Drawing on his career as a playwright, screenwriter and director, David Mamet presents a concise, experience-driven approach to the director’s work. He uses examples from his films and theatre background to explain how a story is translated from page to screen.
The book follows the directing process from script analysis through staging, actor direction and the cutting room, emphasizing clarity of storytelling and choices that feel both surprising and inevitable. Material is rooted in a series of Columbia University lectures and focuses on practical techniques rather than theory alone.
Ideal for film students, aspiring directors and anyone interested in how filmmaking decisions shape audience understanding, the text offers direct, disciplined guidance for shaping performance and structure.
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