Ahead of Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut Lost River being released in the US,we ask why can it be so tough for actors to adjust to life behind the cameraWhen Ryan Gosling’s Lost River is released on Friday in the US, we’ll see the latest example of an actor getting behind the camera and directing. That progression makes sense: while acting involves a very specific kind of ability and craft, and directing gets to the broader scope of film-making. It allows you to try the whole spread,and there are many ways to execute so. You can be the auteur: micro-managing every aspect of your production, writing the script and storyboarding the shots and signing off on every detail. Or you can be a conductor: assembling a crack squad of pros (a screenwriter and a director of photography, or assistant directors and so on),and allowing them to wait on you learn how to direct and figure out how best to manage that team. Related: Ethan Hawke and Seymour Bernstein: Hollywood's unlikeliest double act Related: Ryan Gosling opens up about Lost River's autobiographical roots at SXSW Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com