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Essay / directing my future - 1211
I walk on set and, like gears in a well-oiled machine, everyone is working hard. I see one actor eating a burrito in full knight in shining armor costume, another texting or tweeting all day with a big prosthetic witch's nose. An hour passed and it was time to get to work. My assistant hands me my coffee as I rudely shout “action!” » The actors falter for a millisecond as they step into their characters' shoes, while one of the crew members hits the clapperboard together. After shouting, I give the actors detailed, descriptive notes on their movements and additional acting preferences for the scene. By giving the actors about half an hour to work on the script on an emotional level, me and the camera operators work on the specific angles and shots I want for that particular scene. I bring the actors into view and we begin “take two”. The scene begins and as it happens, the cast and crew create a beautiful harmony of shiny technology and refined acting necessary to make a film. We have the scene completed in two takes, which is a miracle so I decide to give everyone a twenty minute snack break. I reread the scenes that we have to finish by Friday. I give a slight smile of worried contentment and mutter the words under my breath, “We have a lot of work to do.” » Being a director isn't just about shouting over and over again; it's about being part of a team that uses the power of movie magic to tell stories that draw people in almost instinctively. Even though many famous directors did not attend college, I still want to gain as much education and experience as possible to be successful. this in this career. In my quest to become a director, maybe I should get an undergraduate degree in...... middle of paper...... at this point, instead, I see that my actress the highest paid has a foul-smelling fog over her. I looked over the small screen in front of me and she looked back, making strange and uncomfortable eye contact, then throwing her head forward, she emptied the contents of her stomach. After all her snack break ghosts were on the floor, she fell backwards onto the floor only to be caught by the slow reaction of the actor standing nearby. Then I noticed that the man behind the camera had knocked her in the side, I quickly looked down and saw that the sick actress had short-circuited the camera. I sat in my director's chair and said with a heavy heart: "Everyone, go home and rest." » The job of a director is not an easy task, but it is worth spending sleepless nights and days filled with anxiety-inducing nightmares to make a film that the whole world can see and enjoy..