Notes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair | 
 enlarge | Authors: Frank Hauser, Russell Reich
Publisher: Walker Company
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Pages: 160
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ISBN: 080271708X
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
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Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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DIVDIVPAt last in paperback, the brilliant primer on directing for film and theater that Dame Judi Dench calls #8220;a gem#8212;witty and full of insight.#8221;/PPFive years ago, Frank Hauser, a retired director, and Russell Reich, his former student, co-wrote INotes on Directing/I, which Reich self-published. It was immediately acclaimed as a timeless classic#8212;and is now finally available in a paperback edition./PPThere is true genius on these pages. Just as Strunk and White have done for composition and grammar, Hauser and Reich offer unparalleled insights into the crafts of directing and acting. They include, as well, life lessons#8212;about how to deal with people, anticipate problems, and handle challenging situations#8212;that make INotes on Directing/I as valuable offstage as on./PPThe 130 #8220;notes#8221; address a wide range of topics, from understanding the script to casting, rules for rehearsal, how to talk to actors, how to get a laugh, and the key elements of staging. They reveal what got the young Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, and Richard Burton started on their careers, and offer rare quotes from artists as diverse as Anton Chekhov, Elia Kazan, and George Bernard Shaw. Plainly expressed, with explanatory commentary and five valuable appendices, this deceptively slim book has the impact of a privileged apprenticeship with a master director. For the student aspiring to a directing or acting career, the professional looking for new ideas, or the theater lover wanting insight into the creative process, reading INotes on Directing/I will be an invaluable experience./P/DIV/DIV
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Notes On Directing - more than that! January 6, 2009
Timothy E. Decker
As an amature director this little book will be referred to over and over. The excellence of the master director speaks to the point and carries with it the weight of weathered experience.
Best book of directing tips I have read June 14, 2007
J. Loomis (Bellevue, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you direct, or plan to direct, buy this book! br / br /The directorial wisdom in the book is presented in brief, powerful points that are well categorized. The directing books I have found tend to be tedious, dense, and self-important. Notes on Directing is a breath of fresh air--giving you just what you need. br / br /One word of caution: while Notes on Directing is an essential and fabulous book, don't expect it to tell you how to be a director. This is a book to refer to after you have acquired basic foundational skills. br /
A "must read!" June 11, 2007
Asta Hairston (New York City)
br /If you are a new playwright, and wonder what a director does, or should be doing (if he/she is directing your play), this small book will tell you briefly and succinctly. br / br /It begins at the beginning with the Script, then explains the Director's role, Casting, Rehearsal Rules, Talking to Actors, Building Blocks, Staging, etc. The authors do not embellish, nor are they verbose. The information presented is clear and direct. Most important, the format allows one to go immediately to the section most needed if necessary. br / br /This book enlightens, makes one think, and is an invaluable learning resource.
For would-be directors: a MUST March 18, 2006
D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer (California, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you seek to be a director, you must have NOTES ON DIRECTING: it looks small but it packs in notes gathered by British director Frank Hauser for his apprentice - notes which came from a long career in the industry. Hauser shared these with many famous theatrical and cinematic figures from Richard Burton to Sir Alec Guinness: now the former student expands upon his mentor's private notes to provide a book-length treatise appropriate for any student of directing. Chapters are packed with advice, explanations, quotes, examples, and insights into the director's role: a 'must' for any who would assume such a mantle. br /
priceless... July 7, 2004
N. Kelly (san francisco, ca)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a MUST for all involved in the theatre.brIt's a quick read an excellent sorcebook- VERY well organized. If you want more of a textbook on directing, go with Catron's The Director's Vision. But this book (Notes on Directing) is GREAT to have on hand during the process.
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