Lincoln Center Day 7
Designer Day- We get to learn and speak to/from designer's. If you watched the Tony's you saw Bob Crowley win two awards for Design. One for The Coast of Utopia (here at Lincoln center) and another for Mary Poppins. Also Lincoln Center won for Coast of Utopia, man I wish I could have seen it. Thank goodness for the Library of Performing Arts where you can watch old productions.
There is automatically an elephant it the room with the designer. A hierarchy- Directors hire designers, they are the "boss"
What got you there? Designers like to be asked process questions. Directors need to stop focusing on product of designers.
Interview- don't grill them. It's not an audition but a mutual dialogue.
Honesty- If they aren't the best person for the job, Ok, They want to work on something where they are thought of as the besst person for it and will understand. Don't keep them in limbo either. Call them! Tell them yes or no!
They will always be thoughtful, they may not be passionate about the work, but they will always find something to passionate about. They want to love every project they work on too.
When asking them to design for you lead with the exciting stuff. Start with the play, concept, idea, passion. Then give dates, then give money. If you start with money, they hear that $ is the most important thing to you. If you start with passion and they get excited they are more willing to take the job even if no money is involved because you got them excited.
Do you want to have dinner with this person?
They are not shoppers, builders, or sewer's. They are designers, idea people just like you. They might shop, build, or sew but never treat them like they are not idea people.
Ask questions, don't tell
communicate, communicate, communicate. You can not overcommunicate.
Seduce them and demand from them. Set Standards you expect from them. They will get away with murder becasue they know that they can unless a standard is set.
It is never to early to talk about a project. Years in advance is ok.
Start with a meeting, go to a museum, not necessarily a concept.
Directors set up the way you are going to collaborate- so cook a meal, go for a walk, tell jokes.
Garland Wright had a way of working with designers and it was Ok. "Yes" "No" and "NOMS" (Not on my stage) Don't be ambiguous, "yeah, I guess that could work" "Oh, Ok, sure" . Yes, No, NOMS
Designers are willing to kill their babies too for the betterment of the production.
They love notes. But don't forget to give good notes.
They have committed to a communal process. Of every theatre artist, they could have a career in the fine arts, but they committed to a communal process. Involve them!
Don't just tell them "the one thing" that you need. Tell them why. They will learn more from the why, than the what..
I have Monday off, So I'll write again Tuesday Night. This week is all about the actor and we have some really cool guests this week. Thanks a lot everyone.
There is automatically an elephant it the room with the designer. A hierarchy- Directors hire designers, they are the "boss"
What got you there? Designers like to be asked process questions. Directors need to stop focusing on product of designers.
Interview- don't grill them. It's not an audition but a mutual dialogue.
Honesty- If they aren't the best person for the job, Ok, They want to work on something where they are thought of as the besst person for it and will understand. Don't keep them in limbo either. Call them! Tell them yes or no!
They will always be thoughtful, they may not be passionate about the work, but they will always find something to passionate about. They want to love every project they work on too.
When asking them to design for you lead with the exciting stuff. Start with the play, concept, idea, passion. Then give dates, then give money. If you start with money, they hear that $ is the most important thing to you. If you start with passion and they get excited they are more willing to take the job even if no money is involved because you got them excited.
Do you want to have dinner with this person?
They are not shoppers, builders, or sewer's. They are designers, idea people just like you. They might shop, build, or sew but never treat them like they are not idea people.
Ask questions, don't tell
communicate, communicate, communicate. You can not overcommunicate.
Seduce them and demand from them. Set Standards you expect from them. They will get away with murder becasue they know that they can unless a standard is set.
It is never to early to talk about a project. Years in advance is ok.
Start with a meeting, go to a museum, not necessarily a concept.
Directors set up the way you are going to collaborate- so cook a meal, go for a walk, tell jokes.
Garland Wright had a way of working with designers and it was Ok. "Yes" "No" and "NOMS" (Not on my stage) Don't be ambiguous, "yeah, I guess that could work" "Oh, Ok, sure" . Yes, No, NOMS
Designers are willing to kill their babies too for the betterment of the production.
They love notes. But don't forget to give good notes.
They have committed to a communal process. Of every theatre artist, they could have a career in the fine arts, but they committed to a communal process. Involve them!
Don't just tell them "the one thing" that you need. Tell them why. They will learn more from the why, than the what..
I have Monday off, So I'll write again Tuesday Night. This week is all about the actor and we have some really cool guests this week. Thanks a lot everyone.
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