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How to Arrive, Thrive and Survive in the Director’s Chair.
This book is not about where to put the camera. It’s not about the great masters of the cinema. This book is about one thing: being hired to direct film and television again and again. Truth is, short of a $50 million weekend or an Academy Award™, you’re up against serious competition for every directing job. And there are things you do or neglect to do every day that affect your chances of being hired. That’s what this book is about.
From that all-important first phone call through prep, production and post, right up to getting your next and better job, Charles Wilkinson tells you how to get the job, do it well and make the friends who will hire you to do the job again. Producers hire and keep hiring working directors like you for a list of reasons so long it would fill a book…and it has.
What people say
“Wilkinson’s approach is absolutely invaluable to anyone considering directing. On set Charles practices what he preaches in this book, which is why, each time I’ve had the privilege to work with him, he has drawn from me some of the most artistically satisfying performances I’ve ever given.”
Brian McNamara,
Actor
“The Working Director is the only book I’ve seen that talks about what exactly is and is not the director’s job. Everyone who works on a film set needs to read this.”
Tobias Schliessler,
Director of Photography: Friday Night Lights, The Rundown, Bait
“This book is spot on. A perfect primer. Read closely and know, without a doubt, that Charles knows exactly of what he speaks. And when you are done, you will know it all too.”
Melissa Gilbert,
President, Screen Actors Guild
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