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So you want to know how to make a movie?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n John Badham: On Directing <\/span><\/i>can help you there.<\/span><\/p>\n Hailed as \u201cindisputably the most valuable book on the craft of film directing yet published” by Wade Major & Tim Cogshell, FilmWeek and CineGods, <\/span>\u00a0the second edition of Chapman Professor\u2019s highly praised book only adds to the value of the first.<\/span><\/p>\n Badham <\/span>breaks down the elements of action and suspense that are needed to make a great film and the elements of any good scene across genres. He also gives valuable tools that the reader can apply in directing and acting for maximum impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A veteran director who has worked on more than <\/span>39 feature-length productions and many television shows over a career that has earned him Academy Award nominations and international box office success, Badham shares his experience including notes from the sets of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and more in this book.<\/span><\/p>\n This second edition features a brand new section: The Director\u2019s Survival Guide to Episodic Television and explores the political danger zones faced in the world of streaming, cable and network television.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Badham has also created a First Aid Kit for all directors and the newly expanded list of \u201c14 Must Ask Questions Before Rehearsal\u201d\u2013 an absolute essential in any filmmaker’s toolbox.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>John Badham: On Directing<\/span><\/i> started because we realized that a lot of actors don\u2019t trust directors, don\u2019t trust them because they\u2019ve been abused and yelled at, had problems with directors, and it\u2019s an unpleasant experience for them,\u201d said Badham in an interview with <\/span>Cultured Vultures<\/span><\/i> this year.<\/span> \u201cActors are human beings, and they have this annoying habit of having opinions, and being creative, and what both my books talk about is taking advantage of this creativity, instead of trying to be a dictator, and to make them your creative partner,\u201d said Badham.<\/span> \u201cA lot of what we\u2019re doing at Chapman University in the film school there is very much focused on training the directors to work with actors, and how to give notes, how <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> to give notes and working out the best way to bond with actors.\u201d said Badham.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and 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\n<\/span>In his book he shares insights from talented directors on how they work with difficult actors, rehearsal techniques and getting the best performance from any actor whether novice or pro.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>Known as being an \u2018actor\u2019s director\u2019 due to his background working as a theater director, he has since brought that knowledge to Dodge College where he teaches intermediate and advanced directing.<\/span><\/p>\n