Directing Great Television: Inside TV's New Golden Age: Inside TV's New Golden Age

By Dan Attias

Book Overview

Sharing his own process honed over a decades-long career, Emmy-nominated director Dan Attias brings you into the actual experience of directing series television. Whether it's the high-stakes pressure of solving a last-minute problem on set, or the joy of pulling off a perfect shot by the skin of your teeth, Attias brings you right into the director's chair, sharing his knowledge and taking you through the process one challenging episode at a time. Offering a fundamental focus on story, and eschewing industry language for plain talk, Attias offers in-depth guidance how best to work with actors, how to "speak" through the camera, how to work with a showrunner, and how to be ready for the many ways a director will be challenged, large and small. Directing Great Television is a fascinating window into television's best shows, compelling to directors and non-directors alike. Attias's book transcends other filmmaking guides by detailing his journey to a surprising place of self-discovery, one with applications beyond entertainment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615933298
• ISBN13: 9781615933297
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.9"