U of M Screen Arts & Cultures Lecturer Robert Rayher, Casting Director/Actor Pamela Guest, and Actors Joe Carroll and Elizabeth Guest
What makes movies unique on the level of performance is the relationship between director and actor. At best, they work together to believably populate the world the director envisions guided by the blueprint of the screenplay. Often times they speak entirely different languages, the director being trained in the technical, external aspects of filmmaking, while the actor is trained to use his or her “emotional” palette and inner life to create character. The different ways actor and director work together is the focus of this workshop.