The camera sees everything. Acting for the stage and the screen are completely different crafts. A screen performance, in which your image will be blown up 40 feet tall, requires subtlety to convey volumes of emotion. Learn to internalize your performance. Be the character but don’t act the character. The difference will be a strong, subtle performance.
Often glamorized, a director’s job is rarely simple. The degree of organization necessary to coordinate with actors, cinematographers, editors, sound designers, costume designers, hair and makeup artists, production designers, producers, and writers is incredibly essential to producing an on-time, on-budget project.
Most importantly, remember that the director is a director, not a dictator. Direct the cast and crew toward the vision and allow each person to add his or her own talents to the mix.
