Anyone use David Mamet's techniques in this book to shoot or direct (written 20 years ago)?
While I agree with his insistence in developing a shot list, other ideas seem deceptively simple. I've read it through a couple times, and get frustrated at his way of breaking down scenes, beats, and shots to their most elemental level. It's as though he morphed stage directing/acting methods and terms over to film directing.
Not sure how well it works, but want to try it on a short story I'm adapting. Has anyone tried it? Thoughts?
While I agree with his insistence in developing a shot list, other ideas seem deceptively simple. I've read it through a couple times, and get frustrated at his way of breaking down scenes, beats, and shots to their most elemental level. It's as though he morphed stage directing/acting methods and terms over to film directing.
Not sure how well it works, but want to try it on a short story I'm adapting. Has anyone tried it? Thoughts?