How Do You Survive A Strict Theater Director?
If you are an aspiring actor and have the misfortune of working with an intensely strict director, you need some general sense of how to go about coping with him. Follow these steps to help you survive a strict theater director. Step 1 Know your lines. If your director is super-strict, you can outwit her by coming to each rehearsal prepared to the highest extent possible. Your preparation will indicate to her that you are serious about the craft and will help deflect some of the idle criticism that she so readily dishes out. Step 2 Show a willingness to experiment. A strict director can make your work as an actor difficult, but you can turn the situation around by demonstrating to him that you are an experimental actor who is willing to do whatever is necessary to nail the character. This means you will put yourself out there and take risks. In the end, not only will this please the director, but it will improve your acting. Step 3 Take directorial criticism professionally and respectf
