Directing Actors

By: Judith Weston

Narrated by: Judith Weston

In this essential guide to acting, internationally renowned directing coach Judith Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, and what directors do wrong. She also goes over script analysis and preparation and how actors work, and she shares important and helpful insights into the director/actor relationship. The Directing Actors audiobook was recorded by Judith Weston in 2019 and is based on the classic best seller from 1996.

©1996 Judith Weston (P)2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Also Great For Writers!

I’m constantly telling neophyte writers to examine their craft through the lens of other storytelling media. And this book contains some real gems for character behavior. Actors, after all, embody the characters they portray. Judith Weston’s insights for guiding directors to better understand the actor’s process, her tips and methods, can be very useful for writers who can appreciate looking through the other end of the telescope to gain distance, as well as objectivity.

Weston unlocks the mysteries

I have taken classes with Judith Weston, and it was wonderful to hear her voice again, to have her intimate knowledge of this profound material to serve as guide.

Storytelling is about the people

I understood very little about the directing process before ChatGPT recommended this book. Ask questions and connect deeply with the actors I'm working with. I can't wait to get on set to try these strategies.

Im very thankful this book exists.

A great view into directing

Judith Wilson has a frank and in-depth discussion about all things related to directing. Her desire to enable actors, and more importantly to protect the characters in the script, is insightful and brings great clarity to the role of Director.

Highly recommend. I LOVE this book

What a gem, learned so much about actor/director relationship. Great book for Actors to read as well as directors.