November 21 - Harold Ramis about Directing Actors

Описание: NOVEMBER 21, 1944 - Film director, actor and writer Harold RAMIS was born in Chicago Illinois (1944 - 2014, February 24)

Starting as a comedic actor (Remember the nerdy Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters?) Harold Ramis gradually established himself as a writer ("Ghostbusters" 1, 2 and 3 , "Analyse This", "Analyse That", "Groundhog Day", "Stripes", etc...) and a director for films like "Groundhog Day", "Analyse This", "Caddyshack", and some episodes in the US version of the TV series "The Office".

AWARDS:
2015 - Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement - Writers Guild of America
1994 - BAFTA Awards for Best Screenplay for "Groundhog Day"

This video offers an insight on his process directing and working with actors:
► Don't teach, cast!
► The psychology of dealing with other people
► Dealing with Anxiety
► Once set up, try and explore everything at hand
► Capturing the byplay
► Improvisations or learning to deal with failures
► Investing in the human side
► Advice to artists

► SOURCES:
• Charlie Rose (27th/10/2000):    • Harold Ramis interview (2000)  
• The Making of Groundhog Day:    • The Making of Groundhog Day - Harold Ramis  
• Harold Ramis Talks About Ghostbusters 3 - Making Of: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrj0uq
• Harold Ramis Interview (Stripes) 1981 - Reelin' In The Years:    • Harold Ramis Interview (Stripes) 1981 [Ree...  
• American Storytellers - Advice on Filmmaking - Magnum Independent Pictures:    • Advice On Filmmaking