BPS 263: How to Work with Hollywood Actors with Judith Weston

Today guest is the legendary writer and educator Judith Weston. Her
book Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film
& Televisionand The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis
and Rehearsal Techniques is a must-read for any film
director.Judithconsults one-on-one with directors and
writer-directors of film and television as they prepare to bring
their projects to life.

Some of her students include Alejandro Iñárritu, director of The
Revenant, Academy Award winner for Best Director, and Birdman,
Academy Award winner for Best Picture and Best Director; Ava
DuVernay, nominated for 16 Emmys and six Critics Choice Awards, and
Selma, nominated for Best Picture Oscar; Steve McQueen, director of
Best Picture Academy Award winner12 Years a Slave; Taika Waititi,
writer-director of Jojo Rabbit, Thor Ragnarok, Hunt for the
Wilderpeople and many more.Literally thousands of film and
television directors, screenwriters, writer-directors, and actors
around the world have attended Judith's workshops or consulted with
her in preparation for their projects. Judith's reputation and
influence are international and well-established.After 30 years of
teaching workshops and classes, Judith, in 2015, closed her studio
space and shifted her focus to one-on-one consultation for
directors and writer-directors.

Her ground-breaking book Directing Actors was published in 1996.
Judith's second book, The Film Director's Intuition, was published
in 2003. Both books are written from the point of view of film
directors. And directors all over the world have come to rely on
them. But so many others have told me they have found them
helpful—screenwriters, actors, professionals in film, television,
photography, theater—and really anyone who wants to live
creatively. She recently undertook a thorough revision and updating
of her signature work, Directing Actors (FREE AUDIOBOOK VERSION),
in order to make it available as an Audiobook. Judith herself is
the narrator.

Enjoy my insightful conversation with Judith Weston.

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