How does it work when an actor is both directing and starring in a film?
There have been a number of actors who both directed and acted in a film, so I was wondering how they actually do that. Surely you can’t act and direct at the same time?
This may seem like a stupid question to most of you, but I’m exhausted at the moment and tiredness makes me stupid.
Ok, surely they can act and direct at the same time.
Thats exactly what they do. Being a director doesnt mean you run the camera the whole time. To tell everyone what to do and then watch the take on the little tv after its done to make sure it came out the wy you liked it. ONly prob is you cant be behind the cam but it usually comes out the way you like it becasue you hired the right camera crew. Its just extra work becasue you not only worry about the movie but also you being the main actor. Its extra work is all but I can do it and its kind of fun.
They can direct before shooting each scene and between each take they are in. It’s not as if directors actually call out things in the film that is used for the movie.
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who cares..coz most of them get flopped..hahaha!!
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They work out each scene just like any other. The actor knows how they want a scene played out and ‘directs’ the other actors and camera etc just the way they would if they where not in the scene. Many times they will have video play back so after they get a take they like they will play it back and see how that take plays and make any adjustments before going again. And more ‘actor/directors’ have had decent films than flops regardless of what other genius’s might say. Billy-bob Thornton, Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner all did pretty well with some, but not all of their efforts.
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20+ years in film biz ( working sometimes with actor/directors)
Ok, surely they can act and direct at the same time.
Thats exactly what they do. Being a director doesnt mean you run the camera the whole time. To tell everyone what to do and then watch the take on the little tv after its done to make sure it came out the wy you liked it. ONly prob is you cant be behind the cam but it usually comes out the way you like it becasue you hired the right camera crew. Its just extra work becasue you not only worry about the movie but also you being the main actor. Its extra work is all but I can do it and its kind of fun.
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I’ve done it before and was the producer