Phylicia Rashad shares insights into her directing process

Описание: (31 Jul 2025)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York - 10 July 2025
1. Zoom in Phylicia Rashad and Andy Mientus speaking with cast of "Immediate Family"
2. Various of cast
3. Push in on Phylicia Rashad
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Phylicia Rashad, director:
"You know, theatrically speaking, when you think about it, the stories about families are always the most interesting. One, from my point of view, because it's something that we can all relate to. We can all see ourselves in it or learn something about other people that we didn't know. But isn't family the center of life for human beings? Isn't it? That’s the core, and that's why I think it's always so interesting. It makes good theater."
5. Various of Phylicia Rashad and cast posing for photos
6. Phylicia Rashad talking to reporter
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Phylicia Rashad, director – on her approach:
"I quickly learned that it begins with problem solving. The director does solve a lot of problems, but overall, what the director does - for me - is develop a vision. A vision for the piece itself and galvanize all of the creative energies to move in alignment with that vision, while leaving room for them to add something that I could not see or did not see. That lets everybody have ownership and buy-in, and it becomes creative collective, and that's inspiring and interesting to me."
8. Cast posing for photos
9. Various of Paul Oakley Stovall speaking to reporters
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Oakley Stovall, playwright:
"She doesn't let a false moment happen on stage and she's always a step ahead. She's lived many lives that go back to 'The Cosby Show.' She has a real knack for timing and movement and placement. So, while it will look like on stage (that) they're just having a great time, there's precision in what they're doing."
11. Various of group posing for photographer
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Phylicia Rashad, director – on how acting informs her as a director:
“Ooh, okay, so, having served as a director, I'm going to be very honest with you. Having served as director, I watched the things that actors do. And at first thought was, 'Oh, did I do that? Did I ever do that? Hmm.' But more I would say over and above all that is connecting language. Connecting language to emotion, to movement in another way - from the point of view of watching and structuring it, has informed something else for me when I engage as an actor now."
13. Various of fashion and costume design sketches
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Oakley Stovall, playwright:
"I want people to talk about this for days afterward. And again, it doesn't matter to me if you loved it or if you had a problem with it, I want it on someone's mind. If there's one thing I can't stand, it's seeing a show myself and 20 minutes later, 'So what do you want to do? You want to go get something to eat? What do you want to do?' Like, like, even if I liked it, that it goes away. So, I do want to have that impact. I want people to, on the positive side, if you treat someone a little kinder or if you pause for a moment before you say 'I know what's going on with him' because you don't. Then I've done my job."
15. Pan of rehearsal room
16. Push in on group
17. Push in of cast and director posing for photos
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Phylicia Rashad, director:
19. Push in of Britney Coleman posing for photos
20. Phylicia Rashad talking to reporter
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Phylicia Rashad, director – on how she interprets a script for the stage:
22. Various of cast
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Rashad gravitates to family stories, because they’re both interesting and relatable.
















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