Tutorial Review: “Working with Non Actors”

Low-budget filmmakers often must work with non actors. This can creator directing challenges. Left to their own devices, untrained actors generally will not give polished performances. But as filmmaker Darious Britt explains, a few strategies can enable novices to shine. In his idea-packed three-minute tutorial, Darious gives authentic advice on such issues as casting, communicating,…

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Comedy Technique Anyone Can Use: Tell the Truth

Some of the greatest minds in history have tried to figure out what makes us laugh. Sigmund Freud, for example, wrote a whole book on the subject: “Wit and Its Relationship to the Unconscious.” But of all the theories, one of the most compelling is: Tell the Truth. This simple but eternal comedy technique is on full…

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