Thank God For Illeana Douglas

Yes folks, it's been confirmed...
Kevin Pollak, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and I'm guessing pretty much EVERY acclaimed director has verified what I've thought...DON'T FUCKING DIRECT THE ACTORS!!!

Too many of these fucking academics coming out of film school are directing actors because they think that's what they're suppose to do. Nope. You cast and write it right, THEY do the work. In fact, stories of Woody Allen not saying a damn thing to an actor are legendary. In fact, he would sometimes shoot with an actor, realize things aren't working, then re-cast and re-shoot the scene. The nebbish fagbot wouldn't even tell the actor. And when they would show up to the screening with family in tow they would see someone else wearing same costume and saying their lines.

John Huston was also notorious for not giving actors shit. On the set of "The Misfits" (1961) he'd storm off anytime an actor would ask what a motivation was.

So what in God's name possessed these educators of film to talk about directing in a psychological way? Actors did. They are talking aloud...mostly to themselves. So someone like Elia Kazan comes in and pretends he's directing. He's not, by the way. You think you direct Brando. Nope. You basically tell him where the camera is and get out of the way.

I think the problem of this is because they want directing to mean more. It can't just be "less" or "more" or "softer" and "louder" That is acting for movies. For stage, I'm not sure. The other thing is...academically trained directors don't fucking listen. Yep. They wait for the talent to stop talking so they can give their two cents. Dude! FUCKING listening is directing. Hear what the actor has to say THEN adjust. They have great ideas. Too many of these fucking book learned cockknockers think they have to get cerebral on an actor. Like William Friedkin who would fire a gun to get a reaction. Bullshit. The authentic acting is doing as little as possible (thanks Kevin Pollak!). Yes, doing next to nothing is the secret to acting. TOO many fucking actors are too big. Know why?...a academic director adjusts...guess what the actor thinks? "Oh he can't see me, gotta make it bigger." Nope. Acting for screen is imperceptible. In fact, if I see it through the lens, it's already too big. That's how small I want it.

Incidentally, Stanley Kubrick, he wouldn't tell anyone shit either.