The Film Director Prepares: A Complete Guide to Directing for Film and TV, Paperback

- Insider author gives no-nonsense advice

- Required reading for film students, educators, anyone interested in film

From script analysis to post production, here is the all-inclusive guide to directing for film and television. Written by noted director-producer Myrl Schreibman, The Film Director Prepares offers practical insights on filmmaking, using real-life examples directors won't learn in school. With topics including working with actors, using the camera to tell a story, setting mood, staging, maintaining performance levels, covering shots, and directing for different mediums, The Film Director Prepares will leave new directors truly prepared for their careers.

Myrl A. Schreibman is an award-winning producer-director and an adjunct professor at the UCLA Department of Film, Television, and Digital media. Movie Maker magazine named his Indie Producer's Handbook: Creative Producing from A to Z the number-one book on producing. He lives in Los Angeles.