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Jeanne's acting classes
2009-05-22 2:14PM / 標準BLOG / 會員可以看
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One of the best things a director can do is take an acting class. It isn't easy to get the time to do it but thanks to Jason Tobin refusing to take "no" for an answer, I was one of the lucky ones to benefit from Jeanne Hartman's two-day workshop. Kudos to the Alive Not Dead crew for backing this project and giving Jeanne and Jason plenty of "air" time on the site to promote it. Many of those who attended have already written about the benefits from an acting background. From a director's viewpoint, it's like being on the other side of the front line. The relationship between a director and an actor is all about communication and understanding each other. Better communication comes from having a thorough understanding of what each actor is experiencing at that moment you want their best performance (which is every scene). Anyone can act. But only a few have the talent to act well. Taking on a different persona and making people believe that you are someone else takes talent. Bringing that talent out in people requires an understanding of the craft. I don't think my acting improved greatly during the two days, but I think my skills as a director did. And being that type of personality who hates being bad at anything, I'm now motivated to improve my acting (ergo, my directing). But that's going to take work. Jeanne? We ain't done yet luv.

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rottendoubt
留言於2009-05-24 7:12PM [举报]

ya, i took the class twice. it's great!
Jeanne Hartman
留言於2009-05-22 11:45PM [举报]

Craig, You are tough on yourself. Want you to look at what you accomplished. You fought the director's battle in the workshop. You wanted to stay outside the character watching and directing but you did get into the shoes of the character especially when you did not the script and the words rule you. When you owned the character and what the character wants you began the journey of an actor. So continue the trip. I promise you if will never be boring and you might very well surprise yourself. Pleasure working with you. Jeanne
杜俊緯
留言於2009-05-22 2:41PM [举报]

Craig! I'm glad I pestered you because I knew you'd get a lot out of it. Thanks for committing to the two days, I know you're a busy man. Good luck with ISHK!
梶岡潤一
留言於2009-05-22 2:29PM [举报]

You were also there!! Glad you had a great time. I hope I will be there next time!
黃芝琪
留言於2009-05-22 11:48AM [举报]

Great to see you work in class Craig~! You totally had me with the Pepsi exchange for entry to shoot story...grgrgrrrr

And you're RIGHT, we're NOT DONE ;p Jeanne NEEDS to come back~!!!

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Craig Leeson

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Hong Kong-based award-winning presenter and filmmaker, born in Tasmania, Australia...
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Hong Kong-based award-winning presenter and filmmaker, born in Tasmania, Australia. Craig has worked in print, radio and television media for more than 20 years and currently helms Ocean Vista Films (www.oceanvistafilms.com) - a production company he started in 2003. He is also the co-creator of the I Shot Hong Kong Film Festival (see www.ishothongkong.com), an annual independent film event organised by OVF.

Craig has conceptualized, produced and directed countless documentary series for global broadcasters such as National Geographic Channel Asia, including its recent 10th anniversary project "Nat Geo's Top 30". He wrote, produced and directed the Channel's first in-house Asia production series, "GeoWatch Asia" and produced its biggest documentary series for 2004, “ Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed ” (shot on film). Among other work featured on National Geographic Channel is the Action Asia Challenge, an extreme sports documentary series held in countries throughout Asia; "Tiger Weekend", a two-day documentary fund-raising series for the Tiger Foundation; and “Behind The Pain”, a series on extreme sports athletes.

Craig's work has also featured on CNN (international), CNBC, ABC (Australia), Channel Seven (Australia), CBC (Canada), Reuters (international), APTN (international), and BskyB (Europe). His films have won many awards, including the 2005 Asian TV Award for his documentary, "Rebel Impasse", on the Maoist rebels of Nepal; an Australian Society of Cinematographers gold medal for the same documentary; two 2004 Asian TV awards for Marco Polo (best cinematography and best score), a New York Festivals medal for Best International Affairs Documentary on the violence that swept Jakarta following the downfall of President Suharto, and a Foreign Correspondents' Club/Amnesty International award for a Hong Kong documentary called “Police Brutality”.

He has also won awards in Australia for his television features made for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and has held the positions of News Anchor for both the ABC (Australia) and ATV (Hong Kong). As well as Hong Kong, Craig has been based in London, Jakarta and Miami.

His passions include aviation, surfing, BMWs, art and particularly music - many of his documentaries feature music he has composed and performed.
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職業: 導演 , 電影/電視監製 , 電視/電臺節目主持人
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