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- [Instructor] Actors want feedback from their directors,

but will only flourish

in a creative and supportive environment.

Be mindful of the type of feedback

you're giving during a shoot.

When you're giving feedback to your actors

you don't want to critique them.

You want to always keep things positive even

when you aren't getting exactly what you need.

Negativity will not get you very far

and your actors are going to lose focus

on what they're doing.

Remember you want a collaborative set.

When you're giving feedback,

you want to redirect and refocus.

Don't just say to them, "that's not what I'm looking for."

Ask them questions and don't tell them what they should do.

Like why do you feel the character should do this

or what do you think the character should do?

And don't rush, applying pressure

will rarely get you what you need.

You want to encourage people not discourage them

and when you are ready to give notes

you might want to consider

giving them privately to the actors.

This is going to remove their self-consciousness

from their performance.

One of the actors I work with said,

"being clear and firm in letting me know what you want

is no problem, in fact it's the exact opposite,

but remember that, even if standing there

and looking pretty is my only job,

I'll do it better if you treat me like someone who's had

a lot of training and practice at doing just that."

Giving properly delivered, constructive feedback

helps create a relaxed and cooperative atmosphere

on your set and will leave the talent wanting

to work with you again on other projects.