November 21 - Harold Ramis about Directing Actors

NOVEMBER 21, 1944 - Film director, actor and writer Harold RAMIS was born in Chicago Illinois (1944 - 2014, February 24) Starting as a comedic actor (Remember the nerdy Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters?) Harold Ramis gradually established himself as a writer ("Ghostbusters" 1, 2 and 3 , "Analyse This", "Analyse That", "Groundhog Day", "Stripes", etc...) and a director for films like "Groundhog Day", "Analyse This", "Caddyshack", and some episodes in the US version of the TV series "The Office". AWARDS: 2015 - Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement - Writers Guild of America 1994 - BAFTA Awards for Best Screenplay for "Groundhog Day" This video offers an insight on his process directing and working with actors: ► Don't teach, cast! ► The psychology of dealing with other people ► Dealing with Anxiety ► Once set up, try and explore everything at hand ► Capturing the byplay ► Improvisations or learning to deal with failures ► Investing in the human side ► Advice to artists ► SOURCES: • Charlie Rose (27th/10/2000):    • Harold Ramis interview (2000)   • The Making of Groundhog Day:    • The Making of Groundhog Day - Harold Ramis   • Harold Ramis Talks About Ghostbusters 3 - Making Of: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrj0uq • Harold Ramis Interview (Stripes) 1981 - Reelin' In The Years:    • Harold Ramis Interview (Stripes) 1981 [Ree...   • American Storytellers - Advice on Filmmaking - Magnum Independent Pictures:    • Advice On Filmmaking