Filmmaking from the Inside-Out

Where exactly does a filmmaker’s responsibility end and an actor’s begin? Filmmaking requires an abundance of creative collaboration and parsing out who is responsible what is a surprisingly complicated endeavor. In Filmmaking from the Inside-Out, Illeana Douglas will share strategies and insights that improve communication for those working on both sides of the camera.

Illeana has a unique vantage point. Her grandfather is the OSCAR® award-winning actor, Melvyn Douglas and she has worked extensively as an actor, director, and producer alongside some of the giants in the industry, including: filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Gus Van Sant and Robert Redford; and actors Robert De Niro, Ralph Fiennes, and Nicole Kidman. In this class, Illeana will help both actors and filmmakers develop a better understanding of their own unique roles and how they can work together to capture the best-possible performance, in-camera. You’ll learn:

• The precise definition of “filmmaker” and what they are responsible for
• What the actor is expected to bring to a production
• Customizable approaches for improving communication on set
• Techniques for capturing performance on camera

Nearly every filmmaker and actor grapples with some level of insecurity and wants to feel more confident about their work. In this class, you’ll learn strategies for improving your craft and communicating about your unique contributions with your fellow creative collaborators.

Whether you are a filmmaker or actor, you’ll learn tangible and craft-based approaches to making constructive decisions and capturing the best work on set and in the camera.

Special Guests:

• Anastas Michos, Cinematographer 
• Bill Pankow, Editor 
• Neil LaBute, Writer/Director

• Background & Inspiration
• The History of Actors and Their Influences
• The History of Actresses & the Archetypes
• The History of Writers & Directors
• The Roulette Wheel of Insanity
• Collaborating with Actors
• Actor to Director with Neil LeBute
• Collaboration with Editors
• Importance of Editing with Bill Pankow
• Working with Cinematographers with Anastas Michos