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 | | Friendly Enemies: The Director-Actor Relationship by Delia Salvi ISBN-10: 9780823079445 ISBN-10: 0-8230-7944-9 ISBN-13: 9780823079445 ISBN-13: 978-0-8230-7944-5 Paperback 2003-01-01 Billboard Books Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description The best-kept secret in the entertainment industry is how much actors, including award-winning major stars, distrust directors and how directors, in turn, fear actors. UCLA professor, acting coach, and actress Delia Salvi addresses this problem in her book Friendly Enemies: Maximizing the Director-Actor Relationship. Based on a course the author designed in the mid-1970s, and still teaches at UCLA, the book guides young directors in film and television in how to work with actors, as well as how to analyze scripts. Friendly Enemies is divided into seven chapters focusing on key topics such as understanding the actor, the director's self-knowledge, the language of the actor, the director's preparation, casting, rehearsal, and working on the set. An additional chapter includes directors' notes for the script, character analysis, and a scene breakdown from a section of the classic movie On the Waterfront. The book also includes author interviews with entertainment professionals Burt Brinckerhoff, well-known producer and director of the successful television series 7th Heaven, and director of over 46 TV shows, including episodes of Touched by an Angel, Beverly Hills 90210, Magnum P.I., Moonlighting, and The Bob Newhart Show; Todd Holland, Emmy-winning director of the comedy series Malcolm in the Middle as well as The Larry Sanders Show, Felicity, My So-Called Life, and Twin Peaks; Alexander Payne, director of the award-winning film Election as well as Citizen Ruth; Mark Rydell, director of such films as On Golden Pond and The Rose; Brad Silberling, film director of the box-office smash City of Angels, with Meg Ryan and Nicolas Cage, as well as television director of such shows as Judging Amy and NYPD Blue; Audrey Wells, director of the films Under the Tuscan Sun and Guinevere, and screenwriter for such films as The Kid, starring Bruce Willis, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, and George of the Jungle; Geena Davis, star of The Accidental Tourist, Thelma and Louise, and A League of Their Own, as well as three television series; Anthony Franciosa, star of stage, screen, and television; and Barry Primus, who's recently appeared in such films as Life as a House and 15 Minutes as well as on such television shows as The Practice, X-Files, and Law and Order. | ||
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The best out there High praise for Friendly Ememies. It instructs directors on how to communicate with actors by understanding the principles of acting and learning the actor's lexicon. It teaches directors how to bring out the actor's full potential while arriving at the director's intended vision. It's well organized and practical. Clearly written by someone with a lifetime of experience doing what they're writing about. It's the best director's guide to shaping actor's performances out there. I know, I've read them all. | ||
Great book for understanding the actor director dynamic Delia Salvi is a pioneer in the field of teaching emerging directors how to best work with actors. She has mentored many at UCLA including Alexander Payne, David Ward, Audrey Wells, and myself. I have found her book and her counsel to be invaluable. Salvi's book is specific and easy to put into practice. I teach directing at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and I recommend the book to my students and I use it in my classes and in my professional work on the outside. Five Stars!!!! Lynn Hamrick, Director | ||
Flawless - Should Be Required Reading In All Films Schools! Delia Salvi has written an insightful, brilliant - must read for any serious student of Film or Television Directing. This book should be standardized as required reading in Film Schools around the country! It is a Bible for Artists, whether it be, Actor, Writer, Producer or Director. Kelly Galindo Professor @ Chapman University School of Film, Acting Coach, Director and Actor. | ||
Director's Direction May the Gods of the Arts bless Prof. Salvi for writing a guide that is not bogged down in esoteric theory. Practical, concise, comprehensive. A definitive road map for stage or screen directors, with value to actors and writers too. The most useful book on the topic that I have read in years. | ||
A Must-Have! What a terrific book! It's a fun read filled with great tips and tools. Anybody who is interested in the performing arts will get a kick out of it, not just actors and directors. Delia Salvi explains exactly how to diagnose and fix a flat scene. She explains specifically how to work with all different kinds of actors and help them give their best performance. She is very passionate about her work and it shows in her writing. I feel having this book is like having a Hollywood professional as my own personal mentor. Also, just as it helps directors to understand the acting process, (which she explains) it also helps actors to grasp the directing process. She makes it all easy to understand and apply. But, I'd say my favorite part of the book is the interviews with working actors and directors. It's really worth it just to read her interviews with Geena Davis and Alexander Payne. They tell you all about how it works in the real world of Hollywood. Very eye-opening. And I'd say that section made me a better actor. | ||