Ep. 609 - "The Film Directors Bag Of Tricks" With Mark W. Travis (@MarkWTravis)

Published: Jan. 2, 2023, 11 a.m.

"Half of directing is all the skills that you\u2019ve been taught, the other half is psychology." - Mark W. Travis

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The author of The Film Director\u2019s Bag of Tricks, Mark Travis, is here today and is going to share some secrets. Find out how he teaches writers and actors to discover and find the character they are writing or playing. As a director, stop trying to direct the actor and start trying to direct the character. If you don't understand what that means, listen to this episode ASAP! Join Dom Brightmon as he talks to director, teacher, and best-selling author, Mark Travis about his interrogation technique. Learn how to work with actors in a way that is very different from the Hollywood style. Discover Mark's journey to becoming an author and how he got inspired to write many books. If you want to be a better writer, actor, or director, listen to this episode!

 

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