In the scene with don and lina acting in the silent film (31:51, what role does the director play? how is it different from and similar to directing a film today?

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25 December, 03:14

In the scene with don and lina acting in the silent film (31:51, what role does the director play? how is it different from and similar to directing a film today?

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Hugo Bishop · Answer 1

The part the director has in the shooting of the quiet film is to exhort Don and Lina what to do and how to pass on his vision. This resembles what executives do today just they don't talk when cameras are moving, something not an issue since the sound is not being recorded.