{"product_id":"9780972425506","title":"Notes on Directing","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eIn 1987, British Director Frank Hauser quietly handed twelve pages of   typewritten notes to his apprentice, American Russell Reich. The notes‹gathered   over a long career and polished to a sharp edge‹documented the teachings and   directions that Hauser shared privately with a host of theatrical and cinematic   figures, including Sir Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame   Judi Dench, Kevin Spacey, and many others who called Hauser their director,   mentor, teacher, or boss.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =   \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eNow, the former student has expanded and enhanced his mentor’s   private notes into a book-length format suitable for anyone searching for the   timeless gems of the director’s craft. Drawing on years of training, decades of   experience, and the distilled wisdom of leading practitioners, Notes on   Directing is filled with enduring good advice expressed in assertive,   no-nonsense language. More than a “how-to,” this is a tool for directors looking   to better translate the page to the stage‹or to the screen. With one hundred and   thirty directives supported with explanatory commentary, helpful examples, and   rare quotes, this deceptively slim volume has the impact of a privileged   apprenticeship to a great master.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eWhether you are a student or a professional, a playgoer, moviegoer,   or enthusiast, Notes on Directing provides a thrilling glimpse into the hidden   process of creating a live, shared experience.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\n\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e  \u003ch3 style=\"MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt\"\u003eAUTHOR BIOS:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eFRANK HAUSER is a retired freelance director living in London. Born   in Wales in 1922, he attended Oxford University during the 1940s; worked as a   drama producer for the BBC; and, in 1956, formed the Meadow Players at Oxford.   He was Director of the Oxford Playhouse for seventeen years and directed   frequently in London and New York. In 1968, he received the award of Commander   of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.), one of the most prestigious honors   given by the Queen of England.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\"\u003eRUSSELL   REICH is a writer and creative director living in New York City.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBorn in 1963, he served as visiting   artist-in-residence at Harvard University, artistic associate at Circle   Repertory Company in New York, and member of the Circle Rep Director’s   Lab.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"RCR Creative Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035365753072,"sku":"9780972425506","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780972425506_p0.jpg?v=1763876917","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780972425506","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}