Directing a film or video production is one of the most difficult balancing acts imaginable. The director must be an expert at everything and make confident decisions on a minute-by-minute basis.
Elia Kazan, the film and theatre director, might have put it best: a good director must have some knowledge of literature, dramaturgy, acting, speech, comedy, music, dance, scenery, costumes, lighting, color, cameras, tape recorders, cities, the country, the sea, animals, psychology, the erotic arts, war, history, economics, food, travel, sports….” And that’s just the beginning!
