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Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television
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This essential guide demonstrates what constitutes a good performance and what actors want from directors, and it gives helpful insight into the director/actor relationship.
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Judith Weston
Judith Weston is an experienced actor, director, and internationally renowned coach and teacher. After teaching classes all over the world, she shifted her focus to one-on-one coaching and consultation for directors. She published her first book, the bestselling classic Directing Actors, in 1994. She currently resides with her husband, John, in Venice, California.
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