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John Badham on Directing
- Notes from the Sets of Saturday Night Fever, WarGames, and More
- Narrated by: John Badham
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Veteran director John Badham explains the elements of action and suspense and dissects the essentials of any good scene from any genre. Badham's list of "12 Questions You Must Ask Before Stepping on Set" is an absolute must in any filmmaker’s toolbox. Whether actor, director, cinematographer, production designer, or any other creative, Badham gives you the tools to deconstruct and solve scenes that either don’t work or need sharpening. Continuing the work begun in his best-selling book I'll Be in My Trailer, Badham shares more insights into working with difficult actors, rehearsal techniques, and getting the best performance from your cast.
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Aspiring young directors will find a plethora of practical advice and behind-the-scenes anecdotes in prolific film and TV director John Badham's insightful book.
Badham's inviting, spirited performance of his own work guides the listener through these detailed and often entertaining accounts about extracting the best performances from actors, handling adversity on sets, and establishing healthy, collaborative relationships with casts and crews.
Film buffs or anyone with a fleeting interest in craft of directing will find this to be a must-listen.
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- Andrew
- 06-10-18
fascinating, insightful and entertaining
this is well worth listening to. full of nice anecdotes and, more importantly, great advice, it is a must-read for any aspiring director.
very nicely read by the author as well.
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- Paul Syrstad
- 20-11-19
Recommend
A great book with some really wonderful insights. John's narration performance is perfect, so glad he did it
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- Anonymous User
- 05-10-20
I Can't Believe I'm So Dumb
A truly amazing book, one of the best that you will ever read, what's packed into this, is the invisible magic that goes behind Every successful film, The unseen unspoken dynamics of true story, Read by a Master filmmaker, and a true hero of mine, John badham created some of the best films I've ever seen, that became the fabric of my generation. a True Masterpiece,
From The Director of The Cincinnati spin.
Thank You Mr Badham.
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- Gabor George
- 07-08-18
A must for aspiring directors
Simply one of the best books on directing. It's about directing and not about story structure or how to create great characters etc. which of course a director should know about, but it's way more practical and it's about what a director needs to do in preparation, on set and in post production to make the most honest and realistic representation of the story. It's about how to work with the cast and crew to tell a story. It's more like a university masterclass with a very experienced professor who is sharing his methods for directing. It's one of the best in this category and I'd say it's a must for people who are new to directing or who are in the early stage in their careers.
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- Arjun Pala
- 25-03-20
So good I had to buy the physical book!
I loved the book! It was a great experience learning for Badham and the other directors
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- Jordan
- 17-09-23
Loved all the advice
Great look at directing from a very practical viewpoint. Very grateful for this audio book
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- Liz
- 22-08-20
Mostly about directing actors
Some directors only think about actors not the technical side. This book is mostly about managing people. There's some small information about tension and suspense. but nothing new if you've read widely in this area. I work in film and this book was a big disappointment. if you direct actors and need help with that, this book will be very helpful. If you want anything else, look elsewhere.
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