Tim Burton Master Class

I thought this was a very interesting article. Reading different perspectives other than George Lucas is very interesting. I thought Tim was a very down to earth person. He was much more lenient than George in the way he thinks. He believes that arguing, and trying to do things his own way will just create meaningless arguments and waste precious time. I thought it was interesting how he said 90% of the director's job is done when he is done casting. He also believes that actors can act, and that he just needs to choose them for the right part. I found this very interesting. His approach was to cast actors/actresses that fit the part, not actors that can ACT the part. This way, the actors would be much more free, and be able to play their part naturally. I also thought it was interesting how he didn't rely on storyboards, and realizes that nothing goes to plan on the set. I think this is a good lesson for us to take. When we are on the set, it's good to let ideas flow, and let the chips lay where they may fall. It was also interesting to see that Tim usually didn't write as a director because the story would become too personal, and he would have a different vision that nobody would understand. I also thought this was a good point as well. The group as a whole needs to be on the same page in order for progress.