John Badham on Directing
by John Badham
I know exactly how you feel. You finished John Badham’s first book I’ll be in my Trailer, and wished desperately that he’d come out with another book. His interviews were so entertaining, his lessons so accessible, and his overall conversational tone so delightful—one book wasn’t enough!
Well, Professor Badham (as I’ll always think of him, since I took his classes at Chapman University) has written another book just for you! (And all the other millions of people who were wishing for the same thing.) Just as in his first book, Professor and Director Badham draws upon his decades of experience to teach future directors how to treat others in the industry with kindness. In my three years at Chapman, Professor Badham was the only teacher who took that attitude.
While the first book was mostly focused on the director-actor relationship, John Badham On Directing broadens the syllabus to other aspects of directing. Always humble, always entertaining, Director Badham uses his triumphs and mistakes as lessons in how to keep tension in a scene and how to keep the big picture in mind at all times. When I read it, I kept imagining his delightful voice reading it aloud. His tone isn’t pretentious; this is a man you want to get to know. And bonus, it looks like there’s an audio version with Professor Badham himself reading his book—how cool is that?
I’ve read a lot of film books during my three years as a film student, many of which were written by my teachers. None compare to John Badham’s books. These are in a class by themselves. No pun intended.
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of John Badham's memoir I'll Be in My Trailer here!
Well, Professor Badham (as I’ll always think of him, since I took his classes at Chapman University) has written another book just for you! (And all the other millions of people who were wishing for the same thing.) Just as in his first book, Professor and Director Badham draws upon his decades of experience to teach future directors how to treat others in the industry with kindness. In my three years at Chapman, Professor Badham was the only teacher who took that attitude.
While the first book was mostly focused on the director-actor relationship, John Badham On Directing broadens the syllabus to other aspects of directing. Always humble, always entertaining, Director Badham uses his triumphs and mistakes as lessons in how to keep tension in a scene and how to keep the big picture in mind at all times. When I read it, I kept imagining his delightful voice reading it aloud. His tone isn’t pretentious; this is a man you want to get to know. And bonus, it looks like there’s an audio version with Professor Badham himself reading his book—how cool is that?
I’ve read a lot of film books during my three years as a film student, many of which were written by my teachers. None compare to John Badham’s books. These are in a class by themselves. No pun intended.
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of John Badham's memoir I'll Be in My Trailer here!