Darkest Secrets of Film Directing: How Successful Film Directors Overcome Hidden Traps

By: Tom Marcoux

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Directing movies promises vast rewards--but not for free. Traps and pitfalls await even the most talented, most skilled and hard-working director. "Darkest Secrets of Film Directing" by Tom Marcoux offers priceless knowledge. Knowledge of those traps lying ahead. More, he describes effective countermeasures with which to handle each one. Problems on set come in many forms. Directors need to spot them in advance and fix them as each arises. When the crew turns on you, a name actor goes through a breakdown mid-shoot, or the producer starts squeezing your budget--knowing all these and the rest of the 21 Darkest Secrets can happen is half the battle. The other half is what countermeasures to use in the face of disaster. Find the techniques you need here in this book. Learn how to not only manage events and people, but come through it with your film complete! "'Darkest Secrets of Film Directing' is a great course on the art and craft of film directing. It's especially helpful that Tom Marcoux reveals some important pitfalls you need to avoid." - Danek S. Kaus, Produced Screenwriter About Tom Marcoux as a Film Director: “When casting, film director Tom Marcoux’s acting and improvisation skills shine as he works with actors.” – Daniel Buhlman, film director and actor “Tom treats cast and crew with great respect. He listens to ideas, allows a lot of give and take. Many directors remain defensive, even touchy about their own ideas. Tom always seems more interested in seeing what others can bring to a project. His support helped me express the truth in my scenes. ” – David MacDowell Blue, actor, screenwriter and author of The Annotated Carmilla Tom Marcoux won a special award at the Emmys. Marcoux wrote, directed, produced and acted in a feature film that went to Cannes film market, where it gained international distribution. He is engaged in the book/film projects Crystal Pegasus (children's) and TimePulse (science fiction). Marcoux also helps people like you fulfill big dreams. Known as America's Communication Coach, Marcoux has authored 11 books and 21 audio programs with sales in 15 countries. His series of 6 "Darkest Secrets" books includes one that rose to #1 on Amazon Hot New Releases List for Business Communication (and Business Life). Marcoux guides clients and audiences (IBM, Sun Microsystems, etc.) to success in job interviewing, public speaking, media relations, and branding. A member of the National Speakers Association, he is a professional coach and guest expert on TV, radio, and print, and was dubbed "the Personal Branding Instructor" by the San Francisco Examiner. Tom addressed National Association of Broadcasters' Conference 6 years running. With a degree in psychology, Marcoux is a guest lecturer at Stanford, DeAnza, and California State Universities, and teaches public speaking and comparative religion at Academy of Art University. He also guides business owners in marketing through www.FullStrengthMarketing.com Visit TomSuperCoach.com to see how Tom coaches people on how to get more done in less time with less effort using Time-Leverage. Visit Tom's blog at www.BeHeardandBeTrusted.com