1 hr 29 min
Fixing The Acting In Police Drama - Brendan Hughes - Brandon Galatz Prep Show
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- TV & Film
Amazing directing exercise where we figure out what to say to the actors in a scene that isn’t quite working. The scariest feeling for a film director is dead air in a scene. Everyone can feel it isn’t working, and you don’t know what the problem is or even what to say to the actors. We’re joined by director Brendan Hughes and actor Brandon Galatz as we work through a scene that has promise, but that currently isn’t working. The scene is from a short “Just Cops” from a 168 hour film project.
Full YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/Z3RugS1IVpU
EPISODE LINKS
Original scene from Just Cops (starts at 1:42): https://youtu.be/wkwJXaFZ-_0?t=102Scene Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/toj9jzvnq5obk41/Just%20Cops.pdf?dl=0Brendan Hughes Dad Jeans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-jeans/id896300180Brandon Galatz IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3761258/Brandon Galatz Website: http://s.bl-1.com/h/cVlc3fjN?url=https://brandonkgalatz.wixsite.com/bgalatzOTHER WAYS TO WATCH/LISTEN:
Show Website: https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.comYouTube: https://youtu.be/Z3RugS1IVpUIndie Film Hustle TV: https://www.indiefilmhustle.tvApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-show/id1516200606Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/421oliun8XF0NKJulo7UEaDownload MP3 Audio: https://prepshow.podbean.com/mf/play/oi5712/Prep_Show_Fixing_The_Acting_In_Cop_Drama_-_Brendan_Hughes_-_Brandon_Galatz_9l6yr.mp3
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EPISODE OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro2:09 - Hello Brandon / Brendan4:23 - Explaining the exercise6:30 - Watching the scene7:25 - First thoughts11:35 - Where are the beats?14:33 - Stressed production18:52 - Subtle acting21:03 - How to dial back acting21:48 - Holding back23:16 - Stronger back stories25:00 - Why now?29:04 - Better beats33:47 - Captain's motivation34:58 - Too many words, too fast38:36 - Handling interruptions40:01 - Better listening42:51 - Word images46:58 - Legitimate obstacles51:09 - Slowing the scene down55:53 - Captain's logic1:00:36 - Marking beats1:03:27 - Getting the scene to breathe1:16:34 - Balancing camera work and acting1:22:59 - Creating silence1:28:28 - Wrapping up
Amazing directing exercise where we figure out what to say to the actors in a scene that isn’t quite working. The scariest feeling for a film director is dead air in a scene. Everyone can feel it isn’t working, and you don’t know what the problem is or even what to say to the actors. We’re joined by director Brendan Hughes and actor Brandon Galatz as we work through a scene that has promise, but that currently isn’t working. The scene is from a short “Just Cops” from a 168 hour film project.
Full YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/Z3RugS1IVpU
EPISODE LINKS
Original scene from Just Cops (starts at 1:42): https://youtu.be/wkwJXaFZ-_0?t=102Scene Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/toj9jzvnq5obk41/Just%20Cops.pdf?dl=0Brendan Hughes Dad Jeans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dad-jeans/id896300180Brandon Galatz IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3761258/Brandon Galatz Website: http://s.bl-1.com/h/cVlc3fjN?url=https://brandonkgalatz.wixsite.com/bgalatzOTHER WAYS TO WATCH/LISTEN:
Show Website: https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.comYouTube: https://youtu.be/Z3RugS1IVpUIndie Film Hustle TV: https://www.indiefilmhustle.tvApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-show/id1516200606Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/421oliun8XF0NKJulo7UEaDownload MP3 Audio: https://prepshow.podbean.com/mf/play/oi5712/Prep_Show_Fixing_The_Acting_In_Cop_Drama_-_Brendan_Hughes_-_Brandon_Galatz_9l6yr.mp3
CONNECT:
Facebook: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HollywoodCameraWorkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HollywoodCameraWeb: https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com
EPISODE OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro2:09 - Hello Brandon / Brendan4:23 - Explaining the exercise6:30 - Watching the scene7:25 - First thoughts11:35 - Where are the beats?14:33 - Stressed production18:52 - Subtle acting21:03 - How to dial back acting21:48 - Holding back23:16 - Stronger back stories25:00 - Why now?29:04 - Better beats33:47 - Captain's motivation34:58 - Too many words, too fast38:36 - Handling interruptions40:01 - Better listening42:51 - Word images46:58 - Legitimate obstacles51:09 - Slowing the scene down55:53 - Captain's logic1:00:36 - Marking beats1:03:27 - Getting the scene to breathe1:16:34 - Balancing camera work and acting1:22:59 - Creating silence1:28:28 - Wrapping up
1 hr 29 min