On Directing: Notes from the Sets of Saturday Night Fever, Wargames, and More - Softcover

John Badham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615933166 ISBN 13: 9781615933167

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions, 2020

Synopsis

"Action and suspense pictures have almost always been made by "seat of the pants" filmmakers. Crafting their stories from gut instinct and intuition, their innate talent often leads them to exciting results. Badham examines and explains the elements of action and suspense that are needed to make a great film, spotlighting the universal elements exemplary scenes across all film genres possess and giving readers valuable directing and acting tools. This edition features a brand new section. "A Director's Survival Guide to Episodic Television" explores the political danger zones faced in the ever-expanding worlds of streaming, cable, and network television. Badham has created a much-needed first-aid kit for all directors; the newly expanded list of "14 Must-Ask Questions Before Rehearsal" is an essential addition to any filmmaker's toolbox. Intended for actors, directors, cinematographers, production designers, or other creatives, here are the tools to deconstruct and understand your scenes. Continuing the work begun in Badham's bestselling I'll Be In My Trailer, he shares more insights from talented directors on working with difficult actors, finding the best rehearsal techniques"--

About this title

About the Author

John Badham, BA, MFA Yale University, DHL Columbia College, is a director and producer of theatrical films and television including hits like Saturday Night Fever, WarGames, Stakeout, Point of No Return, Short Circuit, Blue Thunder, Bird on a Wire, Heroes, Criminal Minds, The Shield, Nikita, Psych, Supernatural, and Siren. The Library of Congress recently added Saturday Night Fever to the National Registry of Films. His textbook I ll Be In My Trailer: The Creative Wars Between Directors and Actors has been translated into Mandarin Chinese, Italian, and Japanese. The first edition of John Badham On Directing is also taught in film schools worldwide. His films have been nominated for five Academy Awards and two Emmy Awards. He has won three Saturn Awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and the Grand Prize from the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival. His areas of expertise are working with actors, action, suspense, and fantasy films. As Dodge Professor of Film and Media at Chapman University, he teaches intermediate and advanced directing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615933166
• ISBN 13: 9781615933167
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 220