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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 I 3 1 See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and podcasts are posted online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup Director Development Initiative Lab Performance: The Director-Actor Dynamic DGA members seeking ways to better prepare for their next episodic directing assignment gathered at the Guild headquarters on July 25 for the DGA Director Development Initiative's (DDI) third interactive lab in Los Angeles for 2018. Performance: The Director-Actor Dynamic provided an opportunity for the participants to explore the Episodic Television Directors' approach to performance. During this lab we look at the challenging aspects of working with actors, how to adapt to an actor's method of reaching their goals and workshop techniques that inspires an actor's performance. Following a welcome by DGA Executive in Charge of Diversity Programs and Committees Frank Bennett Gonzalez, DGA Diversity Task Force Co- Chair Todd Holland (The Real O'Neals) served as the moderator as Directors Carlos Bernard (MacGyver), Regina King (Insecure), Kimberly McCullough (All About the Washingtons), Fred Savage (Modern Family) and Tom Verica (Scandal), discussed the challenging aspects of working with actors. Following the panel discussion, the lab's attendees had the opportunity to participate in hands-on breakout sessions where they directed and performed scenes, continuing their explorations of the subject of the day and got practical advice from the veteran actor/directors. The lab concluded with a recap from each of the groups with members discussing the information disseminated during the discussions. 1 3 Photos: 1. (L-R) Directors Regina King and Tom Verica, DGA Executive in Charge of Diversity Programs and Committees Frank Bennett Gonzalez, DGA Diversity Task Force Co-Chair/Director Todd Holland (moderator) and Directors Fred Savage, Carlos Bernard, and Kimberly McCullough. 2. DGA members learn more about the Episodic Television Directors' approach to performance during the panel discussion. 3-5. McCullough, King and Savage give feedback on working with actors during the breakout sessions. The DDI is designed to provide current information on the Director's craft in order to further the Guild's mission to increase the diversity of the industry. For more information please visit the Diversity section of www.dga.org. 2 5 4 photos by Elisa Haber See video highlights from this event at www.dga.org. Directors Mira Nair and Ava DuVernay discuss the making of Nair's new film, Queen of Katwe DGA Podcast Series : The Director's Cut The DGA has its own podcast series, The Director's Cut. Each episode features Directors interviewed by their peers, revealing behind-the-scenes stories from some of today's most talked about films and classic features from the past. Recent podcasts include discussions with Shana Feste, Lauren Greenfield, John Krasinski, Jim McKay, Lynne Ramsay, Rob Reiner, Jason Reitman, Paul Schrader, Lynn Shelton, Rawson Marshall Thurber, and An Evening with the Directing Team from The Americans. There are also archival podcasts with Pedro Almodovar, James Burrows, Jon Favreau, Jodie Foster, Patty Jenkins, Ang Lee, Garry Marshall, Dee Rees, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg and more, including the DGA Awards "Meet the Nominees" events featuring the best directors working today. The Director's Cut is available at www.dga.org/Craft/Podcast or via iTunes and at SoundCloud.com/The DirectorsCut. Director Lauren Greenfield discusses the making of her new documentary, Generation Wealth, with moderator Marina Zenovich in Los Angeles.