week Ahead”

30.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Sometimes we need to replenish the stocks. And so, we turn towards those who warm us, who help us make sense of what it is we're doing, who make us feel less alone, and who inspire us...

The Great Acting Blog: “Why Actors Struggle With Big Projects”

28.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

The life of an actor doesn't necessarily lend itself to long term thinking. It's not a structured lifestyle, and rarely is career progression linear. The actor's mentality then, becomes about not looking too far ahead - this is partly a protective mechanism against the disappointments...

The Great Acting Blog: “Actor-Filmmakers”

02.02.2011 , The Great Acting Blog , 73 Comments

After hearing that Paddy Considine's directorial debut, Tyrannosaur, won a couple of prizes at the recent Sundance Film Festival (a Special Jury Prize for acting, and the World Cinema Directing Award, Dramatic), I was reminded of the sheer number ...

The Great Acting Blog: “From Fake Independence To A True Artistic Culture”

24.11.2010 , The Great Acting Blog , 2 Comments

Being independent has nothing whatever to do with money, or lack thereof. It has got nothing to do with the means of production. Independence is about how you think. We're currently seeing the proliferation of filmmakers who describe themselves as...

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