Thinking Like a Director: A Practical Handbook

Bloom draws on nearly twenty years of directing and teaching experience to convey the full experience of directing for the stage, as well as the mindset that all successful directors possess. More than a mere set of guidelines, Thinking Like a Director details a technique that covers every facet of theatrical production, from first reading through final rehearsals. The key to directorial thinking, Bloom asserts, is a dual perspective--an ability to focus on both the internal lives of the play's characters and the external elements of the play's structure. In this illuminating, engaging, and accessible handbook, the art of dramatic interpretation and the craft of working with actors are integrated into a single, unified method.

• Notes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair (Performance Books)
• A Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing
• A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre
• The Empty Space: A Book About the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate
• Tips: Ideas for Directors (Art of Theater Series)
• The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition
• Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays
• A Practical Handbook for the Actor
• On Directing
• The Director's Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre