Part 1
Original Screenplay / Adopted Screenplay
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The Director
It’s the Directors
responsibility for the success of the film / show / musical. The Director is
the person, the person whose responsibility it is to see everything works, and
everyone blends, from the beginning to the end.
Our best
interpreter for storyteller’s are/will be the Director, (typically one who is a seasoned Director)
having the intuition, vision, and the acquired knowledge to know who, what,
where, when, and how.
A film based on a true
story of actual events, does not suggest the Director did an outstanding job;
the true story of actual events dictated the direction for the Director.
Director
The Director has and
should have the authority to overwrite (not overrule) all scripts. Once a Director
has been recognized by their peers with the gift to create, the Director should
influence the industry by incorporating a team of dream-teamers
attached to every script, adding and deleting until the lead Director feels the
scripts taste is exceptional.
The Director should
not be someone who has simply acted, and transcends to become a Director because
many of their friends tell them so. (Only
a few rise to elite status)
If the Director does
not like how the script is reading, than rework it. That applies to scenery and
cast. That’s why they’re the Director from beginning to end.
The blame falls on
the Director
Whose job it is to educate and relay the essence / meaning
of the script through his / her direction. The actor’s job is to act the
message, through dialogue, dance and/or song.
Under guided time and financial restraints,
the Director will know the best way to interpret the script; ultimately having
the most impact.
Building trust in an environment where ego’s run wild, and
most balls are made of glass, trust in honesty is essential when creating a
relationship. Through the leadership of the Director, the
actor will inherit a true sense and/or feeling for the script. The Director
will convey passion; the actor will absorb it, allowing the Director to
completely do their job. The actor will
therefore possess equal, if not more passion from becoming the life of a
character, if the screenplay is to reveal itself to the audience the way it is
written.
The Director’s job is
to place faces and traits designated for specific roles, often times the
selection by the Director is in question. Those actors, who’ve acquired a thick head, and
large egos, often become a Director’s worst nightmare.
Psychology / human behavior is a Hugh factor in film-making
for the Director. An actor can watch and/or read material from a
novel / musical. The adopted screenplay, the actor therefore will acquire a
sense and/or feeling of the essence of the film, and their character.
The success of the adopted screenplay, as well as an original
shown for the first time will depend on how the Director was able to blend
person to script and visa versa.
The actor will always
instinctively be judged by the audience, for better or worse than the parts
original owner. The actor can therefore
reap the reward, knowing what it is they need to accomplish.
A Director may find by seeking for ideas, inspired through
novels and musicals. Adopted screenplays may not be as potent as
the novel / stage performance, few are. The ones that are, they’re without
question a fine collaboration between novelist and filmmaker. (My
thought for the best ever is hidden in silence).
I prefer the genius that is an original created from
imagination, as opposed to an adoption.
An actor’s soon to be next job may depend on the success of
the Director.
I believe the Directors job is slighted a degree with an
adopted screenplay for reasons stated above.
