Here are some directing tips today culled from Garry Marshall’s book Wake Me When It’s Funny that have to do with working with studios and crew members. I ran them back in 2012 in the post Garry Marshall Directing Tips (Part 5): “One of the best characteristics a director can have is the ability to compromise wisely. If […]
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Archive for October, 2015I’m going to continue my Garry Marshall Month later today, but I thought I’d sneak in a photo I took last Monday at Second Light at Patrick Air Force Base between Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, Florida. There was a nice swell that kicked up from the remnant of Hurricane Joaquin that produced 4-6+ waves—nice for the […] This was originally posted in October 2012 as Garry Marshall’s Directing Tips (Part 4): The funny thing about Garry Marshall’s book Wake Me When It’s Funny is it’s not really that funny of a book. I don’t mean that in a bad way. It has its humorous moments, but it’s more part of his story and experiences […] “You can’t be afraid of actors who are considered stars and you certainly can’t be afraid to give them direction…You have to risk the wrath. From an Oscar winner to a young kid making his screen debut, ever actor needs direction. Tom Hanks is a minimalist when it comes to taking direction. He likes it […] Here’s an extended quote from TV and feature film director Garry Marshall (The Odd Couple, Pretty Women) on working with actors taken from his book Wake Me When It’s Funny, written with his daughter Lori Marshall. And perviously used in the 2012 post Garry Marshall’s Directing Tips (Part 3): “The truth is that there are a few stars who […] The following quotes are from of the post Garry Marshall’s Directing Tips (Part 2) that originally ran in October 2012, and found in Garry Marshall’s book (written with Lori Marshall) Wake Me When It’s Funny: “Michael Eisner once said, ‘Garry Marshall doesn’t direct a movie. He hosts a movie.’ That’s pretty accurate. Just as on my […] The following quote is part of a post that originally ran on October 9, 2012, and found in Garry Marshall’s book (written with Lori Marshall) Wake Me When It’s Funny: “A director has to be part psychiatrist, part teacher, and part parent to everyone on the set. Part lover is not such a good idea because […] This post originally ran on October 6, 2012 as Garry Marshall’s Directing Tips (Part 1) , and the following quotes are pulled from Garry Marshall’s book Wake Me When It’s Funny: “I don’t storyboard. I don’t lay out each days shots, and I don’t always follow the dozen of other so-called rules of directing. I improvise […] The was originally posted October 5, 2015 as Screenwriting Quote #171 (Garry Marshall): I just came across an interview with Garry Marshall and loved the simplicity of the following quote so much I snuck it into the post Writing & Rewriting Pretty Woman (Part 2). But I also thought it needed its own post: “It is […] Originally published on Oct. 4, 2012 as The Power of Gentleness: “Several years ago when I lectured at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, I was startled to see how much the students knew about directing. They were up to date on the latest technology, knew which lenses to use to achieve different shots, […] |
