Going off my previous post about my film idea and my tutorial with Leah, I have decided to alter my idea to have the same scenario playing out but with different actors inhabiting the role of the protagonist.
I want to fuse the two approaches of the improvisational directors i previously mentioned, working individually with the actors before hand to develop their character based off of a common backstory/bio (allowing the actors a certain amount of freedom in the way in which they interpret this to give variety in the scenes. Also developing the character with the actor in Leigh's style will allow for the actor to give a more honest/authentic performance (i want to avoid the typical drama class improvised bullshit)) and giving them a basic idea of where i want the scene to go.
How it gets there will be loosely discussed and implemented with a certain level of freedom, it will also be based on how the actors interpret the information they're given. I will step in to give direction where necessary to ensure the improvisation doesn't diverge too much from the desired outcome.
I will attempt to keep to a minimum the number of actors the protagonist will interact with to limit the potential for divergence from the base concept and desired outcome. These actors will need to be briefed and given character development/bios that are more extensive even than the protagonist as they need to be able to adjust their reaction to the improvisation of the main character in such a way as to steer the protagonist towards the desired outcome.
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