Thinking Like a Director
A Practical Handbook
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · October 17, 2001
Bloom draws on nearly twenty years of directing and teaching experience to convey the full experience of directing for the stage, as well as the mindset that all successful directors possess.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers seeking a practical handbook on stage directing
- Themes
- Stage directing, Dramatic interpretation, Working with actors
- Genres
- Theater Production & Direction, Film Direction & Production, Acting
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Bloom draws on nearly twenty years of directing and teaching experience to convey the full experience of directing for the stage, as well as the mindset that all successful directors possess. More than a mere set of guidelines, Thinking Like a Director details a technique that covers every facet of theatrical production, from first reading through final rehearsals.
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The key to directorial thinking, Bloom asserts, is a dual perspective--an ability to focus on both the internal lives of the play's characters and the external elements of the play's structure. In this illuminating, engaging, and accessible handbook, the art of dramatic interpretation and the craft of working with actors are integrated into a single, unified method.
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| Theater Production & Direction | 100% |
|---|---|
| Acting | 39% |
| Film Direction & Production | 32% |
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Publisher categories
- Plays
- Theater Production & Direction
- Authors
- Michael Bloom
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- October 17, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Stage directing · Dramatic interpretation · Working with actors
- Reading lane
- Plays