On Directing Film | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

David Mamet - This person is the author of On Directing Film and a renowned screenwriter, playwright, and film director.

Russian Dramatists - The author makes a number of references to each of these figures for their contributions to the techniques applied to acting and film-making.

Columbia University Film Students - This book is based on the lectures the author delivered to these individuals.

Georgi Tovstonogov - This is the author of The Profession of the Stage Director.

Alfred Hitchcock - The author references this famed director several times. In one example, he...
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