A lot of actors never talk to other actors about how they're doing things, or why. I think it's important to share the way you're thinking.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Actors know how to talk to other actors in a way that sometimes other directors just don't.
It is hard sometimes to see how other actors are working when you are working with them.
Working with actors really depends on the actor. Most of the directors I've worked with don't really know how to speak to actors, actually; some of the best directors don't.
With some actors, you can tell when they're acting all by themselves, no matter who else is in the screen.
Talking to actors is the same as talking to any other artists; it's getting into the moment for them, and making sure they can lose themselves in the performance!
I feel whatever an actor does on screen is something the actor 'does,' and what the director can do is to tell, talk or instruct. So, all the credit for an actor's performance goes to the actor alone.
If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that they can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting. It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.
Actors don't need a lot of talk beyond the first few sentences. They may say they don't draw on their own life, but all actors do.
I really like to hear actors talk about acting, but I don't really like hearing myself talk.
The majority of directors I've worked with didn't know how to talk to actors.