I wouldn’t think those skill sets are easily transferable seeing how much a director is in charge of. Like how did so many of the actors in The Office, also direct episodes? Bonus: does someone else stand in as director when you’re acting in a scene that you’re the director of that entire project?
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The skills are complementary… both require an artistic interpretation of material to tell a story. Actors tend to be overall artistic/creative types. And in some ways, it’s no different than an accountant becoming an accounting manager or a programmer becoming a team lead, etc. using skills to then manage those with similar skills.
The skills are complementary… both require an artistic interpretation of material to tell a story. Actors tend to be overall artistic/creative types. And in some ways, it’s no different than an accountant becoming an accounting manager or a programmer becoming a team lead, etc. using skills to then manage those with similar skills.
Not all actors turn into directors, but after acting on lots of movies, an actor might notice things that they think they could do better/differently and those accumulate into an urge to direct. Maybe they make some adjustments to their acting that a director likes gets them excited.
Not every pro athlete becomes a coach, but the players who approach their sport from a very cerebral perspective often become coaches. It’s a similar thing.
Not all actors turn into directors, but after acting on lots of movies, an actor might notice things that they think they could do better/differently and those accumulate into an urge to direct. Maybe they make some adjustments to their acting that a director likes gets them excited.
Not every pro athlete becomes a coach, but the players who approach their sport from a very cerebral perspective often become coaches. It’s a similar thing.
Because actors have massive egos, and they want to add different accolades to their own name.
Because actors have massive egos, and they want to add different accolades to their own name.
Because actors have massive egos, and they want to add different accolades to their own name.
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