Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0571199941 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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. 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 inte
“More engaging than a textbook, Thinking Like a Director is a concise and highly practical guide to the craft. I've never seen anything quite like it.” Mariette Hartley“A lucid, concise, and admirably undogmatic manual for aspirant directors, from which writers, actors, and ordinary theatergoers will also learn much about the complex business of putting on plays.” David Lodge“With a relaxed, informal style, Thinking Like a Director captures the experience of sta
"Very practical book for new directors." according to Pat Carroll. Very good for those new to directing.. Four Stars Wildcat Wilma Purchased for my daughter-an aspiring Playwright.. "Great book for those who want to see inside the" according to J. Fogel. Great book for those who want to see inside the mind of a director. Good supplement for other directing manuals as well. Used often as a textbook for directing classes.
He won the Elliott Norton Award for Directing for his production of Gross Indecency, and was nominated for a Drama Desk for Sight Unseen at Manhattan Theatre Club and the Orpheum Theatre. Bloom directed the premiere of Donald Margulies's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Dinnerwith Friends at the Actors Thea