This production has definitely brought out my style, so much so that I can identify and establish what that style is.
1. I let the actors perform with a little amount of direction and THEN alter/add to it afterwards.
I would let the actors do their own take on characters based on their understanding of them in both the script and the bios and how they feel the character behaves/is. And if I feel they need to go in another way then I would inform them of this.
I feel this method worked as it allowed the actors the freedom to be creative in their performance. I didn't restrict them with phrases like 'I want this specific emotion or approach/motion" and instead gave them the reigns to do with the character what they felt was best for the scene.
2. I wouldn't call cut until the scene's segment was over; even if I knew we had passed the point where the editor would be cutting the shot. This was so the cast could understand the scene and get a feel for the moment as well as acting off of one another. It also help block out the next scene as we knew their actions for the next take. Doing this allowed me to watch their actions and performances and see if any of the dialogue didn't work and plan the next shot with the D.O.P easier.
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