Fundamentals of Directing: Working with Your Actors and Director of Photography

"Sometimes one signs up for a class not really knowing what to expect. This class I could never have anticipated! Heath went above and beyond any expectations I might have harbored. This was one of the best classes I have ever taken on Stage 32 or any other platform. I walked away with so much information, confidence and respect for the role of the director. My heartfelt thanks to Heath"

-Angela R.

If you want to learn or refresh your skills as a director working with talent and your director of photography, this is the ultimate class for you. Not only will you learn the skills you need to thrive as a director, you will receive a variety of resources to help you on your way, PLUS work one-on-one with accomplished director Heath Cullens.

Heath Cullens is an accomplished director best known for directing IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, AP BIO, GREAT MINDS WITH DAN HARMON, and FX’s YOU’RE THE WORST. Heath’s other notable credits include IDIOTSITTER for Comedy Central, DEADBEAT for Hulu, and BLACK JESUS for Adult Swim. In addition to directing, Heath also produced the Lionsgate feature ARMED RESPONSE, starring Cary Elwes, Ethan Embry, and Alan Arkin. A recipient of a Drama League Directing Fellowship and a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, Heath is well-versed at every step of directing and will now share what he knows exclusively with Stage 32.

• The collaborative relationship between actor and director.
• An overview of the main acting techniques employed by most actors.
• Rehearsal and staging techniques.
• Color Theory
• Compositional Techniques
• Lighting style and techniques
• Camera movement