Why I Became A Theater Director

Originally I was not a film kid. I was not the child who grabbed a camera at five years old and had the passion for making films before I could comprehend what I wanted to do with my life. Theatre, I was in the theatre department and gradually realized that I preferred getting behind a camera than being in front of one. Being so new to cinematic arts, I was very tentative to share ideas from my sheer lack of experience compared to the rest. It was then that I realized that my theatre and on camera acting background helped my directing my actors. Having this basis of understanding with those in my film, I have clearly noticed gives myself an advantage because I direct them as I would have wanted. It also reminds me as a producer to take better care of the actors in reference to how they are treated on set, if they are getting overheated or have gone through too many scenes without breaks. Looking at directors that were once actors (ie Ron Howard, Clint Eastwood) re enforces how I direct. I believe a director connects better with their actors, making the process on set easier and getting better performances from these actors because of the common language we speak. …show more content…
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