Class Directing Actors

The Film Actor and the Theater Actor: Two Types of Acting Introduction to the Concept of Poetic Realism The Actor in Silent Film and the Transition to Sound Film Naturalism and Formalism (Traditions and Concepts) Stanislavski's Psychological Realism The "Actors Studio" and the Importance of the Method The Evolution of Acting in Film and Television Series The practical segment includes: A field trip during a rehearsal of a play (to be chosen during the semester) A field trip to a play at a renowned theater company Master class with a casting director and an actor 60 hours of practical stage work, in partnership (approximately 10 groups), in the studio and outdoors (with video recording)

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Theoretical Module: Each session presents and analyzes a specific field in the chronology of the history of acting in film, with a specific case study. In addition to continuous assessment, the final assessment consists of a written exam (50%) and a project on a director/actor/acting school, film, and television series, to be presented in class (50%). The course will take place in April 2025, and the theoretical module will have a final assessment based on the average of the individual test score and the group research score. Practical Module: Observation of studio work (individual) Practical exercise in directing actors with image recording from a script (partnership) The second-period exam is composed based on the requirements of negative assessments and covers the syllabus. Attendance is an active element of assessment.

John Badham, I’ll be in my Trailer: The Creative Wars Between Directors and Actors, Michael Wiese Productions, 2006.  Jeremiah Comey, (2000), The Art of Film Acting, A Guide for Actor and Directors, Focal Press.  Carlos Gerbase, (2005), Cinema-Direção de Atores, Artes e Ofícios.  Inês Gil, (2002), A Sombra do Caçador: do Storyboard à Direcção de Actores, Lisboa, Edições Lusófonas.  Steven Katz, (1991), Film directing, shot by shot. Visualizing, from concept to screen, Michael Wiese Prod.  Vsévolod Meyerhold, (1980), O Teatro Teatral, Lisboa, Arcádia.  James Naremore, (1988), Acting in the Cinema, Berkeley, University of California Press.  Vsevolod I. Pudovkin, (1974), Film Technique and Film Acting, Londres, Vision Press Limited.  Michael Rabiger, (2003), Directing Film Techniques and Aesthetics, Burlington, Focal Press.  Assumpta Sena, (2001), O Trabalho do Actor de Cinema, Edição Cine-Clube de Avanca, 2001. Judith Weston, (1999), Directing Actors. Studio City, Michael Wiese Productions.