There's more to it than helping actors get round a stage: it's a wonderful way of telling stories.
"A lot of drama school is about helping actors deal with the fear of performance," he says.
John's very good at helping actors delineate the physicality of their characters and helped Claudia find the right style for the young Mae and the older Mae".
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the filmmaker - who described the Batman villain as "...the best nemesis ever" - said: "I love helping actors find what methodology works best for them; it's like tailoring a suit".
And at the same time I was beginning to understand that there were skills I had that lent themselves more toward directing — conceiving ideas for staging a play or musical, solving problems, helping actors".
And when it comes to helping actors unwind, not many places on the property can compare to its game room.
[Llovera's attorney Robert] Campus said he believes the entire scene was basically a stage, to help actor Steven Seagal's TV show, "Lawman".
I find they don't help actors very much.
Performing on nights off may also help actors find work.
Once the actor is in costume, dressers "run" a show, meaning that they're backstage to help actors quickly change costumes during the performance.
